Whose
Ask who owns something.
Examples
- Whose bag is this?
Key rules
- whose asks who owns something: Whose bag is this?
- Answer with 's or a possessive pronoun: It's Tom's. It's mine.
- whose is a question word; who's means who is
- whose can be followed by a noun
Common mistakes
- Who's bag is this? → Whose bag is this?
- Whose are you? → Who are you?
💡 Tip: Whose = belonging to whom; who's = who is.