Grammar and Usage
Definition:
possessive Question with Whose
The wh-question Whose is used to ask about the owner of something.
Usage
Wh-question Whose can be used as an interrogative adjective or pronoun.
when it is used as interrogative adjective it will be followed by a noun
and when it is
used as interrogative pronoun it will be followed by to be verb.
Whose as Interrogative Adjective
It's followed by an Noun
whose + Noun + to be + C ?It's Hamed's book
Whose house is that?
It's Sara's house
Whose jeans are these?
They are my jeans
Whose brother is Mahmood?
He is Hadi's brother
Whose as Interrogative Pronoun
It's followed by to be verb
whose + is + noun + C ?It's Reza's car.
Whose are these books ?
They are our books.
Whose is the house in the garden?
It's Hadi and Samim's house
Whose are the cats in the yard?
They are our neighbor's cats
whose house is this ? this is Ali's house. It is Ali's house.
whose car is that ? that is my car. It is my car.
whose students are those ? those are Sara's students. they are Sara's students.
whose pens are these ? these are our pens . they are our pens.
Examples:
Asking about People
whose brother is Ali?
he is her brother.
whose teacher is she?
she is our teacher.
Asking about Place
whose home is that? it is my home
whose school is near the park? our school is near the park
whose city name is Kabul? their city name is Kabul
asking about things
whose kite is that? it is his kite
whose shoes are these? they are her shoes
whose car is black? your car is black
Grammar Exercise
Grammar Exercise:
Make and type the English form of the following sentences (interrogative Adjectives Only)
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Try the above exercise on your own first. see the answers only if you're unable to figure out the answers.
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