Difference between "That and Which"

 

Difference Between "That And Which"

"That" and "which" are both pronouns that can be used to introduce clauses in a sentence. However, they are used in different ways.

"That" is used to introduce clauses that are essential to the meaning of the sentence. These clauses are not set off by commas. For example:

I have a car that runs on electricity.

In this sentence, the clause "that runs on electricity" is necessary to identify which car the speaker is talking about. Without it, the sentence would be incomplete.

"Which" is used to introduce clauses that provide additional information about something, but are not essential to the meaning of the sentence. These clauses are set off by commas. For example:

I have a car, which runs on electricity.

In this sentence, the clause "which runs on electricity" provides additional information about the car, but it is not necessary to identify which car the speaker is talking about. The sentence is complete without it.

*In general, you can use "that" when you want to specify something and "which" when you want to add additional information*