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As the object of a preposition or a verb.

For example: Be polite to whomever you meet

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What is the difference between whomever and whoever?

"Whoever" is in the subjective case, meaning it refers to or takes the place of the subject in the sentence. For example, the following sentence is correct: Whoever ate my pie is going to be sorry! "Whoever" refers to the subject of the sentence. On the other hand, "whomever" is considered in the objective case, meaning it often represent the object of a verb, infinitive, etc. For example, the following sentence is correct: I will give a prize to whomever can guess the correct answer. Here, "whomever" is acting as the object of the infinitive "to". When deciding which to use, you can often substitute "he" or "she" for "whoever" and "him" or "her" for "whomever". For example, you can answer the first sentence by saying "He ate my pie." You would not say "Him ate my pie." The second sentence, you would say "I will give a prize to him." Not "I will give a prize to he." Play around with the concept for a while until you get it!


What is a word you would use if you were asking something?

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What kind of pronoun is whomever?

"Whomever" is the objective case of the "universal" relative pronoun "whoever".


Do i use has or have after the word can?

YES.You can use the word have but not has.Dude you can make so many sentences such as-We can have 4 members in our group.


How do you use an apostrophe after the word customer?

For singular possession, it would be customer's.For plural possession, it would be customers'.An apostrophe would not be placed on its own after the word customer.

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How do you use whomever in a sentence?

to use whomever in a scentance you have to be speaking of a person eg. whomever wrote this is in big trouble!


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')


What part of speech is the word whoever?

The word whomever is a pronoun. It is the formal usage of whoever.


Who would use the word quadrant?

who would use the word "quadrant"


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."


How do you wrte a sentence using the word ''uphold''?

As an adult, I uphold my right to marry whomever I please.


What is the correct way to greet a military person in a friendly letter?

It would obviously depend on the content of your letter and how you know to person. For a complaint or sugestion I would use To whomever it may concern, I you know their name use To ms/mr ..........,


Do you have to have permission to use a photo of shrek on your 87 camaro drag racing car?

Shriek is a copyrighted image. It is illegal to use this image without written permission from the whomever holds the copyright.Shriek is a copyrighted image. It is illegal to use this image without written permission from the whomever holds the copyright.


When is whomever preferred over whoever in proper English grammar?

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.


Would you use he or him after the verb is or was?

You would use the word 'he' after the verbs 'is' or 'was'.


Who else would use the word hawser?

I would because it is a rare word, not alot of people use it.


What is the difference between whomever and whoever?

"Whoever" is in the subjective case, meaning it refers to or takes the place of the subject in the sentence. For example, the following sentence is correct: Whoever ate my pie is going to be sorry! "Whoever" refers to the subject of the sentence. On the other hand, "whomever" is considered in the objective case, meaning it often represent the object of a verb, infinitive, etc. For example, the following sentence is correct: I will give a prize to whomever can guess the correct answer. Here, "whomever" is acting as the object of the infinitive "to". When deciding which to use, you can often substitute "he" or "she" for "whoever" and "him" or "her" for "whomever". For example, you can answer the first sentence by saying "He ate my pie." You would not say "Him ate my pie." The second sentence, you would say "I will give a prize to him." Not "I will give a prize to he." Play around with the concept for a while until you get it!