Identifying a missing item · Using whose for possession

Using whose for possession in context, with bilingual examples and practice.

Application goal: Using whose for possession.

Use who for people and which for things; that can be used in many defining relative clauses. The clause identifies the person or thing you mean.

Context: Identifying a missing item. Identify the wording that achieves this goal, then adapt the details to a situation of your own.

Practical examples

I am looking for the visitor whose bag was left in reception.

أبحث عن الزائر الذي تُركت حقيبته في الاستقبال.

It is the black bag that has a green label on the handle.

إنها الحقيبة السوداء التي عليها بطاقة خضراء على المقبض.

The person who brought it was attending the afternoon workshop.

كان الشخص الذي أحضرها يحضر ورشة العمل المسائية.

The room where the workshop took place is now empty.

الغرفة التي أقيمت فيها الورشة خالية الآن.

We have contacted the organiser whose number appears on the booking form.

اتصلنا بالمنظم الذي يظهر رقمه في استمارة الحجز.

She will ask the participants whether one of them owns the bag.

ستسأل المشاركين عما إذا كانت الحقيبة تخص أحدهم.

Check your understanding

1. Choose the closest Arabic meaning of this expression: I am looking for the visitor whose bag was left in reception.
2. Choose the English expression that matches this meaning: ستسأل المشاركين عما إذا كانت الحقيبة تخص أحدهم.
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