1. WHO OR WHOM? MS. FETHEROLF’S FOOLPROOF METHOD

2. Who relates to whom in the same way he relates to him. Who (he) is the subject Whom (him) is the object.

3. WHO OR WHOM? STEPS TO DETERMINE THE CORRECT CASE:

4. 1. Identify the clause containing who/whom The boy (who/whom) is giving the speech is my brother. Do you know John (who/whom) is my friend? Do you know John (who/whom) I worked for?

5. 2. Replace who/whom with a more common pronoun WHO WHOM SubjectiveObjective I, he, sheme, him, her they, wethem, us

6. 2. Replace who/whom with a more common pronoun The boy (who/whom) is giving the speech is my brother. Do you know John (who/whom) is my friend? Do you know John (who/whom) I worked for?

7. 3. Read clause aloud with common pronouns, rearranging wording if necessary. Listen to determine correct case. he / him The boy (who/whom) is giving the speech is my brother. he / him Do you know John (who/whom) is my friend? he / him Do you know John (who/whom) I worked for?

8. 4. Observe case and match it with either who or whom. he / him The boy (who/whom) is giving the speech is my brother. he / him Do you know John (who/whom) is my friend? he / him Do you know John (who/whom) I worked for?

9. The boy (who / whom) lives next door called us. (Who / Whom) did they choose? She was astonished when Rochester (who / whom) she had never seen before greeted her like a long-lost friend.

10. 1. Carol is the one who/whom Tom brought to the party. 2. Do you know John who/whom is my friend? 3. Do you know John who/whom is the one I work for? 4. Sally is the girl who/whom won the award. 5. Sally is the girl whom/whom John cried over. 6. Marie is the one who/whom the committee selected. 7. Marie is the one who/whom gave me a gift.

11. Maisy is the girl (who / whom) received the Nobel Prize and for (who / whom) we planned the celebration, inviting (whoever / whomever) we chose. That is the actress (who / whom) he describes in the gossip magazine and (who / whom) hopes to win the Academy Award.