The car that/which I stole was a Ford.
How can you tell which one to use?
2006-10-19 15:52:26 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Other - Education
"That" introduces essential clauses while "which" introduces nonessential clauses.
Examples:
"I do not trust editorials that claim racial differences in intelligence."
** We would not know which editorials were being discussed without the that clause.
"The editorial claiming racial differences in intelligence, which appeared in the Sunday newspaper, upset me."
** The editorial is already identified. Therefore, which begins a nonessential clause.
2006-10-19 15:57:13 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
In this case "which" is the proper choice.
If you are writing something in past tense it would be "which"
In future tense it would be "that"
The car that I would most like to steal is a Ford. (in your example).
2006-10-19 22:58:31 · answer #2 · answered by ? 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
YOU STOLE IT!?
2006-10-19 23:00:57 · answer #3 · answered by Brittany R 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋