Explanation:
We need to choose between
who and
whom for each sentence. Here's how to decide:
- Use
who when the word is the *subject* of a verb (i.e., it *does* the action).
- Use
whom when the word is the *object* of a verb or preposition (i.e., the action is done *to* it).
A helpful trick: Replace the blank with
he/she → use
who.
Replace with
him/her → use
whom.
Let’s go one by one:
1) *Jenny is the person _______ works with my father.*
→ “_______ works” — the blank is doing the action (works), so it’s the subject. Try: *She works* → correct. So:
who.
2) *The man _______ you admire is my former teacher.*
→ “you admire _______” — the blank is the object of “admire”. Try: *You admire him* → correct. So:
whom.
3) *The students _______ didn’t pass are Jane and Henry.*
→ “_______ didn’t pass” — the blank is doing the action (didn’t pass). Try: *They didn’t pass* → correct. So:
who.
4) *I saw the woman _______ your brother likes.*
→ “your brother likes _______” — blank is object of “likes”. Try: *Your brother likes her* → correct. So:
whom.
5) *The person _______ you work with is my sister.*
→ “you work with _______” — blank is object of the preposition “with”. Try: *You work with her* → correct. So:
whom.
6) *The person _______ she was talking about is Susan.*
→ “she was talking about _______” — blank is object of the preposition “about”. Try: *She was talking about her* → correct. So:
whom.
7) *Linda is the girl _______ has a red car.*
→ “_______ has a red car” — blank is subject of “has”. Try: *She has* → correct. So:
who.
8) *The person _______ you usually talk to is John.*
→ “you usually talk to _______” — blank is object of the preposition “to”. Try: *You talk to him* → correct. So:
whom.
Double-check all:
1) who
2) whom
3) who
4) whom
5) whom
6) whom
7) who
8) whom
All match the subject/object rule.
Final Answer:
1) who
2) whom
3) who
4) whom
5) whom
6) whom
7) who
8) whom
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of who whom worksheet.
