Which in the third sentence does not refer to the word plan, it refers to the whole main clause / told you about the plan: not the plan is enough for the present, but the fact that I
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told you about it. In such cases which is always used (that or what are impossible, and there is always a comma before which).
That in the fourth sentence is a conjunction, and it just connects the subordinate clause to
the main clause and indicates the relationship between them. In such cases only that is
used.
NOTE 1: That as connective or conjunction is always unstressed; what is always stressed.
COMPARE:
(The stressed words are shown with the bold type)
I told you that I know. I told you what I know.
(informed you about the fact) (the thing that)
NOTE 2: The conjunction/connective that may be omitted; the connectives what and which are never omitted.
EXERCISES ____ _____________
Ex. 5. (A, B) Supply that or what.
1. The thing is_________ I can't do without the dictionary today. 2. You should have
apologised to Anne, that's_________ I'm driving at. 3. All__________ glitters is not gold.
4.________ they will get there at noon is out of the question. 5._________ puzzled us was
the way he disappeared after the concert. 6. He'll do anything________ will be necessary
to help Lizzie, there's no doubt about that. 7. The point is____________ she always says
_______ she means. 8. I'm absolutely sure________ he'll do nothing________ might do
her any harm. 9._________ I'd like to know is whether he'll have some time to spare on
Monday morning. 10. That was all________ he wanted to ask us. 11.________ he should
have refused to go to the skating-rink is very strange. 12. I'll do my best to get everything
________ you'll want for your work. 13.__________ he really said was_________ he was
feeling unwell. 14.________ I mean is_________ the proof of the pudding is in the eating.
(From A Practical Guide To Better English)
Ex. 6. (В, С) Translate into Russian.
1. You'll ask me anything that I don't make clear. 2.He reached up and pulled a red гатЫег(вьющуюся) rose from a cluster which blocked the window. 3. The thought that his adored daughter should learn of that old scandal hurt his pride too much. 4. He had grown accustomed to the idea that she led her own life apart from his. 5. They were discussing hospitals, which caused him suddenly to express himself upon the whole hospital system. 6. He told Colonel Julyan that he had heard Robert coming back with the car. 7. I'm sorry for what I said to you the other day. 8. That was what she did this morning on reaching the attic. 9. That those tribes knew how to use fire is shown by a few surviving pictures. 10. This was exactly what the housekeeper was waiting in the hall to do. 11. What I'm about to do is very agreeable to me. 12. They went to the theatre together, which suited my purpose perfectly. 13.1 hope that the little that I've been able to do has been of some use. 14.1 have lost all that makes life agreeable. 15. She wore very short skirts to the office, which distracted her male colleagues a great deal. 16. This Cummings character obviously guessed that we would try to fix a transmitter in her clothes, which is why Mrs Mitcheison was instructed to wear a two-piece swimsuit and no jewelry.
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Ex. 7. (В, С) Fill in the proper connectives: that, what or which.
I am afraid________ you overlook the circumstance________ you have been requested to
do it immediately. 2.1 felt certain now_______ I had seen him somewhere. 3. He was deeply
displeased by________ had occurred that day. 4. She walked ten kilometres that day,
_______ was pretty good for a woman of 68.5. You can have everything_______ you like.
6. I'm sorry. That's all________ I know. 7. Steve went out with Susan,_______ made Jane
very angry. 8. Do you want to know_______ I've learnt? 9. The thing________ I'd like is a
digital camera. 10.________ I'd like is a trip to Turkey. 11. You are the one_______ knows
where to go. 12.________ she and Elliott wished to find out from Dr. Nelson was_______
Larry intended to do. 13. He told me all_______ he knew. 14.1 will not forget_______ you
have told me. 15. He was cruel to the poor boy,________ surprised me at the time.
Ex. 8. (B, C) Tick the sentences in which connectives may be omitted K).
1. They don't seem to speak with one another, which is somehow strange. 2.1 gave her just the money that she needed. 3.1 passed him a large glass of juice which he drank immediately. 4. Show me the book that you have read. 5. The air which surrounds us consists of various elements. 6. Where is the girl that asked about Mr. Wilson? 7. Thank you for all that you have done for me. 8. Are you not glad that we came? 9. I don't understand what you are driving at. 10. We scarcely noticed that it had stopped raining. 11. The thought instantly occurred to me that the paper was a note from Augustus. 12. There was a coyness about her very way of pouring out the tea, which Tom quite revelled in. 13. It was not the sort of house that he was accustomed to. 14. Are you saying that you haven't known about it? 15.1 gave her everything that sKe could wish for.
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Ex. 9. Translate into English using that, which or what where necessary.
1 .Где та ваза, что стояла на пианино? 2. Я могу догадаться, что ты собираешься сказать. 3. Я до сих пор помню колыбельную, что напевал мне мой папа, когда я была совсем маленькой. 4. Он сдал экзамен с первого раза, что сильно удивило его самого. 5. Куда подевалась машина, что вечно гудела у нас под окнами? 6. Я не понимаю, что тебя так рассердило. 7. Они были совершенно равнодушны к тому, что он делал и что он говорил. 8. Ее всегда сдерживала (was held back) мысль, что людям может быть неинтересно с ней. 9. То, что в новой должности (capacity) он проявил большой талант и добился (obtain) большого успеха, не подлежит сомнению. 10. То, что тебе необходимо (need) - это то, в чем нуждается каждая работающая девушка, - отпуск, то есть, отдых. 11. Это как раз то, чего я не понимаю. 12. Беда в том, что я по вечерам сонлив. 13. Ты знаешь, что в Голландии выращивают тюльпаны в расчете на квадратную милю (by the square mile)? 14. Секрет дела в том, что в характере Джона (has a disposition) защищать и покровительствовать (patronize). 15. Он всегда приходит с цветами, что, конечно, приятно. 16. Я знала, что вы придете. 17. Я вижу, что тебе не хочется идти туда. 18. Где книга, что я вчера принесла из библиотеки? 19. Секретарь говорит, что он уже ушел. 20. Ты ведь знаешь, что я имею в виду?
2.4 ADVERBIAL CLAUSES