which
gb/wˈɪt͡ʃ/ us/wˈɪt͡ʃ/
A1
Английски
~ 100
Значения
0 значения
pronoun
A1
relation
1
introduces a choice or option
Used to talk about one or more things from a group that is already known.
Модел на употреба:
Which [noun] do you want?
Честа грешка:
Learners sometimes confuse 'which' with 'what'. Use 'which' when the choices are known or limited, and 'what' when they are not.
Синоними
what (Used more generally when the set of options is not known or specified.)
Колокации
which one
|which way
|which time
|which book
Теми
daily life
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Примери
- Which shirt do you prefer, the blue one or the red one?
- I can't remember which road leads to the beach.
- Do you know which movie won the award?
Примери за учащи
- Which color do you like?
- Which bus goes to the city?
- Which day is your birthday?
pronoun
A2
relation
2
introduces information about a thing/animal
Used to give more details about a thing or animal already mentioned.
Модел на употреба:
[main clause], which [verb] ...
Честа грешка:
Learners sometimes use 'which' for people. Use 'who' for people and 'which' for things or animals.
Синоними
that ('That' can also introduce relative clauses but is less formal and often used in defining clauses.)
Колокации
which was
|which means
|which makes
|which includes
Теми
communication
|core_vocabulary
Примери
- I bought a new phone, which has a great camera.
- The hotel, which overlooks the sea, is fully booked.
- She adopted a cat, which was very friendly.
Примери за учащи
- I read a book, which was very good.
- We went to a park, which had many trees.
- He made a cake, which tasted nice.
determiner
A1
relation
3
selecting from known choices
Used before a noun to choose from things already known.
Модел на употреба:
Which [noun] is [adjective]?
Честа грешка:
Learners sometimes omit 'which' when asking questions about known choices, making the question unclear.
Синоними
what ('What' is used when the options are not known or specified.)
Колокации
which way
|which time
|which route
Теми
daily life
|core_vocabulary
|communication
Примери
- Which route should we take to the airport?
- Can you tell me which room is ours?
- Which train goes to London?
Примери за учащи
- Which bus goes to school?
- Which shop sells milk?
- Which game do you want to play?
Граматика
Речникова форма
which
IPA
GB/wˈɪt͡ʃ/
US/wˈɪt͡ʃ/
Срички и ударение
which (1 сричка)
Stress on 1st syllable (which)
Форми на думата
Noun
- Base: which
- Plural: whiches
Семейство думи
Forms
whiches
noun
Related words
whichever
pronoun/determiner B1
Изрази
which is which
1/wˈɪt͡ʃ ˈɪz wˈɪt͡ʃ/
fixed phrase
identify each item correctly
To know exactly which thing is each one in a pair or group.
Примери
- The twins look so similar that I can't tell which is which.
- Make sure you label the jars so you know which is which.
which way the wind blows
1/wˈɪt͡ʃ wˈeɪ ðə wˈɪnd blˈoʊz/
idiom
understand situation before acting
To understand what is happening or what people think before deciding what to do.
Примери
- He’s waiting to see which way the wind blows before announcing his decision.
- You should find out which way the wind blows before investing.