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Woman Man Relative Pronoun I Time

Idx 2877
Keyword what
Sub Entry Number 1
Type of Sentence
Error Sentence A woman can do everything what a man can do.
Correct Sentence A woman can do everything (that) a man can do.
Cloze Error Sentence A woman can do everything [[what]] a man can do.
Cloze Sentence A woman can do everything [[(that)]] a man can do.
Cloze Answer (that)
Choices what | (that)
Explanation

What is not used as a relative pronoun. After all, everything, anything etc, use that or nothing: 'You can have anything (that) you like.' 'I have everything (that) I need for the time being.'

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