关于宾语从句的倒装(初中英语题)

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关于宾语从句的倒装(初中英语题)
They all wanted to know _______________________.
A.what was the matter with Tom
B.what the matter was with Tom
我选的是B.请问语法知识是什么?

答案是A
A.what was the matter with Tom 其实就是sth. was the matter,what 在宾语从句中已经是作主语的了,符合陈述语气
如果是.what the matter was ,还原后是the matter was sth.此时的what不是作主语,所以后面要用陈述语气the matter was,而且这时的matter意思是 物质 句意是这种物质是什么
这是宾语从句中一种比较特殊的情况