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Anonymous Posted 19 years ago
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the usage of "What"

1u00You may know what you are worth.02u02br
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00in this sentence, is "what" an interrogative? if not, what is the role of this "what"? can "what" be a relative pronoun?02br
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00and, in this sentence, 02br
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01u00What the country needs most is wise leadership. 02u00& 01u00 I sent what was promised.02u02br
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00They say the "what"s in these two sentences are relative pronouns.02br
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00i'm so confused, how can i distinguish the usage of "what"? interrogative and relative pronouns?0-
  

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0Those are all relatives. An interrogative pronoun, as the name implies, always asks a question:02br 02br 01i 01b 00What02b 00 did you say your name was? -- 'What' 02i 00is interrogative01i 02br 01b 00Who02b 00 asked 01b 00what 02b 00his name was?

— Mister Micawber

  • 0Those are all relatives.
  • An interrogative pronoun, as the name implies, always asks a question:02br 02br 01i 01b 00What02b 00 did you say your name was?
  • -- 'What' 02i 00is interrogative01i 02br 01b 00Who02b 00 asked 01b 00what 02b 00his name was?
  • -- 'Who' 02i 00is interrogative and01i 00 'what' 02i 00is relative0-
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0Those are all relatives. An interrogative pronoun, as the name implies, always asks a question:02br
02br
01i01b00What02b00 did you say your name was? -- 'What' 02i00is interrogative01i02br
01b00Who02b00 asked 01b00what 02b00his name was? -- 'Who' 02i00is interroga
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