which as subject relative
which as subject relative means “which as a subject relative pronoun refers to a thing and is followed directly by the verb: the car which is parked outside”. Use which as the subject of a relative clause to give more information about a thing or animal: The house which stands on the hill is empty. Formation: thing + which + verb ...
which as a subject relative pronoun refers to a thing and is followed directly by the verb: the car which is parked outside
B2Formation
thing + which + verb ...
Explanation
Use which as the subject of a relative clause to give more information about a thing or animal: The house which stands on the hill is empty. Here which does the action of the verb (stands), so it cannot be left out. That can replace which in defining clauses: The house that stands on the hill. For people, use who instead of which.
Examples
Note
As a subject relative, which can never be dropped: The car which broke down (not The car broke down, which would be a full sentence). Only object relatives can be omitted.
FAQ
which as subject relative — what does it mean and how is it used?
which as a subject relative pronoun refers to a thing and is followed directly by the verb: the car which is parked outside. Use which as the subject of a relative clause to give more information about a thing or animal: The house which stands on the hill is empty. Here which does the action of the verb (stands), so it cannot be left out. That can replace which in defining clauses: The house that stands on the hill. For people, use who instead of which.
which as subject relative — how do you form it?
thing + which + verb ...
which as subject relative — any usage notes?
As a subject relative, which can never be dropped: The car which broke down (not The car broke down, which would be a full sentence). Only object relatives can be omitted.