who or whom

Day 23

Who or Whom:

Two rules to find out Who or Whom:

 Rule #1: Substitute “he/him” or “she/her”: If it's either “he” or “she,” then it's “who;” if it's “him” or “her,” then it's “whom.”

     Rule #2: Every verb with a tense in a sentence must have a subject. And that word is always in the nominative case, so it's “who.” For example: In this sentence, “I decided to vote for whoever called me first”:
      • “I” is the subject of “decided”
      • “he” (whoever) is the subject of the verb “called.”

      In the sentence, “Give it to whoever deserves it”:([You] give it to whoever deserves it.)
      • “he” (whoever) is the subject of the verb “deserves.”
      This rule supersedes the first rule as it relates to “who” and “whom.”

Examples:

He doesn't know who the boss of the company is.

I don't care whom you invite.

Who made the birthday cake?

Who is in the kitchen?

Who is going to do the dishes?

Whom are you going to invite?

Whom did he blame for the accident?

Whom did he hire to do the job?

Summary:

Who/Whom wrote the letter? He wrote the letter. Therefore, who is correct.

For who/whom should I vote? Should I vote for him? Therefore, whom is correct. Quiz: Select the correct form of the word who or whoever from the choices provided after each sentence. 1.  To ____________ did you give the book?  WHO  WHOM 2.  ____________ will you ask to help you with all this work?  WHO  WHOM 3.  ____________ responsible for this decision?  WHO  WHOM  WHO'S 4.  You may give this money to ____________ you please.  WHOEVER  WHOMEVER 5.  ____________ did this should be kicked out of office.  WHOEVER  WHOMEVER 6.  ____________ going to support the junta now?  WHOSE  WHO'S 7.  I can't remember ____________ told me that.  WHO  WHOM 8.  I can't figure out ____________ I should blame for this.  WHO  WHOM 9.  Give these old coats to ____________ seems to need them most.  WHOEVER  WHOMEVER 10.  ____________ shall I say is calling?  WHO  WHOM 11.  ____________ car is parked beside that fire hydrant?  WHO'S  WHOSE 12.  The teacher seemed to flunk ____________ she didn't like.  WHOEVER  WHOMEVER 13.  I've forgotten ____________ going in my car.  WHOSE  WHO'S 14.  To ____________ should I address this question?  WHO  WHOEVER  WHOM  WHOMEVER 15.  ____________ fault is that?  WHO'S  WHOSE 1. Whom 2. Whom  3.Who's  4.Whomever  5.Whoever  6.Who's  7.Who  8.Whom  9.Whoever  10.Who  11.Whose  12.Whomever  13.Who's  14.Whom  15.Whose