1. Spelling Words Word Endings: –ty, -ity, and -tion

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3. Grammar Using Who and Whom

4. thomas edison needed electricety in their lab
Thomas Edison needed electricity in his lab.
thomas edison were the man whom invented the electric pen
Thomas Edison was the man who invented the electric pen.

5. Using Who and Whom
He often gave assistants who worked closely with him on an invention a percentage of the profits it made.
The underlined pronoun who acts as the subject of a dependent clause (who worked closely with him…) in this complex sentence.

6. Using Who and Whom The pronoun who is used as a subject.
Who called my brother? (Who is the subject of the sentence.)
My brother asked me who had called him.(Who is the subject of the clause who had called him.)

7. Using Who and Whom
The pronoun whom is used as the object of a preposition, such as to, for, and from, and as a direct object. Most often, whom will be a direct object in questions.

8. Using Who and Whom
To whom did you give the assignment? (Whom is the object of the preposition to.
This was an assistant whom he trusted. (Whom is the direct object of the verb trusted in the clause whom he trusted.)

9. Using Who and Whom Whom did you tell? (Whom is a direct object.)
You can check if whom should be used as a direct object. Change the word order so that the subject comes first.(Whom did you tell? You did tell whom?)

10. Using Who and Whom Which pronoun correctly completes each sentence?
(Who, Whom) was investing in Edison Electric Light Company?
Who
With (who, whom) did Edison work when he had an idea for an invention?
whom

11. Using Who and Whom Which pronoun correctly completes each sentence?
(Who, Whom) gave us the most valuable inventions?
Who
The committee decided on (who, whom) they would award the Nobel Prize.
whom

12. Using Who and Whom Which pronoun correctly completes each sentence?
With (who, whom) did J.P. Morgan invest money?
whom
The helper (who, whom) worked the hardest became the top assistant.
who

13. Using Who and Whom Choose who or whom to complete each sentence correctly.
To ____ was Edison speaking when he recorded the nursery rhyme?
whom
____ ran the show at the lab in Menlo Park?
Who

14. Using Who and Whom Choose who or whom to complete each sentence correctly.
He was the man _____took Thomas Edison’s job at the telegraph company after he left.
who
The boss is the one to ____ the records were sent.
whom

15. Spelling Words Word Endings: –ty, -ity, and -tion

16. electricity
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security
clarity
popularity
certainty
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reputation
intention
deception
penalty
pronunciation
hospitality
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demonstration

17. Grammar Using Who and Whom

18. edison was a celebraty whom patented 75 inventions in two years
Edison was a celebrity who patented 75 inventions in two years.
as the “chief mucker,” edison deserved reconitionfor his work
As the “Chief Mucker,” Edison deserved recognition for his work.

19. Using Who and Whom Use who as a subject.
Use whom as the object of a preposition, such as to, for, or from.
Use whom as a direct object in formal writing. Most often, whom will be a direct object in questions.

20. Using Who and Whom
When a clause makes the choice of who and whom difficult, think about the sentence without the clause.
Example: Edison is the man (who, whom) many Americans believe was the greatest inventor of the century.

21. Using Who and Whom
Think: Edison is the man (who, whom) many Americans believe was the greatest inventor of the century.
Correct: Edison is the man who many Americans believe was the greatest inventor of the century.

22. Spelling Words Word Endings: –ty, -ity, and -tion

23. electricity
equality
society
specialty
celebrity
recognition
description
reduction
tradition
loyalty
security
clarity
popularity
certainty
cruelty
subscription
reputation
intention
deception
penalty
pronunciation
hospitality
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24. Grammar Using Who and Whom

25. pope and edison was engineers with a specialtey in electricity
Pope and Edison were engineers with a specialty in electricity.
if youre interested in technology, get a subscribton to a science magazine
If you’re interested in technology, get a subscription to a science magazine.

26. Using Who and Whom Use who as a subject.
Use whom as the object of a preposition, such as to, for, or from.
Use whom as a direct object in formal writing. Most often, whom will be a direct object in questions.

27. Using Who and Whom
Test Tip: If you are confused about whether to use who or whom in a question, make the question into a statement and try substituting he or him. If he sounds correct, use who. If him sounds correct, use whom.

28. Using Who and Whom Example: From (who, whom) did you receive the news?
(You received the news from he. You received the news from him. The second sentence sounds correct.)
From whom did you receive the news?

29. Spelling Words Word Endings: –ty, -ity, and -tion

30. electricity
equality
society
specialty
celebrity
recognition
description
reduction
tradition
loyalty
security
clarity
popularity
certainty
cruelty
subscription
reputation
intention
deception
penalty
pronunciation
hospitality
subtlety
technicality
demonstration

31. Grammar Using Who and Whom

32. in many families, the tradishon are to give children nicknames
In many families, the tradition is to give children nicknames.
of all edisons employees, batchelor was the more valuable
Of all Edison’s employees, Batchelor was the most valuable.

33. Using Who and Whom Use who as a subject.
Use whom as the object of a preposition, such as to, for, or from.
Use whom as a direct object in formal writing. Most often, whom will be a direct object in questions.

34. Spelling Words Word Endings: –ty, -ity, and -tion

35. electricity
equality
society
specialty
celebrity
recognition
description
reduction
tradition
loyalty
security
clarity
popularity
certainty
cruelty
subscription
reputation
intention
deception
penalty
pronunciation
hospitality
subtlety
technicality
demonstration

36. Grammar Using Who and Whom

37. when edison was 22 he patented a electric vote recorder
When Edison was 22, he patented an electric vote recorder.
it was edisons intention to call his children dot and dash
It was Edison’s intention to call his children Dot and Dash.

38. Using Who and Whom Use who as a subject.
Use whom as the object of a preposition, such as to, for, or from.
Use whom as a direct object in formal writing. Most often, whom will be a direct object in questions.

39. Spelling Words Word Endings: –ty, -ity, and -tion

40. electricity
equality
society
specialty
celebrity
recognition
description
reduction
tradition
loyalty
security
clarity
popularity
certainty
cruelty
subscription
reputation
intention
deception
penalty
pronunciation
hospitality
subtlety
technicality
demonstration