The Blue Book of Grammar and Punctuation (24 page)

1. Who
is your closest friend?

2. Whom
do you bank with?

3. Who
do you think will win the award?

4.
Clare knows
who
the winner is already.

5.
Omar will talk about his girlfriend with
whoever
asks him.

6.
Kimiko donates her time to
whoever
she feels needs it most.

7.
Quinton will work on the project with
whomever
you suggest.

8. Who
was that in the clown costume?

9.
Kathy was not sure
whom
she was voting for.

10. Whoever
wins the lottery will become a millionaire.

11.
He is the man
whom
Mr. O'Brian hired.

12.
She is the woman
who
I believe was hired last year.

13. Whom
were you speaking about just now?

14. Who
do you think will do the work best?

15.
I will vote for
whoever
you think is best.

16.
I will vote for
whomever
you suggest.

17. Whom
shall I ask about this matter?

18.
Give the information to
whoever
requests it.

19.
Give the information to
whomever
they prefer.

20. Who
do you suppose runs this show?

1.
Tina is looking for a pet
that
is small and easy to care for.

2.
Andre was the boy
whom
we hired to shovel our snow.

3.
The package
that
was left on the porch was our book order.

4.
The mechanic
that
fixed my car did a great job. (CORRECT)
OR
The mechanic
who
fixed my car did a great job.

5.
I hope we can find a restaurant
that
we can all agree on. (CORRECT)

6.
The red vase,
which
she sold for $20, was worth $200.

7.
Mike is having a difficult time finding a tutor
whom
we can afford.

8.
That is the mascara
which
caused my allergic reaction. (“That is the mascara
that
caused my allergic reaction” is not incorrect. However, when
that
has already appeared in a sentence, writers sometimes use
which
to avoid awkward formations.)

9.
Was he the only student in the class
who
applied for the scholarship? (CORRECT)

10.
My favorite store,
which
is closing Friday, is having a big sale. (CORRECT)

1.
Ahmed is the skydiver
that
broke his back last week. (CORRECT)
OR
Ahmed is the skydiver
who
broke his back last week.

2.
That
which
doesn't kill you makes you stronger.

3.
I love hearing the owls
that
sit in the trees and hoot at dusk.

4.
The domino theory,
which
stated that when one country fell to communism, others in the area would be likely to fall, was used as an argument to continue the Vietnam War.

5.
The game
that
intrigues Gretchen the most is dominoes.

6.
Gandhi was a role model
whom
millions admired.

7.
The tomatoes
that
grow in her garden are unlike those you buy in a store.

8.
The tomatoes from her garden,
which
grew larger than those in the grocery store, were sweet and ripe. (CORRECT)

9.
The baker
whom
we hired should win an award.

1.
Allison runs very
clumsily
.

2.
Her boyfriend said she looked
good
in her new dress. (CORRECT)

3.
I feel just as
bad
about this as you do.

4.
I did
well
today on my final exam.

5.
C.J. slept
soundly
after running the marathon.

6.
Despite her honest efforts, my grandmother's driving is
worse
than ever.

7.
To dance
well
, you have to practice a lot.

8.
Of your three dogs, which is
cutest
?

9.
School policy says that children should stay home from school if they do not feel
well
. (CORRECT)

10.
Your house looks
similar
to the Johnsons' house.

11.
Eat
more daintily
please.

12.
Do you like soccer or basketball
better
?

13.
You should speak
more carefully
around my daughter.

14.
He still hears
well
for someone who's played in a rock band for twenty years.

15.
His hearing is
good
for someone who's played in a rock band for twenty years. (CORRECT)

16.
Our homemade fried rice was
really
tasty.

17.
I think my left eye is my
sharper
eye.

18.
Dana did not get into her favorite college because her essay was written
badly
.

19.
He looked
pensive
sitting cross-legged under the willow tree. (CORRECT)

20.
These days, children don't know how to treat each other
nicely
.

1.
Come
quickly
or we will miss our bus.

2.
He swings the bat as
well
as anyone in major-league baseball.

3.
I have never been
less sure
of anything in my life.

4.
Ella was the
better
of the two sisters at gymnastics.

5.
You did that somersault so
well
.

6.
Rochelle felt
bad
about forgetting Devlin's birthday.

7.
This is the
worst
oil spill I have ever seen. (CORRECT)

8.
The jasmine has bloomed and smells very
sweet
. (CORRECT)

9.
She looked
suspicious
to the man wearing the trench coat.

10.
She looked
suspiciously
at the man wearing the trench coat. (CORRECT)

11.
To find her, we need to follow
this
set of tracks. (
OR that
)

12.
Who is the
fastest
runner: Usain, Johan, or Justin?

13.
Do you feel
happy
about your performance on the math quiz?

14.
The new model of this chain saw operates much
more quietly
than the old model.

15.
She felt
good
about getting her puppy from the SPCA. (CORRECT)

16.
You'd better be able to prove that, of all the candidates, you're
most
qualified.

17.
Which is
worse
, a toothache or a headache?

18.
She reacted
swiftly
, which made him feel
bad
about insulting her.

19.
The herbs in the salad tasted
bitter
. (CORRECT)

20.
Sharon fought
bitterly
against her ex-husband for custody of their daughter. (CORRECT)

1.
We could
have
been there by now if we hadn't gotten lost.

2.
Where did you buy that beautiful necklace?

3.
Charles talks
the way
his brother does.

4.
He drove his car
into
the garage.

5.
Did you take an envelope off my desk?

6.
Where did Nadia's little dog go?

7. As
the ranger said, this is an area with a lot of poison ivy.

8.
Stacey's copy of the book was different
from
mine.

9.
Jacques acted
as if
he never met your aunt.

10.
The tour guide led our group into the library. (CORRECT)

1.
Where did you get this?

2.
I could
have
danced all night.

3.
This problem is no different
from
many others I've dealt with.

4.
The lioness ate
as if
she hadn't eaten food in a week. (
OR as though
)

5.
Take your plate off the table.

6.
Cut the pie into six slices.

7.
I don't know what you are talking about. (CORRECT)

8.
You could
have
told me about the mistake earlier.

9.
I don't know where he is, or I would tell you.

10.
I'm going to turn this lost wallet
in to
the police.

1.
Mark told Taneisha that cigarettes would negatively
affect
her health.

2.
The service trip to Central America had a life-altering
effect
on Rosemary.

3.
To
effect
better treatment of food-packaging laborers, Aaron started a workers union.

4.
The convict showed little
affect
throughout her trial.

5.
When the school's new rules take
effect
, students will no longer be allowed to leave campus during lunch.

6.
Do you think our campaign will be
effective
?

7.
Bobby's friends tend to
affect
his rash decision making.

8.
Working overtime at the office negatively
affected
Keeton's personal life.

9.
It is unfortunate that fossil fuels have such a drastic
effect
on the environment.

10.
One must be a powerful speaker to
effect
social change.

11.
Jojo found that meditation had therapeutic
effects
.

12.
The choices we make now will
affect
society for generations to come.

13.
Professor Nguyen's harsh grading had the unintended
effect
of discouraging interest in the course.

14.
The bike safety law currently in
effect
should be improved.

15.
The emergence of social networking websites
affected
her productivity.

16.
Do you think that winning the lottery has
affected
Jujhaar's personality?

1.
The
effect
of the antibiotic on her infection was surprising.

2.
I did not know that antibiotics could
affect
people so quickly.

3.
Plastic surgery had an
effect
not only on her appearance but also on her self-esteem.

4.
If the chemotherapy has no
effect
, should she get surgery for the tumor?

5.
When will we know if the chemotherapy has taken
effect
?

6.
Losing her hair from chemotherapy did not
affect
her as much as her friends had expected.

7.
To have the most
effect
, you should know both your strengths and your weaknesses.

8.
The movie
Winged Migration
had two
effects
on him: he became an environmental advocate and a bird lover.

9.
The net
effect
of blowing the whistle on her boss was that she was eventually given his position.

10.
What was the
effect
of his promotion?

11.
His decision
affected
everyone here.

12.
We had to
effect
a reduction in costs.

13.
The critics greatly
affected
his thinking.

14.
How were you able to
effect
such radical changes?

15.
That book had a major
effect
on his philosophy.

1.
Grandma is not feeling well and went to
lie
down.

2.
The mail has
lain
on the table unopened for two days now.

3.
The cat will probably be
lying
in the sun after she eats her lunch. (CORRECT)

4.
The chickens
laid
enough eggs for us to make three large omelets.

5.
Bobby has been
laying
his clothes on the bed instead of folding them.

6.
The girls
lay
in the tent and pretended they were camping out.

7.
Omar
lay
on the air mattress and floated on the water for hours.

8.
He forgot where he had
laid
his keys.

9. Lay
out all the clothes that you want to pack. (CORRECT)

10.
You should have
laid
out all the clothes that you wanted to pack.