A Comparative Study of “as” and “Which” in Non-Restrictive Relative Clauses

Jiancheng Wang, Junhong Tang

Foreign Language Department of Baoding University, Baoding, China.

DOI: 10.4236/ojml.2013.34046                

Abstract

Both “as” and “which” can introduce a non-restrictive relative clause. But each of them has its own particular function in meaning, part of speech and sentence structure. Therefore sometimes they can have similar usage in a certain situation, while most often they are quite different and can not be used alternatively.

Keywords

Non-Restrictive Relative Clause; Relative Words; As; Which

Conflicts of Interest

The authors declare no conflicts of interest.

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