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Whose Vs Whos Grammar Exercises: Level A2-B1 (with Answers)

⏱ Time: 07:30 📝 Questions: 15 📊 Level: A2, B1 📚 Type: Grammar ⭐ XP: up to +15 (on pass)

How well do you really know Whose Vs Whos? Find out with 15 exercises designed for A2-B1 learners. Instant scoring shows exactly where you stand, and detailed explanations turn every mistake into a learning moment. Retake any time to measure your improvement.

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Question 1: ___ bag is left on the chair in the classroom?

Question 1 options
'Whose' is correct because it is the possessive form used to ask about ownership. 'Who's' is a contraction of 'who is' or 'who has' and cannot show possession.
Q2 15

Question 2: ___ coming to the meeting this afternoon?

Question 2 options
'Who's' is correct because it is the contraction of 'who is,' which fits here: 'Who is coming to the meeting?' The possessive 'whose' cannot be used without a noun showing ownership.
Q3 15

Question 3: 'Who's' can always be replaced with 'who is' or 'who has' without changing the meaning of the sentence.

Question 3 options
True because 'who's' is a contraction of 'who is' or 'who has.' If the sentence still makes sense after replacing 'who's' with either phrase, then 'who's' is being used correctly.
Q4 15

Question 4: In which situation should you use 'whose'?

Question 4 options
'Whose' is the possessive form of 'who' and is used to indicate that something belongs to someone. It is not a contraction and does not mean 'who is' or 'who has.'
Q5 15

Question 5: Arrange the words to make a correct sentence:

Question 5 options
  • Do you know
  • phone
  • whose
  • is ringing

Drag items or use arrows to arrange them in the correct order.

The correct order is 'Do you know whose phone is ringing?' because 'whose' introduces a possessive clause asking about ownership of the phone.
Q6 15

Question 6: Which sentence is grammatically correct?

Question 6 options
'Whose jacket is this?' is correct because 'whose' is the possessive form used to ask about ownership. The other sentences incorrectly use 'who's' (a contraction for 'who is') in place of the possessive 'whose.'
Q7 15

Question 7: Teacher: 'I found a water bottle after class. Does anyone know ___ it is?' Student: 'I think it belongs to Maria.'

Question 7 options
'Whose' is correct because the teacher is asking about ownership — who the bottle belongs to. 'Who's' means 'who is' and would not make sense in this context.
Q8 15

Question 8: Which sentence correctly uses 'who's' (not 'whose')?

Question 8 options
'Who's already eaten lunch?' correctly uses 'who's' as a contraction of 'who has.' The other sentences require 'whose' because they refer to possession — something that belongs to someone.
Q9 15

Question 9: Put the words in the correct order:

Question 9 options
  • my laptop
  • been using
  • Who's

Drag items or use arrows to arrange them in the correct order.

The correct order is 'Who's been using my laptop?' because 'who's' is the contraction of 'who has,' forming a present perfect question about recent action.
Q10 15

Question 10: They found a puppy in the park. The puppy ___ collar was missing had no name tag.

Question 10 options
'Whose' is correct because it shows that the collar belongs to the puppy — it indicates possession. 'Who's' cannot be used here because replacing it with 'who is' or 'who has' makes no sense.
Q11 15

Question 11: Which statement about 'whose' and 'who's' is correct?

Question 11 options
'Whose' is the possessive form of 'who' and is used to show ownership. It is not a contraction and can never be replaced with 'who is' or 'who has.'
Q12 15

Question 12: Rewrite using a contraction: 'Who is responsible for this mess?' → ___ responsible for this mess?

Question 12 options
'Who's' is correct because it is the contraction of 'who is,' which directly replaces 'who is' in the original sentence. 'Whose' is possessive and cannot be used here.
Q13 15

Question 13: Match each sentence to the correct grammar label.

Question 13 options
Whose umbrella is by the door?
Who's going to the concert tonight?
She is the student whose essay won the prize.
Who's finished the homework already?
Contraction 'who's' = 'who has'
Contraction 'who's' = 'who is'
Possessive 'whose' in a relative clause
Possessive 'whose' — asking about ownership

Select an item on the left, then tap its match on the right.

'Whose' is the possessive form of 'who' used to indicate ownership. 'Who's' is a contraction standing for either 'who is' or 'who has.'
Q14 15

Question 14: 'Whose' can only be used in questions, not in the middle of a sentence.

Question 14 options
False because 'whose' can also appear in the middle of a sentence as part of a relative clause, for example: 'She is the teacher whose class I enjoy most.'
Q15 15

Question 15: Which sentence uses 'whose' correctly to describe a person in a relative clause?

Question 15 options
'The boy whose bicycle was stolen reported it to the teacher' correctly uses 'whose' in a relative clause to show that the bicycle belonged to the boy. The other options incorrectly use 'who's' (a contraction) in a possessive context.