7.4: Adjective Clauses with Whose
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Whose can be used as relative pronouns to show possession. The following content will explain how and why it is used.
Forming a Whose–Clause
Whose as Subject or Object of the Adjective Clause
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SUBJECT OF AN ADJECTIVE CLAUSE |
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Whose replaces the possessive form in the adjective clause. The clause is then moved to a position after the noun it modifies. |
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The woman is the guest speaker. The woman's name is Carrie. |
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The woman |
Her name is Carrie. |
is the guest speaker. |
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The woman |
whose name is Carrie |
is the guest speaker. |
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The man is a doctor. His show is entertaining. |
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The man |
whose show is entertaining |
is a doctor. |
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The doctor |
whose advice is amusing |
is successful on TV. |
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OBJECT OF AN ADJECTIVE CLAUSE |
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Whose replaces the possessive form of an object in the adjective clause, which is placed after the personal noun it modifies. |
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The woman is the guest speaker. You met the woman's son. |
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The woman |
You met her son |
is the guest speaker. |
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The woman |
whose son you met |
is the guest speaker. |
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The man is a doctor. We watch his show. |
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The man |
whose show we watch |
is a doctor. |
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The doctor |
whose advice we value |
is successful on TV. |
Add commas if the clause adds extra information that is not essential to identifying who the person is. (a non-identifying, non-restrictive clause)
See Some or All and That vs Which Related pages: That vs. Which using commas | Who / Whom using that for people
Punctuation: Identifying (Restrictive) vs. Nonidentifying (Non-Restrictive) Clause
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IDENTIFYING CLAUSES |
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A clause that identifies the noun before it (tells you which person) is not set off with commas. No commas are used. |
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You met the woman whose first name is Carrie. |
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The man whose TV show is popular is a doctor. |
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NONIDENTIFYING CLAUSES |
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A clause that adds extra, nonidentifying (non-restrictive) information is set off with comma(s). See Commas |
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You met Arianna, whose first name is Carrie. |
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Dr. Oz, whose TV show is popular, is a doctor. |
An identifying clause (restrictive clause) adds information or narrows the noun to a specific one, group or lot. The clause helps by telling us which one. No commas are used. It is also called restrictive, essential , or necessary clause. See That vs. Which Some or All.
A nonidentifying clause (non-restrictive clause) adds extra information about a noun already identified by other means, for example, by name, by shared knowledge or context. The clause, a comment, is set off with commas (before and, if necessary, after the clause). It is also called nonrestrictive, nonessential, or unnecessary clause. See Commas – comments.
Errors and Solutions
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*The runner who his balloons popped ran to the finish line naked! |
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*The woman whose husband we chatted with him lives next door. |
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*The woman who her husband is from Uruguay is going to be the CEO of the company. |
| *The woman who's father owns the company will take over running the business. |
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Solution |
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The runner whose balloons popped ran to the finish line naked! |
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The woman whose husband we chatted with lives next door. |
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The woman whose husband is from Uruguay is going to be the CEO of the company. (Change who her to whose.) |
| *The woman whose father owns the company will take over running the business. |
*incorrect
Exercise 7.7 :Kinship Names
A. Read for Errors
My mother's brother's daughter just gave birth to a baby. What should I call this relative?
A sibling is a person whose a brother or sister.
Two people are called siblings whose mother and father are the same.
A person whose mother is also yours is called your sibling.
A person who his mother is your aunt is called your cousin.
People are called cousins whose grandparents are the same.
People who are not siblings but who their great grandparents are the same are second cousins.
The term once removed is used for people whose generation differs by one. (The grandparent of one is the great-grandparent of the other.)
The baby whose mother is my cousin is my cousin once removed.
The person is the smallest person in the family whose kinship name is the longest.
B. Decide whether the use and placement of the whose-clause is correct or incorrect. If it is incorrect, write the correction on the line. (Don't worry about the kinship terms!)
Select the response correct or incorrect.
1. A sibling is a person whose a brother or sister.
Correct Incorrect: Correction_______________________________________
2. Two people are called siblings whose mother and father are the same.
Correct Incorrect: Correction_______________________________________
3. A person whose mother is also yours is called your sibling.
Correct Incorrect: Correction_______________________________________
4. A person who his mother is your aunt is called cousin.
Correct Incorrect: Correction_______________________________________
5. People are called cousins whose grandparents are the same.
Correct Incorrect: Correction_______
6. People who are not siblings but who their great grandparents are the same are second cousins.
Correct Incorrect: Correction_______________________________________
7. The term once removed is used for people whose generation differs by one.
Correct Incorrect: Correction_______________________________________
8. A baby whose mother is my cousin is my cousin once removed.
Correct Incorrect: Correction_______________________________________
9. The person is the youngest person in the family whose kinship name is the longest.
Correct Incorrect: Correction_______________________________________
"Cousin." Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, 23 Aug. 2016, http://en.Wikipedia.org/wiki/Cousin. Accessed on 25 Aug. 2016.
Exercise 7.8-Create Adjective Clauses Using Whose
Combine the sentences below to create a defining or non-defining adjective clauses. Use the second sentence as the adjective clause so that the relative pronoun shows possession (whose).
1. The singer has worked hard to break through. Her song is on the charts.
2. We read a book. Its story transforms readers into a magical place.
3. The student easily passed the class. His essays were flawless.
4. Henry is my 5-year-old son. His favorite color is red.
5. I visited the city. I will attend its college next year.
6. Hadi cried for a while. Hadi’s toy was taken by another child.
7. I thanked the woman. I used her pen.
8. Marie lives next door to me. Her hometown is Paris, France.
Grammar Quizzes by Julie Sevastopoulos is licensed for use under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 International.