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Whose Definition & Meaning

1. Whose is a pronoun used to ask about possession or ownership.

Example: Whose book is this?

2. Whose is also used as a determiner to indicate the person or thing that something belongs to.

Example: Whose car is parked outside?

3. Whose can be used as a relative pronoun to introduce a clause that describes the person or thing that something belongs to.

Example: The man whose wallet was stolen reported it to the police.

4. Whose can be used to indicate the person or thing that is the source of something.

Example: Whose idea was it to start a new project?

5. Whose can also be used to indicate the person or thing that is the subject of a question or discussion.

Example: Whose turn is it to take out the trash?

Examples of the word whose used in sentences.

  • Whose key unlocks the door to the office?
  • Whose pencil is this?
  • Whose house is the biggest on the street?
  • Whose car is parked outside?
  • Whose birthday party did you attend?
  • Do you know whose car that is? It's parked on the side of the road.
  • I'm not sure whose idea it was, but it turned out to be a great success.
  • Whose phone is this? I found it on the table.
  • Whose keys are those? They were left on the counter.
  • Whose birthday is it today? I want to wish them a happy birthday.
  • Whose turn is it to take the trash out today?
  • I met a woman whose sister lives in Japan.
  • Whose idea was it to have a potluck dinner tonight?
  • Do you remember whose phone number this is?
  • The man whose car was stolen reported it to the police.
  • The elderly woman asked the passerby, "Excuse me, can you tell me whose house this is?"
  • I can't recall whose idea it was to go camping in the middle of winter.
  • The detective was determined to uncover the truth about the murder, focusing on the question of whose fingerprints were found on the murder weapon.
  • The school principal delivered a speech to the graduating class, reminding them of the responsibility that comes with being citizens whose voices will be heard.
  • Whose book is this on the desk? I believe it belongs to the new intern.
  • The restaurant whose food we tried last night had amazing reviews online.
  • Can you tell me whose signature is on this contract that we just received?
  • I wonder whose phone this is that's been ringing non-stop.
  • Whose idea was it to start this project with such a tight deadline?
  • We need to meet with the team whose proposal we rejected last month.
  • Whose idea was it to implement such a revolutionary marketing campaign?
  • Whose artwork is displayed in the gallery down the street?
  • Whose dog is barking incessantly, disrupting the entire neighborhood?
  • Whose influence can be traced in the complex philosophical theories of this renowned scholar?
  • Whose music collection is this eclectic mix of genres and artists?
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