- Who - Refers to people (as the verb’s subject)
- What - Refers to things.
- Where - Refers to places.
- That - Refers to people, things, and animals.
- Whom - Refers to people (as the verb’s object)
- Which - Refers to animals or objects.
- Whose - Refers to possessions.
- When - Refers to time.
- Why - Refers to reasons.
- Whoever - He (subject pronouns)
- Whomever - Him (object pronouns)
QUIZ
- The festival, ______________ lasted all day, ended with a banquet.
- That
- Who
- Which
- What
- I am looking for someone __________ can watch my dog while I go on vacation.
- Which
- Who
- Whom
- Whoever
- The police needed details _____________ could help identify the robber.
- Who
- Whatever
- That
- What
- I’d like to take you to a café _______________ serves excellent coffee.
- What
- Whatever
- Which
- Whichever
- The clubhouse, in __________ the dance was held, housed about 200 people.
- Which
- Where
- That
- Whom
- You can choose one person, __________ you like, to share the cruise with you.
- Whomever
- That
- Which
- Whom
- I saw the shoes __________ you bought last week on sale for less this week.
- When
- That
- Who
- Whom
- The winners, __________ known, will receive money and other prizes.
- Whoever
- Who
- When
- That
- This is the place __________ we met.
- When
- Where
- Who
- That
- The baby, ________ nap had been interrupted, wailed loudly.
- Whose
- Whomever
- Whom
- Who
ANSWERS
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- C – The festival, which lasted all day, ended with a banquet.
- B – I am looking for someone who can watch my dog while I go on vacation.
- C – The police needed details that could help identify the robber.
- C – I’d like to take you to a café which serves excellent coffee.
- A – The clubhouse, in which the dance was held, housed about 200 people.
- A – You can choose one person, whomever you like, to share the cruise with you.
- B – I saw the shoes that you bought last week on sale for less this week.
- C – The winners, when known, will receive money and other prizes.
- B – This is the place where we met.
- A – The baby, whose nap had been interrupted, wailed loudly.