English Reference

who vs whom

Who functions as the subject of a verb, while whom functions as the object of a verb or preposition.

who

the person performing the action

The manager is looking for the employee who submitted the final report yesterday.

whom

the person receiving the action

To whom should I address this formal complaint regarding the recent service delays?

Watch out
  • Whom is responsible for organizing the catering for the annual conference?

    Who is responsible for organizing the catering for the annual conference?

  • The client who you called earlier is waiting for a response in the lobby.

    The client whom you called earlier is waiting for a response in the lobby.

Remember Who = He. Whom = Him.

Fill the gap with one of the two options.

  1. 1.

    decided to change the meeting time without consulting the rest of the team?

  2. 2.

    The candidate we interviewed this morning has a very impressive professional background.

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