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7th grade Who or whom? worksheet

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Who or whom?

Grade 7 Reading Worksheet

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Circle the best answer.

  1. Read this first

    After a small word like to, with or for, try “him”

    “to him”, “with him”.

  2. Kira proofreads a school page. Which sentence uses who or whom correctly in formal writing?

    • The neighbor to whom I lent the ladder smiled.
    • The neighbor who I lent the ladder to smiled.
    • The neighbor whom lent me the ladder smiled.
    • The neighbor to who I lent the ladder smiled.
  3. Luz proofreads a school page. Which sentence uses who or whom correctly in formal writing?

    • The cousin whom travels to school with me lives nearby.
    • The cousin with who I travel to school lives nearby.
    • The cousin who I travel to school with lives nearby.
    • The cousin with whom I travel to school lives nearby.
  4. Milo proofreads a school page. Which sentence uses who or whom correctly in formal writing?

    • The coach for whom the team won the cup retired.
    • The coach who the team won the cup for retired.
    • The coach whom won the cup for the team retired.
    • The coach for who the team won the cup retired.
  5. “to him”, “about him”. Noah proofreads a school page. Which sentence uses who or whom correctly in formal writing?

    • The author who the class wrote a report about visited.
    • The author whom wrote a report about the class visited.
    • The author about whom the class wrote a report visited.
    • The author about who the class wrote a report visited.
  6. Use this

    Turn the question into a statement, then try “he” or “him”.

  7. Pia proofreads a school quiz. Which question uses who or whom correctly in formal writing?

    • To who did the director give the trophy at the end of the show?
    • Whom performed the final song at the end of the show?
    • Whom did the director thank at the end of the show?
    • Who did the director thank at the end of the show?
  8. Ren proofreads a school quiz. Which question uses who or whom correctly in formal writing?

    • Whom sits at the front desk during lunch?
    • With who did the principal talk at the front desk during lunch?
    • Who sits at the front desk during lunch?
    • Who did the principal call to the front desk during lunch?
  9. Tala proofreads a school quiz. Which question uses who or whom correctly in formal writing?

    • For whom did the club bake the cake on Friday?
    • Who did the club bake the cake for on Friday?
    • Whom baked the cake for the club on Friday?
    • For who did the club bake the cake on Friday?
  10. Zee proofreads a school quiz. Which question uses who or whom correctly in formal writing?

    • To who did the judges hand the ribbon in the gym?
    • Who did the judges name winner of the spelling bee in the gym?
    • Whom won the spelling bee in the gym?
    • Who won the spelling bee in the gym?
  11. Use this

    Say each gap as a statement, then try “he” or “him”.

  12. Ari fills two gaps in a quiz question. Which choice fills both gaps correctly?

    • Whom did the judge choose, and who will present the award?
    • Whom did the judge choose, and whom will present the award?
    • Who did the judge choose, and who will present the award?
    • Who did the judge choose, and whom will present the award?
  13. Esme fills two gaps in a school question. Which choice fills both gaps correctly?

    • To whom should I give the form, and whom keeps the records?
    • To whom should I give the form, and who keeps the records?
    • To who should I give the form, and whom keeps the records?
    • To who should I give the form, and who keeps the records?
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Who or whom?. Every version has 10 questions, and the answer key prints on the second page.

What your child will learn

  • I can say a clause as a plain statement and try he or him in the gap.
  • I can use who for the doer and whom for the receiver, also after words like to, with and for, and in questions.
  • I can ignore extra words like "we think" when I decide who or whom.

Words to know

who: The word for the person doing the action. It goes with he.

whom: The word for the person receiving the action, or after a small word like to or with. It goes with him.

doer: The person who does the action in a clause.

receiver: The person the action happens to, or the person after a small word like to or for.

swap: Trying he or him in the gap to see which sounds right.

clause: A group of words with its own subject and verb.

Common mistakes

When using the he-or-him test, your child tried the wrong test word for the gap and followed it to a matching answer. Say the test sentence aloud: if it sounds odd, try the other word.

When using the he-or-him test, your child found the right test word but matched it to the wrong answer. Remember: he goes with who, and him goes with whom.

When using the he-or-him test, your child picked a swap that sounds wrong, and then matched it to the wrong answer. Slow down: say the test sentence aloud first.

Questions parents ask

What is the most common mistake with who or whom??

When using the he-or-him test, your child tried the wrong test word for the gap and followed it to a matching answer. Say the test sentence aloud: if it sounds odd, try the other word.

Are these 7th grade reading worksheets free to print?

Yes. All 6 printable versions at each level are free to print, with the answer key, and no account is needed.

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