Asked • 07/16/22

When do I use "whom" properly?

The short answer is that "whom" is an object pronoun whereas "who" is a subject.


But on the SAT, ACT, Regents, and CHSPE (among other tests), the multiple-choice often requires that a student identify the proper choice. Once more, the simple test is to replace the whom/who with the more familiar he/him pronouns to do a test drive.


For example, I would say: "My brother, whom I love, is always late." In reworking the modifying clause "whom I love" into a statement, I would correctly say: "I love him." "Him" like "whom" is the object form.


If you said "I love he" it would sound ridiculous.

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