WHOSE<\/h2>\n
Whose<\/strong> is a possessive pronoun<\/strong> and a question word<\/strong> that shows ownership or belonging.<\/p>\n Who\u2019s<\/strong> is a contraction<\/strong> of \u201cwho is\u201d<\/strong> or \u201cwho has.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n Both whose<\/strong> and who\u2019s<\/strong> are pronounced [hu\u02d0z]<\/strong>, making them indistinguishable in speech. Context is the only way to tell them apart in conversation.<\/p>\n Since whose<\/strong> shows possession, some learners mistakenly think who\u2019s<\/strong> is also a possessive form of who<\/strong>, similar to Tom\u2019s book<\/strong> or the teacher\u2019s pen<\/strong>.<\/p>\n If you\u2019re unsure whether to use who\u2019s, try replacing it with \u201cwho is\u201d or \u201cwho has.\u201d If the sentence still makes sense, who\u2019s is correct.<\/p>\n
\nWho does this jacket belong to?
\n(question word)<\/span><\/div>\n
\nEmma, whose brother (her brother) is a doctor, works at a bank.
\n(relative pronoun)<\/span><\/div>\nWHO\u2019S<\/strong><\/h2>\n
\nWho is knocking on the door?
\n(question word)<\/span><\/div>\n
\nWho has already seen this movie?
\n(question word)<\/span><\/div>\n
\nThat\u2019s the teacher who is helping us with the project.
\n(relative pronoun)<\/span><\/div>\n
\nLiam, who has been to Italy before, gave us travel tips.
\n(relative pronoun)<\/span><\/div>\nWhy Do People Confuse Whose and Who\u2019s?<\/h2>\n
1\ufe0f\u20e3 Pronunciation<\/h3>\n
2\ufe0f\u20e3 Possessive Form Confusion<\/h3>\n
How to Avoid Mistaking Whose for Who\u2019s?<\/h2>\n
1\ufe0f\u20e3 Who\u2019s = Who is \/ Who has<\/h3>\n
\n\u27a1 Who is at the door?<\/div>\n
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