What is the difference between That and Which?

b2-upper-intermediate

That

conjunction/pronoun/determiner

Definition

Used to identify a specific person or thing observed by the speaker.

Examples

The book [that] I read was interesting.

This is the house [that] Jack built.

I like the car [that] is red.

Which

pronoun/determiner

Definition

Asking for information specifying one or more people or things from a definite set.

Examples

My car, [which] is red, is parked outside.

The book, [which] has a blue cover, is on the table.

We visited the museum, [which] was very crowded.

Tags

overlapping-meaning related-meaning

Practice Quiz

Question 1: I don't like movies ___ have sad endings.

that which

Question 2: The painting, ___ I bought last year, is a masterpiece.

that which

Question 3: A clause that is essential to the meaning of the sentence is introduced by ___.

that which

Question 4: A non-essential clause, which can be removed without changing the sentence's core meaning, is introduced by ___.

that which

Question 5: The car ___ is parked outside is mine.

that which

Question 6: My phone, ___ is two years old, is starting to have problems.

that which

Question 7: Which word is usually preceded by a comma?

that which

Question 8: This is the book ___ everyone is talking about.

that which

Question 9: The Eiffel Tower, ___ is in Paris, is a famous landmark.

that which

Question 10: She works for a company ___ makes software.

that which

Quiz Answers

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