Grammar Worksheet: Who and Whom

Circle the correct completion.

1. I had no idea of (who, whom) I'd go to the prom with. [object of the preposition with: I'd go the the prom with whom]

2. Edward Seton, (who, whom) Mr. Justice Wargrave had judged guilty without the evidence, actually turned out to be guilty of the crime. [object of judged: Mr. Justice Wargrave had judged whom]

3. Any student (who, whom) has accumulated 345 demerits will be given a day's detention. [subject of has accumulated: who has accumulated 345 demerits]

4. I decided that I would dislike (whoever, whomever) my boss would hire for the position of district manager. [object of would hire: my boss would hire whomever]

5. The agent was told to give the briefcase to (whoever, whomever) was wearing a red rose in the bookstore at the shopping center. [subject of is wearing: whoever was wearing a red rose]

6. The boy was arrested and charged with beating the girl (who, whom) he had been dating. [object of had been dating: he had been dating whom]

7. The chief financial officer of the corporation (who, whom) had been with the company from its very beginning retired last Friday. [subject of had been: who had been with the company from its very beginning]

8. The quarterback was instructed to throw the ball to (whoever, whomever) was down field. [subject of was: whoever was down field]

9. "The Rime of the Ancient Mariner" is about an old sailor (who, whom) had had a strange experience at sea. [subject of had had: who had had a strange experience at sea]

10. The old sailor tells his story to a young man to (who, whom) .the story teaches an important lesson [object of the preposition to: the story teaches an important lesson to whom]

11. Jerry gave his part of the report to Jen (who, whom) added it to her research and handed it in to the teacher. [subject of added: who added it to her research]

12. A serious punishment should be given to (whoever, whomever) put the computer virus on the school's server. [subject of put who put the computer virus on the school's server ]

13. A homework pass should be given to (whoever, whomever) the teacher gave the highest grade. [object of the preposition to: the teacher gave the highest grade to whom]

14. All students (who, whom) wish to have their college applications mailed by Christmas must submit all the paperwork by December 1. [subject of wish: who wish to have their college applications mailed by Christmas]

15. All students (who, whom) Mr. Frederick has failed must make up the course in the Archdiocesan Summer School at Monsignor Bonner High School. [object of has failed: Mr. Frederick has failed whom]

16. (Whoever, Whomever) is responsible for this vandalism will pay dearly for it. [subject of is whomever  is responsible for this vandalism]

17. The course in Advanced Computer Applications is intended for students (who, whom) have taken the prerequisite Basic Computer Applications course. [subject of have taken: who have taken the prerequisite Basic Computer Applications course]

18. Jerry, (who, whom) , seemed very depressed. [object of preposition with: Gwen had broken up with whom]

19. Companies customarily give auto insurance discounts to students (who, whom) maintain high academic averages. [subject of maintain:  who maintain high academic averages]

20. Heathcliff (who, whom) was rejected by Catherine, lived an emotionally troubled life. [subject of was rejected:  who was rejected by Catherine]