(a) The man called the police. His car was stolen.
1- whose car
I @) The man whose ca+ was stolen called the police,
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12-7 Using whose in adjective clauses
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(d) I know a girl whose brother is a movie star. -
(e) The people were kiendly. We bought
whose house
(f) The people whose house we bought were friendly.wmse- snows possession.
In (a): His car can be changed to whose car
to make an adjective clause.
In @): whose car was stolen = an adjective
clause.
In (c): Her bwther can be changed to whose
brother to make an adjective clause.In (e): Thkr house can be changed to whose
house to make an adjective clause.'Whose and A's have the same pronunciation but NOT the same meaning.
Who's = who ir.. Who's (Who is) your teacher)EXERCISE 19. WHOSE In adjective clauses. (Chart 12-7)
Direceions: Combine the two sentences into one sentence. Make "b" an adjective clause.
Use whose.
SmAnoN: You and your friend are at a party. You are telling your friend about the
people at the party.- a. There is the man. b. His car was stolen.
+ There is the man whose car was stolen.
- a. There is the woman. b. Her cat died.
- a. Over there is the man. b. His daughter is in my English class.
- a. Over there is the woman. b. You met her husband yesterday.
- a. There is the professor. b. I'm taking her course.
- a. That is the man. b. His daughter is an astronaut.
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