Monday, November 2, 2015

21 English Sentences: Whoever, Whomever, Whoso, Whosoever

(i)                 ‘Whoever’ is Pronoun.

Synonyms:
Whoever, whoso, whosoever, whatever person/persons, an emphatic form of who

Sentences:
1.  Give these candies to Julie, or Millie, or whoever.
2.  Go out, whoever you are?
3.  There's a gift for whoever comes first.
4.  Whoever does Wilson think he is?
5.  Whoever thought up that silly joke?
6.  Whoever told you that?

(ii)                ‘Whomever’ is Pronoun.

Synonyms:
No matter who, the objective case of whoever, used to express astonishment, whatever person, whoever, whoso, whosoever

Sentences:
1.  Anne will sing to whomever she likes.
2.  Give it to whomever you please.
3.  I won't give it, whomever he asks.
4.  I'll hire whomever I find suitable.
5.  Whomever he wills to live, he indeed shall live.

(iii)               ‘Whoso’ (archaic) is Pronoun.

Synonyms:
Whatever person, whoever, whomever, whosoever
Note: ‘Whoso’ is rarely used nowadays.

Sentences:
1.  Whoso raises his hand against you must answer to my sword. – Arabian Nights
2.  Whoso rewardeth evil for good, evil shall not depart from his house. – King James
3.  Whoso said such good things was an angel.
4.  Whoso shrinks or falters now, . . . Brand the craven on his brow! - Whittier.
5.  Whoso would be a man would be a nonconformist. - Ralf Waldo Emerson

(iv)              ‘Whosoever’ is Pronoun.

Synonyms:
Whatever person, whichever person, whoever, whomever, whoso

Sentences:
1.  Whosoever cometh to me, and heareth my sayings, and doeth them, I will shew you to whom he is like. - King James
2.  Whosoever has Jack’s will, he is the owner.
3.  Whosoever steals will be blinded. – A belief
4.  Whosoever disobeys the law, will be jailed.
5.  Whosoever wishes, may come with me.

(To be updated)
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