phrase (relative clause) · academic

both of whom + V

Band 5-6task2speaking

used after a noun phrase to give extra information about two people from that group

Examples

“I met two former teachers, both of whom now work abroad.”

“They enrolled two students from the exchange program, both of whom excelled in the exam.”

“She adopted twin dogs, both of whom needed medical care.”

Band 8 sentence

“The committee shortlisted two candidates, both of whom demonstrated exceptional research skills.”

Collocations

  • both of whom are
  • both of whom work

Word family

both who phrase (informal)both of them phrase

Common mistakes

both whom→both of whom

both of which→both of whom

Say it for a higher band

5both of them→6both who→7+both of whom + V

Synonyms

both of them

Easily confused

both of whom vs both who

“They hired two new engineers, both of whom contributed to the design process.”

Related words

defining vs non-defining relative clauses (use of commas and that/which/who), who + Vthe + superlative + N + (that) + S + Veach of whom + V, which is why + S + VIndefinite pronouns + who/that + V (someone/anyone/anything + who/that)the majority of + N + who + Vthose who + V

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