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TermsEnglish (UK) · Relative & Reflexive Pronouns
Who/Whom?
Who" is a subject pronoun, while "whom" is an object pronoun. This means that "who" should be used when referring to the person doing the action, while "whom" should be used when referring to the person receiving the action.
Examples
- The girl who sits next to you in class always wears colorful socks.
The woman whom I presume to be her mother doesn't seem to like them.
Try it yourself
The technician to I spoke was helpful.Show answer
The technician to whom I spoke was helpful.
She is the kind of person for family is important.Show answer
She is the kind of person for whom family is important.
The girl with I went to school is now a doctor.Show answer
The girl with whom I went to school is now a doctor.
I just want to know made this beautiful artwork.Show answer
I just want to know who made this beautiful artwork.
To have you offered the car?Show answer
To whom have you offered the car?
gave you permission to get into this car?Show answer
Who gave you permission to get into this car?
Tell me, told you that?Show answer
Tell me, who told you that?
For are you buying the flowers?Show answer
For whom are you buying the flowers?
Do you know the man is standing on the chair?Show answer
Do you know the man who is standing on the chair?
wrote that book?Show answer
Who wrote that book?
