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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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ProfessorWithout 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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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?
