Question

He did not listen to what i said- identify the parts of speech of what

Answer 1

In the given sentence, "What" is a subordinating conjunction.

What is a subordinating conjunction?

• A subordinating conjunction is an important part of the speech.
• They are three types of conjunctions: 1) Coordinating 2) Subordinating 3) Correlative.
• In complex sentences, because is used to connect a subordinate clause with an independent clause.
• The subordinating conjunction 'what' is connecting two different clauses 1. He did not listen to (dependent) 2. I said. (independent).
• It can also be used as an interjunction or as an adverb.
• Other examples of subordinating conjunctions are although, before, while, though, as if, even if, and even though.

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