The word 'whoever' is an interrogative pronoun and a relative pronoun that functions as the subject of a sentence or a clause:
Examples:
The corresponding object interrogative/relative pronoun is 'whomever'.
Note: It isn't always obvious which is appropriate to use, whoever or whomever. Even I was confused when trying to provide example sentences. When I stared at my example sentence for the relative pronoun, it occurred to me that 'whoever' looks like the direct object of the verb 'invite' (Should it be 'whomever?). However, the direct object is actually the entire relative clause 'whoever you like' and the pronoun 'whoever' is the subject of that clause. As I was researching my dilemma, I came across this suggestion on the Grammar Girl website:
"To avoid the "whoever/whomever" problem altogether, you could rephrase it as as "the person who" or "the person whom," or even just "the person.""
Whoever is a subjective pronoun.
The word whomever is a pronoun. It is the formal usage of whoever.
The type of pronoun that comes right after the verb is an object pronoun.
The pronoun 'its' is a possessive, singular, neuter pronoun.
Myself is a reflexive pronoun.
Whoever is a subjective pronoun.
No, the word 'whoever' is a relative pronoun, an interrogative pronoun, and a conjunction.Examples:Each citizen has these rights whoever you are. (relative pronoun)Whoever would pay that much for shoes? (interrogative pronoun)The trophy goes to whoever wins the tournament. (conjunction)
The word whomever is a pronoun. It is the formal usage of whoever.
The pronoun 'whomever' functions as a relative pronoun to introduce a relative clause. The pronoun 'whomever' is the objective form of the subjective pronoun 'whoever'.Example: It's a great prize for whomever wins. (object of the preposition 'for')
The pronoun 'whoever' is an interrogative pronoun. Interrogative pronouns (who, whom, which, what, and whose) ask a questions. Sometimes the suffix 'ever' is added to the pronoun for emphasis to show confusion or surprise. Examples: Who said that? Whoever would say such a thing?
No, "whoever" is a relative pronoun used to refer to any person or people without specifying a particular individual. It is not a stand-alone pronoun like "he" or "she."
Pronoun maybe.
No, "whoever" is a pronoun, not a conjunction. It is used to refer to any person or people without specifying who exactly.
No, "whoever" is not a preposition. It is a pronoun that is used to refer to any person or people, typically in a specific context or condition.
"Whomever" is an objective pronoun, used when the pronoun is the object of a verb or preposition in a sentence.
No, "whomever needs it" in this sentence is a relative pronoun serving as the subject of the dependent clause "whoever needs it." "Mrs. Smith" is the subject of the main clause, and "money for lunch" is the direct object.
The type of pronoun that comes right after the verb is an object pronoun.