Grammar -Which v Whose

Compiled from Grammar Builder Book 3

The rules are:

1. Which or whose can be used as the subject of the verb in a question in such ways:

a)    Which / Whose + noun + main verb

Ø      Which restaurant serves the best steak in town? 

     Eden serves the best steak in town.

Ø    Whose parrot speaks Spanish?

 Sam’s parrot speaks Spanish.

b)   Which / Whose + noun + the verb ‘to be’ + base form of main verb + ing’

Ø    Which phone is ringing non-stop – yours or Ben’s?     

    Ben’s phone is ringing non-stop.

Ø   Whose dog was barking all night?                                     

     Mr Johnson’s dog was barking all night.

c)    Which / Whose + noun + the verb ‘to have’ + past participle form of main verb

Ø     Which basketball team has taken the lead in the tournament?   The Chicago Bulls has taken the lead in the tournament.

Ø     Whose daughter has won the singing contest this year?

    Matthew’s daughter has won the singing contest this year.

Compiled from Grammar Builder Book 3

2.   Which or whose can be used as the object of the verb in a question in such ways:

a)  Which / Whose + noun + the verb ‘to do’ / modal + noun /  pronoun + base form of main verb

Ø   Which room do they want to use for the meeting? 

     They want to use Room 1.

Ø    Whose car can the whole group fit into?          

     The whole group can fit into Lance’s van.

b)   Which / Whose + noun + the verb ‘to be’ + noun / pronoun + base form of main verb + ‘ing’
Ø       Which bank are you contacting tomorrow?           
      I’m contacting HSBC.

    

Ø    Whose car is Tim admiring?                             

     He is admiring my uncle’s car.

c)    Which / Whose + noun + the verb ‘to have’ + noun / pronoun + past participle of main verb

Ø  Whose curry recipe has Sally followed?
    She has followed Aunt Mary’s curry recipe.

3.   The past participle can be used to form the passive voice with which or whose questions in this way:

Which / Whose + noun + the verb ‘to be’ / the verb ‘to have’ / modal + past participle

Ø   Whose song was recommended by all the judges?                                                    

    Hannah’s song was recommended by the judges.

Ø   Whose work has been featured in several magazines?                 Norman Green’s work has been featured in several magazines.

Ø  Which animal can be taught to speak?

    The parrot can be taught to speak.