题目内容：

the police asked __________with the old woman
what the matter was
what was the matter
what was the wrong
what matter was
解释~~

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选第二个
what was the matter
这里考查的是一个特殊用法,一般宾语从句后面接的是陈述句语序,但是对于what is the matter、what is wrong、what is the trouble则是直接接到谓语后面.