English language usage survey

As you normally speak English, which sentence of each set would you usually say? If you often use more than one of the options, or say something different in different situations, or say something different from any of the options here, feel free to add a note of explanation. Thank you for your responses to this survey.


1a. Who spilled the milk?
1b. Whom spilled the milk?


2a. Who taught John?
2b. Whom taught John?


3a. Who did you teach?
3b. Whom did you teach?


4a. You said that to who?
4b. You said that to whom?
4c. Who did you say that to?


5a. Yes, it's me.
5b. Yes, it's I.
5c. Yes, it is I.


6a. Me and John got the groceries.
6b. I and John got the groceries.
6c. John and I got the groceries.
6d. John and me got the groceris.


7a. The boss sent a memo to Mary and I.
7b. The boss sent a memo to Mary and me.


8a. All the children are playing outside right now.
8b. All the children is playing outside right now.
8c. All of the children are playing outside right now.


9a. Everyone are playing outside right now.
9b. Everyone is playing outside right now.


10a. Every girl should bring their own sewing kit tomorrow.
10b. Every girl should bring her own sewing kit tomorrow.
10c. Every girl should bring his own sewing kit tomorrow.


11a. Every student must work on their own science fair project.
11b. Every student must work on his own science fair project.
11c. Students must work on their own science fair projects.


12a. Every nurse is required to buy his own uniform.
12b. Every nurse is required to buy her own uniform.
12c. Every nurse is required to buy their own uniform.
12d. Nurses are required to buy their own uniforms.


13a. If anyone is sick, he should not come to work.
13b. If anyone is sick, they should not come to work.
13c. Anyone who is sick should not come to work.
13d. Those who are sick should not come to work.
13e. If you are sick, you should not come to work.


14a. Every one of the workers have paid their union dues.
14b. Every one of the workers has paid their union dues.
14c. Every one of the workers has paid his union dues.
14d. All the workers have paid their union dues.


15. Optional: What is your name?

16. Optional: What is your email address?




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