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Anonymous Posted 16 years ago
Grammar
Whoever vs. Whomever
Please help solve the problem that I have come across.
________left this behind will certainly come looking for it soon.
(A) Whoever
(B) Whomever
(C) Whosever
(D) Who
The answer on my book says (B) is correct but I think it might be wrong. Please tell me if this is the correct answer.
________left this behind will certainly come looking for it soon.
(A) Whoever
(B) Whomever
(C) Whosever
(D) Who
The answer on my book says (B) is correct but I think it might be wrong. Please tell me if this is the correct answer.
Top answer
IMHO, the correct answer is (A). Whether you say "whoever left" or "whoever will certainly come," "whoever" is the subject of the verb. "
- IMHO, the correct answer is (A).
- Whether you say "whoever left" or "whoever will certainly come," "whoever" is the subject of the verb.
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IMHO, the correct answer is (A).
Whether you say "whoever left" or "whoever will certainly come," "whoever" is the subject of the verb.
Objective case would be: "Give this to whomever comes looking for it."
Whether you say "whoever left" or "whoever will certainly come," "whoever" is the subject of the verb.
Objective case would be: "Give this to whomever comes looking for it."
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