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Who, Whom, Which, and That Trivia Quiz

How do you know when to use 'who', 'whom', 'which', or 'that'? Sharpen your skills and learn some useful hints by taking this quiz.

A multiple-choice quiz by skylarb. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
skylarb

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
113,682

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
2213

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Question 1 of 10

1. "To whom should I address the letter?" Is this the correct usage?

Yes

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Question 2 of 10

2. "He is the one whom will prevail." Is this the correct usage?

Yes

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Question 3 of 10

3. "You are whom?" Is this the correct usage?

Yes

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Question 4 of 10

4. You should use 'whom' instead of 'who' anytime it is preceded by a preposition.

True

False

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Question 5 of 10

5. "He is someone whom I think would make a good teacher." Is this the correct usage?

Yes

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Question 6 of 10

6. "Employ whomever is willing to be honest." Is this the correct usage?

Yes

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Question 7 of 10

7. Sarah is the woman ____ went to the store. Hint

that

whom

who

which

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Question 8 of 10

8. "The little dog, which was running around my yard yesterday, is a collie." Is this the correct usage?

Yes

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Question 9 of 10

9. "He is the dog which I love." Is this the correct usage?

Yes

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Question 10 of 10

10. "She is the one which I love, but who do you love?" How should you rewrite this sentence? Hint

She is the one who I love, but whom do you love?

She is the one whom I love, but whom do you love?

She is the one which I love, but whom do you love?

She is the one that I love, but who do you love?

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. "To whom should I address the letter?" Is this the correct usage?

Answer: Yes

'Whom' is the object of the preposition "to."

2. "He is the one whom will prevail." Is this the correct usage?

Answer: No

In this case, 'who' is the subject of the clause "will prevail." When you are trying to choose between 'who' and 'whom', look at the clause in isolation to determine if it makes sense. You would say, for instance, "Who will prevail?" and not "Whom will prevail?"

3. "You are whom?" Is this the correct usage?

Answer: No

'Who' is actually the subject, not the object, of the sentence. You can rewrite the sentence as "Who are you?"

4. You should use 'whom' instead of 'who' anytime it is preceded by a preposition.

Answer: False

You would not use 'whom' if it were the subject of a clause that is the object of the preposition. For example: "Give the book to whoever comes in first" not "to whomever comes in first."

5. "He is someone whom I think would make a good teacher." Is this the correct usage?

Answer: No

Rephrase the clause in question using either "he" or "him" to see which would make the most sense. You would say, "I think he would make a good teacher" and not "I think him would make a good teacher."

6. "Employ whomever is willing to be honest." Is this the correct usage?

Answer: No

Here, 'whoever' should serve as the subject of the clause "is willing to be honest."

7. Sarah is the woman ____ went to the store.

Answer: who

Always use 'who' or 'whom' for people; do not use 'which' or 'that'. In this case, 'who' is the subject of the clause "went to the store."

8. "The little dog, which was running around my yard yesterday, is a collie." Is this the correct usage?

Answer: Yes

Use 'which' for clauses that provide additional but nonessential information.

9. "He is the dog which I love." Is this the correct usage?

Answer: No

It should be: "He is the dog that I love." Use 'that' when introducing essential information. However, you would say, "The dog, which I love, ran away." In this case, the information followed by 'which' is not essential to the sentence.

10. "She is the one which I love, but who do you love?" How should you rewrite this sentence?

Answer: She is the one whom I love, but whom do you love?

In both cases, 'whom' is the object. You should not use 'which' or 'that' for people.

Source: Author skylarb

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