MASC 305 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Third-Person Pronoun, Lawn Mower, Ap Stylebook
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Tends to restrict the reader"s thought and direct it the way you want it to go. Example: the lawnmower that is in the garage needs sharpening: which. Example: the lawnmower, which is in the garage, needs sharpening: who/whom, who. Requires a direct object; the pronoun is doing the action. Example: the woman who rented the room left the window open. If you can answer the question with "she", use "who: whom. Used as an object; the pronoun is being acted upon. Example: the woman to whom the room was rented left the window open. If you can answer the question with "her", use "whom: who/that, who. Used for people or animals that have names. Example: rachel is the one who rescued the bird. That: may refer to people, animals, groups or things, but "who" is preferred when referring to people. Example: she belongs to a group that specializes in saving endangered species.
