Edit yourself: Cut out "which is" and "which are" (and "who is" and "who are")

ClearTips: Edit yourself

Avoid too many that's, which's, and who's: Cut out "which is" and "which are" (and "who is" and "who are")

A good solution, which is known as ellipsis, is to delete the which and the auxiliary verb-which is a solution that works best with is and are.	CHANGE TO	A good solution, known as ellipsis, is to delete the which and the auxiliary verb-a solution that works best with is and are.
The king, who is twenty-one today, will give up his throne.	CHANGE TO	The king, twenty-one today, will give up his throne.