So just for clarification, "Quel garçon à jeté cette balle?" and "Qui à jeté cette balle?"

Gio P.A2Kwiziq community member

So just for clarification, "Quel garçon à jeté cette balle?" and "Qui à jeté cette balle?"

both are valid correct? It's just that "quel" requires the noun, and qui doesn't.

This question relates to:French lesson "Quel/quels/quelle/quelles ? = Which/what? (French Question Words)"

Asked 7 years ago

Chris W.C1 Kwiziq Q&A super contributor Correct answer

Yes, Gio, that's correct. "Quel" would be translated as "which" and, just as in English, requires a noun to follow. "Qui" is "who" which can stand without a noun.

Quel garçon a jeté cette balle. -- Which boy threw this ball?
Qui a jeté cette balle. -- Who threw this ball?

-- Chris (not a native speaker).

Like07 years ago

Nataly V.B1Kwiziq community member

Like06 years ago

Gio P. asked:

So just for clarification, "Quel garçon à jeté cette balle?" and "Qui à jeté cette balle?"

both are valid correct? It's just that "quel" requires the noun, and qui doesn't.

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