grammarfreak
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Dear teachers.
As far as my knowledge and as I stated in a previous thread about this topic, whoever acts as subject of a verb in the noun clause and whomever as object whether direct or indirect. I want your explanations in the following sentences found in a grammar book, in which noun clauses with whoever act as object and whomever as subject.
WHOEVER
1- We told whoever would listen to us our sad story (the noun clause whoever would listen to us is acting as indirect object of the verb tell)
2- Give the book to whoever asks for it or give it to whoever asks for it (whoever asks for it is the indirect object of the verb give and the subject of the verb ask, in the second sentence is the direct object of the preposition to)
WHOMEVER
1- You think whomever smiles at you to be your friend (the noun clause whomever smiles at you is acting as the subject of the verb to be and whomever as the subject of the verb smile)
2- Tell it whomever bought the car (whomever bought the car is the subject of the verb buy)
Waiting for your assistance in this matter, remember these sentences were found in Websters New World english grammar handbook.
Dear teachers
As my username says, I am very interesting on grammar, soon I will try finding a pronunciation and phonetics courses free online for my pronunciation, many native english speakers have told me that my pronunciation is not bad, but they also have told me that I need to improve it. I pronounce words separately well, but in a conversation is not the same, please if some of you know a website or several websites about it, just let me know it/them.
Very sincerely,
Grammarfreak.
As far as my knowledge and as I stated in a previous thread about this topic, whoever acts as subject of a verb in the noun clause and whomever as object whether direct or indirect. I want your explanations in the following sentences found in a grammar book, in which noun clauses with whoever act as object and whomever as subject.
WHOEVER
1- We told whoever would listen to us our sad story (the noun clause whoever would listen to us is acting as indirect object of the verb tell)
2- Give the book to whoever asks for it or give it to whoever asks for it (whoever asks for it is the indirect object of the verb give and the subject of the verb ask, in the second sentence is the direct object of the preposition to)
WHOMEVER
1- You think whomever smiles at you to be your friend (the noun clause whomever smiles at you is acting as the subject of the verb to be and whomever as the subject of the verb smile)
2- Tell it whomever bought the car (whomever bought the car is the subject of the verb buy)
Waiting for your assistance in this matter, remember these sentences were found in Websters New World english grammar handbook.
Dear teachers
As my username says, I am very interesting on grammar, soon I will try finding a pronunciation and phonetics courses free online for my pronunciation, many native english speakers have told me that my pronunciation is not bad, but they also have told me that I need to improve it. I pronounce words separately well, but in a conversation is not the same, please if some of you know a website or several websites about it, just let me know it/them.
Very sincerely,
Grammarfreak.
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