Grammar Worksheets: Who or Whom?

Exercises: Rewrite each sentence using who and whom correctly.

1. (Who, Whom) attended the high school graduation ceremony with Rhonda?
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2. When the chef arrived at the restaurant, she asked (who, whom) had ordered only thirty
pounds of chicken for the month of August.
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3. Robert Anderson is the running back (who, whom) the Pittsburgh Steelers drafted in the
second round.
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4. After sensing a problem with the senior class, the principal demanded to know (who,
whom) the class leaders had contacted to conduct the petition drive.
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5.

William,

(who,

whom)

removed

the

milk

bottle

from

the

refrigerator?

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6. Although the admiral wanted the commander to resign, the commander still wanted to
know

(who,

whom)

he

had

offended.

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7. Unlike the women on the reality show The Real Housewives ,working moms often dont
know the names of (who, whom) takes care of their children after school.
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8. Reflecting on his career in entertainment, the actor thanked everyone (who, whom) had
helped him succeed.
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9. Reflecting on his career in entertainment, the actor thanked everyone (who, whom) he had
been associated with.
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10. As Deborah called the meeting to order, she admonished anyone (who, whom) had not
attended

the

previous

meeting

to

pay

close

attention.

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11. (Who, Whom) will decide whether the palm trees will be planted on the median or on the
lawn itself?
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12.

(Who,

Whom)

will

the

attorney

call

to

testify?

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13. The teacher decided (who, whom) should be the moderator of the classroom panel.
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14. Before signing up for the class, the students wanted to know (who, whom) the teacher
would

be.

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15. Before signing up for the class, the students wanted to know (who, whom) would teach
the

class.

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16. Before signing up for the class, the students wanted to know (who, whom) the class
would be taught by.
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Prefixes & suffixes worksheet - Exercises

Put the word in brackets into the correct form. You will have to use prefixes and/or suffixes.
1. He was sitting __________________ in his seat on the train. (comfort)
2. There was a __________________ light coming from the window. (green)
3. He was acting in a very __________________ way. (child)
4. This word is very difficult to spell, and even worse, it's __________________.
(pronounce)
5. He's lost his book again. I don't know where he has __________________ it this time.
(place)
6. You shouldn't have done that! It was very __________________ of you. (think)
7. He didn't pass his exam. He was __________________ for the second time. (succeed)
8. Some of the shanty towns are dreadfully __________________ . (crowd)
9. The team that he supported were able to win the__________________ . (champion)
10. There is a very high __________________ that they will be late. (likely)
11. I couldn't find any __________________ in his theory. (weak)
12. He wants to be a __________________ when he grows up. (mathematics)
13. You need to be a highly trained __________________ to understand this report.
(economy)
14. There were only a __________________ of people at the match. (hand)
15. She arrived late at work because she had__________________ . (sleep)
16. The road was too narrow, so they had to __________________ it. (wide)
17. He was accused of __________________ documents. (false)
18. They had to __________________ the lion before they could catch it. (tranquil)
19. He needed to __________________ the temperature. (regular)

20. I think that you should __________________ . It may not be the best thing to do.
(consider)
21. There was a three-hour __________________ because of the strike. (stop)
22. You need a _______________of motivation, organization and revision to learn English.
(combine)
23. I try not to go to the supermarket at 5pm because it's __________________. (practice)
24. It is very __________________ to run air-conditioning with the door open. (economy)
25. His __________________ has been expected for the last half an hour. (arrive)
26. She looked at her __________________ in the mirror. (reflect)
27. I told him my plan but he wasn't very __________________ . (receive)
28. She had no __________________ of going to see him. (intend)
29. He spent half an hour __________________ himself with the building. (familiar)
30. Failing her driving test was a great __________________ to her. (appoint)
31. He decided to study __________________ at university. (journal)
32. The film was __________________ good. (surprise)
33. There was the need for __________________ construction when the fighting stopped.
(war)
34. I don't like him at all. He's so __________________ . (satisfy)
35. The company has over 500 __________________ . (employ)
36. The new manager was very efficient and __________________ . (business)
37. It really isn't mine. I think that you are __________________ . (take)
38. The rate of __________________ in Brazil has been rising steadily. (employ)
39. With the real plan, the rate of __________________ in Brazil has fallen. (inflate)
40. She looked at him __________________ , and started to cry. (happy)
41. The party was __________________ , everything went wrong. (disaster)

42. The film was so __________________ that we left before the end. (bore)
43. The film was terrible, I felt really __________________ . (bore)
44. I think that there has been a __________________ , I didn't order this. (understand)
45. The bacteria are so small that you need a __________________ to see them. (scope)
Linking words worksheet - Exercises
Write the sentence again, using the word in brackets. The meaning must stay exactly the
same.
1. She is a very good English speaker. You would think it was her native language.
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2. There were so many people in the room that we couldn't move.
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3. We missed the film because there was such a lot of traffic.
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4. I can't wear this coat in winter, It's not warm enough.
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5. When he speaks English, I can't understand what he says.
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6. We lost the match although we we the better team.
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7. In spite of not having eaten for 24 hours, I didn't feel hungry.
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though)
8. Despite her injured foot, she managed to walk to the village.
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(although)
9. The football match is still going on.

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10. Has Jane got divorced yet?
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11. Jack used to have long hair and a beard.

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longer)
12. I was feeling tired.
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longer)
13. I wish I could speak English as well as you do.
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14. Both in January and in February, the price of basic foods rose.
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15. He had hoped to do better in the examination.
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16. John is younger than he looks.
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17. Tom is 16 years old, and so is Fred.
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18. He used to be a doctor.
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19. You're not reading that newspaper. Can I read it?
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20. He was sitting on the beach when the sun rose.

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21. You can go to the party if you don't come home very late.
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22. When he arrives, we'll go.
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Word order worksheet - Exercises

PUT THE WORDS IN BRACKETS IN THE CORRECT ORDER.
1. I _____________________________ sugar in my tea. (take/not/usually)
2. 'Where's Jim?' 'He _____________________________ home early.'
(gone/has/probably)
3. Ann _____________________________ very generous. (is/always)
4. Tim is a good pianist. He _____________________________ .
(very/sing/also/well/can)
5. Our tv _____________________________ down. (breaking/always/is)
6. We _____________________________ a long time for the bus.
(to/have/always/wait)
7. My sight isn't very good. I _____________________________ with glasses.
(read/can/only)
8. I _____________________________ tomorrow.
(probably/early/leaving/will/be)
9. I'm afraid I _____________________________ come to the party.
(to/won't/probably/able/be)
10. If we hadn't done it, we _____________________________ each other.
(never/met/might/have)
11. we/interesting/found/the/some/library/books/in

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12. football/Ken/play/does/weekend/every
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13. park/building/opposite/new/they/a/are/hotel/the
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14. his/minutes/a/I/few/name/remembered/after
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15. write/page/please/top/name/of/the/at/your/the
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16. Friday/go/bank/I/every/the/to
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17. late/did/come/why/so/you/home
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18. London/going/few/to/I'm/week/a/for/days/next
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19. the/on/see/night/at/Saturday/you/didn't/I/party

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20. morning/town/I've/around/all/the/walking/been
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