The word "whose" is a possessive or interrogative pronoun. Instead of saying "Who owns this pencil?" you can say "Whose pencil is this?"
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The apostrophe form "who's" is not the possessive, but rather a contraction for the phrase "who is."
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Without getting into technical detail, the word whose almost always refers to something of or related to a person or thing mentioned earlier in the sentence. "I want to meet the singer whose wonderful performance brought the house down last night." I want to meet a singer. Which one? A singer gave a performance that brought the house down last night. I want to meet that one. Maybe I know who the singer is, but I'm saying it this way to emphasize the great critical acclaim the singer got. I could as easily have said "I want to meet Ellie Ameling." But if I don't know specifically who it is that I'm looking for, 'whose' will help me explain myself without having to do it with a paragraph of explanation. This is using the word 'whose' as an adjective.
In "Whose keys are these?" There is no other person in the sentence other than the owner of the keys, and no earlier reference to that person. But the word still refers to the unknown person described in this way: these are that person's keys. You could also say "Who owns these keys?" This is using the word 'whose' as a pronoun.
Who, Whom, and Whose must always refer back to a person, not an object. What is always used for objects, not persons.
Whose Bible is this?
I didn't know whose car this was but I had to find out who owned it.
The correct way to use the word in a sentence is like this: Whose jumper is that left on the back of that chair? Whose is a questioning word.
A sentence can be started with the word "whose." An example of such a sentence would be, "'Whose cake is that?' asked Maggie, eyeing the dessert bar covetously."
whose dog is this? Whose is used to find a person or owner.
A sentence with whose in it?
Whose lunch box is at the lost and found?
Will the person whose car is parked in front of the gate please move it.
One example of whose in a sentence is: Whose candy is this? Whose motorcycle is this is another example of the word in a sentence.
In addition to its use as a interrogative (question), you use "whose" to refer back to a noun (but not a pronoun). Note that the word "who's" is NOT a possessive form, but the contraction of the phrase "who is".Examples :Brittany Spears, whose alleged bad behavior has been widely reported, was again in the newspapers.Oprah Winfrey, whose talk show "Oprah" is seen by millions of people every day, announced she will end her show soon.* You cannot use "whose" to refer back to a pronoun that is used in place of a noun.Wrong: He, whose testimony helped convict the politician, went on to get a book deal.Right: John Smith, whose testimony helped convict the politician, went on to get a book deal.* Where the pronoun is NOT possessive, use the pronoun phrase or contraction.He spoke to the official who is in charge of the investigation. (not whose)Who's the best pitcher in baseball? (not whose)
It's the "their". A possesive pronoun indicates WHOSE something is ("whose car is this?", "her umbrella"). And use "quotes" in the future when "quoting" a sentence.
Here are a couple of statements starting with the pronoun 'whose': 'Whose' is an extremely difficult word with which to begin a statement. 'Whose' is the possessive case of 'who' or 'which'; it almost always begins a question.
Yes it is. ex. of usage: Whose shirt is this?
whose that answer is incorrect. The abbr. or contraction for who has is who's, and it is also the abb. for who is ( who's) Who has (who's) Who is (who's) whose is possesive, or shows ownership, e.g., whose jacket was stolen? Whose car is this?
example: "Whose is this?"
example: "Whose is this?"
Whose book is this?
I don't know whose question it was. Did you see whose car that was?
"Whose" is used in a sentence when you are asking about or indicating possession or ownership of something by someone. For example, "Whose book is this?" or "She is the one whose car was stolen."
Whose question is this? The person whose question this is didn't make it clear what they mean by 'how else'. Well, it doesn't matter whose question this is, we can only do the best we can.
The word who's is a contraction for "who is" (and also "who has")."Who's been talking about me?""Who's the boss?""Who's the person with the best costume?"The possessive pronoun whose is used to denote ownership or application. It is always applied to a noun."Whose boss treats them the worst?""Whose costume looks the best?"
'Who's' is a contraction for 'who is' or 'who has', while 'whose' is a possessive pronoun indicating ownership or relationship. Use 'who's' when you can replace it with 'who is' or 'who has', and use 'whose' to indicate possession or relationship.
Do not use "whose" when you mean "who is."In your sentence, you mean "Who is going to call me for orders.'In this case, you may use the contraction "who's."Always use whose to indicate a possessive pronoun.Whose orders are these?i want to know whose underwear is on the floor.Soldiers whose orders have not been signed cannot be deployed.Always use who's when you could replace the word with "who is" or "who has."Who's going to call me?Who's going to send orders?Do you know who's been deployed?Do you know who's being deployed?
Yes, "whose" can be used as a singular possessive pronoun to indicate belonging to an individual. For example, "He is the doctor whose patients speak highly of him."
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"Who" is used as a subject pronoun to refer to a person, while "whose" is a possessive pronoun used to show ownership or association with a person. For example, "Who is coming to the party?" and "Whose book is this?"