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 PRACTICE ON POINTS OF ENGLISH GRAMMAR

• Modifying Clauses
• ModCl-Diagnostic
• That / Which
• Who / Whom
• Whose
• Of which / With
• When/ Where
• Wh-ever
• All of which
• That vs Which
• Some or All
• Which-clause
• Clause Reduc 1
• Clause Reduc 2
• Misrelated Clauses
• Mod Clause Qz
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 Which Clauses

Using which to modify an entire clause

 

 

Referring to just the preceding noun vs. a whole clause

THAT OR WHICH - PRECEDING NOUN	WHICH - THE WHOLE IDEA OF THE SENTENCE
Use that to refer to a preceding noun (directly before it).	Use which to refer to a preceding noun, phrase or clause (the idea that comes before it).
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 considered informal by some people and tends to occur mostly in spoken English.

Also see:  That / Which   |  Who / Whom / That (personal pronouns) 

 

 

 

Practice

 

 

 

1. Select the word from each menu that best completes the sentence. 
2. Compare your response to the answer by clicking the "check" button to the right. 

#	YOUR RESPONSE	CHECK ANSWER
1.	Last night, we closed the curtains - that , which made us feel more secure.
2.	We closed the curtains - that , which we had left open.
3.	My friend didn't make it to the movie on time - that , which disappointed me.
4.	I went to see a movie - that , which disappointed me.
5.	We got lost in the city - that , which I used to know so well.
6.	We got lost in the city - that , which caused us to be very late.
7.	I dropped my keys down a drain on the street - that , which was careless.
8.	I dropped my keys down a drain on the street - that , which is outside of my house.
9.	We paid off our house - that , which we have lived in for 30 years.
10.	We paid off our house - that , which made us feel very proud.