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Whom and which (To see who and that click here We can say: 1 He is the person to whom I wrote. (Never *to who*) (very formal) This is the pan in which I boiled the milk. (Very formal) 2 He is the person who(m) I wrote to. This is the pan which I boiled the milk in. 3 However, we usually prefer to omit the relative and say: He is the person I wrote to. This is the pan I boiled the milk in. Obs. After 'much' or 'all', you use 'that'. You do not use 'which': There was not much that the military men could do. Happiness is all that matters. Exercises Join each pair of sentences in three different ways. 1He's the man. I sent the money to him. a _____________________________________________________ b _____________________________________________________ c _____________________________________________________ 2 She's the nurse. I gave the flowers to her. a _____________________________________________________ b _____________________________________________________ c _____________________________________________________ 3 That's the chair. I sat on it. a _____________________________________________________ b _____________________________________________________ c _____________________________________________________ 4 He's the boy. I bought this toy for him. a _____________________________________________________ b _____________________________________________________ c _____________________________________________________ 5 That's the building. I passed by it. a _____________________________________________________ b _____________________________________________________ c _____________________________________________________ 6 They're the shops. I got these from them. a _____________________________________________________ b _____________________________________________________ c _____________________________________________________ home |
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