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Anonymous Posted 19 years ago
Grammar

What's the subject?

0Hi, everyone. 02br
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00I don't know wheather it's going to do any good to learners though, what is the subject in the following sentence?02br
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00'What is the matter?' I have a doubt about the fact that 'what' is the subject of the sentence.02br
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00'What was the matter?' I have no doubt 'what' is the subject of the sentence.02br
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00In the first example, is the word 'what' really the subject of the sentence?02br
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00Thanks.02br
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0Hi,02br 02br 00'What' serves the same function in both sentences. The tense doesn't make a difference. 02br 02br 00Best wishes, Clive0-

— Clive

  • 0Hi,02br 02br 00'What' serves the same function in both sentences.
  • The tense doesn't make a difference.
  • 02br 02br 00Best wishes, Clive0-
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0Hi,02br
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00'What' serves the same function in both sentences. The tense doesn't make a difference. 02br
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00Best wishes, Clive0-
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0 In this context "what" is the subject pronoun.0-
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0The thing is the matter 02br
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00The thing was the matter. Use 01i00the thing02i00 in the place of what when you are confused.0-
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00is the word 'what' really the subject of the sentence?12blockquote
10Why not?02br
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01i00 Nothing is the matter.02br
00 Something's the matter.02br
00 What's the matter?02br
00 Nothing. Nothing's the matter.02i02br
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0Thak you. I understand.02br
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01cite10Doll12cite10The thing is the matter 12br
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10The thing was the matter. Use 11i10the thing12i10 in the place of what when you are confused.12br
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10Your suggestion is very practical.0-
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0I want to make a confession.When I was young 05000 I couldn't differ01i00whats02i00and was nearly going mad in the exams.Aftewards,(3 years later)a native 9-year-old girl taught this formula to me,05105205300now I teach everyone like that.010id411id212id213id2
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0My understanding is this:02br
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00What is the matter? - "What" is the subject.02br
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00What is she doing? - "She" is the subject.02br
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00What is it? - "It" is the subject.02br
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00Am I right?02br
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00Thanks02br
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0Thank you Doll.050010id1
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