Let’s go through each sentence one by one and pick the right word:
who,
whom, or
whose.
Remember:
- Use
who when it’s the subject (the person doing something).
- Use
whom when it’s the object (the person receiving the action).
- Use
whose to show possession (something belongs to someone).
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1. Do you know ___ is coming to the party?
→ “___ is coming” — this person is doing the action (coming). So we use
who.
✔ Answer:
who
2. The student to ___ I spoke was very kind.
→ “I spoke to ___” — here, “the student” is receiving the action (being spoken to). So we use
whom.
✔ Answer:
whom
3. You are eating dinner with ___?
→ “with ___” — this person is receiving the action (you’re eating with them). So we use
whom.
✔ Answer:
whom
4. I have no idea ___ notebook this is.
→ We’re talking about ownership — whose notebook? So we use
whose.
✔ Answer:
whose
5. I saw a man ___ was at least seven feet tall.
→ “___ was...” — this man is doing the being (being tall). So we use
who.
✔ Answer:
who
6. ___ is your favorite teacher?
→ “___ is...” — this person is the subject (being the favorite teacher). So we use
who.
✔ Answer:
who
7. She doesn’t know ___ book was left behind.
→ Again, ownership — whose book? So we use
whose.
✔ Answer:
whose
8. My mom asked ___ made the card for her.
→ “___ made the card” — this person did the making. So we use
who.
✔ Answer:
who
9. For ___ did you make this birthday cake?
→ “For ___” — this person is receiving the cake. So we use
whom.
✔ Answer:
whom
10. ___ car is parked in our garage?
→ Ownership — whose car? So we use
whose.
✔ Answer:
whose
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Final Answer:
1. who
2. whom
3. whom
4. whose
5. who
6. who
7. whose
8. who
9. whom
10. whose
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of who s whose worksheet.
