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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.

 

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