Question
In which sentences should the pronoun who be replaced with whom to reflect correct usage?
Select the two correct answers.
(1 point)
Dorothy is a professional pastry chef who can bake a great Chantilly tart.
Who wants to help clean the pool so that it will be ready when summer begins?
Bryan, who loves playing soccer, was disappointed when he was cut from the team.
Who do you think should be the next president of the science club?
The water from the faucet has turned brown, but I'm not sure who to call about it.
Select the two correct answers.
(1 point)
Dorothy is a professional pastry chef who can bake a great Chantilly tart.
Who wants to help clean the pool so that it will be ready when summer begins?
Bryan, who loves playing soccer, was disappointed when he was cut from the team.
Who do you think should be the next president of the science club?
The water from the faucet has turned brown, but I'm not sure who to call about it.
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The sentences where the pronoun "who" should be replaced with "whom" for correct usage are:
1. **Who wants to help clean the pool so that it will be ready when summer begins?** (Correct form: "Whom wants to help...?" doesn't sound right; however, in casual speech, "who" is acceptable as the subject, not direct object.)
2. **Who do you think should be the next president of the science club?** (Correct form: "Whom do you think should be the next president of the science club?" is the grammatically correct formal structure.)
Thus, the two correct sentences for replacement are:
- Who wants to help clean the pool so that it will be ready when summer begins?
- Who do you think should be the next president of the science club?
However, please note that the recommendation for usage of "whom" may vary based on stylistic choices—often "who" is acceptable in informal contexts even where "whom" would be formally correct.
1. **Who wants to help clean the pool so that it will be ready when summer begins?** (Correct form: "Whom wants to help...?" doesn't sound right; however, in casual speech, "who" is acceptable as the subject, not direct object.)
2. **Who do you think should be the next president of the science club?** (Correct form: "Whom do you think should be the next president of the science club?" is the grammatically correct formal structure.)
Thus, the two correct sentences for replacement are:
- Who wants to help clean the pool so that it will be ready when summer begins?
- Who do you think should be the next president of the science club?
However, please note that the recommendation for usage of "whom" may vary based on stylistic choices—often "who" is acceptable in informal contexts even where "whom" would be formally correct.