Easy way to understand difference between WHOM and WHObr br WHO IS THE SUBJECT OF THE VERB.br The subject performs the action:br br Who ate the last piece of pizza?br who = subjectbr ate = verbbr The students who failed the test will need extra help.br the students who = subjectbr failed = verbbr WHOM IS THE OBJECT OF THE VERB.br The object receives the action:br br Bob gave the money to whom?br Bob = subjectbr gave = verbbr money = direct objectbr whom = indirect objectbr Whom is always used after a PREPOSITION.br br My three brothers, one of whom is a doctor, live in New York.br (of = preposition)br With whom did you go to the movies?br (with = preposition)br That’s the employee at whom I yelled.br (at = preposition)br I no longer speak to the person from whom I got this gift.br (from = preposition)br BIG EXCEPTION IN SPOKEN ENGLISH!br In spoken English, we often use “who” not “whom,” and end sentences with prepositions…br even when it is technically incorrect:br br Who did Bob give the money to?br Who did you go to the movies with?br That’s the employee who I yelled at.br I no longer speak to the person who I got this gift from.