Use relative pronouns: who and whom
Key Notes:
1️⃣ What are Relative Pronouns? 🤔
Relative pronouns connect a clause to a noun/pronoun and give more information about it.
👉 Examples: who, whom, whose, which, that
2️⃣ WHO 👤
🔹 Used as the subject of a clause.
🔹 Refers to people.
👉 Means “he/she/they.”
✅ Example:
- The teacher who explains clearly is my favorite. 🍎
- She is the girl who won the competition. 🏆
3️⃣ WHOM 👥
🔹 Used as the object of a verb or preposition.
🔹 Refers to people.
👉 Means “him/her/them.”
✅ Example:
- The man whom we met yesterday is kind. 😊
- To whom should I give this book? 📚
4️⃣ Quick Trick to Remember 🎯
👉 If you can replace it with he/she/they, use WHO.
👉 If you can replace it with him/her/them, use WHOM.
5️⃣ Common Mistakes 🚫
❌ Wrong: The boy whom is playing outside is my friend.
✅ Correct: The boy who is playing outside is my friend. ⚽
❌ Wrong: She is the girl who I spoke to yesterday.
✅ Correct: She is the girl whom I spoke to yesterday. ☎️
6️⃣ Practice Sentences ✍️
Fill in the blanks with who or whom:
- The student ___ studies hard will succeed. 📖
- The teacher to ___ you were speaking is very kind. 🍎
- The players ___ won the match celebrated happily. 🏅
- The man ___ I saw at the park was my neighbor. 🌳
✨🌈 In short:
- Who = subject (he/she/they) 🙋♀️
- Whom = object (him/her/them) 🙋
Let’s practice!🖊️

