In which sentences should the pronoun who be replaced with whom to reflect correct usage?
Select the two correct answers.
1. Who wants to help clean the pool so that it will be ready when summer begins?
2. Dorothy is a professional pastry chef who can bake a great Chantilly tart.
3. The water from the faucet has turned brown, but I'm not sure who to call about it.
4. Bryan, who loves playing soccer, was disappointed when he was cut from the team.
5. Who do you think should be the next president of the science club?
3. The water from the faucet has turned brown, but I'm not sure whom to call about it.
5. Whom do you think should be the next president of the science club?
The correct answers are:
3. The water from the faucet has turned brown, but I'm not sure whom to call about it.
4. Bryan, who loves playing soccer, was disappointed when he was cut from the team.
To determine which sentences require the pronoun "who" to be replaced with "whom," we need to consider the function of the pronoun in each sentence.
The general rule is to use "who" when it is the subject of a sentence or clause, and to use "whom" when it is the object of a verb or preposition.
Let's analyze each sentence:
1. Who wants to help clean the pool so that it will be ready when summer begins?
In this sentence, "who" is the subject of the verb "wants." Therefore, using "whom" would be incorrect.
2. Dorothy is a professional pastry chef who can bake a great Chantilly tart.
In this sentence, "who" is the subject of the verb "can." Therefore, using "whom" would be incorrect.
3. The water from the faucet has turned brown, but I'm not sure who to call about it.
In this sentence, "who" is the object of the verb "call." "Whom" should be used instead to reflect correct usage.
4. Bryan, who loves playing soccer, was disappointed when he was cut from the team.
In this sentence, "who" is the subject of the verb "loves." Therefore, using "whom" would be incorrect.
5. Who do you think should be the next president of the science club?
In this sentence, "who" is the subject of the verb "do." Therefore, using "whom" would be incorrect.
So, the two correct answers are:
3. The water from the faucet has turned brown, but I'm not sure whom to call about it.
5. Whom do you think should be the next president of the science club?