grammar · academic

both of which + S + V

Band 7+speakingtask2

Refers back to two previously mentioned things, indicating that both have the stated property.

Examples

“She gave me two reasons, both of which surprised me.”

“They published two studies, both of which were widely cited.”

“I visited two cities last year, both of which were beautiful.”

Band 8 sentence

“The proposal listed two main drawbacks, both of which undermine its feasibility in practice.”

Collocations

  • both of which are
  • both of which were

Common mistakes

both which→both of which

both of which is→both of which are

both of whom (for things)→both of which (for things)

Say it for a higher band

5both of them→6both which→7+both of which + S + V

Synonyms

both of them

Easily confused

both of whom

“They invited two experts, both of whom had published on the topic.”

Related words

defining vs non-defining relative clauses (use of commas and that/which/who), who + Vthe + superlative + N + (that) + S + Veach of whom + V, which is why + S + VIndefinite pronouns + who/that + V (someone/anyone/anything + who/that)the majority of + N + who + Vthose who + V

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