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Important common words

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328. If the student has now learned fully that words must be studied in grammar according to their function or use, and not according to form, he will be able to handle some words that are used as several parts of speech. A few are discussed below,—a summary […]

Who, Which, That

Rule 1
Who refers to people. That and which refer to groups or things.

Rule 2
That introduces essential clauses while which introduces nonessential clauses.

Rule 3
If this, that, these, or those has already introduced an essential clause, use which to introduce the next clause, whether it is essential or nonessential.

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