'V wh' - Construction 4

Name: the agree what is the case construction
Description: A person responds to information already given.
Verbs: acknowledge, agree, confirm, dispute
Example: …get the group to agree what the objectives are. (BNC)
Membership: Communication; information
Semantic fields and roles: Field: Communication. Roles: NP1: Sayer; wh-clause: Topic
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