The clerk will wait on the person ___ is next.
a) who
b) whom
c) whoever
d) whomever
I think it is A
You are right. :-) Who is the subject pronoun needed as the subject of is.
I do believe that yes, the answer is A.
Cool, thanks!
You are correct! The correct answer is A) "who." In this sentence, "who" is used as a subject pronoun to refer to the person who is next in line. To determine the correct pronoun in this case, you need to understand the difference between subject pronouns and object pronouns.
Subject pronouns are used when the pronoun is the subject of the sentence or clause, while object pronouns are used when the pronoun is the object of a verb or preposition. In the given sentence, "the clerk will wait on the person" is the subject of the sentence, and "who" is used in place of this subject. Therefore, the correct pronoun to use is A) "who."
The other options, "whom," "whoever," and "whomever," are all examples of object pronouns. "Whom" is used as an object of a verb or preposition, while "whoever" and "whomever" are used as subjects or objects in dependent clauses. In this sentence, since "who" is being used to refer to the subject of the sentence, "who" is the correct pronoun to complete the sentence.