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Anonymous“Give the prize to whomever was chosen by the panel.”
2. ...give this book to whomever you like.
4. ...give this book to whom you like.
sitifan“Are #3 and #4 also acceptable?”
I believe you are correct. Generally, "he" equals who, and "him" equals whom - "To whom should I give the package?" "Give the package to him". But here, you would rephrase the sentence to read: "Give the package to he who comes to the door". The problem here is not the use of whoever v. whomever. It is the nature "comes to the door". It is part of a noun clause, as you state. For example, after your delivery was complete, if you were asked : "To whom did you give the package?" The answer "I gave it to him." makes no sense. However, the response "I gave it to he who came to the door." makes perfect sense.
Anonymous“However, the response "I gave it to he who came to the door." makes perfect sense. ”