文法 #02 Whichの用法(疑問代名詞と関係代名詞)

疑問代名詞:「どちら・どの・どれ」と訳す。
関係代名詞:先行詞と同一のものを表す。「どちら」とは訳せない。

[疑問文]
  • Which do you use?
  • Which house did you live in?
  • Which travels faster, light or sound?
  • Which is the shortest way to the station?
  • Which do you like better, tea or coffee?
  • Which team is the most likely to win the championship?

[疑問代名詞と関係代名詞]
  • I don't know (that)which you used.
  • I don't know the party which you used.

[疑問代名詞が含まれる節(間接疑問文)では接続詞は省略され名詞節となる]
  • Which travels faster, light or sound?
    → I don't know (省略) which travels faster, light or sound.
  • I know (省略)which way Tom went.
  • It doesn't matter (省略)which side you're on.
※省略された接続詞:that or whether

[間接疑問文の名詞節]
  • Tom can't decide which approach to take.
  • The driver told us which bus we should take.
  • Time will show which of us is right.
  • The teacher asked me which book I liked.

[関係代名詞]
  • Kate found the watch which she had lost.
  • Tom has bought a house which has six rooms.
  • I received a letter which was written by her.
  • The road which leads to the hotel is narrow.
  • This is the camera which I bought yesterday.
  • The town in which I live is rather small.
  • Tom said he was ill, which was a lie.


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