WCNYC: That vs. Which vs. Who

The best video game _____ I ever played was The Witcher 3.

• that

• which

• who

My cat, Scotch, _____ I adopted last year, is very talkative.

• that

• which

• who

That woman _____ works in the Writing Center is simply brilliant!

• that

• which

• who

I've learned recently how to brew my own iced tea, _____ I drink every day.

• that

• which

• who

I'll text my friend _____ majored in Psychology. He probably knows the answer.

• that

• which

• who

The subway is the best way _____ I know of to get to campus quickly.

• that

• which

• who

An essential clause is _____.

• a clause that is needed to understand the sentence.

• a clause that is NOT needed to understand the sentence.

A non-essential clause is _____.

• a clause that is needed to understand the sentence.

• a clause that is NOT needed to understand the sentence.

Which of these is an example of a non-essential clause? (Hint: A non-essential clause is NOT needed to understand the sentence.)

• That cactus that I bought in February has grown five inches already!

• Succulents, which are supposed to be easy to care for, always die in my apartment.

• My tropical plants are the ones that need the most water.

Which of these is an example of a non-essential clause? (Hint: A non-essential clause is NOT needed to understand the sentence.)

• One of the writers that I most admire is C. S. Lewis.

• He was the writer who first got me very excited about reading.

• His character Aslan, who is the lion in the books, is so noble.