An brief explanation of the difference between WHO and WHOM

1. WHO
or
WHOM
?????

2. WHO or WHOM?
Some wisdom from The Office

3. WHO
(or WHOEVER)
Used as the
SUBJECT
of a sentence

4. WHO
(or WHOEVER)
Who wants ice cream?
Whoever missed the deadline
needs to see me immediately.

5. WHOM
(or WHOMEVER)
Used as an
OBJECT
in a sentence

6. WHOM
(or WHOMEVER)
Use whom as the object
in a prepositional phrase
…to whom…

7. WHOM
(or WHOMEVER)
To whom do I send this form?
Whom did the committee select?
You gave the keys to whom?

8. WHO or WHOM?
If he or she would make sense
in the sentence, use who
If him or her would make sense
in the sentence, use whom

9. Example
WHO = HE, SHE (SUBJECTS)
WHOM = HIM, HER (OBJECTS)
Whom wants ice cream?
WRONG!
Him wants ice cream?

10. Example
WHO = HE, SHE (SUBJECTS)
WHOM = HIM, HER (OBJECTS)
Who wants ice cream?
CORRECT!
He wants ice cream?