Prefix + Who/Whom

Unit 8

Make it Happen

​Unit 8

Multiple Choice

Choose the correct prefix for each word:

please

• dis-

• mis-

Multiple Choice

Choose the correct prefix for each word:

take

• dis-

• mis-

Multiple Choice

Choose the correct prefix for each word:

understand

• dis-

• mis-

Multiple Choice

Choose the correct prefix for each word:

grateful

• non-

• un-

Multiple Choice

Choose the correct prefix for each word:

toxic

• non-

• un-

Multiple Choice

Choose the correct prefix for each word:

clean

• non-

• un-

Multiple Choice

Choose the correct prefix for each word:

reliable

• un-

• in-

Multiple Choice

Choose the correct prefix for each word:

important

• un-

• in-

Multiple Choice

Choose the correct prefix for each word:

expensive

• un-

• in-

Multiple Choice

Choose the correct prefix for each word:

patient

• im-

• il-

Multiple Choice

Choose the correct prefix for each word:

legal

• im-

• il-

Multiple Choice

Choose the correct prefix for each word:

possible

• im-

• il-

Multiple Choice

Choose the correct prefix for each word:

use

• dis-

• de-

Multiple Choice

Choose the correct prefix for each word:

compose

• dis-

• de-

Multiple Choice

Choose the correct prefix for each word:

part

• dis-

• de-

Match

Match the following words with their definitions!

• recount

• re-count

• repress

• re-press

• recover

retell a story

count something again

to stop something

to iron something again

to get better

• retell a story

• count something again

• to stop something

• to iron something again

• to get better

Match

Match the following words with their definitions!

• re-cover

• refuse

• re-fuse

• resort

• re-sort

to cover something again

be unwilling

to fit another fuse

a place to go on holiday

to sort something again

• to cover something again

• be unwilling

• to fit another fuse

• a place to go on holiday

• to sort something again

Confusing the pronouns who and whom is a common mistake.

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When speaking, people rarely use whom because it sounds awkward, and often, this informal tendency carries over to writing. However, since academic writing is more formal than everyday speech, learning how to correctly use who and whom is important.

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Unit 8

Who vs Whom

Use who when the word is performing the action. Use whom when it is receiving the action.

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Kim is an athlete who enjoys distance running. Asher wrote a letter to a pen pal whom he had never met.

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This rule can be especially confusing in two cases: beginning a question and introducing a dependent clause

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Unit 8

The Rule: Who functions as a subject, while whom functions as an object.

Within the clause alone (not the whole sentence), if the pronoun is a subject, then who is correct; if the pronoun is an object, then whom is proper.

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Many people dislike the new chairman whom we have elected. [In the clause “whom we have elected,” the pronoun whom is the object of the compound verb have elected. One would say, “We have elected him.”]

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I am scared of the old woman who lives on Main Street. [In the clause “who lives on Main Street,” the pronoun who is the subject. One would say, “She lives on Main Street.”]

Unit 8

Introducing a Dependent Clause

Multiple Choice

Choose the correct answer!

Do you know _______ is coming to the party?

• who

• whom

• whose

Multiple Choice

Choose the correct answer!

The students to ________ I spoke were very kind.

• who

• whom

• whose

Multiple Choice

Choose the correct answer!

I saw a man _______ was at least seven feet tall!

• who

• whom

• whose

Multiple Choice

Choose the correct answer!

_______ is your favourite teacher?

• who

• whom

• whose

Multiple Choice

Choose the correct answer!

She doesn't know _______ book was left behind.

• who

• whom

• whose

Multiple Choice

Choose the correct answer!

This is the teacher with _______ you must go.

• who

• whom

• whose

Multiple Choice

Choose the correct answer!

The two girls. _______ names were on the list, did not arrive.

• who

• whom

• whose

Multiple Choice

Choose the correct answer!

These are the volunteers _______ want to help us.

• who

• whom

• whose

Multiple Choice

Choose the correct answer!

I have no idea _______ computer is that.

• who

• whom

• whose

If the question can be answered with a subject pronoun (he, she, it, or they), use who or whoever. If it can be answered with an objective pronoun (him, her, or them), use whom or whomever.

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Q: Who is at the door?

A: They are. [The sentence can only be answered with a subjective pronoun, such as “they.”]

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Q: To whom did he tell?

A: He told her. [The answer is in the objective case: “her” is the object of the verb “told.”]

Unit 8

Beginning a Question

You can change a 'who' question to a 'whom' question by changing the subject pronoun to an object pronoun.

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This can be done by starting your questions with 'to' or 'from'!

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Who: Who did you receive the gift from?

Whom: From whom did you receive the gift?

Unit 8

Changing 'who' to 'whom

Open Ended

Change the following 'who' questions to 'whom' questions!

Who would you like the flowers delivered to?

Open Ended

Change the following 'who' questions to 'whom' questions!

Who were you speaking to?

Open Ended

Change the following 'who' questions to 'whom' questions!

Who did the parcel come from?

Open Ended

Change the following 'who' questions to 'whom' questions!

Who did you sent the letter to?

Open Ended

Change the following 'who' questions to 'whom' questions!

Who does the honour go to?

Draw

Draw Santa Clause!