divineacclivity Wrote:Could you please please explain this further more?
What I understand from your explanation above is that "with which" is restrictive because it conveys that it is the same robe that they wove. So, what's the problem here?
your understanding is correct.
the point is that there
isn't a problem here. (we are analyzing an element of the correct answer.)
What do you mean by "but it's TO which"? I want to know because the explanation would analogically apply to "WITH which"
Thanks in advance.
ya, you can treat "to which" and "with which" the same way.
basically, here's the deal.
WHICH (by itself) ---- "nonrestrictive"
-- should be used with a comma at all times
-- if the modifier is taken away, the sentence should still refer just as specifically to the same thing(s). in other words, this kind of "which" is used for modifiers that don't narrow down any possibilities.
e.g.
Trinity High school's swim team, which won the state title last year, is a strong contender for this year's title as well.--> here, "which" is appropriate because, even if it is taken out, "trinity high school's swim team" is still the same entity.
if you want to use a "restrictive" construction, you should use
that instead of
which.
e.g.
i am looking for a lightbulb that fits into this particular fixture.--> here, i am definitely trying to narrow the possibilities -- i'm not ok with just any lightbulb -- so comma + "which" wouldn't work here.
but...
preposition + WHICH-->
in which, from which, to which, etc.
these can be used
either with or without commas. in other words, they can be either "restrictive" or "nonrestrictive".
e.g.
The average rent in Santa Clara, to which the San Francisco 49ers are moving, is likely to rise.but also ...
On the last page of the directory is a list of cities to which the airline flies.