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The word "whose" is a possessive or interrogative pronoun. Instead of saying "Who owns this pencil?" you can say "Whose pencil is this?"
Example sentences:
- "Whose trash is this on the table?"
- "I talked to the boy whose bike had been stolen."
Note:
The apostrophe form "who's" is not the possessive, but rather a contraction for the phrase "who is."
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 13y agoWithout 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.
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∙ 8y agoWho, 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.
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∙ 16y agoThe 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.
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∙ 9y agoA 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."
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∙ 8y agowhose dog is this? Whose is used to find a person or owner.
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∙ 12y agoA sentence with whose in it?
Whose lunch box is at the lost and found?
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∙ 15y agoWill the person whose car is parked in front of the gate please move it.
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∙ 9y agoOne example of whose in a sentence is: Whose candy is this? Whose motorcycle is this is another example of the word in a sentence.
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When do you use the word whose 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)
What is the possessive pronoun of their school colors are blue and yellow?
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.
Start a statement with the word WHOSE?
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.
Is 'whose' a word?
Yes it is. ex. of usage: Whose shirt is this?
How do you abbreviate who has?
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?
How do you use whose in a sentence?
example: "Whose is this?"
How do you use whose in sentence?
example: "Whose is this?"
How do you use who vs whose in a sentence?
Whose is possessive, who is not. ex. Who did that? Whose rollerskates are these?
When do you use whose in a sentence?
you use whose in a sentence when you mash who and is it is who plus is equals whose.but is does not have an e.
How would you use whose in a sentence?
I don't know whose question it was. Did you see whose car that was?
How else can you use the word whose?
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.
Is who is the correct word to use when you say whose going to call me for orders?
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?
How do you use a quadratic equation to find two real numbers whose sum is 5 and whose product is -14?
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When do you use the word whose 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)
The mapmaker whose system is still in use today is?
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Do you use a comma before the word whose?
It depends. a) If the phrase following the whose cannot stand without it, then do not use comma. Ex, Joe Santos, who is my uncle, knows everyone in town. b) If the phrase following the whose can stand alone without it, then use comma. Ex, Students who do failing work will not pass.
How can you use both the word who's and whose in a sentence?
I don't know whose boots they are, so I don't know who's going to wear them home. Who's is a contraction for who is and whose is possessive.
