Asked by Anonymous

Revise the sentences below in which "who" or "whom" is used incorrectly. Then, indicate how "who" or "whom" is used in each sentence.

1. To play Kick the Can, the group must make a decision about whom will be counting.
2. Everyone else must hide from the person who is counting.
3. It was Tom who we caught hiding behind the car.
4. Tara was the one from whom he was running.
5. We know whom will count next.
6. The boy who was hiding behind the tree kicked the can.
7. Who did he chase?
8. I wasn't the one to whom he called out.
9. Is Helen the one whom was chosen to be the counter?
10. Now we've lost track of whom goes next.

My answers:
1. To play Kick the Can, the group must make a decision about who will be counting. (subject).
2. Everyone else must hide from the person who is counting. (subject).
3. We caught Tom who was hiding behind the car. (subject).
4. Tara was the one from whom he was running. (object of preposition).
5. We know who will count next time. (subject).
6. The buy who was hiding behind the tree kicked the can. (subject).
7. Whom he did chase? (direct object).
8. ?
9. ?
10. ?
Answered by Ms. Sue
Reread number 3.

8. to whom or to who?

9. who or whom was chosen?

10. of who or of whom?

The others are correct.
Answered by Writeacher
1-7 are correct.
I'm bolding the parts of the other three to help you focus.

8. I wasn't the one <b>to whom</b> he called out.

9. Is Helen the one <b>whom was chosen</b> to be the counter?

10. Now we've lost track of <b>whom goes</b> next.
Answered by Anonymous
3. We caught Tom who was hiding behind the car. (subject).
8. ?
9. Is Helen the one who was chosen to be the counter? (subject).
10. Noe we've lost track of who goes next. (subject).
Answered by Anonymous
Are my answers correct?
Answered by Ms. Sue
Please read 3 more carefully.

<b>3. It was Tom who we caught hiding behind the car. </b>

Answered by Anonymous
3. It was Tom whom we caught hiding behind the car.
Answered by Writeacher
Since your directions say "Revise..." I figured your first correction for #3 was correct. So now you have two correct versions of #3 to choose from!

"to whom" = what kind of phrase? (for #8)
Answered by Anonymous
8. I wasn't the one to who he called out.
Answered by Writeacher
"to whom" is correct because in this sentence "to" is a preposition. What is "whom" then?
Answered by Anonymous
An object of preposition?
Answered by Writeacher
Right
Answered by Anonymous
Are my other answers correct?
Answered by Writeacher
Yes.
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