Do I use who or whom in this sentence?
How to use who and whom correctly? The answer is simple: If you can replace the word with “he” or “she” then you should use who. However, if you can replace it with “him” or “her,” use whom.
Who or whom did you ask?
The grammatically correct way to phrase this is whom to ask. The phrase to ask really means should I ask. Whenever we need a pronoun that refers to the subject, we use who. However, when we need one that refers to the object of a preposition or a verb, we use whom.
How do you use whom in a sentence examples?
Examples of “whom” in a sentence:
- He saw the faces of those whom he loved at his birthday celebration.
- She saw a lady whom she presumed worked at the store, and she asked her a question.
- Here dwells an old woman with whom I would like to converse.
What answers the question to whom or for whom?
If you can answer the question with he/she, then use who. Example: A suitable answer to the question, “To [who or whom] did the prize go?” is, “It went to him/her.” (It is improper to say “It went to he/she.”) The correct pronoun for the question is whom.
Who I met or whom I met?
Who is used as the subject of a sentence or clause. Whom is used as the object of a preposition and as a direct object. In your sentence, the pronoun would refer to the direct object, so to be correct, you should say, “The boy whom I met at the party.”
Who did you meet or whom?
when we ask about ‘someone’ in a question we can use ‘who/whom’ which functions as object of verb. so ‘whom/who did you meet’ is correct.
What are the rules for who and whom?
The Rule: Who functions as a subject, while whom functions as an object. Use who when the word is performing the action. Use whom when it is receiving the action.
How do you ask a question on whom?
When do you use the word whom in questions? – Easy Learning…
- Whom did you talk to? Whom would you rather have as a boss?
- Who did you talk to? Who would you rather have as a boss?
- To whom did you speak? With whom did she go?
- Who did you speak to? Who did she go with?
How do we use whom?
Whom should be used to refer to the object of a verb or preposition. When in doubt, try this simple trick: If you can replace the word with “he”’ or “’she,” use who. If you can replace it with “him” or “her,” use whom. Who should be used to refer to the subject of a sentence.
Who you ask or whom you ask?
When in doubt, try this simple trick: If you can replace the word with “he”’ or “’she,” use who. If you can replace it with “him” or “her,” use whom. Who should be used to refer to the subject of a sentence. Whom should be used to refer to the object of a verb or preposition.
Who vs whom linking verbs?
When placed as a subject, always use who. One way to remember is to check to see which pronoun can replace the questionable word. It’s a little trick I learned back in elementary school: If it can be replaced with “he,” you use who; if “him” fits better, use whom. Sometimes you may need to split the sentence to see it.
Who answers to whom?
This rule can be especially confusing in two cases: beginning a question and introducing a dependent clause. Beginning a Question: If the question can be answered with a subject pronoun (he, she, it, or they), use who or whoever. If it can be answered with an objective pronoun (him, her, or them), use whom or whomever.
Who is questioning to whom *?
WH” Question Words? ‘Whom’ is used to ask what or which person or people (object). Examples: Whom do you know in USA?
Why do we use to whom in question?
Who and whom Meaning?
Who is a subjective-case pronoun, meaning it functions as a subject in a sentence, and whom is an objective-case pronoun, meaning it functions as an object in a sentence.
What is the rule for who and whom?
However, since academic writing is more formal than everyday speech, learning how to correctly use who and whom is important. The Rule: Who functions as a subject, while whom functions as an object. Use who when the word is performing the action. Use whom when it is receiving the action.
Who or whom sat?
whom. Use whom after a preposition (to, for, of,…). Use who for all other cases. Note that this rule is not always correct, but it’s easier to memorize and it will get you through all SAT questions related to this error.
Who and whom in questions and subordinate clauses?
Pronoun case in a dependent clause is determined by its function in the clause, no matter how that clause functions in the sentence. If the pronoun acts as a subject or subject complement in the clause, use “who” or “whoever.” If the pronoun acts as an object, use “whom” or “whomever.”
Who can I ask or whom can I ask?
How do you properly ask whom a question?