在一般舊詞典中,幾乎查不到whomever這個詞,但現(xiàn)在的高三臨考模擬中,這兩個詞幾乎形影不離,使得有些同學(xué)碰到它們感到有些棘手.近幾年的教學(xué)經(jīng)驗讓我感覺對他們還是有章可循,能夠分辨的.
下面試著分析一下：
從形式上來看,who(ever)是人稱代詞的主格形式,一般在句子中作主語；whom(ever)是人稱代詞的賓格形式,故一般作賓語.
從內(nèi)容上來說,像whoever（whomever),我個人的體會是一定不能僅僅把它看成是一個詞匯,一定要把它看成兩個詞.這里有一條規(guī)則可以一試：
whoever=him (her,them)+he (she,they)
whomever= him(her,them)+ him (her,them)
驗證一下：
1.Give it to _____ asks for it first.
Give it to him.He asks for it first.
Therefore,Give it to whoever asks for it first.(whoever= him+ he)
2.We will hire_______ is most qualified.
We will hire her.She is most qualified.
Therefore,We will hire whoever is most qualified.(whoever= her+ she)
3.We will hire_____ you recommend.
We will hire them.You recommend them.
Therefore,We will hire whomever you recommend.( whomever= them + them)
另有一點請同學(xué)們必須注意：
不能只看句子的前半部分,要觀察整個的句子.一般說來,whomever不能做句子的主語是不能忘記的.
嘗試一下：
1.Please award the prize to ______comes first in the competition.
2.The work should be given to ____ you think can finish it ahead of time.
3.Do what you want to with _____ you want to do it.