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PDKT Posted 7 years ago
Grammar

Difference between

Although solar energy is cheaper than oil, ______ have advantages as well as disadvantages
A. Both of them
B. Both of which
I cannot tell the difference between these two answers
Could you give me a clear explanation and further examples, I'm so confused

  

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Use " which " in a relative (dependent) clause. Use " them " in an independent clause. Which refers to a noun or pronoun in the matrix clause (highlighted in the following examples).

  • Use " which " in a relative (dependent) clause.
  • Use " them " in an independent clause.
  • Which refers to a noun or pronoun in the matrix clause (highlighted in the following examples).
  • They've accepted only two of the options , both of which simply change the due date.
  • On the menu, you can choose one of two Asian dishes , both of which are vegetarian.
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Use "which" in a relative (dependent) clause. Use "them" in an independent clause. Which refers to a noun or pronoun in the matrix clause (highlighted in the following examples).

They've accepted only two of the options, both of which simply change the due date.
On the menu, you can choose one of two Asian

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