【whose的用法】“whose” 是一个关系代词,用来引导定语从句,表示所属关系。它在句中可以作定语,修饰名词,相当于“who + of whom”或“which + of which”。与“who”和“which”不同,“whose”强调的是所有格关系。
一、基本用法总结
| 类型 | 用法说明 | 例子 |
| 1. 指人 | “whose” 用于指代某人的所属关系 | The girl whose mother is a teacher is my classmate.(那个母亲是老师的女孩是我的同学。) |
| 2. 指物 | “whose” 也可用于指物的所属关系 | The book whose cover is red is mine.(封面是红色的那本书是我的。) |
| 3. 指人或物 | 在某些情况下,“whose” 可以泛指人或物 | The man whose car was stolen reported it to the police.(那辆被偷车的男人向警方报案了。) |
二、常见结构
- 主语 + be + whose + 名词 + 其他成分
例:This is the boy whose father works in a hospital.
- 动词 + whose + 名词 + 其他成分
例:I know the woman whose daughter is in my class.
- 介词 + whose + 名词 + 其他成分
例:The student to whose house I went last night is from Canada.
三、与“who”和“which”的区别
| 项目 | whose | who | which |
| 用途 | 表示所属关系 | 指代人,作主语或宾语 | 指代物,作主语或宾语 |
| 所有格 | 有所有格形式 | 无所有格 | 无所有格 |
| 举例 | The man whose car was broken is angry. | The man who called me is my uncle. | The car which I bought is fast. |
四、使用注意事项
1. 不能省略:“whose” 在从句中不可省略,因为它承担着定语的功能。
- 错误:The girl mother is a teacher is my friend.
- 正确:The girl whose mother is a teacher is my friend.
2. 可指人或物:根据上下文,“whose” 可以指人也可以指物,需根据句子意思判断。
3. 避免混淆:不要将“whose”与“who’s”混淆。“who’s” 是 “who is” 或 “who has”的缩写。
五、实际应用举例
- 指人:The teacher whose students won the competition is very proud.
- 指物:The house whose windows are broken needs repair.
- 混合指代:The person whose advice helped me is my mentor.
通过以上总结可以看出,“whose” 是一个非常实用的关系代词,尤其在表达归属关系时,能有效增强句子的清晰度和逻辑性。掌握其正确用法,有助于提升英语写作和口语表达的准确性。


