Rule 1.The presence ofwhoeverorwhomeverindicates a dependent clause. Usewhoeverorwhomeverto agree with the verb in that dependent clause, regardless of the rest of the sentence. Examples: Give it towhoever/whomever asks for it first. Theyask for it first. Therefore,whoeveris correct. ...
Updated on May 10, 2023Grammar Tips Choosing whoever or whomever can be easy. Whomever is an object pronoun and works like the pronouns him, her, and them (Give the document to whomever in the department). Whoever is a subject pronoun and works like the pronouns he, she, and they (...
“whomever” shifts the sentence’s emphasis to the verb rather than the subject/objects identity. Like allgrammar rules, understanding the difference between “whomever” versus “whoever” and “whom” versus “who” might seem tricky at first, but with a little practice will become second ...
Whosoeveris a very formal, archaic way of sayingwhoever. It’s now not in general usage so, likewhomsoever, you’ll find it in very formal legal documents or older texts, like this example from the Bible: “Forwhosoeverwill save his life shall lose it; butwhosoevershall lose his life ...
Example:Give it towhoever/whomeverasks for it first. Solution:Give it tohim.Heasks for it first. Sincehim + he = whoever, say or write,Give it to whoever asks for it first. Example:We will hirewhoever/whomeveryou recommend. Solution:We will hirehim. You recommendhim. ...
thinking “whoever” is appropriate here: “…and offer her help to whoever would stop and listen.” Whoever or whomever? GrammarBook.com says: September 7, 2011, at 5:06 pm To determine whether to use whoever or whomever, here is the trick: him + he = whoever offer to help him,...
但是，现在，who和whom，whoever和whomever，在使用上，似乎前者开始占据上风。那么，这个题目用whomever，...
"The woman whom authorities searched for has been found." Whoever vs. Whomever: Examples Lesson Summary Register to view this lesson Are you a student or a teacher? English Grammar Rules 12chapters |304lessons Explore our library of over 88,000 lessons Search Browse Browse by subject...
Submit your paper for a Chegg Writing grammar check, or for an Expert Check proofreading. Both can help you find and fix potential writing issues. *See terms and conditions Whoever (pronoun) 1) In its interrogative form, used in place of “who” for emphasis. Examples: Whoever could it...
Which of the following is correct?Tsai Ing-wen said she would run with (whoever/whomever) was ready.Professor Gem is a f