lesquelles

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lesquelles

A pronoun is a word that stands in for a noun (e.g., elle, lui).

Le mois dernier, j'ai lu toutes les bandes dessinées dont tu m'avais parlé. - Lesquelles est-ce que tu as préférées ?Last month, I read all the comic books you told me about. - Which ones did you like best?

b. which

Lesquelles de ces actrices sont mariées ?Which of these actresses are married?

2. (indirect interrogative)

a. which ones

J'ai trop de robes. Je ne sais pas lesquelles choisir !I have too many dresses. I don't know which ones to choose!

b. which

Danielle m'a donné dix astuces. Je me demande lesquelles sont les meilleures.Danielle gave me ten tips. I wonder which are the best ones.

3. (subject)

a. who (people)

La semaine dernière, je me suis occupé du courrier et des poubelles de Mme. Maple et de sa mère, lesquelles m’ont demandé de faire de la surveillance pendant leurs vacances.Last week I took care of the mail and garbage for Mrs. Maple and her mother, who asked me to watch over things while they were on vacation.

b. which (things)

Sandrine a lu les œuvres complètes de Rimbaud, lesquelles lui ont suscité beaucoup d'émotions.Sandrine read Rimbaud's complete works, which stirred a lot of emotions in her.

4. (object)

a. whom (people)

L'avocate a rencontré ses nouvelles clientes, lesquelles elle a encouragées à poursuivre leurs démarches.The lawyer met with her new clients, whom she encouraged to continue their efforts.

b. which (things)

Je ne sors pas sans mes bottes noires, lesquelles j’ai achetées en Italie.I don't go out without my black boots, which I bought in Italy.

5. (with a preposition)

a. whom (people)

Léa a quelques copines avec lesquelles elle s'entend très bien.Léa has a few girlfriends with whom she gets along very well.

b. which (things)

Ma mère a trouvé des boîtes dans lesquelles il y avait dix mille euros.My mother found boxes in which there were ten thousand euros.

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