he asked,"what is the matter?"改间接引语为什么是he asked what was the matter.
问题描述：
he asked,"what is the matter?"改间接引语为什么是he asked what was the matter.
请说具体一点,不要说什么固定搭配,说语法上的原因.
答
主句是过去时,从句也应当是过去时.
what is the matter中的主语就是what.当特殊疑问词作主语时,句子仍用陈述语序.所以不改成what the matter was.
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如有不明白的地方,请继续追问!百度英语达人竭诚为你解答!为什么what is the matter是陈述语序，而what the matter is 不是？就像He asked："who is he?"改为He asked who he is，而不是who is he.what is the matter中的主语就是what。当疑问词作句子的主语时，用陈述语序。what the matter is是不存在的说法。who is he中的主语是he，who是作表语，所以用了疑问语序。但如果它被转化为间接引语作宾语从句时，又要改成陈述语序，所以改成了He asked who he is。