Which vs. who

leonid · #1 (permalink) Tue Oct 03, 2006 10:19 am *Which vs. who*

English Grammar Tests, Elementary Level

ESL/EFL Test #47 "Question Words", question 1

......... one of you is coming to my house later?

(a) Who
(b) Which
(c) Why
(d) How

English Grammar Tests, Elementary Level

ESL/EFL Test #47 "Question Words", answer 1

Which one of you is coming to my house later?

Correct answer: (b) Which

Your answer was: incorrect
Who one of you is coming to my house later?
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Hi,
Why we use 'which one of you', as I think 'which' is used for thing? Please explain for me.
Thanks a lot.

Alan · #2 (permalink) Tue Oct 03, 2006 10:36 am *Which vs. who*

Hi,

Which here is qualifying 'one' and not a person as in: which one of you people ?

Alan
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Yankee · #3 (permalink) Tue Oct 03, 2006 12:10 pm *Who vs. which*

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It should also be noted that when which is used as an interrogative pronoun/adjective, it can refer to people as well as to things:

- Which of those men is your brother?
- Which man is your brother?

Saneta · #4 (permalink) Wed Oct 22, 2008 19:11 pm *Which vs. who*

Can't it be: 'Why one of you is coming to my house later?'?

Yankee · #5 (permalink) Wed Oct 22, 2008 19:26 pm *Which vs. who*

Hi Saneta

If you used "why", the word order would have to change:

==> Why is one of you coming to my house later?
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