Adjective Clauses - that vs. which

Adjective Clauses
That vs. Which	Framed \| Unframed

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THAT OR WHICH - PRECEDING NOUN	WHICH - THE WHOLE IDEA OF THE SENTENCE
He deleted the picture that upset me. (The picture upset me.)	He deleted the picture, which upset me. (The action upset me.)
He deleted the picture, which upset me. (The picture upset me.)

Note: using "which" to modify a sentence is informal and occurs mostly in spoken English.

Also see that & which in Punctuating Adj. Clauses

If the pronoun refers to the phrase, use ", which". (Add a comma.)

If the pronoun refers to the noun, use "that". (You could also use "which", but for this practice, use "that".)

Then, check your answer.

YOUR RESPONSE - WRITE THE PRONOUN

CHECK YOUR ANSWER

Last night, we closed the curtains made us feel more secure.

We closed the curtains we had left open.

My friend didn't make it to the movie on time disappointed me.

I went to see a movie disappointed me.

We got lost in the city I used to know so well.

We got lost in the city caused us to be very late.

I dropped my keys down a drain on the street was careless.

I dropped my keys down a drain on the street is outside of my house.

We paid off our house we have lived in for 30 years.

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We paid off our house made us feel very proud.

Julie Sevastopoulos - ESL Department - College of San Mateo - San Mateo, CA 94402 USA