English Learner 2593 Posted 9 years ago
Grammar

[What I want you is to be honest.]

Could you please check the following?

[What I want you is to be honest.]

[what I want you is honesty.]

  

Top answer

No, they aren't right. These are possible: What I want is for you to be honest. What I want from you is honesty.

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No, they aren't right. These are possible:

What I want is for you to be honest.
What I want from you is honesty.

Of course, you can also simply say "I want you to be honest".