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Re: Relative pronoun?

From:Tommie L Powell <tommiepowell@...>
Date:Tuesday, December 19, 2000, 7:41
On Mon, 18 Dec 2000 23:28:58 -0800 Marcus Smith <smithma@...>
writes:
> At 12/19/00 05:16 PM +1100, you wrote: > >Um...just a simple question. > > > >Is the "what" in: > > > >"I know what to do" > > > >a relative pronoun? > > No, because the sentence does not contain a relative clause. >
The phrase "what to do" functions as a direct object here, since it is the thing "I know". Therefore, it is a noun phrase.