Who or whom?

Grade 7 Reading Worksheet - Building Confidence

Circle the best answer.

1. 1.

   I met the runner ___ won the race. Try “he” and “him” in the gap. Ari tests a sentence with the swap. Which choice shows the right swap and the right word?

   • Use who, because “Him won the race” sounds right.
   • Use whom, because “He won the race” sounds right.
   • Use who, because “He won the race” sounds right.
   • Use whom, because “Him won the race” sounds right.
2. 2.

   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 whom, 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 who, because “I met him at the park” sounds right.
3. 3.

   My cousin asked ___ had the key. Try “he” and “him” in the gap. Esme tests a sentence with the swap. Which choice shows the right swap and the right word?

   • Use who, because “Him had the key” sounds right.
   • Use who, because “He had the key” sounds right.
   • Use whom, because “He had the key” sounds right.
   • Use whom, because “Him had the key” sounds right.
4. 4.

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

5. 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.”

6. 5.

   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 who 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.

7. 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.”

8. 6.

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

9. 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.”

10. 7.

    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 who I visit.
    • The coach whom taught me chess lives near the friend whom I visit.
    • The coach whom taught me chess lives near the friend who I visit.
    • The coach who taught me chess lives near the friend whom I visit.
11. 8.

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

    • The friend whose I called laughed.
    • The friend whom I called laughed.
    • The friend who I called laughed.
    • The friend who's I called laughed.
12. 9.

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

    • The player who's the coach praised blushed.
    • The player whose the coach praised blushed.
    • The player whom the coach praised blushed.
    • The player who the coach praised blushed.
13. 10.

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

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