Use relative pronouns: who and whom

Key Notes:

📝 Relative Pronouns: Who & Whom

Relative pronouns are words that connect a clause to a noun in a sentence. They give more information about a person or people.

🌟 Who

Use “who” when referring to the subject of the clause.

The subject is the one doing the action.

Example:

• 👩‍🏫 The teacher who teaches us English is kind.
• Here, “who” refers to the teacher, the one doing the action (teaches).

✅ Tip: If you can replace “who” with he/she/they, then “who” is correct.

🌟 Whom

Use “whom” when referring to the object of the clause.

The object is the one receiving the action.

Example:

• 🎁 The boy whom I helped yesterday is my friend.
• Here, “whom” refers to “the boy,” the one receiving the action (helped).

✅ Tip: If you can replace “whom” with him/her/them, then “whom” is correct.

🧐 Quick Check

Pronoun	Use for	Test Replacement
Who	Subject	he / she / they
Whom	Object	him / her / them

✨ Extra Examples

• 🏫 The student who won the prize is very happy. ✅
• 🐶 The man whom we saw at the park is my uncle. ✅
• 📚 I know a girl who loves reading books. ✅
• 🎨 The artist whom everyone admired painted this picture. ✅

🎨 Fun Emoji Trick

Who = 😃 Subject / Action-doer

Whom = 🙇 Object / Action-receiver