Who & Whom Differences & Examples

The difference between "who" and "whom" is based on grammar roles: "Who" is used as a subject (the one doing the action). "Whom" is used as an object (the one receiving the action). --- 1. "Who" = Subject Use who when the word is doing the verb. Examples: Who called you? → He called you. ("He" is the subject.) Who is coming to the party? → They are coming. --- 2. "Whom" = Object Use whom when the word receives the action of the verb or comes after a preposition. Examples: Whom did you call? → I called him. ("Him" is the object.) To whom did you speak? → I spoke to her. --- Easy trick: Try answering with he/she/they → use who Try answering with him/her/them → use whom

Great! Here's a short quiz. Choose who or whom for each blank: --- 1. _____ is knocking at the door? 2. _____ did you see at the mall? 3. _____ do you think will win the game? 4. She’s the person _____ I told you about. 5. _____ should I invite to the wedding?

Here are the correct answers with explanation 1. Who is knocking at the door? → "Who" is the subject (doing the action). 2. Whom did you see at the mall? → "You" saw someone — "whom" is the object. 3. Who do you think will win the game? → "Who" is the subject of "will win." 4. She’s the person whom I told you about. → "Whom" is the object of the verb "told" or the preposition "about." 5. Whom should I invite to the wedding? → "I" am doing the inviting — "whom" is the object.

Great! Here’s Quiz #2 1. _____ left their phone on the table? 2. With _____ did you go to the concert? 3. _____ knows the answer to this question? 4. _____ are you waiting for? 5. He is someone _____ I respect a lot.

Here are the correct answers for Quiz #2, with explanations: --- 1. Who left their phone on the table? → "Who" is the subject (they left the phone). 2. With whom did you go to the concert? → "Whom" follows the preposition "with" — it's the object. 3. Who knows the answer to this question? → "Who" is the subject (the one who knows). 4. Whom are you waiting for? → "You" are doing the waiting — "whom" is the object. 5. He is someone whom I respect a lot. → "I respect him" → "whom" is the object.