Using which or where to refer to place
A student I have been volunteering with asked me about when we should use which or where to refer to place. After doing some research, I still find myself confused.
In the following sentence it sounds natural to use which
She visited New York which she likes.
Above , which is functioning as a relative object pronoun that refers to New York. but why do we use where in the following sentence:
She visited New York where she was born.
Is where being used as an adverb?
As a native speaker, I know what sounds natural, but what advice or hints can I give to my student to help her know whether to use which or where in these types of sentences.
Thank you as always.
Top answer
You can work that out by making a sentence out of the relative clause. I like New York. NOT I like in New York.
- You can work that out by making a sentence out of the relative clause.
- I like New York.
- NOT I like in New York.
- SO which .
- I was born in New York.
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You can work that out by making a sentence out of the relative clause.
I like New York. NOT I like in New York. SO which.
I was born in New York. NOT I was born New York. SO where.
When the sentence formed from the relative clause requires a preposition of place, the relative word is 'where'.
When the sentence formed from the relative cla
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