62 / PART ONE: THE BASICS ‘Wear’ is the present tense of the verb ‘to wear’: The Chelsea Pensioners wear their uniform with pride. ‘Whose’ or ‘who’s’ ‘Whose’ is a relative pronoun which is usually linked to a noun: This is the boy whose father owns the Indian restaurant. ‘Who’s’ is an abbreviation of ‘who is’: Who’s your favourite football player? ‘Your’ and ‘you’re’ ‘Your’ is a possessive adjective and is followed by a noun. It indicates possession: Your trainers are filthy. ‘You’re’ is an abbreviation for ‘you are’: You’re not allowed to walk over that field. Some words have the same spelling but can have different meanings. This will usually depend on the context. The pronun- ciation can also change. These words are called homonyms . Exploring homonyms bow a tied ribbon or bow to incline the head (noun) part of a violin (verb) calf the fleshy part of the calf a young cow leg below the knee