Whom Sample Clauses

Whom. Only a marshal or other author- ized officer may execute a warrant. Any per- son authorized to serve a summons in a federal civil action may serve a summons.

Whom. ▶ You will work with our senior traders, who you will meet later. The subordinate clause is whom you will mee^t later. The subject of the clause is you, and the verb is will meet. Whom is the direct object of the verb. The correct choice becomes clear if you mentally restructure the clause: you will meet whom. When functioning as the object of a preposition in a subor- dinate clause, whom is often separated from its preposition.

Whom. ▶ The tutor who I was assigned to was very supportive. Whom is th^e object of the preposition to. In this sentence, the writer might choose to drop whom: The tutor I was assigned to was very supportive.

Whom. The choice between who and whom (or whoever and whomever) occurs primarily in subordinate clauses and in questions. Who and whoever, subjective-case pronouns, are used for subjects and subject complements. Whom and whomever, objective-case pro- nouns, are used for objects. (See 25a and 25b.) An exception to this general rule occurs when the pronoun functions as the subject of an infinitive (see 25c). See also 24f. 25a In subordinate clauses, use who and whoever for subjects and subject complements, whom and whomever for all objects. When who and whom (or whoever and whomever) introduce subordinate clauses, their case is determined by their function within the clause they introduce. In the following two examples, the pronouns who and who- ever function as the subjects of the clauses they introduce. ▶ First prize goes to the runner whom earns the most points. The subordinate clause is who ea^rns the most points. The verb of the clause is earns, and its subject is who. ▶ Xxxx Xxxxxxx’x I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings should be read by whomever is interested in the effects of racial prejudice on children. The writer selected the pronoun whomever, thinking that it was the object of the preposition by. However, the object of the preposition is the entire subordinate clause whoever is interested in the effects of racial prejudice on children. The verb of the clause is is, and the subject of the verb is whoever. (or whomever) also appears out of order, before the subject and case 224 who vs. whom verb. To choose the correct pronoun, you can mentally restructure the clause.

Whom. ▶ When it comes to money, I know who to believe. The infinitive phrase whom to believe^is the direct object of the verb know, and whom is the subject of the infinitive to believe.

Whom. What is the address of the artist who Xxxxxxx hired?