Which should you use, whoever or whomever? The indefinite relative pronoun whoever means the person who. Use whoever when it functions as the subject of a clause.
| Correct: |
Whoever was here is now gone. |
| Incorrect: |
Tell whomever shows up that you are not interested. |
| Correct: |
Tell whoever shows up that you are not interested. |
| Incorrect: |
Leave it to whomever is interested. |
| Correct: |
Leave it to whoever is interested. |
The indefinite relative pronoun whomever means the person whom. Use whomever when it functions as the object of a clause.
| Correct: |
Invite whomever you wish. |
| Incorrect: |
Ask whoever you want. |
| Correct: |
Ask whomever you want. |
