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Sinbadfromtheboard Posted 13 years ago
Grammar
Another who/whom question
Example One
Those papers are for __________ purchased them.
The answer key is telling whoever.
Why whomever ?
How do you determine whether or not to test the sentence with, Those papers are for him or He purchased them ?
Example Two
Give these product samples to __________ seems to need them most.
The answer key say whomever.
Why is the former whoever and the latter whomever. How do I determine whether or not I say, Give the product samples to him or He seems to need them the most ?
Finally,
Give the papers to ____________ purchased them.
whomever or whoever and why ?
Those papers are for __________ purchased them.
The answer key is telling whoever.
Why whomever ?
How do you determine whether or not to test the sentence with, Those papers are for him or He purchased them ?
Example Two
Give these product samples to __________ seems to need them most.
The answer key say whomever.
Why is the former whoever and the latter whomever. How do I determine whether or not I say, Give the product samples to him or He seems to need them the most ?
Finally,
Give the papers to ____________ purchased them.
whomever or whoever and why ?
Top answer
sinbadfromtheboard How do you determine whether or not to test the sentence with, Those papers are for him or He purchased them ? He purchased them . Ignore any preposition like 'for' or 'with' or 'to' that occurs before the blank.
- sinbadfromtheboard How do you determine whether or not to test the sentence with, Those papers are for him or He purchased them ?
- He purchased them .
- Ignore any preposition like 'for' or 'with' or 'to' that occurs before the blank.
- The correct answer for all three is 'whoever' regardless of what your answer key says.
- CJ
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sinbadfromtheboardHow do you determine whether or not to test the sentence with, Those papers are for him or He purchased them ?He purchased them. Ignore any preposition like 'for' or 'with' or 'to' that occurs before the blank.
The correct answer for all three is 'whoever' regardless of what your answer key says.
CJ
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