We saw a cat that's tail had been hurt by a mouse trap.

Question

What correction should be made to the underlined word in the sentence?

(1 point)
Responses

whom
whom

who
who

whose
whose

who's

Answer 1

The correct word to replace the underlined word is "whose."

So the corrected sentence would read: "We saw a cat whose tail had been hurt by a mouse trap."

"Whose" indicates possession, which fits the context of the sentence.