English The Easy Way : English Grammar : Nouns : Determiners
That and Which
What is the difference between that and which?
That - That is used with restrictive phrases. Restrictive phrases are phrases that are essential to the sentence.
Which - Which is used with nonrestrictive phrases. Nonrestrictive phrases are phrases that states non essential information. A phase is nonrestrictive phase if the phase can be from the sentence.
Examples:
- The shirt that you lent me is in my bag.
- The shirt, which is red, is in my bag.
- The house that I wanted to buy has been sold.
- The house, which didn't want to buy, has been sold.
- The food store that I go to all the time is closed today.
- The store which is near my house, is not open today.
English The Easy Way : English Grammar : Nouns : Determiners
