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1. GRAMMAR
101Lyrah Malong

3. who whom

4. Who made this decision?

5. Who made this decision?
subject
(person doing something)

6. Whom do you think we
should support?
To whom do you wish to
speak?

7. Whom do you think we
should support?
To whom do you wish to
speak?
object
preposition
having something done to them

8. “I LOVE YOU.”
objectsubject

9. he = who
him = whom

10. who’s whose

11. Who’s going to figure out
whose job it is to clean the
stables?

12. Who’s going to figure out
whose job it is to clean the
stables?
possessive
Who is

13. cite site

14. Last year the company
was cited for pollution
violations.
They chose a new site for
the factory just outside
town.

15. Last year the company
was cited for pollution
violations.
They chose a new site for
the factory just outside
town. noun
verb

16. few less

17. This department has few
employees.
Which jar holds less
water?

18. This department has few
employees.
Which jar holds less
water?
countable
indivisible mass

19. i.e. e.g.

20. Her talents were legion
and varied (e.g., diving,
speed reading, and
dancing).
The joy of my existence
(i.e., my stamp collection)
imbues my life with
meaning.

21. Her talents were legion
and varied (e.g., diving,
speed reading, and
dancing).
The joy of my existence
(i.e., my stamp collection)
imbues my life with
meaning.
for example
in other words

22. lay lie

23. Lay your jacket on the
chair.
I lie down when I am tired.

24. Lay your jacket on the
chair.
I lie down when I am tired.
put or place something somewhere
recline or rest on a surface

25. that which

26. This is the apple tree that
my grandfather planted.
This is an apple tree,
which my grandfather
planted.

27. This is the apple tree that
my grandfather planted.
This is an apple tree,
which my grandfather
planted.
vital
not vital; extra information

28. farther further

29. I live farther from the
grocery store than you do.
Mara read further into the
comment and got angry.

30. I live farther from the
grocery store than you do.
Mara read further into the
comment and got angry.
physical distance
advancement

31. every day everyday

32. I wear these clothes
every day.
These are my
everyday clothes.

33. I wear these clothes
every day.
These are my
everyday clothes.
after the noun
before the noun

34. all
together
altogether

35. We put the pots and pans
all together on the shelf.
I am altogether pleased to
be receiving this award.

36. We put the pots and pans
all together on the shelf.
I am altogether pleased to
be receiving this award.
entirely, completely, totally
as a group

37. alrightall right

38. It’s not all right to use
alright.

39. It’s not all right to use
alright.
nonstandard English

42. Resources:
http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0200807.html
http://wsuonline.weber.edu/wrh/words.htm
http://www.oxforddictionaries.com/words/who-or-whom
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/02/01/commonly-misu
http://www.problogger.net/archives/2014/04/21/five-quick-gr
http://www.quickanddirtytips.com/education/grammar/who-
versus-whom