Printable grammar worksheet focusing on the correct usage of "who," "whom," and "whose" in English sentences.
A worksheet titled "Who, Whom, Whose" with instructions and exercises to practice using the pronouns "who," "whom," and "whose" in sentences.
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Step-by-step solution for: L.4.1.a Relative Pronouns and Adverbs, Who and Whom, Whose and Whos
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Of course! Let's solve this grammar worksheet step by step, explaining the correct usage of who, whom, whose, and who’s.
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## 🔹 PART 1: Use who or whom to complete each sentence.
- Who = subject pronoun (does the action)
- Whom = object pronoun (receives the action)
- Think: “He” → Who | “Him” → Whom
Let’s go sentence by sentence:
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1. ______ will help decorate the gym for the costume party?
→ The blank is the *subject* — the person who *will help*.
✔ Answer: Who
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2. ______ did you call?
→ You called *someone*. “You” is the subject, “did call” is the verb, so the blank is the *object*.
Think: “Did you call *him*?” → So use whom.
✔ Answer: Whom
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3. Do you know ______ is planning to attend?
→ The clause “______ is planning to attend” — here, the blank is the *subject* of “is planning”.
✔ Answer: Who
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4. With ______ are you going?
→ You are going *with someone*. “With” is a preposition — it takes an object.
Think: “With *him*?” → So use whom.
✔ Answer: Whom
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5. ______ are you to pretend to be?
→ You are pretending to be *someone*. “To be” is linked to the object.
Think: “Are you to pretend to be *him*?” → whom
✔ Answer: Whom
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6. From ______ did you get the idea?
→ “From” is a preposition — needs an object.
Think: “From *him*?” → whom
✔ Answer: Whom
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7. Do you think the others will know ______ you are?
→ “Know ______ you are” — this is tricky. The full phrase is “know who you are” — “you are [who]” — here, “who” is the complement of “are”, and it refers to the subject “you”. Grammatically, it’s treated as a subject form.
✔ Answer: Who
> 💡 Note: In informal English, people often say “who” even when “whom” is technically correct. But in formal grammar, “who” is correct here because it’s acting as a subject complement.
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8. ______ can pick up the refreshments?
→ Blank is the *subject* — the person who *can pick up*.
✔ Answer: Who
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9. From ______ do we get the money to pay for them?
→ “From” is a preposition → needs object.
Think: “From *him*?” → whom
✔ Answer: Whom
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10. ______ is going to the costume judge?
→ Blank is the *subject* — the person who *is going*.
✔ Answer: Who
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## 🔹 PART 2: Use whose or who’s to complete each sentence.
- Whose = possessive pronoun → “belonging to whom”
- Who’s = contraction of “who is” or “who has”
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11. ______ going to drive everyone?
→ This is asking “Who is going to drive...?” → contraction needed.
✔ Answer: Who’s
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12. ______ parents have a van?
→ Asking “Belonging to whom are the parents?” → possessive.
✔ Answer: Whose
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13. ______ your favorite cartoon character?
→ “Who is your favorite...?” → contraction.
✔ Answer: Who’s
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14. ______ the boy on the Napoleon costume?
→ “Who is the boy...?” → contraction.
✔ Answer: Who’s
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15. This mask is mine, but ______ mask is that?
→ Possessive — “belonging to whom is that mask?”
✔ Answer: Whose
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16. ______ costume did you borrow?
→ Possessive — “belonging to whom is the costume?”
✔ Answer: Whose
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17. ______ Bradley supposed to be?
→ “Who is Bradley supposed to be?” → contraction.
✔ Answer: Who’s
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18. ______ selecting the best costume?
→ “Who is selecting...?” → contraction.
✔ Answer: Who’s
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19. I can’t decide ______ costume should win.
→ Possessive — “belonging to whom is the costume that should win?”
✔ Answer: Whose
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20. The person ______ the winner will get a prize.
→ This one is tricky. It’s saying: “The person *who is* the winner...” — so it’s a contraction.
✔ Answer: Who’s
> 💡 Some might argue this could be “whose,” but “whose” would mean “belonging to the person,” which doesn’t make sense here. We’re saying “the person who is the winner.”
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## ✔ FINAL ANSWERS:
1. Who
2. Whom
3. Who
4. Whom
5. Whom
6. Whom
7. Who
8. Who
9. Whom
10. Who
11. Who’s
12. Whose
13. Who’s
14. Who’s
15. Whose
16. Whose
17. Who’s
18. Who’s
19. Whose
20. Who’s
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## 🎯 Summary Tip:
- If you can replace the word with “he/him” → he = who, him = whom
- If you can replace with “he is” → who’s
- If it shows ownership → whose
Hope this helps! Let me know if you’d like a printable version or flashcards for practice. 😊
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## 🔹 PART 1: Use who or whom to complete each sentence.
✔ Rule Reminder:
- Who = subject pronoun (does the action)
- Whom = object pronoun (receives the action)
- Think: “He” → Who | “Him” → Whom
Let’s go sentence by sentence:
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1. ______ will help decorate the gym for the costume party?
→ The blank is the *subject* — the person who *will help*.
✔ Answer: Who
---
2. ______ did you call?
→ You called *someone*. “You” is the subject, “did call” is the verb, so the blank is the *object*.
Think: “Did you call *him*?” → So use whom.
✔ Answer: Whom
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3. Do you know ______ is planning to attend?
→ The clause “______ is planning to attend” — here, the blank is the *subject* of “is planning”.
✔ Answer: Who
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4. With ______ are you going?
→ You are going *with someone*. “With” is a preposition — it takes an object.
Think: “With *him*?” → So use whom.
✔ Answer: Whom
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5. ______ are you to pretend to be?
→ You are pretending to be *someone*. “To be” is linked to the object.
Think: “Are you to pretend to be *him*?” → whom
✔ Answer: Whom
---
6. From ______ did you get the idea?
→ “From” is a preposition — needs an object.
Think: “From *him*?” → whom
✔ Answer: Whom
---
7. Do you think the others will know ______ you are?
→ “Know ______ you are” — this is tricky. The full phrase is “know who you are” — “you are [who]” — here, “who” is the complement of “are”, and it refers to the subject “you”. Grammatically, it’s treated as a subject form.
✔ Answer: Who
> 💡 Note: In informal English, people often say “who” even when “whom” is technically correct. But in formal grammar, “who” is correct here because it’s acting as a subject complement.
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8. ______ can pick up the refreshments?
→ Blank is the *subject* — the person who *can pick up*.
✔ Answer: Who
---
9. From ______ do we get the money to pay for them?
→ “From” is a preposition → needs object.
Think: “From *him*?” → whom
✔ Answer: Whom
---
10. ______ is going to the costume judge?
→ Blank is the *subject* — the person who *is going*.
✔ Answer: Who
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## 🔹 PART 2: Use whose or who’s to complete each sentence.
✔ Rule Reminder:
- Whose = possessive pronoun → “belonging to whom”
- Who’s = contraction of “who is” or “who has”
---
11. ______ going to drive everyone?
→ This is asking “Who is going to drive...?” → contraction needed.
✔ Answer: Who’s
---
12. ______ parents have a van?
→ Asking “Belonging to whom are the parents?” → possessive.
✔ Answer: Whose
---
13. ______ your favorite cartoon character?
→ “Who is your favorite...?” → contraction.
✔ Answer: Who’s
---
14. ______ the boy on the Napoleon costume?
→ “Who is the boy...?” → contraction.
✔ Answer: Who’s
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15. This mask is mine, but ______ mask is that?
→ Possessive — “belonging to whom is that mask?”
✔ Answer: Whose
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16. ______ costume did you borrow?
→ Possessive — “belonging to whom is the costume?”
✔ Answer: Whose
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17. ______ Bradley supposed to be?
→ “Who is Bradley supposed to be?” → contraction.
✔ Answer: Who’s
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18. ______ selecting the best costume?
→ “Who is selecting...?” → contraction.
✔ Answer: Who’s
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19. I can’t decide ______ costume should win.
→ Possessive — “belonging to whom is the costume that should win?”
✔ Answer: Whose
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20. The person ______ the winner will get a prize.
→ This one is tricky. It’s saying: “The person *who is* the winner...” — so it’s a contraction.
✔ Answer: Who’s
> 💡 Some might argue this could be “whose,” but “whose” would mean “belonging to the person,” which doesn’t make sense here. We’re saying “the person who is the winner.”
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## ✔ FINAL ANSWERS:
Part 1: Who / Whom
1. Who
2. Whom
3. Who
4. Whom
5. Whom
6. Whom
7. Who
8. Who
9. Whom
10. Who
Part 2: Whose / Who’s
11. Who’s
12. Whose
13. Who’s
14. Who’s
15. Whose
16. Whose
17. Who’s
18. Who’s
19. Whose
20. Who’s
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## 🎯 Summary Tip:
- If you can replace the word with “he/him” → he = who, him = whom
- If you can replace with “he is” → who’s
- If it shows ownership → whose
Hope this helps! Let me know if you’d like a printable version or flashcards for practice. 😊
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