we saw a bear *thats* paw had been damaged by a unting trap
what correction shouls be made to the word in asteriks in the sentence?
who
whom
whos´s
whose
The correct correction to the word "*thats*" in the sentence should be "whose."
The correction that should be made to the word in asterisks in the sentence is "whose."
The correct word that should replace "thats" in the sentence is "whose".
To determine the correct word, you can ask yourself the question, "Whose paw had been damaged by a hunting trap?" The answer to this question would be "the bear." Therefore, you would use the possessive form of "who" and write "whose" in the sentence.