Who/Whom – Free Exercise

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Exercises

Complete the sentence with a correct option. Use whom when possible.

  1. To it may concern.preposition to, set phrase for writing → whom
  2. I asked a good friend of mine, I’ve known since childhood.object of the verb know → whom
  3. My friend Rob, works in IT, can fix any tech problem.subject of the verb work → who
  4. told you this information?question word to ask about the subject of the sentence → who
  5. did you ask for advice?object of the verb ask → whom

Rewrite the sentences using who.

Remember, when whom follows a preposition we place this at the end of the reformulated sentence.

Example: To whom did you send the email? → Who did you send the email to?

  1. It belonged to my grandad, whom I loved dearly. → It belonged to my grandad,  
  2. With whom are you chatting on the photo? →   on the photo?
  3. For whom is the gift? →  
  4. Christina, whom I hardly know, asks very personal questions. → Christina,   asks very personal questions.
  5. I asked Rich, whom they fired last week. → I asked Rich,   last week.