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Jigneshbharati Posted 8 years ago
Grammar

What went

We looked into what went wrong in the game against Sri Lanka and we thought hitting the length was the option for us.

http://m.cricbuzz.com/cricket-commentary/20045/ban-vs-ind-2nd-match-india-and-bangladesh-in-sri-lanka-t20i-tri-series-2018

What is the grammatical form and function of "what" here?

Is "what went..." a noun clause( subordinate one) and complement to the phrase "look into"?

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" What introduces a content clause. A content clause is a subordinate clause used as a noun in a sentence. What she saw was horrific.

  • " What introduces a content clause.
  • A content clause is a subordinate clause used as a noun in a sentence.
  • What she saw was horrific.
  • It gave her nightmares.
  • I know what you are thinking.
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It is the complement of the verb "look into." What introduces a content clause. A content clause is a subordinate clause used as a noun in a sentence.

What she saw was horrific. It gave her nightmares.

I know what you are thinking.

They destroyed what he had built.

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