Question 43
HardOriginal questionChoose the best replacement for the words in brackets. If they are correct as they are, choose "No improvement".
The girl [who's] bag was stolen went to the police.
Show the answer and explanation
CorrectNot quiteAnswer B
Correct answer: B
Explanation
The word must show that the bag belongs to the girl, which is "whose": "The girl whose bag was stolen."
Worth noting
"Who's" means "who is", which makes no sense here: "the girl who is bag".
- Concept
- "Whose" and "who's"
- Typical timeTypical
- 45 s
- Your timeYours
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