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Belinda Chen Posted 10 years ago
Grammar

which as subject

Hi guys, when "which" is the subject without nouns after that in the following sentences, can the verb after "which" be in the plural form if I would like to use "which" to refer to the things that are plural?

For example:

*A: I read many books. B: Which "make" you want to read again?

*A: There are many defective piece of the item in the batch. But It can't
be sure which "have" been sold out?

*A: I got some tools. B: Which "are" more useful?

*Which "contain" more vitamin C, oranges or lemons?


Are the sentence grammatically correct?
  

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A: I have read many books. B: Which ones make you want to read them again? B: Which of them do you want to read again?

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  • A: I have read many books.
  • B: Which ones make you want to read them again?
  • B: Which of them do you want to read again?
  • A: There are many defective piece s of the item in the batch.
  • But I can't be sure of which "have" been sold?
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A: I have read many books. B: Which ones make you want to read them again?
B: Which of them do you want to read again?

A: There are many defective pieces of the item in the batch. But I can't
be sure of which "have" been sold?

A: I got some tools. B: Which "are" the most useful?

Which contain mo
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Thank you so much for your correction.

*I am wondering why "ones" should be added after "which" in the first sentence but it does not have to be added in the following sentences?

*Also in the second sentence, why does "it can't be sure..." not work here?
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Belinda Chen*I am wondering why "ones" should be added after "which" in the first sentence but it does not have to be added in the following sentences?
'Ones' is not necessary in the first one, but it is a bit more natural there.
Belinda ChenAlso in the second sentence, why does "it can't be sure..." not work here?
Your phra
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Thanks for the reply!
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One more thing to ask about "sure". The sentence "one thing is sure" is widely used. And I am wondering if I can make the sentence as below:

There are many defective pieces in the batch. "But which have been sold out is not sure"
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Belinda Chen "But which have been sold out is not sure"
No. Think about the subject.
I am not sure. = I don't know. I am not confident that...
He is not sure. = He doesn't know. He is not confident that...

The subject of "is sure" needs to be something that can know something, or can have opinions about something.

"which" cannot b
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Thank you for the explanation. And I would like to make it clearer:

-In the following sentence:

*With his help, it can be sure that we will pass the exam.

(Here "it" refers to "with his help" so it (with his help) can be sure (make sure) that we will pass the exam.) Does it still not make sense either?

-What about the term "conclusive" below?

*I foun
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Belinda Chen*With his help, it can be sure that we will pass the exam.
*With his help, we can be sure that we will pass the exam.

We are the ones who are confident.
Belinda Chen*I found the evidence which can be conclusive that he committed the crime.
I found the evidence which can conclusively pr
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Then If I ask something non-count nouns, I should use "which do....??"

Which do you like, dancing or swimming?
Which do you prefer, basketball or football?

It that right?
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Belinda ChenBut which have been sold out is not sure
I would say that as It is not certain which have been sold out.
(not It is not sure)

CJ
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