Who vs Whom

whom vs who

You have already demonstrated that you know how to identify an object and a subject.

WHOM refers to an object.

WHO refers to a subject

In this sentence: Hector loves Nora.

Hector is the subject.

Nora is the object.

All of these sentences are correct:

Who loves Nora?

Whom does Hector love?

Exercises

https://www.myenglishpages.com/english/grammar-exercise-who-whom.php

1. To whom have you offered the flowers?

2. Who wrote that beautiful love poem?

3. I just want to know who made this delicious dish.

4. Do you know the man whom is standing there?

5. My parents will accept whomever I choose as my husband.

6. For whom are you buying this present?

7. He is a kind of person for whom family is very important.

8. Tell me who told you this wonderful news?

9. The electrician whom I asked for assistance was helpful.

10. Who gave you permission to get into this room?

https://webapps.towson.edu/ows/exercises/WhoWhomExercise3.aspx

https://www.englishpage.com/minitutorials/who_whom_1.htm

Examples below are from https://study.com/academy/lesson/who-vs-whom-exercises-games.html . Notice that when we use WHOM when we are referring to the object.

• This is the man whom I told you about. (I told you about him.)

• These children, two of whom are in grammar school, have learned how to play the piano. (Two of them are in grammar school.)

These children, who are in grammar school, have learned how to play the piano. (All of them are in grammar school.)

• We are going to meet with the woman whom we met at lunch. (We are going to meet with her.)

• I don't know whom you are talking about. (I don't know him or her.)

• I want to speak to the person whom is in charge. (I want to speak to her or him.)

More who/whom resources

1. https://getbetterenglish.wixsite.com/getbetterenglishnow/post/_whom

2. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u5M4JncEY5U (This one is clearest, but "person or thing" might be hard to catch.)

3. https://youtu.be/xIsrXj8-ChM Explanation in Spanish (This one is clearest

4. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u5M4JncEY5U Explanation in Spanish

5. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bPqMLKXoEac The point? Who is often used when the rule says use "whom". That is because the language is changing and "whom" is disappearing from English. Remember, the language comes from the people. Grammarians are just observing reality and taking notes.