grammarfreak
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Whoever and Whomever
Dear teachers :
Just as the thread I posted on november 30th, 2012, in which I said that I had a good knowledge of the use of as well and as well as, but confused in the usage with just as well. In this thread I want to show the same case with the relative pronouns who and whom, but confused in using the indefinite relative pronouns whoever and whomever in a same sentence.
I know how to use each of them as well as its grammar rules; who is used as subject and whom as object of a verb, I also learned that whoever and whomever function as noun clause and they are the subordinate or dependent clause in the sentence, in my opinion, this is the best way of knowing how to use them either as subject or object, but I need more explanations who get me out of doubt in using both in a same sentence, like this : whoever goes to the store can talk to whomever one likes (he/she likes)
The followings are sentences I made with whoever and whomever independently, please, check if they are correct and help me in making sentences with both of them in a same sentence.
A) Whoever : Subject noun clause
The subject of a verb is found by asking who performs the action.
1) You can give the last chocolate to whoever needs it (You is the subject of the verb can give and whoever is the subject of the verb need, thus whoever needs it, being the noun clause)
2) Whoever wants to know the truth can ask me. (whoever wants to know the truth is the noun clause and whoever is the subject of the verb ask)
3 You talk to whoever is inside (You and whoever are the subjects of the verbs talk and be, whoever is inside, is the noun clause which acts as noun subject as well.)
4) Whoever walks with evil, ends up evil. (whoever walks with evil is the noun clause which atcs as subject and whoever is the subject of the phrasal verb end up)
5) Whoever stays in that house, has to be carefull of thieves. (whoever stays in the house is the noun clause, whoever is the object of the verb have to)
B) Whomever : Object noun clause
The object of a verb is found by asking what or who received the action.
1) The teachers may enjoy whomever they choose. (what the teachers may enjoy ? whomever they choose, which is the noun clause acting as object and whomever being the object of the verb may enjoy)
2) I will hire whomever I can find. (who will I hire ? whomever I can find, whomever is the object of the verb hire and whomever I can find, is the noun clause which acts as object.)
3) She will work on the project with whomever you subject. (who will she work on the project ? with whomever you subject, whoever is the object of the verb will work and whomever you subject, is the noun clause)
4) I speak to whomever I like. (who do I speak ? whomever I like, whomever I like, is the noun clause, whomever is the object of the verb speak)
5) Whomever we elect for president will server a four-year term. (who will serve a four-year term ? whomever we elect for president. Here we is the subject of the verb elect, president is the subject of the verb will serve, the noun clause is whomever we elect for president and whomever is the object of the verb will serve)
* This last sentence was stood corrected, it was witten as whoever in whoever sentences.
I would also appreciate those teachers who help me in this matter to verify the thread I posted previously about the use of just as well, if it is possible to tell me more explanations regarding this topic and which word or phrase I can use to replace just as well in the examples a teacher wrote or in the ones that someone else writes.
Respectfully.
Grammarfreak
Dear teachers :
Just as the thread I posted on november 30th, 2012, in which I said that I had a good knowledge of the use of as well and as well as, but confused in the usage with just as well. In this thread I want to show the same case with the relative pronouns who and whom, but confused in using the indefinite relative pronouns whoever and whomever in a same sentence.
I know how to use each of them as well as its grammar rules; who is used as subject and whom as object of a verb, I also learned that whoever and whomever function as noun clause and they are the subordinate or dependent clause in the sentence, in my opinion, this is the best way of knowing how to use them either as subject or object, but I need more explanations who get me out of doubt in using both in a same sentence, like this : whoever goes to the store can talk to whomever one likes (he/she likes)
The followings are sentences I made with whoever and whomever independently, please, check if they are correct and help me in making sentences with both of them in a same sentence.
A) Whoever : Subject noun clause
The subject of a verb is found by asking who performs the action.
1) You can give the last chocolate to whoever needs it (You is the subject of the verb can give and whoever is the subject of the verb need, thus whoever needs it, being the noun clause)
2) Whoever wants to know the truth can ask me. (whoever wants to know the truth is the noun clause and whoever is the subject of the verb ask)
3 You talk to whoever is inside (You and whoever are the subjects of the verbs talk and be, whoever is inside, is the noun clause which acts as noun subject as well.)
4) Whoever walks with evil, ends up evil. (whoever walks with evil is the noun clause which atcs as subject and whoever is the subject of the phrasal verb end up)
5) Whoever stays in that house, has to be carefull of thieves. (whoever stays in the house is the noun clause, whoever is the object of the verb have to)
B) Whomever : Object noun clause
The object of a verb is found by asking what or who received the action.
1) The teachers may enjoy whomever they choose. (what the teachers may enjoy ? whomever they choose, which is the noun clause acting as object and whomever being the object of the verb may enjoy)
2) I will hire whomever I can find. (who will I hire ? whomever I can find, whomever is the object of the verb hire and whomever I can find, is the noun clause which acts as object.)
3) She will work on the project with whomever you subject. (who will she work on the project ? with whomever you subject, whoever is the object of the verb will work and whomever you subject, is the noun clause)
4) I speak to whomever I like. (who do I speak ? whomever I like, whomever I like, is the noun clause, whomever is the object of the verb speak)
5) Whomever we elect for president will server a four-year term. (who will serve a four-year term ? whomever we elect for president. Here we is the subject of the verb elect, president is the subject of the verb will serve, the noun clause is whomever we elect for president and whomever is the object of the verb will serve)
* This last sentence was stood corrected, it was witten as whoever in whoever sentences.
I would also appreciate those teachers who help me in this matter to verify the thread I posted previously about the use of just as well, if it is possible to tell me more explanations regarding this topic and which word or phrase I can use to replace just as well in the examples a teacher wrote or in the ones that someone else writes.
Respectfully.
Grammarfreak
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