2. Relative Pronoun What
- What has the meaning of ”the thing(s) which/that."
- It can be used as a subject, object, or complement.
- What I want to do is become an accountant. (What = subject = the thing that I want to do)
- I already purchased what we need for the project. (What = object = the things we need for the project)
- This award is what we have been working so hard for. (What = complement = the award we have been working so hard for)
Note: What cannot be used to refer to a noun or pronoun that comes immediately before It.
- Everything (which/that) we have in this store must be sold by tomorrow. NOT Everything what we have in this store must be sold by tomorrow.
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