Word of the Day |
whose
Use the possessive pronoun "whose" when determining the owner (or relationship) of something:
This video explains how the word "whose" is used in an adjective clause:
Don’t confuse the pronoun "whose" with the contraction, "who’s" (who is)
Do you understand the difference between "whose" and the contraction "who’s"? They sound exactly the same, but they are different words. ——————————————– Try this exercise: Directions: Choose between "whose" and "who’s" for each sentence or question. 1. ________ going to the concert? (who’s / whose) 2. ________ car is that? (who’s / whose) 3. Do you know _________ on TV right now? (who’s / whose) 4. The teacher takes attendance to check _________ in the classroom. (who’s / whose) 5. I don’t know __________ books those are. The answers are below. Click here to go to the Word of the Day page. ANSWERS: 1. Who’s; 2. Whose; 3. who’s; 4. who’s; 5. whose This page was first published on June 20, 2012. It was updated on February 22, 2016.
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