WHOSE
1)Can " whose" refer to non living things and animals on GMAT? I am told it is not so.
However, Wren and Martin's English grammar states that "whose" means "of which" and gives the following example:
A Triangle whose two sides are equal is an isoceles triangle.
2) Should the relative pronoun whose and its antecedent always touch (be apposition)?
In the following sentence (an official problem where I have fused the question with the correct option) to whom does "whose" refer to?
- to only Jerry Garcia ?
- to BOTH Elvis and Gerry?
- or to "many musicians" (with ",including elvis and jerry," as a middleman, in which case "whose" needn't touch its antecedent )
Bluegross musician Bill Monroe, whose repertory, views on musical collaboration, and vocal style influenced generations of bluegrass artists, also inspired many musicians, including Elvis Presley and Jerry Garcia, whose music differed significantly from his own.
1)Can " whose" refer to non living things and animals on GMAT? I am told it is not so.
However, Wren and Martin's English grammar states that "whose" means "of which" and gives the following example:
A Triangle whose two sides are equal is an isoceles triangle.
2) Should the relative pronoun whose and its antecedent always touch (be apposition)?
In the following sentence (an official problem where I have fused the question with the correct option) to whom does "whose" refer to?
- to only Jerry Garcia ?
- to BOTH Elvis and Gerry?
- or to "many musicians" (with ",including elvis and jerry," as a middleman, in which case "whose" needn't touch its antecedent )
Bluegross musician Bill Monroe, whose repertory, views on musical collaboration, and vocal style influenced generations of bluegrass artists, also inspired many musicians, including Elvis Presley and Jerry Garcia, whose music differed significantly from his own.
