Which vs. Whose
Which and whose are used a lot in English and this makes it really important to learn them. Since they can be relative pronouns they introduce relative clauses.
What Are Their Main Differences?
'Which' and 'whose' can be determiners and pronouns, Each has its own grammatical importance and rules. Sometimes They can be of similar rules and other times they can be different. Actually, their main difference relies on their meanings. 'Which' refers to things or adds details and information to things; while 'whose' indicates possessions and it means 'of which'.
Differences
How They Differ in Their Meaning and Uses
- 'Which' and 'whose':
imply different functions. We mean; as it was mentioned earlier, 'Which' is used to ask for information about a definite set of things or people. However, 'Whose' is used to ask about possessions related to things and people.
Similarities
'Which' and 'Whose' as Pronouns
- 'Which' and 'whose':
can be either interrogative pronouns or relative pronouns. As you might know, interrogative pronouns are used to ask questions. However, relative pronouns are used to connect two clauses. 'Which' and 'whose' both can be used in restrictive or restrictive. Remember to put a comma at the beginning and at the end of a non-restrictive clause.
This is the factory
This house,
The director,
'Which' and 'Whose' as Determiners
- 'Which' and 'whose':
as determiners are followed by nouns. Feel free to study the examples.
Common Errors
Some think that 'whose' is just used for 'living things which is absolutely incorrect. 'Whose' and 'which' both can be used to refer to living and non-living things.
The man,
That is the school
It is the factory
The boy,
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