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When is whomever preferred over whoever in proper English grammar?
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The word "whomever" is preferred over "whoever" when the person being addressed is the recipient, or object, of the action performed. For instance, "To whomever it may concern" is grammatically correct because "Whomever" is the recipient, or object, of concern. However, in the statement, "Whoever finishes last has to do an extra lap," "Whoever" is not the recipient of the action, but the one performing it -- also known as the subject.
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Is it whomever was or whoever is?
Whoever.
Which is the correct grammar you talk to whomever was inside or whoever was inside?
Whomever is correct. Would you say "You talk to she..." or "You talk to her". "Whoever" matches the subject of a sentence. Whomever matches the predicate (ending) of a sentence. Read it with the changes that were made. Which sounds better. - The answer above is above is not right. The question is a thorny one, because while "whomever" is correct as the object of the preposition "to," it CANNOT be be the subject of the finite verb "was." If we did not have the -ever part, we would say "Talk to him or her who is inside," with the object and subject pronouns properly sorted out. Since "whomever was inside " is utterly barbarous ( we don't say "him was inside" for example) I would say "Talk to whomever you like," but "Talk to whoever was inside."
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 is whoever?
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.""
The clerk will wait on the person is next A who B whom C whoever D whomever?
The clerk will wait on whoever is next.
Is it whomever was or whoever is?
Whoever.
What rhymes with whomever?
whoever
Which is the correct grammar you talk to whomever was inside or whoever was inside?
Whomever is correct. Would you say "You talk to she..." or "You talk to her". "Whoever" matches the subject of a sentence. Whomever matches the predicate (ending) of a sentence. Read it with the changes that were made. Which sounds better. - The answer above is above is not right. The question is a thorny one, because while "whomever" is correct as the object of the preposition "to," it CANNOT be be the subject of the finite verb "was." If we did not have the -ever part, we would say "Talk to him or her who is inside," with the object and subject pronouns properly sorted out. Since "whomever was inside " is utterly barbarous ( we don't say "him was inside" for example) I would say "Talk to whomever you like," but "Talk to whoever was inside."
What kind of pronoun is whomever?
"Whomever" is an objective pronoun, used when the pronoun is the object of a verb or preposition in a sentence.
What is the noun for Mrs Smith will loan whomever needs it money for lunch?
In the sentence "Mrs. Smith will loan whomever needs it money for lunch," there are three nouns: "Mrs. Smith," "money," and "lunch"; there are two pronouns: "whomever" and "it." The "whomever" should be changed slightly to "whoever," since "whoever" is the subject of the clause "whoever needs it." It is true, certainly, that "whoever needs it" functions as the object of the verb "will loan" and, thus, of the entire sentence; nevertheless the object case marker "-m" need not be added to the word "whoever." (This question perplexed me and my grammar-conscientious 8th-grade history teacher, but I've since figured it out.) If that's not what the question was about, I'm not sure I understand it. If you want to collapse "whoever needs it" into one noun, I suppose you could look for one noun to do that, but it's not necessary.
What part of speech is the word whoever?
The word whomever is a pronoun. It is the formal usage of whoever.
Which sentence is correct Give the award to whoever you think is bestGive the award to whomever you think is best?
The correct sentence is "Give the award to whomever you think is best."The pronoun "whomever" is the objective form, functioning as the object of the preposition "to".The pronoun "whoever" is the subjective form.
What type of pronoun is whoever?
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.""
How is whoever spelled?
That is the correct spelling of "whoever", which is the subject form for a singular unknown person. When used as an object, it becomes "whomever".
The clerk will wait on the person is next A who B whom C whoever D whomever?
The clerk will wait on whoever is next.
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 the following sentence grammatically correct- Please take care of whomever is waiting?
According to formal grammar, who is used in the subject position, while whom is used in the object position. In modern English there are many speakers who rarely use whom at all, using who in all contexts; today this use is broadly accepted in standard English. I think - Please take care of whoever is waiting - is better.
