00 / Grammar and structure
whose vs who's
Whose shows possession, while who's is a contraction for who is or who has.
01 / Side by side
the possessive form of who
The manager is looking for the employee whose car is blocking the main entrance.
who's
contraction of who is or who has
I need to know who's coming to the staff meeting on Friday afternoon.
02 / Watch out
Wrong: I wonder who's umbrella this is because it was left in the hallway.Right: I wonder whose umbrella this is because it was left in the hallway.
Wrong: The teacher is looking for the student whose responsible for the mess.Right: The teacher is looking for the student who's responsible for the mess.
03 / Remember
Who's = Who is. If you can't swap it, use whose.
04 / Quick check
Fill the gap with one of the two options.
- 1.
It is often the fans who decide going to win the reality singing competition each season.
- 2.
She is the only person been to the new office in London.
- 3.
I need to find out phone has been ringing for the last ten minutes.
- 4.
A local driver electric car was blocking the charging station received a polite warning.
- 5.
The HR manager wants to know joining the video call from the London office today.