Intermediate ๐Ÿ“ Grammar ยท #113 of 305

Whose in Relative Clauses

Shows possession.

Examples

  • The man whose car was stolen called the police.

Key rules

  • Whose shows possession for people, animals and sometimes things
  • Form: noun + whose + noun + clause
  • It replaces his, her, their, its
  • Do not add another possessive

Common mistakes

  • The girl whose her bag was stolen cried โ†’ The girl whose bag was stolen cried
  • I know a man who his son is a pilot โ†’ I know a man whose son is a pilot
๐Ÿ’ก Tip: Whose is always followed by a noun.

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