As has been seen, subordinating conjunctions introduce subordinate clauses just as relative pronouns (that, which, and who) do. That and which are usually used correctly. However, for many students, who often poses significant problems.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Who poses problems for many students because it has three forms: who, whom, and whose. Who is used as the subject; whom is used as an object; and whose is used as a possessor. For example, <\/p>\n\n\n\n
In the first sentence, who<\/em> is the subject of loves. In the second, whom<\/em> is the object of chose. In the third, whose<\/em> is the possessor of work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Additionally, do not confuse the contraction for who is<\/em>, who\u2019s<\/em>, <\/em>with the possessive whose<\/em>. The confusion probably occurs because both sound alike. For example: Mariam is the student who\u2019s<\/em> most qualified to help other students with their writing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Now, put in your own words what you understand from this lesson and come up with your own examples for properly using this, at times confusing, relative pronoun. Compose two sentences for each of the following: who, whom, whose, who’s.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" As has been seen, subordinating conjunctions introduce subordinate clauses just as relative pronouns (that, which, and who) do. That and which are usually used correctly. However, for many students, who often poses significant problems. PSAT prep 11 Who poses problems … Continue reading