Problem: Fill in the blanks with who, whom, or whose.
#### Key Rules:
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Who: Refers to the subject of a sentence, the person performing the action.
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Whom: Refers to the object of a sentence, the person receiving the action.
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Whose: Refers to possession (ownership).
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Solution:
1.
Do you know _who_ is coming to the party?
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Explanation: Here, "who" is the subject of the clause "is coming to the party." The person is performing the action of coming.
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Answer:
who
2.
The student to _whom_ I spoke was very kind.
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Explanation: "Whom" is used because it is the object of the preposition "to." The student is receiving the action of speaking.
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Answer:
whom
3.
You are eating dinner with _whom_.
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Explanation: "Whom" is used because it is the object of the preposition "with." The person is receiving the action of eating dinner.
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Answer:
whom
4.
I have no idea _whose_ notebook this is.
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Explanation: "Whose" is used to indicate possession. The question is asking whose notebook it is.
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Answer:
whose
5.
I saw a man _who_ was at least seven feet tall.
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Explanation: "Who" is used because it is the subject of the clause "was at least seven feet tall." The man is being described as having a certain height.
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Answer:
who
6.
_Who_ is your favorite teacher?
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Explanation: "Who" is used because it is the subject of the sentence. The question is asking about the identity of the teacher.
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Answer:
who
7.
She doesn't know _whose_ book was left behind.
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Explanation: "Whose" is used to indicate possession. The question is asking whose book was left behind.
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Answer:
whose
8.
My mom asked _who_ made the card for her.
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Explanation: "Who" is used because it is the subject of the clause "made the card for her." The person is performing the action of making the card.
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Answer:
who
9.
For _whom_ did you make this birthday cake?
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Explanation: "Whom" is used because it is the object of the preposition "for." The person is receiving the action of making the cake.
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Answer:
whom
10.
_Whose_ car is parked in our garage?
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Explanation: "Whose" is used to indicate possession. The question is asking whose car is parked in the garage.
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Answer:
whose
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Final Answers:
1.
who
2.
whom
3.
whom
4.
whose
5.
who
6.
who
7.
whose
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who
9.
whom
10.
whose
Final Answer Boxed:
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