Fill in the blanks with who, whom or whose.
1. I talked to the girl ............................ complained of bullying.
Correct!
Wrong!
Use who to refer to people when the relative pronoun is the subject of the relative clause.
2. My uncle ............................ works in the US is a software engineer.
Correct!
Wrong!
3. The man ........................ lives next door is very aloof.
Correct!
Wrong!
4. The teacher reprimanded the student .......................... did not pay attention to the lesson.
Correct!
Wrong!
5. This is Janaki ............................ dances well.
Correct!
Wrong!
6. She married a scientist ........................ she met on a plane.
Correct!
Wrong!
Who is possible here in a less careful style.
7. The man ........................... house had been burgled called the police.
Correct!
Wrong!
8. This is my brother ........................... you probably have already met.
Correct!
Wrong!
9. Napoleon ............................. the French admire a lot rose to prominence during the French Revolution.
Correct!
Wrong!
10. He ........................ steals my purse steals trash.
Correct!
Wrong!
11. Gandhi, .......................... I admire a lot, was a great advocate of truth and non-violence.
Correct!
Wrong!
When the relative pronoun is the object of the relative clause, use whom to refer to people.
12. The child .......................... father died in a combat now lives with his mother.
Correct!
Wrong!
Answers
- I talked to the girl who complained of bullying.
- My uncle who works in the US is a software engineer.
- The man who lives next door is very aloof.
- The teacher reprimanded the student who did not pay attention in the class.
- This is Janaki who dances well.
- She married a scientist whom she met on a plane.
- The man whose house had been burgled called the police.
- This is my brother whom you probably have already met.
- Napoleon whom the French admire a lot rose to prominence during the French Revolution.
- He who steals my purse steals trash.
- Gandhi, whom I admire a lot, was a great advocate of truth and non-violence.
- The child whose father died in a combat now lives with his mother.
