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Peter

which or what

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Was meinen die Profis? Sind die Lösungen richtig?
Die Aufgabenstellung lautet:
Complete the following sentences with an appropriate relative pronoun as necessary.

Example: He told her ….. he had said, ….. was the best thing in the circumstances.
Lösung: He told her what he had said, which was the best thing in the circumstances.

The castle is said to be haunted, ….. I don’t believe for a moment.
The castle is said to be haunted, what I don’t believe for a moment.

Beware of neighbours ….. gossip and spread rumours.
Beware of neighbours / gossip and spread rumours.

….. I’m going to tell you is for your ears only.
What I’m going to tell you is for your ears only.

Pop stars ….. pictures appear in all magazines have a tremendous influence on young people.
Pop stars which pictures appear in all magazines have a tremendous influence on young people.

Cosmetic surgery can be a dangerous procedure ….. leaves the patient with scars.
Cosmetic surgery can be a dangerous procedure which leaves the patient with scars.

She promised to support him in ….. he did.
She promised to support him in what he did.

Environmental pollution is something ….. affects us all.
Environmental pollution is something what affects us all.

Vielen Dankf für eure Hilfe
Peter

Delfino

Re: which or what

Beitrag von Delfino »

Peter hat geschrieben:The castle is said to be haunted, ... I don’t believe for a moment.
The castle is said to be haunted, which I don’t believe for a moment.

Beware of neighbours … gossip and spread rumours.
Beware of neighbours who gossip and spread rumours.

… I’m going to tell you is for your ears only.
What I’m going to tell you is for your ears only.

Pop stars … pictures appear in all magazines have a tremendous influence on young people.
Pop stars whose pictures appear in all magazines have a tremendous influence on young people.

Cosmetic surgery can be a dangerous procedure …. leaves the patient with scars.
Cosmetic surgery can be a dangerous procedure that leaves the patient with scars.

She promised to support him in … he did.
She promised to support him in what he did.

Environmental pollution is something … affects us all.
Environmental pollution is something that affects us all.
Relativsätze mit Relativpronomen
http://www.englisch-hilfen.de/grammar/who_which.htm

Bestimmende und nicht bestimmende Relativsätze
http://www.englisch-hilfen.de/grammar/relativsaetze.htm

Englische Grammatik
http://www.englisch-hilfen.de/grammar_list/alle.htm