Pages 248-249: Exercise 16

USINGWHOSE

The “whose” clause talks something that belongs to the noun that

clause modfies.

1. Main sentence: Pierre Omidyar is a creative person.

Then, I talk about something that belongs to Pierre Omidyar—his

idea.Embedded sentence: His idea made

him a very wealthy man.

Pierre Omidyar is a creative personwhose idea made him a very

wealthy man.

2. My friend has a sister.Now, I’m talking that belongs to the

sister—her daughterEmbedded sentence: Her daughter

is studying to be a computer programmer.

2. My friend has a sister whose daughter is studying to be a

computer programmer.

3. Main sentence: The teacher uses a computer in the class.

I’m talking about something that belongs to the teacher– a class.

Embedded sentence: I’m taking her class.

3. The teacher whose class I’m taking uses a computer.

Now, the word class is “redundant” (saying the same thing two times), so I can take it out.

Remember that an adjective clause follows the noun that it modifies.

4. Main sentence: Freecycle is an online community.

Something belongs to the organization:--members.

Embedded sentence: The members help each other get the things they need.

4. Freecycle is an online community whose members help each other get

the things they need.

5. Main sentence: Freecycle is an organization.

Something belongs to the organization— a goal.

Embedded sentence: Its goal is to protect the environment from

unnecessary landfill.

5. Freecycle is an organization whose goal is to protect the

environment from unnecessary landfill.

6. Main sentence: The person just bought a new flat-screen TV,

Something belongs to the person —old TV

Embedded sentence: I received her old TV.

6. Person whose old TV I received just bought a new flat-screen TV.

More examples similar to #6:The people whose car I bought

wanted to sell it in a hurry, so it was cheap.

Who bought the car? I didWho sold the car? The people

I bought a car. The car belonged to the people. They wanted to sell it in

hurry, so it was cheap.

More examples similar to #6:My friend’s car was hit by a wheel that fell off a car on tow truck on

the freeway. Who pays for her new car?

The insurance company whose tow truck was carrying the wheel has to

pay for her new car.

7. Main sentence: I give my clothes to a woman.

Something belongs to the woman — son.

Embedded sentence: Her son is smaller than my son.

7. I give my son’s clothes to a woman whose son is smaller than

my son.

Write your own sentences using whose:

I sent an e-mail to all the people whose addresses are in my address

book.

The man whose car was stolen just bought a new car a few days ago.

I saw one of my classmates whose new car was parked just next to my

car.

My friend Lorena, whose car broke down, has to take BART to go to

work.

Ikea is a furniture store whose idea is to satisfy the customers in every

possible way.

I got a book from a woman whose daughter just graduated.

My friend whose children go to the same school as mine works in the

City Hall.