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Where Vs Which Relative Clause Explanation

The document explains the rules for using 'where' and 'which' in relative clauses related to places. It outlines three main rules regarding verb usage, prepositions, and the treatment of subjects as objects or places. Examples are provided to illustrate the correct application of these rules.

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Where Vs Which Relative Clause Explanation

The document explains the rules for using 'where' and 'which' in relative clauses related to places. It outlines three main rules regarding verb usage, prepositions, and the treatment of subjects as objects or places. Examples are provided to illustrate the correct application of these rules.

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Where vs Which for places in Relative Clauses?

RULE 1:
We can use which + verb
but we cannot use where + verb

EXAMPLES:
I live in London, which has some fantastic parks.
I live in London, where it rains a lot.

I love the new café, which offers free wifi.


I love the new café, where we had breakfast this morning.

RULE 2:
Which if the verb in the relative clause needs a preposition (at, from, in, to, for, etc.)
Where if the verb in the relative clause does not need a preposition.

EXAMPLES:
The country which he stayed in is very hot.
The country where he stayed is very hot.

I visited the store at which John shopped.


I visited the store where John shopped.

RULE 3:
Which if we are treating the subject like an object.
(evaluating it, doing something to it, from the outside)
Where if we are treating the subject like a place.
(doing some action inside it)
How to test this– if you divide the sentence, do you use “it” or “there”?
it– use which
there– use where

For example:
New York, which she likes, is a big city.
(New York is a big city. She likes it.)

New York, where she lives, is a big city.


(New York is a big city. She lives there.)

We went to the village which Lucy recommended.


(We went to a village. Lucy recommended it.)

The village where I grew up is called Windsor.


(This village is called Windsor. I grew up there.)
Where vs Which for places in Relative Clauses?

More examples of Rule 3. You try the test!

The Internet is something ________ you need to work from home.


The Internet is a place ________ you can get cheap technology products.

My mother's house, ________ we are repairing, is very small.


My mother's house, ________ we lived for many years, is very small.

That's the stadium ________ Real Madrid play.


That’s the stadium ________ the city just bought.

Do you remember the place ________ we saw on TV last night?


Do you remember the place ________ we caught the train?

Stratford-upon-Avon is the town ________ Shakespeare was born.


Stratford-upon-Avon is the town ________ the tour guide mentioned.

The cottage, ________ they stay during holidays, is in the South of London.
The cottage, ________ they use during holidays, is in the South of London.

Answers:

The Internet is something which you need to work from home.


The Internet is a place where you can get cheap technology products.
My mother's house, which we are repairing, is very small.
My mother's house, where we lived for many years, is very small.
That's the stadium where Real Madrid play.
That’s the stadium which the city just bought.
Do you remember the place which we saw on TV last night?
Do you remember the place where we caught the train?
Stratford-upon-Avon is the town where Shakespeare was born.
Stratford-upon-Avon is the town which the tour guide mentioned.
The cottage, where they stay during holidays, is in the South of London.
The cottage, which they use during holidays, is in the South of London.

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