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The word 'whoever' is an interrogative pronoun and a relative pronoun that functions as the subject of a sentence or a clause:
- an interrogative pronoun introduces a question;
- a relative pronoun introduces a relative clause, a group of words with a subject and a verb that 'relates' information about its antecedent.
Examples:
- Whoever made this beautiful cake? (interrogative pronoun)
- You may invite whoever you like. (relative pronoun)
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.""
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What kind of pronoun is the word whoever?
Whoever is a subjective pronoun.
What part of speech is the word whoever?
The word whomever is a pronoun. It is the formal usage of whoever.
What type of pronoun comes after a verb?
The type of pronoun that comes right after the verb is an object pronoun.
What type of pronoun is Its?
The pronoun 'its' is a possessive, singular, neuter pronoun.
What type of noun or pronoun is myself?
Myself is a reflexive pronoun.
What kind of pronoun is the word whoever?
Whoever is a subjective pronoun.
Is whoever an indefinite 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)
What part of speech is the word whoever?
The word whomever is a pronoun. It is the formal usage of whoever.
Is whoever a pronoun?
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."
What kind of pronoun is whoever?
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?
What type of pronoun is the word whomever?
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')
Is whoever a noun?
Pronoun maybe.
Is whoever a conjunction?
No, it is not a conjunction. It is a pronoun, like who. It can introduce a noun clause (e.g. whoever we choose).
Is whoever a preposition?
No, it is not a preposition. It is a form of the pronoun who.
What kind of pronoun is whomever?
"Whomever" is the objective case of the "universal" relative pronoun "whoever".
Is Mrs. Smith will loan whomever needs it money for lunch an indirect object?
The correct indirect object in the sentence is "whoeverneeds it", a noun clause.The correct pronoun is "whoever" because the entire noun clause is the indirect object of the sentence, the pronoun "whoever" is the subject of the noun clause.The pronoun "whomever" is an object pronoun.
What type of pronoun comes after a verb?
The type of pronoun that comes right after the verb is an object pronoun.
