Which is right?

Question

He lived in London for 3 months, during ____ time he learned some English.
A.this B.which C.that D.same
Which is right?Why?

My teacher(Chinese) said that the answer should be B.But I don't know why.I chose C at first.
You guys all have different answers.Which is right??

Answer 1

which

Answer 2

Its 'which' definitely.

You could also use 'that' but only if you change things about slightly. Like this:

He lived in London for 3 months. During that time he learned some English and.....

It really is 'which'. I havent bothered to see what other people put but I will know. I wouldnt trust Yahoo Answers to get this sort of thing right! Trust your teacher.

Answer 3

I think it is C.

My first guess whas B but re-reading it with all the options, I think it is C now. B may *sound* right but it doesn't actually make any sense. It may be the way people talk, but "during which time" is not proper English.
The sentence is talking about the past so it isn't "this" (A) which is a word for the present. It isn't D because that just doesn't make any sense whatsoever.

Answer 4

b) which.

which - pronoun
Pronunciation Key - Show Spelled Pronunciation[hwich, wich] Pronunciation Key - Show IPA Pronunciation
–pronoun 1. what one?: Which of these do you want? Which do you want?
2. whichever: Choose which appeals to you.
3. (used relatively in restrictive and nonrestrictive clauses to represent a specified antecedent): The book, which I read last night, was exciting. The socialism which Owen preached was unpalatable to many. The lawyer represented five families, of which the Costello family was the largest.
4. (used relatively in restrictive clauses having that as the antecedent): Damaged goods constituted part of that which was sold at the auction.
5. (used after a preposition to represent a specified antecedent): the horse on which I rode.
6. (used relatively to represent a specified or implied antecedent) the one that; a particular one that: You may choose which you like.
7. (used in parenthetic clauses) the thing or fact that: He hung around for hours and, which was worse, kept me from doing my work.
8. Nonstandard. who or whom: a friend which helped me move; the lawyer which you hired.
–adjective 9. what one of (a certain number or group mentioned or implied)?: Which book do you want?
10. whichever; any that: Go which way you please, you'll end up here.
11. being previously mentioned: It stormed all day, during which time the ship broke up.


--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Answer 5

That---because the the man the sentence is refering to lived in London. Lived is past tense. When you say "this time" it's talking about someone doing something now. "That" sounds correct in this sentence.

Answer 6

He lived in London for 3 months, during (( that )) time he learned some English.

Lived : past tence --------->>> the period has ended already / passed

Answer 7

I would say A: "this" is the correct word to use. It sounds right to me.

However if you removed the word "time" then "which" could also be used.

Answer 8

I'm an English freak. It's "that". You're saying he live(D) in London.... etc... you're refering to "that" period of time. If you said "I live in London... during THIS time..." it would be different.

Answer 9

Erm.....i think its B. And no i dont want to use a 50/50. Or a phone a friend! :)

Answer 10

C : that as the sentence is stated in past tense(lived), so it would be logical to use the word 'that' as it is also in past tense.

Answer 11

which - because it describes his time in London.