what are the differences between the following sentences in form and meaning?
what are the differences between the following sentences in form and meaning?
a 1 What do you want? 2 Which do you want? and what are the categories of "what" and "which"? and their functions? a 1 What do you want? the speaker here asks and he doesn't know what the answer could be.
2 Which do you want? here, there are limited choices,as if the speaker says which one do you want ? or which book of these "know" books do you want?
the speaker here knows that the answer will be one of limited choices. "what" is Wh question but i am not sure what is its function.
b 1 They mustn’t think I’m interested. 2 They must think I’m not interested.
c 1 I’ll see Peter tomorrow. 2 I’ll be seeing Peter tomorrow
d 1 If in doubt, call the operator. 2 If you’re in doubt, you should call the operator.
e 1 I’ll do what I think is right. 2 I’ll do it, which I think is right.
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