Which Clauses: Modifing a Whole Clause

THAT OR WHICH - PRECEDING NOUN	WHICH - THE WHOLE IDEA OF THE SENTENCE
He deleted the picture that upset me. (The picture upset me.)	He deleted the picture, which upset me. (The action upset me.)
He deleted the picture which upset me. (The picture upset me.)	Note: using which to modify a sentence is considered informal by some people and tends to occur mostly in spoken English.

THAT OR WHICH - PRECEDING NOUN

WHICH - THE WHOLE IDEA OF THE SENTENCE

He deleted the picture that upset me. (The picture upset me.)

He deleted the picture, which upset me. (The action upset me.)

He deleted the picture which upset me. (The picture upset me.)

Note: using which to modify a sentence is considered informal by some people and tends to occur mostly in spoken English.

Select the word from each menu that best completes the sentence.
Compare your response to the answer by clicking the "check" button to the right.

#	YOUR RESPONSE - WRITE THE PRONOUN	CHECK YOUR ANSWER
1.	Last night, we closed the curtains made us feel more secure.
2.	We closed the curtains we had left open.
3.	My friend didn't make it to the movie on time disappointed me.
4.	I went to see a movie disappointed me.
5.	We got lost in the city I used to know so well.
6.	We got lost in the city caused us to be very late.
7.	I dropped my keys down a drain on the street was careless.
8.	I dropped my keys down a drain on the street is outside of my house.
9.	We paid off our house we have lived in for 30 years.
10.	We paid off our house made us feel very proud.

YOUR RESPONSE - WRITE THE PRONOUN

CHECK YOUR ANSWER

Last night, we closed the curtains made us feel more secure.

We closed the curtains we had left open.

My friend didn't make it to the movie on time disappointed me.

I went to see a movie disappointed me.

We got lost in the city I used to know so well.

We got lost in the city caused us to be very late.

I dropped my keys down a drain on the street was careless.

I dropped my keys down a drain on the street is outside of my house.

We paid off our house we have lived in for 30 years.

10.

We paid off our house made us feel very proud.

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