Who vs Whom

Who vs Whom
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The article explains the difference between who and whom and when to use them. Who can only be used for subjects and subject complements, while whom can only be used for objects and substitutes for objective pronouns

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Slide1Who vs. WhomWho-  Substitutes for the subject. Who  can be used only for subjects and subject complements. Example: Who let the dogs out? Example: All of the school bullies want to take on a big guy who they know will not hurt them.

Slide2Who vs. WhomWhom - can be used only for objects. Whom substitutes for objective pronouns (him, her) Example: The tutor whom I was assigned to was very supportive. Example: Whom did he question? Example: Ask not for whom the bell tolls, it tolls for thee.

Slide3Who vs. Whom Trick and Tip • When you have to make a who/whom decision, read the sentence twice. The first time, replace who with “he/she.” The second time, replace who with “him/her.”  If the sentence sounds correct with “he,” use who. If correct with “him,” use whom.

Slide4The She/He-Him/Her Method   Replace the  Who  or  Whom  in a sentence with  she or her  and see if it’s grammatically correct. • Choose  Who  if the personal pronoun is in the subjective case: I, we, he, she, it, they • Choose  Whom   if the personal pronoun is in the objective case: me, us, him, her, them • *Note:  whoever  and  whomever  follow suit

Slide5Examples• Who/Whom  wrote the letter? • Replace  who  with she: • She  wrote the letter • Replace  whom  with her: • Her  wrote the letter. • The correct pronoun is  Who . • She  works in the sentence.

Slide6More Examples of Who vs.Whom: • For  who/whom  should I vote? • Should I vote for  him/her ? • Should I vote for  he/she?  So, we know that  whom  is correct. • Remember:  whom  is replaced with  him  or her .

Slide7And….more….• Try another: • Who/Whom  would be the best candidate? • She  would be the best candidate. • Her  would be the best candidate. • Therefore,  Who  is the answer.

Slide8Try some more:• We all know  who/whom  pulled the prank. • Try it out: • She  pulled the prank. • Her  pulled the prank • Therefore,  who  is the answer. • I asked  who/whom  they plan to send to the new island.  What is the answer?

Slide9Keep going!• W ho  will be making the trip. They are not sure  who/whom  will be making the trip. • Again, reconstruct the sentence:     Her  will be making the trip. • She  will be making the trip. • Therefore, the sentence reads: • They are not sure  who  will be making the trip.

Slide10And, more…….• Who/Whom  do you think has the best ideas for learning grammar? • Turn the sentence around: • You think…..has the best ideas for learning grammar. • You think  he/him  has the best ideas for learning grammar. • You think  he  has the best ideas….(correct)

Slide11Fill in the blanks with either whoor whom: • 1.She is the girl_____was employed here. • 2. He is the man_____we employed last year. • 3. Of______were you speaking? • 4. _______do you think will do the work best?

Slide12Your turn!• Now write five correct sentences using  who and five correct sentences using  whom .

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