Who or whom

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Who or whom
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Like other pronouns,

• It depends on the case

• Subjective
• I
• you
• he, she, it
• we
• they
• who

Possessive my, mine you, yours his, her,
its our, ours their, theirs whose

• Objective
• me
• you
• him, her, it
• us
• them
• whom

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The Trick

• When you're trying to decide whether to use who
  or whom, ask yourself if the answer to the
  question would be he or him.
• If its he, use who
• It its him, use whom
• Note him and whom both end in m!!

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OR. . .

• Re-phrase the sentence so you choose between he
  and him.
• If you want he, write who.
• If you want him, write whom.

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Examples

• Who do you think is responsible?
• He is responsible.
• Do you think he is responsible?
• Whom shall we ask to the party?
• Yes, lets ask him.
• Shall we ask him to the party?

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More Examples

• Give the box to whomever you please.
• Give the box to him.
• Give the box to whoever seems to want it most.
• He seems to want it most.
• And then the clause "whoever seems to want it
  most" is the object of the preposition "to."
• Whoever shows up first will win the prize.
• He shows up first.

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Lets practice!
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1.

• To ____________ did you give the book? WHOWHOM
• WHOM

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2.

•   ____________ will you ask to help you with all
  this work? WHOWHOM
• WHOM

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3.

• ____________ responsible for this decision?
• WHOWHOMWHO'S
• WHOSE
• WHOS

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4. 

• You may give this money to ____________ you
  please. WHOEVERWHOMEVER
• WHOMEVER

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5. 

• ____________ did this should be kicked out of
  office. WHOEVERWHOMEVER
• WHOEVER

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6.

• ____________ going to support the junta now?
• WHOSE
• WHO'S
• WHO'S

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7.

• I can't remember ____________ told me that.
• WHO
• WHOM
• WHO

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8.

• I can't figure out ____________ I should blame
  for this.
• WHO
• WHOM
• WHOM

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9.

• Give these old coats to ____________ seems to
  need them most.
• WHOEVER
• WHOMEVER
• WHOEVER

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10.

• ____________ shall I say is calling?
• WHO
• WHOM
• WHO