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In sentence 1, “who needs it most” is correct because who is the subject of the verb needs.

Here’s a video I made to explain the difference between a clause and a phrase.) (Reminder: a subject and a verb comprise a clause. Who and whoever will always be either the subject or the predicate pronoun (aka subject complement pronoun) of their own clauses. Keep in mind that the choice between whoever and whomever is the same as the choice between who and whom the only difference is that who and whom are personal pronouns and whoever and whomever are indefinite pronouns (that is, they don’t point to a specific individual).Īll of you who are grammar phobic may skip right on down to the trick.

The Grammar behind Who and Whomīefore we review the four-step trick for getting who and whom right every time, let’s look at the grammatical difference between these words.

Whomever we elect for president will be in office for four years.Īll the odd numbered sentences are correct.

We will be kind to whomever knocks on our door for help.

We have filed a complaint against the contractor who we hired last month.

We will give the money to the person who needs it most.

Which of these sentences appropriately use who or whom? Here are tips to help you make the right choice every time. In professional settings, we still need to know when to use who and when to use whom.