Mastering Who and Whom

What is the primary difference between 'who' and 'whom'?

• 'Who' is used for places, 'whom' for people.

• 'Who' is used for objects, 'whom' for subjects.

• 'Who' is used for actions, 'whom' for descriptions.

• 'Who' is used for subjects, 'whom' for objects.

In the sentence 'Who is going to the party tonight?', what role does 'who' play?

• Reflexive pronoun

• Object pronoun

• Subject pronoun

• Possessive pronoun

Which pronoun would correctly complete the sentence: 'Whom did you invite to the party?'

• Who

• Which

• Whom

• Whose

When should 'whom' be used after a preposition?

• Only in statements

• Only in questions

• Never

• Always

Which of the following sentences correctly uses 'whom'?

• Whom is the best player?

• To whom did you give the book?

• Whom are you?

• Whom is going to the store?

In the sentence 'John, whom I consider a dear friend, is coming to the party', why is 'whom' used?

• Because 'whom' follows a preposition.

• Because 'whom' is the subject of the sentence.

• Because 'whom' is the object of the verb 'consider'.

• Because 'whom' is used for emphasis.

Which pronoun correctly completes the sentence: 'I don't know ___ put the flowers on my desk'?

• Which

• Who

• Whom

• Whose

In the sentence 'Who do you think will win the game?', why is 'who' used?

• Because 'who' is used for emphasis.

• Because 'who' is the object of the verb 'think'.

• Because 'who' is the subject of the verb 'win'.

• Because 'who' follows a preposition.

Which sentence correctly uses 'who'?

• To who did you give the letter?

• Who is responsible for this?

• With who are you going?

• For who is this gift?

What is a helpful trick to decide when to use 'whom'?

• Use 'whom' if it can be replaced with 'he' or 'she'.

• Use 'whom' if it can be replaced with 'we'.

• Use 'whom' if it can be replaced with 'him' or 'her'.

• Use 'whom' if it can be replaced with 'they'.