两组疑问代词的用法比较

   

一、who whom  

who 为主格,用作主语;whom 为宾格,用作宾格:  

Who spoke at the meeting? 谁在会上发言了?  

Whom are you talking about? 你们在谈论谁?  

但是,当用作宾语的 whom 位于句首时,通常可用who 代之:  

Who(m) is the letter from? 这信是谁寄来的?  

若是紧跟在介词之后用作宾语,则只能用 whom  

二、what, which who  

若后接名词(即用作限定词),只用whichwhat,不能用who  

Which [What] train did you come on? 你是坐哪次火车来的?  

what which 的区别是:当选择的范围较小或比较明确时,多用 which;当选择的范围比较大或不明确时,多用 what  

Which color do you like, red, black or white? 红色、黑色和白色,你喜欢哪种?  

What color is your car? 你的汽车是什么颜色的?  

但是,若指人,即使选择的范围不明确,也多用 which  

Which [What] writers do you like? 你喜欢哪些作家?   

若其后不接名词(即用作代词),三者均可用,whichwhat的用法区别可参见上面的分析。至于who,它一般只用来指人(用作代词的 which 不用于指人),不管选择范围大还是小、明确还是不明确均可用:  

Who won