The grant will be awarded to ______ submits the most compelling proposal by the end of the month.
Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?
- A
who
- Bcheck_circle
whoever
- C
whom
- D
whomever
Explanation
The pronoun is the subject of "submits" within its clause. "Whoever" (subject case) is required, even though the entire clause serves as the object of "to."