grammar · neutral

whose + N

Band 4-5task2speaking

Use whose + noun to show possession in relative clauses (for people or things).

Examples

“The student whose phone rang left the room.”

“I read a novel whose ending surprised me.”

“The house whose roof was damaged needs repair.”

Band 8 sentence

“The company whose headquarters are in Seoul has expanded into several new markets this year.”

Common mistakes

dùng of which thay cho whose quá máy móc→dùng whose (hoặc of which trong văn viết trang trọng)

viết 'who's' thay cho 'whose'→whose

Say it for a higher band

5of which + N (dùng nhiều vì dịch học sinh dễ hiểu)→6whose + N (đúng và gọn)→7+whose + N

Easily confused

whose vs of which

“I visited a museum whose collection includes ancient coins.”

Related words

defining vs non-defining relative clauses (use of commas and that/which/who), who + Vthe + superlative + N + (that) + S + Veach of whom + V, which is why + S + VIndefinite pronouns + who/that + V (someone/anyone/anything + who/that)the majority of + N + who + Vthose who + V

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