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B1 · Word order

Wat as the subject of a clause

Wat hij zei, was niet waar.

  1. What he said was not true.
  2. What you need is a little patience.
  3. What I mean is this.
  4. What matters is the result, not the effort.
  5. What she wants is a cup of tea.
  6. What happened next is still unclear.
  7. What I want to know is the price.
  8. What surprised me was the speed.
  9. What they agree on is the plan.
  10. What I can do about it is limited.
  11. What is clear is that we need more time.
  12. What happened to the parcel is still unknown.