grammar · neutral

which/that + V

Band 4-5speakingtask2

Use which/that + verb to give essential information about things or ideas.

Examples

“The book which explains climate change is on the shelf.”

“I liked the film that we watched last night.”

“This is the solution which the team proposed.”

Band 8 sentence

“The report which the committee published last month provides compelling evidence for policy change.”

Common mistakes

dùng who cho đồ vật→dùng which hoặc that cho đồ vật

dùng which trong non-defining mà muốn dùng that→sử dụng which cộng với dấu phẩy cho non‑defining

Say it for a higher band

5which + V (thường cho vật)→6that + V (dùng phổ biến nhưng dễ nhầm với who)→7+which/that + V

Easily confused

that vs which

“The car that I bought last year has been very reliable.”

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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