• Quick retrieval from earlier learning (Pronoun case (I/me, who/whom)). Students answer on mini whiteboards.
• Show answers together and note who needs support in the main task.

1. Choose the correct pronoun. Jordan and ___ went to the cinema. (myself / me / I) → IPrompt: Take away the other person. Would you say 'me went' or 'I went'?
2. Choose the correct pronoun. The head gave ___ students a longer break. (we / our / us) → usPrompt: Take away the other person. Would you say 'me went' or 'I went'?
3. Choose the correct pronoun. It was ___ who rang the bell. (herself / she / her) → shePrompt: Take away the other person. Would you say 'me went' or 'I went'?

• Show a sentence with the grammar point used wrongly and ask what sounds odd.
• Share the objective: who or whom? whoever or whomever?. Read the success criteria together.

• Work through the example out loud, saying why you do each step, not just what you do.
• Example: Choose the correct pronoun for formal writing. Invite ___ you like.
• Step 1: Use who/whoever for subjects and whom/whomever for objects and after prepositions. (In casual speech, many people use 'who' everywhere.)
• Step 2: You like HIM/THEM → object of 'like' → 'whomever' (formal).
• Step 3: Put it back into the sentence and read it aloud: "Invite whomever you like."
• Step 4: So the answer is: whomever
• Answer: whomever
• Pause after each step and ask a student to say what comes next.

• Do these together. Students try each step on whiteboards before you reveal it.
• Use the hints as prompts rather than giving the answer.

1. Choose the correct pronoun for formal writing. With ___ are you travelling? (who / whom) → whomPrompt: Answer the question or rearrange the clause using he or him.
2. Which sentence is correct in formal written English? • The coach chose the player who she thought was strongest. • The coach chose the player whom she thought was strongest. • The coach chose the player which she thought was strongest. • The coach chose the player whom was strongest. (The coach chose the player who she thought was strongest. / The coach chose the player whom she thought was strongest. / The coach chose the player which she thought was strongest. / The coach chose the player whom was strongest.) → The coach chose the player who she thought was strongest.Prompt: For each who/whom, find its verb. Is it the subject or the object?

• Students work on the student sheet. Circulate and check the first two answers of every student early.
• Students who finish: write a question of their own for a partner, with the answer.

The 8 questions are on the student sheet below, with answers in the key.

• Two questions on their own. Sort answers into got it / nearly / not yet to plan the next lesson.

1. Choose the correct pronoun for formal writing. ___ left the door open? (Who / Whom) → WhoPrompt: Answer the question or rearrange the clause using he or him.
2. Which sentence is correct in formal written English? • The friend who I trusted him let me down. • The friend which I trusted let me down. • The friend whom I trusted let me down. • The friend whom trusted me let me down. (The friend who I trusted him let me down. / The friend which I trusted let me down. / The friend whom I trusted let me down. / The friend whom trusted me let me down.) → The friend whom I trusted let me down.Prompt: For each who/whom, find its verb. Is it the subject or the object?

Free online practice with hints and printable worksheets for this skill: eurekami.com/english/grade-7.