Who or whom?

Grade 7 Reading Worksheet

Circle the best answer.

1. Read this first

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

   “to him”, “with him”.

2. 1.

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

   • The neighbor to who I lent the ladder smiled.
   • 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.
3. 2.

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

   • The cousin with whom I travel to school lives nearby.
   • 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.
4. 3.

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

   • The coach whom won the cup for the team retired.
   • The coach for whom the team won the cup retired.
   • The coach for who the team won the cup retired.
   • The coach who the team won the cup for retired.
5. 4.

   “to him”, “about him”. Noah proofreads a school page. Which sentence uses who or whom correctly in formal writing?

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

6. Use this

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

7. 5.

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

   • Who sits at the front desk during lunch?
   • With who did the principal talk at the front desk during lunch?
   • Who did the principal call to the front desk during lunch?
   • Whom sits at the front desk during lunch?
8. 6.

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

   • Whom baked the cake for the club on Friday?
   • Who did the club bake the cake for on Friday?
   • For whom did the club bake the cake on Friday?
   • For who did the club bake the cake on Friday?
9. 7.

   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 won the spelling bee in the gym?
   • Whom won the spelling bee in the gym?
   • Who did the judges name winner of the spelling bee in the gym?

10. Use this

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

11. 8.

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

    • Whom did the judge choose, and whom will present the award?
    • Who did the judge choose, and whom will present the award?
    • Whom did the judge choose, and who will present the award?
    • Who did the judge choose, and who will present the award?
12. 9.

    Esme fills two gaps in a school question. Which choice fills both gaps correctly?

    • To who should I give the form, and who keeps the records?
    • To who should I give the form, and whom keeps the records?
    • To whom should I give the form, and who keeps the records?
    • To whom should I give the form, and whom keeps the records?
13. 10.

    Jun fills two gaps in a news story. Which choice fills both gaps correctly?

    • The chef whom won the contest thanked the farmer from whom the restaurant buys corn.
    • The chef who won the contest thanked the farmer from who the restaurant buys corn.
    • The chef who won the contest thanked the farmer from whom the restaurant buys corn.
    • The chef whom won the contest thanked the farmer from who the restaurant buys corn.