BREAKING: Target Test Prep releases Brand New 2026 On Demand GMAT prep course

Redeem
TTP OnDemand GMAT Video Course
Featured Course

Target Test Prep GMAT OnDemand

Scott Woodbury-Stewart’s private virtual classroom — 400 hours of master-class video lessons for the GMAT Focus Edition.

  • 715+ score guarantee — highest in the industry (99th percentile)
  • 52 chapters · 1,500+ lessons · 4,000+ practice questions
  • 400 hours of video · 1,500+ instructor-led HD smartboard lessons
  • 300,000+ students accepted to Harvard, Stanford, Wharton, Booth & Sloan & more
  • 24/7 live support + weekly Zoom office hours with GMAT instructors
  • TTP AI Assist — 24/7 AI-powered virtual tutor for instant help
  • 1,200+ flashcards + AI-powered study assistant & daily calendar
  • OnDemand, LiveTeach & GMAT Bootcamp formats available
  • Also: GRE, SAT Math & Executive Assessment courses
  • MBA Admissions Consulting now available
  • 🏆 2025 EdTech Breakthrough Award: Test Prep Solution Provider of the Year
  • 200,000+ students served
  • 5-day free trial — $0 to start, no auto-billing, cancel anytime
★★★★★ 5.0 (559 reviews)
130-pt guarantee
$0 to start then $127/mo
Start Free 5-Day Trial Read 559 Reviews →

Question on who, whom vs which

Expert replies
Post new topic Locked
Previous Topic Next Topic
User avatar
Newbie | Next Rank: 10 Posts
Posts: 6
Joined: Sun May 17, 2009 6:54 pm
by Anton8103 » Thu Jun 10, 2010 9:31 pm
Can who or whom be used to modify animals or only to modify people?

I found this as a correct answer in a Kaplan Quiz

Unlike most tadpoles, which ingest an aqueous suspension of organic particles, the pipid tadpole of the African genus Hymenochirus consumes prey via predatory suction.
Top
Join the discussion
Log in to postLogin with Googleuse password
QUOTE IN REPLY
Source: — Sentence Correction |
User avatar
Legendary Member
Posts: 535
Joined: Fri Jun 08, 2007 2:12 amFollowed by: 5 members
Thanked: 87 times
GMAT Score:730

by hardik.jadeja » Thu Jun 10, 2010 10:27 pm
As far as I know, "who" and "whom" can only be used to refer to human beings.

The corresponding interrogative pronouns for non-living things are "what" and "which", and the relative pronouns are "that" and "which".

In addition, the possessive version of the "non-living" pronouns is the same as that of "who": "whose"
E.g., "I will have to fix the car whose engine I ruined"

Hope that helps..
Top
Join the discussion
Log in to postLogin with Googleuse password
QUOTE IN REPLY
User avatar
GMAT Instructor
Posts: 15539
Joined: Tue May 25, 2010 12:04 pmFollowed by: 1906 members
Location: New York, NY
Thanked: 13060 times
GMAT Score:790

by GMATGuruNY » Fri Jun 11, 2010 1:48 pm
The poster above is correct. On the GMAT:

"who" and "whom" should be used only to refer to people

"that" and "which" should used only to refer to things other than people

"whose" can be used to refer to anything

Please be aware that these rules aren't always followed in the real world (sigh). The classic song The Man That Got Away has a great lyric, but its title wouldn't pass muster on the GMAT; you'd have to say The Man WHO Got Away.
Private tutor exclusively for the GMAT and GRE, with over 20 years of experience.
Followed here and elsewhere by over 1900 test-takers.
I have worked with students based in the US, Australia, Taiwan, China, Tajikistan, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia -- a long list of countries.
My students have been admitted to HBS, CBS, Tuck, Yale, Stern, Fuqua -- a long list of top programs.

As a tutor, I don't simply teach you how I would approach problems.
I unlock the best way for YOU to solve problems.

For more information, please email me (Mitch Hunt) at [email protected].
Student Review #1
Student Review #2
Student Review #3
Top
Join the discussion
Log in to postLogin with Googleuse password
QUOTE IN REPLY
Post new topic Locked
• Page 1 of 1