TOEIC Reading 5 Exercisee 343

<p>Let's analyze the sentence:<br></p><p><strong>The Best Team of the Month Award will be given to [<strong>whichever</strong> team of sales representatives has sold the highest number of products this year].</strong></p><p>The part wrapped with "[]" is a noun clause.</p>
<p>In the noun clause, "whichever team of sales representatives" refers to a specific team of sales representatives.&nbsp;</p><p>"Whichever" can be a determiner or a pronoun, and it can be used to introduce a noun clause or an adverbial clause.</p><p><strong>1. Whichever as a Determiner</strong>:</p><p>Usage: To modify nouns and indicate a choice among options.</p><p>Example: "Whichever team wins will go to the finals." (Meaning: Out of all the teams, the one that wins (no matter which it is) will go to the finals).</p><p><strong>2. Whichever as a Pronoun</strong>:</p><p><span>Example</span>: You can take the red or the blue car, whichever you prefer. (Meaning: You can choose the red or the blue car; the exact choice (red or blue) doesn't matter, just pick the one you prefer.)</p><p><strong>3. Whichever&nbsp;introduces a noun clause</strong>:<br></p><p>"whichever' can be used to introduce a noun clause.&nbsp;</p><p>whichever = any one of them that</p><p><span>Example 1:&nbsp;</span>&nbsp;A: Do you want Americano or latte? B: I am fine with whichever you’re making.</p><p><span>Example 2</span>: A: There are many stylish jeans in this shop. B: You can buy whichever you find suits you the most.&nbsp;</p><p><strong>4. Whichever&nbsp;introduces an adverbial clause</strong>:<br></p><p>&nbsp;"whichever' can be used to introduce an adverbial clause. It can be a determiner or a pronoun.</p><p><span>Example as a pronoun:&nbsp;</span>A: I’ve always wanted to buy one of these two dresses. B: Whichever fascinates you more, just take it.</p><p><span>Example as a determiner</span>: "Whichever team you support, make sure to cheer loudly!"</p>