How is the underlined pronoun used in the sentence?
Whom did he always ask for advice after that? Us!
A.
subject
B.
possessive
C.
direct object
D.
indirect object
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OpenStudy (yinshy):
Whom
OpenStudy (yinshy):
not C or A
OpenStudy (anonymous):
which is underlined?
OpenStudy (yinshy):
whom
OpenStudy (irrati0nal):
Actually, I wouldn't eliminate those quite yet.
The topic of the sentence is the subject.
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OpenStudy (yinshy):
realy?
OpenStudy (irrati0nal):
Yeah. So the sentence here is all about the person who "asked for advice after that", which is referred to as "whom."
OpenStudy (irrati0nal):
Or rather, inquired as "whom."
OpenStudy (yinshy):
ohhh ok
OpenStudy (anitas.):
which one would you say is the most correct?
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OpenStudy (yinshy):
i kind of get it
OpenStudy (yinshy):
A or D
OpenStudy (anitas.):
I would say that D would be correct because WHOM is an indirect object.
OpenStudy (yinshy):
thats what i thought
OpenStudy (irrati0nal):
You're both correct, good job guys.
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OpenStudy (anitas.):
yes.. i thought you would know;D
OpenStudy (yinshy):
i have a lot more questions
OpenStudy (irrati0nal):
We're here to help.
OpenStudy (yinshy):
who can help?
OpenStudy (anitas.):
i can
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OpenStudy (irrati0nal):
I can, but I'm sure the others are willing as well.