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#292924 Tue, 14 Nov 06 01:18 PM

What motivated John to work hard?

What function does the word "what" play in the sentence above?

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#292939 Tue, 14 Nov 06 01:41 PM

What is the subject of the sentence.

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#293023 Tue, 14 Nov 06 03:50 PM

Don't let the fact that 'what' is an interrogative confuse you. Interrogatives may be used as the subject of the sentence.

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