Practice Using Who and Whom
Your Turn
For each sentence, ask questions about the people as the subject and the object. Then click the button to check your answer.
Subject:
Who is talking to the students? — The teacher.
Object of the preposition “to:”
To whom is the teacher talking? — To the students.
Whom is the teacher talking to? — To the students.
Who is the teacher talking to? (informal) — To the students.
Subject:
Who is looking at the baby? — Ann.
Object of the preposition “at:”
At whom is Ann looking? — At the baby.
Whom is Ann looking at? — At the baby.
Who is Ann looking at? (informal) — At the baby.
Subject:
Who is the mother scolding? — Her son.
Object of the verb:
Whom is the mother scolding? — Her son.
Who is the mother scolding? (informal) — Her son.
Subject:
Who is eating with John and his family? — We are.
Object of the preposition “with:”
With whom are we eating? — With John and his family.
Whom are we eating with? — With John and his family.
Who are we eating with? (informal) — With John and his family.
Subject:
Who is meeting Lucy? — Gerald is.
Object of the preposition “with:”
Whom is Gerald meeting? — He’s meeting Lucy.
Who is Gerald meeting? (informal) — He’s meeting Lucy.
Practice
Complete this exercise to practice using “who” and “whom.”
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