Let’s go through each sentence one by one and decide whether to use
who,
whom, or
whose.
Remember:
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Who = subject (the person doing the action)
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Whom = object (the person receiving the action)
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Whose = possession (shows something belongs to someone)
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1. Do you know ___ is coming to the party?
→ “___ is coming” — we need the subject of “is coming”. That’s
who.
✔ Answer:
who
2. The student to ___ I spoke was very kind.
→ “I spoke to ___” — here, “___” is the object of “spoke to”. So we use
whom.
✔ Answer:
whom
3. You are eating dinner with ___?
→ “with ___” — this is an object (you’re eating with someone). So
whom.
✔ Answer:
whom
4. I have no idea ___ notebook this is.
→ We’re talking about ownership — whose notebook? So
whose.
✔ Answer:
whose
5. I saw a man ___ was at least seven feet tall.
→ “___ was...” — subject of the verb “was”, so
who.
✔ Answer:
who
6. ___ is your favorite teacher?
→ Subject of “is” — asking who the teacher is →
who.
✔ Answer:
who
7. She doesn’t know ___ book was left behind.
→ Again, possession — whose book? →
whose.
✔ Answer:
whose
8. My mom asked ___ made the card for her.
→ “___ made the card” — subject of “made” →
who.
✔ Answer:
who
9. For ___ did you make this birthday cake?
→ “For ___” — object of the preposition “for” →
whom.
✔ Answer:
whom
10. ___ car is parked in our garage?
→ Possession — whose car? →
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 whom whose worksheet.
