which
gb/wˈɪt͡ʃ/ us/wˈɪt͡ʃ/
A1
Anglų
~ 100
Reikšmės
0 reikšmių
pronoun
A1
relation
1
introduces a choice or option
Used to talk about one or more things from a group that is already known.
Vartosenos šablonas:
Which [noun] do you want?
Dažna klaida:
Learners sometimes confuse 'which' with 'what'. Use 'which' when the choices are known or limited, and 'what' when they are not.
Sinonimai
what (Used more generally when the set of options is not known or specified.)
Kolokacijos
which one
|which way
|which time
|which book
Temos
daily life
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Pavyzdžiai
- 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?
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
- 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.
Vartosenos šablonas:
[main clause], which [verb] ...
Dažna klaida:
Learners sometimes use 'which' for people. Use 'who' for people and 'which' for things or animals.
Sinonimai
that ('That' can also introduce relative clauses but is less formal and often used in defining clauses.)
Kolokacijos
which was
|which means
|which makes
|which includes
Temos
communication
|core_vocabulary
Pavyzdžiai
- 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.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
- 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.
Vartosenos šablonas:
Which [noun] is [adjective]?
Dažna klaida:
Learners sometimes omit 'which' when asking questions about known choices, making the question unclear.
Sinonimai
what ('What' is used when the options are not known or specified.)
Kolokacijos
which way
|which time
|which route
Temos
daily life
|core_vocabulary
|communication
Pavyzdžiai
- Which route should we take to the airport?
- Can you tell me which room is ours?
- Which train goes to London?
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
- Which bus goes to school?
- Which shop sells milk?
- Which game do you want to play?
Gramatika
Pagrindinė forma
which
IPA
GB/wˈɪt͡ʃ/
US/wˈɪt͡ʃ/
Skiemenys ir kirčiavimas
which (1 skiemuo)
Stress on 1st syllable (which)
Žodžio formos
Noun
- Base: which
- Plural: whiches
Žodžių šeima
Forms
whiches
noun
Related words
whichever
pronoun/determiner B1
Posakiai
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.
Pavyzdžiai
- 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.
Pavyzdžiai
- 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.