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That’s the boy whose dog ran away.

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Sentence

Narrator

That’s the boy whose dog ran away.

Study notes

How to use in different contexts

Identifying Someone

That's the boy whose dog ran away yesterday.

Telling a Story

I saw him crying; that's the boy whose dog ran away.

Asking for Clarification

Is that the boy whose dog ran away?

Adding Detail

That's the boy whose dog ran away; it was a golden retriever.

Rephrased versions

Formal

That is the boy to whom the dog belongs that ran away.

Casual

That's the kid whose dog bolted.

Simpler English

That boy's dog ran away.

Phrases to learn

whose dog

Belonging to which boy.

ran away

Escaped or left without permission.