Choose the correct relative pronoun in the sentence: (answer I think is correct)
Mrs. Eggelson tells _____ will listen about her health problems.
whoever
(whomever)
The children argued about the actor _____ should receive the award.
(who)
whom
Few people knew the woman _____ directed the play.
(who)
whom
Give the package to _____ opens the door.
(whoever)
whomever
_____ the seniors elect will serve as president of the class.
Whoever
(Whomever)
The candidate _____ the mayor would select was not present at the meeting.
who
(whom)
The teacher selected the student _____ she could trust.
(who)
whom
The journalist must consider _____ an article might offend.
(who)
whom
The trucking company wants a driver _____ they can depend upon.
who
(whom)
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Posted by Amanda on Thursday, August 27, 2015 at 5:55pm.
Choose the correct relative pronoun in the sentence: (answer I think is correct)
Mrs. Eggelson tells _____ will listen about her health problems.
whoever
(whomever)
The children argued about the actor _____ should receive the award.
(who)
whom
Few people knew the woman _____ directed the play.
(who)
whom
Give the package to _____ opens the door.
(whoever)
whomever
_____ the seniors elect will serve as president of the class.
Whoever
(Whomever)
The candidate _____ the mayor would select was not present at the meeting.
who
(whom)
The teacher selected the student _____ she could trust.
(who)
whom
The journalist must consider _____ an article might offend.
(who)
whom
The trucking company wants a driver _____ they can depend upon.
who
(whom)
The correct relative pronoun for each sentence is as follows:
1. Mrs. Eggelson tells whoever will listen about her health problems.
To determine the correct relative pronoun in this sentence, you can break it down:
- The pronoun is the object of the verb "tells"
- The relative pronoun is acting as the subject of the subordinate clause "will listen"
- The clause "will listen" refers to a person who will listen
Therefore, the correct relative pronoun is "whoever," which is used for subject pronouns in a clause.
2. The children argued about the actor who should receive the award.
In this sentence:
- The pronoun is the object of the verb "argued"
- The relative pronoun is acting as the subject of the subordinate clause "should receive"
- The clause "should receive" refers to a person who should receive the award
Therefore, the correct relative pronoun is "who," which is used for subject pronouns in a clause.
3. Few people knew the woman who directed the play.
In this sentence:
- The pronoun is the object of the verb "knew"
- The relative pronoun is acting as the subject of the subordinate clause "directed"
- The clause "directed" refers to a person who directed the play
Therefore, the correct relative pronoun is "who," which is used for subject pronouns in a clause.
4. Give the package to whoever opens the door.
In this sentence:
- The pronoun is the object of the preposition "to"
- The relative pronoun is acting as the subject of the subordinate clause "opens the door"
- The clause "opens the door" refers to a person who opens the door
Therefore, the correct relative pronoun is "whoever," which is used for subject pronouns in a clause.
5. Whoever the seniors elect will serve as president of the class.
In this sentence:
- The pronoun is the object of the verb "elect"
- The relative pronoun is acting as the subject of the subordinate clause "will serve"
- The clause "will serve" refers to a person who will serve as president of the class
Therefore, the correct relative pronoun is "whoever," which is used for subject pronouns in a clause.
6. The candidate whom the mayor would select was not present at the meeting.
In this sentence:
- The pronoun is the object of the verb "select"
- The relative pronoun is acting as the object of the verb "select"
- The verb "select" refers to a person whom the mayor would select
Therefore, the correct relative pronoun is "whom," which is used for object pronouns in a clause.
7. The teacher selected the student whom she could trust.
In this sentence:
- The pronoun is the object of the verb "selected"
- The relative pronoun is acting as the object of the preposition "trust"
- The preposition "trust" refers to a person whom the teacher could trust
Therefore, the correct relative pronoun is "whom," which is used for object pronouns in a clause.
8. The journalist must consider whom an article might offend.
In this sentence:
- The pronoun is the object of the verb "consider"
- The relative pronoun is acting as the object of the preposition "offend"
- The preposition "offend" refers to a person whom an article might offend
Therefore, the correct relative pronoun is "whom," which is used for object pronouns in a clause.
9. The trucking company wants a driver whom they can depend upon.
In this sentence:
- The pronoun is the object of the verb "wants"
- The relative pronoun is acting as the object of the preposition "depend upon"
- The preposition "depend upon" refers to a person whom the trucking company can depend upon
Therefore, the correct relative pronoun is "whom," which is used for object pronouns in a clause.