Sunday, January 11, 2015

Easy English Lesson 27: Whose bag is this? learn the usage of whose, who and whom



Easy English Lesson 27: Whose bag is this?

In this lesson you will learn the usage of whose, who and whom in common situations and 
questions.


Speaking Practice


1- Whose bag is this? : This sentence is used to ask which person something belongs to. Note that "whose" is a possessive pronoun like "his" and "her".
2- Its mine: This sentence is used to refer to a certain object and confirm that this object belongs to you.
3-It's yours: This sentence is used to refer to a certain object and confirm that this object belongs to a person or a group of people you are addressing.
4- It's hers: This sentence is used to refer to a certain object and confirm that this object belongs to a female person.
5- They're ours: This sentence is used to refer to a certain object and confirm that this object belongs to the person who is speaking and one or two more people with that person.
6- It's theirs: This sentence is used to refer to a certain object and confirm that this object belongs to them.
7- Whom are you going to visit? : This sentence is used to ask about which person receives an action,  in this example you are asking about which person will receive your visit. Note that "whom" is an object pronoun like "him", "her", and "us".
8- Who made this cake? : This sentence is used to ask about the person who does and action, in this example you are asking about which person who did the action of making the cake. Note that "who" is a subject pronoun like "he" and "she".
9- I know the man who won the prize: This sentence is used to confirm your knowledge about something and note that "who" in this example is used to describe the noun of the sentence which is "the man".
10- I am looking for my handbag: This sentence is used when you lose something and can't find it you use "looking for" to confirm that you are searching for it.
11- Is this yours? : This sentence is used to ask a person if a certain object belong to them or not.
12- What do you think of this book? : This sentence is used to ask for someone's opinion.
13- This book is better than mine: This sentence is used to give your opinion about an object and at the same time compare it with another one that belongs to you.
14- I can't find my suitcase: This sentence is used also when you lose something and can't find it.
15- This isn't mine: This sentence is used to confirm that a certain object is not yours.


Pronunciation tip: The 7 Digraph Sounds


   1- [ch]-…as in (chin and teach)
  2- [sh]-…as in (ship and push)
  3- [th]-…as in (thing and thank)
  4- [th]- …as in (this and father)
  5- [wh]-… as in (when and what)
  6- [ng]-…as in ( ring and swing)
7- [nk]-… as in (rink and blink)



  

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