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X The culprit, it turned out, was him.
O The culprit, it turned out, was he.
* When "who" introduces a subordinate clause, its case depends on its function in that clause.
X Give this work to whomever looks idle.
O Give this work to whoever looks idle.
X Virgil Soames is the candidate whom we think will win.
O Virgil Soames is the candidate who we think will win.
X Virgil Soames is the candidate who we hope to elect.
O Virgil Soames is the candidate whom we hope to elect.
* Gerunds take the possessive case. A present participle takes the objective case.
O Mother objected to our driving on the icy road.
O They heard him singing in the shower.
O do you mind me asking a question?
O do you mind my asking a question?
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