Who or whom?

Grade 7 Reading Worksheet - Building Confidence

Circle the best answer.

1. 1.

   The neighbor ___ I met at the park waved. Try “he” and “him” in the gap. Bo tests a sentence with the swap. Which choice shows the right swap and the right word?

   • Use who, because “I met him at the park” sounds right.
   • Use whom, because “I met he at the park” sounds right.
   • Use who, because “I met he at the park” sounds right.
   • Use whom, because “I met him at the park” sounds right.
2. 2.

   The teacher thanked the student ___ the class chose. Try “he” and “him” in the gap. Jun tests a sentence with the swap. Which choice shows the right swap and the right word?

   • Use whom, because “The class chose him” sounds right.
   • Use who, because “The class chose him” sounds right.
   • Use who, because “The class chose he” sounds right.
   • Use whom, because “The class chose he” sounds right.

3. Read this first

   Sentence

   I wonder ___ left the gate open and ___ we should thank. Swaps that sound right: first gap “He left the gate open”; second gap “We should thank him.”

4. 3.

   Kira fills two gaps. The swaps that sound right are shown. Which choice fills both gaps correctly?

   • I wonder whom left the gate open and whom we should thank.
   • I wonder whom left the gate open and who we should thank.
   • I wonder who left the gate open and who we should thank.
   • I wonder who left the gate open and whom we should thank.

5. Sentence

   The singer ___ the crowd cheered thanked the band ___ played the final song. Swaps that sound right: first gap “The crowd cheered him”; second gap “He played the final song.”

6. 4.

   Luz fills two gaps. The swaps that sound right are shown. Which choice fills both gaps correctly?

   • The singer whom the crowd cheered thanked the band whom played the final song.
   • The singer who the crowd cheered thanked the band whom played the final song.
   • The singer whom the crowd cheered thanked the band who played the final song.
   • The singer who the crowd cheered thanked the band who played the final song.

7. Sentence

   The coach ___ taught me chess lives near the friend ___ I visit. Swaps that sound right: first gap “He taught me chess”; second gap “I visit him.”

8. 5.

   Milo fills two gaps. The swaps that sound right are shown. Which choice fills both gaps correctly?

   • The coach who taught me chess lives near the friend whom I visit.
   • The coach whom taught me chess lives near the friend whom I visit.
   • The coach who taught me chess lives near the friend who I visit.
   • The coach whom taught me chess lives near the friend who I visit.

9. Sentence

   The artist ___ the judges chose thanked the helper ___ painted the sign. Swaps that sound right: first gap “The judges chose him”; second gap “He painted the sign.”

10. 6.

    Noah fills two gaps. The swaps that sound right are shown. Which choice fills both gaps correctly?

    • The artist who the judges chose thanked the helper who painted the sign.
    • The artist whom the judges chose thanked the helper whom painted the sign.
    • The artist whom the judges chose thanked the helper who painted the sign.
    • The artist who the judges chose thanked the helper whom painted the sign.
11. 7.

    “I called him.” Pia proofreads a sentence. The swap that sounds right is shown. Which sentence is correct?

    • The friend who I called laughed.
    • The friend whom I called laughed.
    • The friend whose I called laughed.
    • The friend who's I called laughed.
12. 8.

    “He greets us each morning.” Ren proofreads a sentence. The swap that sounds right is shown. Which sentence is correct?

    • The librarian who greets us each morning smiled.
    • The librarian whom greets us each morning smiled.
    • The librarian whose greets us each morning smiled.
    • The librarian who's greets us each morning smiled.
13. 9.

    “The coach praised him.” Tala proofreads a sentence. The swap that sounds right is shown. Which sentence is correct?

    • The player whom the coach praised blushed.
    • The player who's the coach praised blushed.
    • The player who the coach praised blushed.
    • The player whose the coach praised blushed.
14. 10.

    “He waits at the gate.” Zee proofreads a sentence. The swap that sounds right is shown. Which sentence is correct?

    • I wonder who's waits at the gate.
    • I wonder whose waits at the gate.
    • I wonder who waits at the gate.
    • I wonder whom waits at the gate.