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'what' here is an pronoun. |
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| Sun Sep 02, 2007 8:10 am Asking with WHAT # What (does interest) / (interests) you most in a job? |
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What interests you most in a job?
The word 'what' is the subject of the sentence.
The answer to that question might be this:
Variety interests me most in a job.
variety = what = subject of the sentence
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In the following sentence, the word 'what' is the object of the sentence:
What do you drink at work?
The answer to that question might be this:
I drink coffee at work.
coffee = what = object of the verb 'drink'
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| Sun Sep 02, 2007 8:31 am Asking with WHAT # What (does interest) / (interests) you most in a job? |
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Hi, Amy
Can we say What interests you the most in a job?
If yes, what would change if we cut out the the ?
Thank you !
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| Mon Sep 03, 2007 14:57 pm Asking with WHAT # What (does interest) / (interests) you most in a job? |
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| lost_soul wrote: | Hi, Amy
Can we say What interests you the most in a job?
If yes, what would change if we cut out the the ?
Thank you ! |
Though I'm not Amy, still hope to give some help.
<the most/most>: omitting of 'the'
1.usually omitted when being a adverb
I love Matt Damon (the) most.
I care about my older mom (the) most.
2.no omitting when in determinative form
Ben Affleck is the most handsome one/man (on earth).
Justin is the most sexy one (among the singers).
3.usually omitted when in descriptive form
Brad Pitt is most hot. (pretty, rather, quite)
Julia Roberts is most pretty. (pretty, rather, quite)
4.particular scene: both are correct with different meanings
The river is the deepest here.
The river is the deepest one in this area.
The river is deepest here.
The river has many parts in it, and this part of the river is the deepest part. |
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