WHO OR WHOM

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WHO OR WHOM

• WHO and WHOEVER
• Are in the subjective case this means the word
  is being used as the subject.

• EXAMPLE Whoever thinks that needs to have a head
  examination.

• EXAMPLE Did Marcy mention who it was that called
  at 200 a.m.?

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WHO OR WHOM

• WHOM and WHOMEVER
• Are in the objective case this means the word
  is being used as an object.

• EXAMPLE Do not ask for whom the bell tolls it
  tolls for thee.

• EXAMPLE Did David think he could give the
  tickets to whomever he pleased?

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WHO OR WHOM TEST 1

• For who or whoever, substitute he, she or
  they to see if it makes sense.
• For whom or whomever, substitute him, her or
  them to see if it makes sense.

• EXAMPLE My father tells the same story to
  whoever/whomever he meets.
• My father tells the same story to she/her.

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WHO OR WHOM TEST 2

• Add the word if before the substituted word.
• Then, for who or whoever, substitute he, she
  or they to see if it makes sense.
• For whom or whomever, substitute him, her or
  them to see if it makes sense.

• EXAMPLE I wondered who/whom had voted for Ms.
  Denali.
• I wondered if he/if him had voted for Ms. Denali.