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You use w____ at the beginning of a relative clause when specifying the thing that you are talking about or when giving more information about it.You use which at the beginning of a relative clause when specifying the thing that you are talking about or when giving more information about it.
Soldiers opened fire on a car which failed to stop at an army checkpoint.
He's based in Banja Luka, which is the largest city in northern Bosnia.
Colic describes a whole variety of conditions in which a horse suffers abdominal pain.
He was rushed to the hospital and put in a little room which had dust all over the bed.
word which
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pronoun
You use which in questions when there are two or more possible answers or alternatives .
Which do they want me to do, declare war or surrender?
Which are the ones you really like?
'You go down that passageway over there.'—'Which one?'
Which vitamin supplements are good value?
You use which at the beginning of a relative clause when specifying the thing that you are talking about or when giving more information about it.
Soldiers opened fire on a car which failed to stop at an army checkpoint.
He's based in Banja Luka, which is the largest city in northern Bosnia.
Colic describes a whole variety of conditions in which a horse suffers abdominal pain.
He was rushed to the hospital and put in a little room which had dust all over the bed.
You use which to refer back to an idea or situation expressed in a previous sentence or sentences, especially when you want to give your opinion about it.
Since we started in September we have raised fifty thousand pounds, which is pretty good going.
Visited Park West. Viewed a flat, no. 76. Which I like.
Some people are allergic to the gelatine in the capsule, in which case you can get drops.
determiner
You use which to refer to a choice between two or more possible answers or alternatives.
I wanted to know which school it was you went to.
I can't remember which teachers I had.
Scientists have long wondered which parts of the brain are involved in musical tasks.
In her panic she couldn't remember which was Mr Grainger's cabin.
There are so many diets on the market, how do you know which to choose?
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