Let me work through this grammar exercise step by step. This is about choosing the correct relative pronouns: who, whoever, whom, or whomever.
Key rules to remember:
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Who/Whoever: Used when it's the SUBJECT (doing the action)
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Whom/Whomever: Used when it's the OBJECT (receiving the action)
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Whoever/Whomever: Used in noun clauses (can be replaced with "he/him" test - if "he" works, use whoever; if "him" works, use whomever)
Let me analyze each sentence:
1.
___ wants to hear another story?
- The blank is the subject of "wants"
- Answer:
Who
2.
___ will the students choose as their valedictorian?
- The students are choosing someone (object of "choose")
- Answer:
Whom
3.
The students, three of ___, are ill will report to the office first thing in the morning.
- "Three of ___" - the pronoun is object of preposition "of"
- Answer:
whom
4.
Jake texted his exchange partner ___ he met in France.
- Jake met someone (object of "met")
- Answer:
whom
5.
Lily is the friend ___ I went camping with last summer.
- I went camping WITH someone (object of preposition "with")
- Answer:
whom
6.
Bob is the boy ___ won the race.
- The boy is the subject of "won"
- Answer:
who
7.
Give the prize to ___ earned the most points.
- This is a noun clause. Test: Give the prize to HE/HIM? "Him earned" doesn't work, but we need to check the whole clause: "He earned the most points" works, so...
- Actually, let me reconsider. The blank is the subject of "earned" within the clause "___ earned the most points"
- Answer:
whoever
8.
He will choose ___ is most qualified.
- The blank is the subject of "is" in the clause
- Answer:
whoever
9.
___ he plays with is none of our business.
- He plays WITH someone (object of preposition "with")
- Answer:
Whomever
10.
I spoke to ___ the operator transferred me to.
- The operator transferred me TO someone (object of preposition "to")
- Answer:
whom
11.
These decisions should be made by ___ takes over the role.
- The blank is the subject of "takes" in the clause
- Answer:
whoever
12.
___ he is, this poet is talented!
- He IS someone (predicate nominative - follows linking verb "is")
- Answer:
Whoever
Let me double-check my answers:
1. Who (subject of wants) ✓
2. Whom (object of choose) ✓
3. whom (object of preposition "of") ✓
4. whom (object of met) ✓
5. whom (object of preposition "with") ✓
6. who (subject of won) ✓
7. whoever (subject of earned in noun clause) ✓
8. whoever (subject of is in noun clause) ✓
9. Whomever (object of preposition "with") ✓
10. whom (object of preposition "to") ✓
11. whoever (subject of takes in noun clause) ✓
12. Whoever (predicate nominative after "is") ✓
Final Answer:
1. Who
2. Whom
3. whom
4. whom
5. whom
6. who
7. whoever
8. whoever
9. Whomever
10. whom
11. whoever
12. Whoever
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of who whom whose worksheet.
