Which of the phrases given below the sentence should replace the word/phrase…
2024
Which of the phrases given below the sentence should replace the word/phrase given below in bold in the sentence to make it grammatically correct? If the sentence is correct as it is given and no correction is required, mark 'No correction required' as the answer.
"Who is your brother in the crowd?" my friend said.
- A.
Who are
- B.
Whom are
- C.
Whom is
- D.
Which is
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Correct answer: D
Answer: Which is
Correct sentence: "Which is your brother in the crowd?" my friend said.
Use 'which' to identify or select one person from a specific group or set.
'Who' asks about a person's identity as a subject, but when you are asking someone to pick or point out one person among several, 'which' is preferred.
'Whom' is an object pronoun and is not appropriate here because the question is asking for the subject/identity, not the object of an action or preposition.
Examples:
Which is your mother among these women?
Who delivered this package? (Here 'who' is the subject performing the action.)
This package was delivered to whom? (Here 'whom' is the object of the preposition.)
Summary: Use 'Which is' to ask someone to identify one person from a group; use 'who' to ask generally about identity, and use 'whom' when referring to the object of a verb or preposition.