Use relative pronouns: who and whom

Learning Objectives Define the relative pronouns 'who' and 'whom'. Identify 'who' as a subject pronoun and 'whom' as an object pronoun. Apply a simple trick to determine whether to use 'who' or 'whom'. Combine two simple sentences into one complex sentence using 'who' or 'whom'. Correctly use 'who' and 'whom' to ask questions. Write original sentences that correctly use 'who' and 'whom'. Have you ever told a story about a friend and had to say 'the boy that...' or 'the girl that...'? 🤔 Let's learn some super words to make your sentences sound amazing! Today, we will learn about two special words called relative pronouns: 'who...

TermDefinitionExample PronounA word that takes the place of a noun. For example, instead of 'Maria', you can say 'she'.Instead of 'The dog wagged the dog's tail,' you say 'The dog wagged its tail.' Relative PronounA special pronoun that connects a description to a person or thing. 'Who' and 'whom' are relative pronouns used only for people.The firefighter, who was very brave, saved the cat. SubjectThe person or thing in a sentence that is DOING the action. The 'doer'.In 'The boy threw the ball,' the boy is the subject because he is doing the throwing. ObjectThe person or thing in a sentence that is RECEIVING the action. The 'receiver'.In 'The boy threw the ball,' the ball is the object...

The 'Who' Rule (Subject) Use 'who' when you are talking about the subject of the clause (the person DOING the action). If the person you are describing is the one performing the verb in the descriptive part of the sentence, you should use 'who'. The 'Whom' Rule (Object) Use 'whom' when you are talking about the object of the clause (the person RECEIVING the action). If the person you are describing is having the action done to them in the descriptive part of the sentence, you should use 'whom'. The He/Him Trick If you can replace the word with 'he' or 'she', use 'who'. If you can replace it with 'him' or 'her', use 'whom'. This is the easiest way to...