EXERCISE 25–3Pronoun case (who vs. whom)
Click on the correct pronoun in the parentheses.
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1 of 10
In his first production of Hamlet, (who /whom) did Laurence Olivier replace?
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2 of 10
(Who / Whom) was Martin Luther King’s mentor?
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3 of 10
Datacall allows you to talk to (whoever / whomever) needs you no matter where you are in the building.
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4 of 10
The bank doors were locked, and (whoever / whomever) was inside remained there until the police officers arrived.
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5 of 10
One of the women (who / whom) Martinez hired became the most successful lawyer in the agency.
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6 of 10
The employee (who / whom) we at first suspected was in Cleveland on the night of the theft.
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7 of 10
Houdini’s skills were so great that even those of us (who / whom) knew how he performed his arts were often amazed.
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8 of 10
Our supervisor does not care enough about quality work; he praises (whoever / whomever) finishes first.
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9 of 10
When a horse clattered by carrying a lone body with a jack-o’-lantern head, even those of us (who / whom) knew about the trick were startled.
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10 of 10
Two of the students (who / whom) the dean suspended were readmitted within a week.
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