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"Whoever" is in the subjective case, meaning it refers to or takes the place of the subject in the sentence. For example, the following sentence is correct: Whoever ate my pie is going to be sorry! "Whoever" refers to the subject of the sentence. On the other hand, "whomever" is considered in the objective case, meaning it often represent the object of a verb, infinitive, etc. For example, the following sentence is correct: I will give a prize to whomever can guess the correct answer. Here, "whomever" is acting as the object of the infinitive "to".
When deciding which to use, you can often substitute "he" or "she" for "whoever" and "him" or "her" for "whomever". For example, you can answer the first sentence by saying "He ate my pie." You would not say "Him ate my pie." The second sentence, you would say "I will give a prize to him." Not "I will give a prize to he."
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What kind of pronoun is whomever?
"Whomever" is the objective case of the "universal" relative pronoun "whoever".
Is Mrs. Smith will loan whomever needs it money for lunch an indirect object?
The correct indirect object in the sentence is "whoeverneeds it", a noun clause.The correct pronoun is "whoever" because the entire noun clause is the indirect object of the sentence, the pronoun "whoever" is the subject of the noun clause.The pronoun "whomever" is an object pronoun.
What is the difference between whom and who?
The difference between who and whom is precisely the difference between he and him, or I and me. Who is correct as the subject of a verb: The person who wrote this is here. Whom is correct as the object of a verb or a preposition: Ask not for whom the bell tolls. In speech, whom may be almost obsolete, but in writing it is very much alive.
How would you use the word whomever?
As the object of a preposition or a verb. For example: Be polite to whomever you meet
What is the difference between traditional assessment to portfolio assessment?
the difference between
Is it whomever was or whoever is?
Whoever.
What rhymes with whomever?
whoever
What kind of pronoun is whomever?
"Whomever" is the objective case of the "universal" relative pronoun "whoever".
When is whomever preferred over whoever in proper English grammar?
The word "whomever" is preferred over "whoever" when the person being addressed is the recipient, or object, of the action performed. For instance, "To whomever it may concern" is grammatically correct because "Whomever" is the recipient, or object, of concern. However, in the statement, "Whoever finishes last has to do an extra lap," "Whoever" is not the recipient of the action, but the one performing it -- also known as the subject.
What part of speech is the word whoever?
The word whomever is a pronoun. It is the formal usage of whoever.
Which sentence is correct Give the award to whoever you think is bestGive the award to whomever you think is best?
The correct sentence is "Give the award to whomever you think is best."The pronoun "whomever" is the objective form, functioning as the object of the preposition "to".The pronoun "whoever" is the subjective form.
How is whoever spelled?
That is the correct spelling of "whoever", which is the subject form for a singular unknown person. When used as an object, it becomes "whomever".
The clerk will wait on the person is next A who B whom C whoever D whomever?
The clerk will wait on whoever is next.
What type of pronoun is the word whomever?
The pronoun 'whomever' functions as a relative pronoun to introduce a relative clause. The pronoun 'whomever' is the objective form of the subjective pronoun 'whoever'.Example: It's a great prize for whomever wins. (object of the preposition 'for')
Which is the correct grammar you talk to whomever was inside or whoever was inside?
Whomever is correct. Would you say "You talk to she..." or "You talk to her". "Whoever" matches the subject of a sentence. Whomever matches the predicate (ending) of a sentence. Read it with the changes that were made. Which sounds better. - The answer above is above is not right. The question is a thorny one, because while "whomever" is correct as the object of the preposition "to," it CANNOT be be the subject of the finite verb "was." If we did not have the -ever part, we would say "Talk to him or her who is inside," with the object and subject pronouns properly sorted out. Since "whomever was inside " is utterly barbarous ( we don't say "him was inside" for example) I would say "Talk to whomever you like," but "Talk to whoever was inside."
Who made the difference between hindus and Muslims?
Whomever came up with the Islamic religion came up with the differences between the 2 religions.
What is the difference between Luminous Bioluminescent and incendescent?
i have no idea do you he he shame whoever wanted this
