Agar aap kabhi likhte waqt ruk jaate hain sochne ke liye: "Yahan that aayega ya which?" — to aap akelay nahi hain. Ye grammar ka ek common confusion hai, lekin aaj hum isse simple examples ke sath clear karenge.
📌 Basic Rule
- "That" ka use hota hai restrictive clauses ke liye (jo zaroori hoti hain).
- "Which" ka use hota hai nonrestrictive clauses ke liye (jo extra info hoti hai).
Important point: “which” clause hamesha commas ke sath likhi jaati hai. Lekin “that” clause bina comma ke aati hai.
✅ Restrictive Clause – Use "That" (No Commas)
Ye wo clause hoti hai jo sentence ka essential hissa hoti hai. Agar aap ise hata dein to sentence ka matlab badal jaata hai.
→ Sirf wo phone jise maine kal kharida, wo hi kaam nahi kar raha.
✅ Nonrestrictive Clause – Use "Which" (With Commas)
Ye clause extra info deta hai, aur agar aap ise hata dein to sentence ka main idea change nahi hota.
→ Phone kaam nahi kar raha, by the way maine kal kharida tha.
🎯 Quick Test: That vs. Which
- Agar info essentialthat
- Agar info extrawhich with commas
📝 Examples Table
| Sentence | Explanation | Correct Usage |
|---|---|---|
| The book that has a blue cover is mine. | Zaroori info: kaunsa book? Blue cover wala. | ✅ That (no commas) |
| The book, which has a blue cover, is mine. | Extra info: blue cover wala fact extra hai. | ✅ Which (with commas) |
| The students that failed the test must retake it. | Zaroori info: kaunse students? | ✅ That |
| The students, which failed the test, must retake it. | Galat: yahan “which” use nahi hona chahiye. | ❌ Incorrect |
🇬🇧 British vs. American Usage
British English mein kabhi kabhi "which" dono cases mein use hota hai. Lekin American English mein ye rule strict hota hai — that = restrictive, which = nonrestrictive.
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🔚 Conclusion
“That” vs. “Which” ka rule simple hai: agar info essential hai to “that” use karo bina comma ke. Agar info extra hai to “which” use karo, comma ke sath.
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