Grammar and Language Workbook

1. Frederick Douglass, (who, whom) was one of the greatest abolitionists in America, was born an
enslaved person.
2. (Whoever, Whomever) held an enslaved person had absolute control of that person’s life. 
3. Frederick was one of twelve children, many of (who, whom) worked in the plantation
owner’s fields.
4. Frederick’s mother, (who, whom) toiled long hours, sent him to live with his Grandmother Bailey.
5. As a child, Frederick often heard about Old Master, a mysterious person (who, whom) seemed to
be feared by all the other enslaved persons. 
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6. One day Grandmother Bailey took Frederick, (who, whom) was only six, on a long walk.
7. His grandmother, to (who, whom) Frederick clung, eventually led him to a large yard full of
children.
8. Frederick was confused because he did not know (who, whom) many of these children were.
9. When his grandmother left, Frederick understood that he would stay with the others, all of
(who, whom) were to be trained to work for Old Master. 
10. Later Frederick was sent to another family member, (who, whom) lived in Baltimore.
11. It was this incident that taught Frederick that slaveholders could assign an enslaved person to
work for (whoever, whomever) they chose.
12. It was also his new mistress, Sophia Auld, to (who, whom) Frederick owed his eventual literacy.
13. He listened to her read from the Bible and wondered (who, whom) might teach him to read.
14. Sophia Auld taught Frederick to read and then told her husband, (who, whom) was furious.
15. An enslaved person (who, whom) knows how to read will soon challenge his slavery, her
husband told her.