B2 grammar

What's the difference between "ce qui", "ce que" and "ce dont"?

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Model answer

Ce qui = subject: "Ce qui m'intéresse, c'est..." Ce que = object: "Ce que je veux, c'est..." Ce dont = object of de: "Ce dont j'ai besoin, c'est..."

Why

These are "what" in the sense of "that which". Very common in formal French.

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