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直接引语变间接引语与宾语从句的关系
陈述句变为引导的宾语从句 e.g.
1. 2.
He said, “You are younger than I ”.
He said that I was younger than him.
He says, “Tom is a good student ”.
He says that Tom is a good student.
13. Ling Feng told me he _________ had been to Beijing several
times. (be)
rises in the 14. Our teacher told us in class the sun _______
east. (rise) 15. Can you tell me what they ______ did yesterday? (do)
（地球围着太阳转）
2.如果宾语从句为一般疑问句，用连词if或Whether
1)I wonder if (whether) he will help me . 注意在下列情况下一般用whether,而不用if . ①作介词的宾语时，用whether，而不用if. ②whether 引导的从句可移到主句之前而if不能。 Whether this is true or not , I am not sure . ③后面紧接or not时，只用whether. We didn’t know whether or not she had come .
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强调句型的宾语从句
总结词
强调句型的宾语从句是指通过强调句型来突出宾语从句中的某个部分，以强调其重要性 。
详细描述
在英语中，强调句型是一种常用的修辞手法，通过使用特定的词汇或结构来突出句子中 的某个部分。在宾语从句中，强调句型可以用来突出从句中的某个词语或短语，以强调
其重要性。
虚拟语气在宾语从句中的应用
详细描述
在英语中，当宾语从句是一个完整的陈述句时，通常使用that来引导。例如，"I heard that the concert was cancelled." 在这个句子中，"that the concert was cancelled"是一个宾语从句，由that引导。
一般疑问句作为宾语从句的引导词
总结词
一般疑问句作为宾语从句的引导词时，通常使用whether或if来连接主句和从句 ，表示一个疑问或不确定的情况。
详细描述
在英语中，当宾语从句是一个一般疑问句时，通常使用whether或if来引导。例 如，"I don't know whether we will go to the movies." 在这个句子中， "whether we will go to the movies"是一个宾语从句，由whether引导。
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宾语从句的时态
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特殊疑问句： Who is he? 我不知道他是谁？
Watch
“I am a student.”
He says _t_h_a_t _h_e_i_s_a_s_t_u_d_e_n_t._
结论1：陈述句作宾语，引导词用 that , 无词义，可以省略。
Practice：句型转换 He lives in Beijing I guess…… I guess（that）he Iives in Beijing.
1. 宾语从句的引导词
从属连词that 疑问代词 Who,whom,whose,which,what 疑问副词 where,how,why,when
从属连词 whether, if
陈述句： I'm a student . 他说他是个学生。
一般疑问句：Is he a student? 我们问他是否是个学生。
❖ I heard a new restaurant would be opened in the city next month.
❖ I didn’t know you wanted to take part in the competition.
❖ She told us she had borrowed the book from the library. 结论5：主句是一般过去时，宾语从句要 用与其相应的过去的某种时态 。
Watch
“I am a student.”
He says _t_h_a_t _h_e_i_s_a_s_t_u_d_e_n_t._
结论1：陈述句作宾语，引导词用 that , 无词义，可以省略。
Practice：句型转换 He lives in Beijing I guess…… I guess（that）he Iives in Beijing.
1. 宾语从句的引导词
从属连词that 疑问代词 Who,whom,whose,which,what 疑问副词 where,how,why,when
从属连词 whether, if
陈述句： I'm a student . 他说他是个学生。
一般疑问句：Is he a student? 我们问他是否是个学生。
❖ I heard a new restaurant would be opened in the city next month.
❖ I didn’t know you wanted to take part in the competition.
❖ She told us she had borrowed the book from the library. 结论5：主句是一般过去时，宾语从句要 用与其相应的过去的某种时态 。
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实例一
He said that he was late for school yesterday.
句子结构分析
主句为He said，从句为that he was late for school yesterday。
宾语从句位置
从句位于主句之后，作为said的宾 语。
实例分析
引导词
that，无实际意义，只起 连接作用。
行。”
传递信息
宾语从句可以用来传递 特定的信息或消息，如 “他告诉我明天要开会
。”
引起疑问
在疑问句中，宾语从句 可以作为疑问的焦点， 如“你知道他为什么没
来吗？”
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宾语从句常见错误及纠正方法
引导词使用错误
错误示例
He asked me where was I going.
注意事项
引导词在宾语从句中起到引导从句的作用，需要根据从句的类型和语境选择合 适的引导词，如whether/if表示“是否”，特殊疑问词表示疑问等。
实例二
I don't know if he will come tomorrow.
句子结构分析
主句为I don't know，从 句为if he will come tomorrow。
实例分析
宾语从句位置
从句位于主句之后，作为know的宾 语。
引导词
He said that he was late for school yesterday.
句子结构分析
主句为He said，从句为that he was late for school yesterday。
宾语从句位置
从句位于主句之后，作为said的宾 语。
实例分析
引导词
that，无实际意义，只起 连接作用。
行。”
传递信息
宾语从句可以用来传递 特定的信息或消息，如 “他告诉我明天要开会
。”
引起疑问
在疑问句中，宾语从句 可以作为疑问的焦点， 如“你知道他为什么没
来吗？”
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宾语从句常见错误及纠正方法
引导词使用错误
错误示例
He asked me where was I going.
注意事项
引导词在宾语从句中起到引导从句的作用，需要根据从句的类型和语境选择合 适的引导词，如whether/if表示“是否”，特殊疑问词表示疑问等。
实例二
I don't know if he will come tomorrow.
句子结构分析
主句为I don't know，从 句为if he will come tomorrow。
实例分析
宾语从句位置
从句位于主句之后，作为know的宾 语。
引导词
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时态呼应规则
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主句为一般现在时，从 句可为任意时态。
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主句为过去时，从句为 过去的某一时态。
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主句为过去进行时，从 句应用过去进行时或一 般过去时。
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主句为将来时或含有情 态动词时，从句时态根 据实际情况而定。
语序调整原则
宾语从句中，从句部 分必须使用陈述语序， 即“主语+谓语”的 结构。
宾语从句与状语从句结合使用，如
I will go to the party if he invites me, which I hope he will do. 如 果他邀请我，我会去参加聚会，我希望他会这样做。
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宾语从句与相似句型辨析
与定语从句辨析
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定义差异
宾语从句是一个完整的句 子作为宾语，而定语从句 则是一个修饰名词或代词 的从句。
位置不同
宾语从句通常位于动词或 介词之后，而定语从句紧 跟在被修饰的名词或代词 之后。
引导词不同
宾语从句的引导词包括 that、whether、if等，而 定语从句的引导词有 which、that、who等。
与状语从句辨析
功能差异
宾语从句在句子中充当宾语成分， 而状语从句则用来描述动作发生
的时间、地点、原因等背景信息。
复杂难懂。
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连接副词： when(ever), where(ver), how, why
引导的宾语从句
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介词的宾语从句
He was surprised at what she said.
形容词的宾语从句 I am sorry I am late.
宾语从句的引导词
连接词：that, whether, if 连接代词：what(ever), which(ever), who(ever), whom(ever), whose 连接副词：when(ever), where(ver), how, why
2. 当宾语从句提到句首时，只能用whether引导，而不能用if。 如：Whether it is true or not, I can’t tell.
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moon. My parents told me (that) no news is good news.
3.如果宾语从句表示客观真理、普遍原理、自然现象、
公式定理、名言警句、谚语、格言等，不论主句用何种 时态，从句一律用一般现在时。 （特殊性原则）
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宾语从句的简化
1. 当主句谓语动词是hope, agree, choose, wish, decide 等，其后用 that引导的宾语从句，若主从句主语相同时，从句可简化为不定 式结 构。如： He agreed that he could help me with my English. → He agreed to help me with my English. 2. 当主句谓语动词为see, hear, watch, find等词时，其后that宾语从 句常简化为“宾语+宾语补定语”结构，宾补多为不带to的不定 式或 动词的现在分词。如： I heard that she sang some songs in the next room. → I heard her sing some songs in the next room. 3. 由特殊疑问词引导的宾语从句，若从句的主语与主句的主语或 间接宾语相一致时，可简化为“疑问词+不定式”结构。如： I don't know what I should do. → I don't know what to do.
3.如果宾语从句表示客观真理、普遍原理、自然现象、
公式定理、名言警句、谚语、格言等，不论主句用何种 时态，从句一律用一般现在时。 （特殊性原则）
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宾语从句的简化
1. 当主句谓语动词是hope, agree, choose, wish, decide 等，其后用 that引导的宾语从句，若主从句主语相同时，从句可简化为不定 式结 构。如： He agreed that he could help me with my English. → He agreed to help me with my English. 2. 当主句谓语动词为see, hear, watch, find等词时，其后that宾语从 句常简化为“宾语+宾语补定语”结构，宾补多为不带to的不定 式或 动词的现在分词。如： I heard that she sang some songs in the next room. → I heard her sing some songs in the next room. 3. 由特殊疑问词引导的宾语从句，若从句的主语与主句的主语或 间接宾语相一致时，可简化为“疑问词+不定式”结构。如： I don't know what I should do. → I don't know what to do.
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3.whether引导的从句可以转换成简单 句即可以构成 “whether+动词不定式” 的形式，而 if引导的从句不可以。
I don’t know whether to join the club.
1.–Be careful! Don’t break the bottles. Do you hear ___ I said, David?
Would you please tell us if you will give us a lecture?
3当主句中的情态动词could,would, 表示委婉语气时。
1.He told us the sun ___bigger than the moon.
A.was B.is
C.are
D.were
要特别注意几个特殊疑问 如： 句作主语的情况：
What’s wrong with you? I want to know. I want to know what is wrong with you? Who is knocking at the door? Let me see. Let me see who is knocking at the door. Which is the way to the railway station? Can you show me? Can you show me which is the way to the railway station?
宾语从句1(共46张PPT)
C we will have a sports 4. Does anybody know ______ meeting this weekend or not . A. if B. where C. whether D. that
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5. I wonder _______ B he is crying now .
二、时态
三、语序
连词（引导词）
陈述句
that 一般疑问句 whether或if 特殊疑问句 what, who, whom, which, whose when, where, how, why
一、连词（引导词） 1. 当宾语从句是陈述句时（包括肯定句和否定
句），连词由that引导，因为that在从句中不作
tomorrow.
He said that he had seen it .
3.当从句是客观真理，定义，公理，定理 时用一般现在时。 The teacher said that the earth travels around the sun.
三、语序
宾语从句的语序用陈述语序：
连接词+主语+谓语+其他成分
4. Could you tell me where we _______ D next week . A. would go B. to go C. had to go D. will go 5. Could you tell me how much ________to fly to D Hainan ? A.do it cost B.does it cost C.it cost D.it costs B 6. The small children don't know ______. A.what is their stockings in B.what is in their stockings C.where is their stockings in D.what in their stockings
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5. I wonder _______ B he is crying now .
二、时态
三、语序
连词（引导词）
陈述句
that 一般疑问句 whether或if 特殊疑问句 what, who, whom, which, whose when, where, how, why
一、连词（引导词） 1. 当宾语从句是陈述句时（包括肯定句和否定
句），连词由that引导，因为that在从句中不作
tomorrow.
He said that he had seen it .
3.当从句是客观真理，定义，公理，定理 时用一般现在时。 The teacher said that the earth travels around the sun.
三、语序
宾语从句的语序用陈述语序：
连接词+主语+谓语+其他成分
4. Could you tell me where we _______ D next week . A. would go B. to go C. had to go D. will go 5. Could you tell me how much ________to fly to D Hainan ? A.do it cost B.does it cost C.it cost D.it costs B 6. The small children don't know ______. A.what is their stockings in B.what is in their stockings C.where is their stockings in D.what in their stockings
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Exercises
1.He requested that no on（e _s_h_o_u_l_d_)_h_a_n_d___ (hand) in the papers on time. 2.Our teachermaster demanded that every student （__s_h_o_u_l_d_）__w_e_a_r_(wear) the uniform. 1 I don’t know _h_o_w___I can get to the station. 2.I don’t know _w_h_e_t_h_e_rshe will be back or not next Saturday. 3.Could you please tell me w__h_e_r_e____the post office is？ 4.My English teacher said t_h_a_t_my spoken English was very good.
由连接代词 Who,whom,whose,which,what 3 和连接副词 where,how,why,when
引导的宾语从句
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由从属连词 that 引导的宾语从句
eg.I hear (that) he will come back in an hour. He said （that) he missed us so much.
Exercises
1.He requested that no on（e _s_h_o_u_l_d_)_h_a_n_d___ (hand) in the papers on time. 2.Our teachermaster demanded that every student （__s_h_o_u_l_d_）__w_e_a_r_(wear) the uniform. 1 I don’t know _h_o_w___I can get to the station. 2.I don’t know _w_h_e_t_h_e_rshe will be back or not next Saturday. 3.Could you please tell me w__h_e_r_e____the post office is？ 4.My English teacher said t_h_a_t_my spoken English was very good.
由连接代词 Who,whom,whose,which,what 3 和连接副词 where,how,why,when
引导的宾语从句
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由从属连词 that 引导的宾语从句
eg.I hear (that) he will come back in an hour. He said （that) he missed us so much.
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❖I knew who lived here. ❖I saw she was talking with her mother. ❖He asked whether his father would come back
tomorrow.
❖He said that he had seen it .
3.当从句是客观真理，定义，公理，定理 时用一般现在时。
6. Have you found out ______Awe can do on Hainan Island ?
A. what B. how C. if
D. whether
7. Lily said _______ she had finished her composition .
A. if
B. tBhat C. when D. where
The Object Clause
主语 谓语
（简单句）
宾语
主语 谓语
主句
（复合句） 连词 从句主语 从句谓语
宾语从句
在复合句中放在动词或介词后充当宾 语的句子叫宾语从句
主句 +连词（引导词）+ 宾语从句
宾语从句三要素：
一、引导词 二、语序:陈述语序（主语+谓语） 三 、时态 四、if,when引导宾语从句和状语从句的区别 五、宾语从句的反意疑问句 六、否定转移
tomorrow.
❖He said that he had seen it .
3.当从句是客观真理，定义，公理，定理 时用一般现在时。
6. Have you found out ______Awe can do on Hainan Island ?
A. what B. how C. if
D. whether
7. Lily said _______ she had finished her composition .
A. if
B. tBhat C. when D. where
The Object Clause
主语 谓语
（简单句）
宾语
主语 谓语
主句
（复合句） 连词 从句主语 从句谓语
宾语从句
在复合句中放在动词或介词后充当宾 语的句子叫宾语从句
主句 +连词（引导词）+ 宾语从句
宾语从句三要素：
一、引导词 二、语序:陈述语序（主语+谓语） 三 、时态 四、if,when引导宾语从句和状语从句的区别 五、宾语从句的反意疑问句 六、否定转移
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【要点拓展】 一般说来引导宾语从句的that可以省略。如果
有多个that引导的宾语从句，第一个that可以 省略，其他一般不省略。
❖ I know (that) you are right. 我知道你是对的。
❖ The doctor told me (that) I should take more water and that things would get better very soon医生告诉我要多喝水，情况很快就会好 转。
I don’t believe she will take part in the English evening. 我相信她不会参加英语晚会。
I don’t think it’s your fault. 我认为这不是你的错。
改为反意疑问句
I don’t think it’s your fault, is it?
3．由连接代词引导的宾语从句
who whom whose what which
Do you know whose child he is? 你知道他是谁的孩子吗？
Do you remember what you should do next? 你记得你接下来应该做什么吗？
I want to know which medicine he has taken. 我要知道他服了哪种药。
4 混合宾语从句 当宾语从句的引导词是who，which，what，when，where，
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3 和连接副词 where,how,why,when 引导的宾语从句
由从属连词 that 引导的宾语从句
注：that 在句中无词汇意义，在从句中 不能充当成分，在口语当中往往省略 e.g.
1.I hear (that) _h_e_w__il_l _b_e_b_a_c_k__in__a_n__h_o_u_r_.
D. which
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3. The teacher asks us __B__ Jim can come back on
time .
A. that B. if
C. when D. what time
4. Does anybody know ___C___ we will have a sports
meeting this weekend or not .
只能用 whether不能用 if 的情况
1. 在介词后面： • I’m thinking of whether we should go fishing. • We are worried about whether it will rain tomorrow.
2. 在动词不定式前(whether to do sth.) ： • They asked me whether to go skating.
if/ whether “是否”，说明对陈述的事物不明确或不清 楚。常用在ask, wonder, can(could) you tell me 等后。
I want to know ___i_f _(w__h_e_th__er_)__h_e_w_i_l_l _g_o_t_o t_h_e_p__a_rk__w_i_t_h_u_s__.
（简单句）
1. I know
主语 谓语
him .
宾语
（复合句）
2. I know who he is .
主语 谓语
主句
宾语从句
一、宾语从句三要素
引导词（连接词） 语序 时态
（一）引导词
1 由从属连词 that 引导的宾语从句
2 由从属连词 whether, if 引导的宾语从句 由连接代词 Who,whom,whose,which,what
Practice
1. The young man asked __D___ it's summer or winter.
A. either B. that C. weather D. whether
2. We don't know ___A___ they did it .
A. how B. who C. what
3.当与or not连用，或提出两种选择时:
• I don’t know whether he’s free or not. • Mary asked whether I was doing my homework
or not. • Tell me whether you’d like to go shopping or tidy
2. Ask him __w__h_e_t_h_e_r_(_if_)_h_e_c_a_n__c_o_m_e___. 3. I wonder _w__h_e_t_h_e_r_it__is_g_o_i_n_g__to__r_a_in__o_r_n_o_t. 4. Could you tell me_w__h_e_th__er_(_i_f)_M__r_L__i _li_v_e_s_h_e_r_e?
A. if
B. where C. whether D. that
the room.
4. 宾语从句提前时： • Whether this is true or not, I can’t say.
Practice time if / whether 1. I asked her _if__/_w__h_et_h_e_r she had a bike.
2. We’re worried about __w_h_e_t_h_er_ he is safe. 3. I wonder __w_h_e_t_h_e_r _/_if_ he is well.
2.He said (that) _h_e__m_i_s_se_d__u_s_v_e_r_y_m__u_c_h__.
3.The teacher told us (that) _t_h_e_e_a_r_t_h_m__o_v_e_s_ __a_r_o_u_n_d__th_e__s_u_n__.
由从属连词 whether, if 引导的宾语从句
4. I don’t know __w_h_e_th_e_r_ or not he is well.
5. I don’t know _w_h_e_t_h_er_ to go.
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由连接代词 Who,whom,whose,which,what 和连接副词 where,how,why,when引导的宾从
代词或副词连接主句和从句，并在从句中担任 句子成分，具有一定的意义，不可省略。
1. He asked __w_h_o_c_o_u_l_d_a_n_s_w__er__th_e__q_u_es_t_io_n____. 2. Do you know__w_h_o_m__t_h_e_y_a_r_e_w__a_it_in_g__fo_r___? 3. He asked_w__h_o_se__b_ik_e__w_a_s_t_h_e_b_e_s_t_i_n_t_h_e_c_la_s_s__. 4. Do you know _w__h_e_n_w__e’_l_l _h_a_v_e_a_m__e_e_ti_n_g___? 5. Please tell me __w_h_e_r_e_h_e__is___. 6. Can you tell me _h_o_w__I_c_a_n__g_e_t _to__th_e__st_a_ti_o_n__? 7. Could you tell me _w__h_y_t_h_e_t_ra_i_n_i_s_l_at_e______?
由从属连词 that 引导的宾语从句
注：that 在句中无词汇意义，在从句中 不能充当成分，在口语当中往往省略 e.g.
1.I hear (that) _h_e_w__il_l _b_e_b_a_c_k__in__a_n__h_o_u_r_.
D. which
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3. The teacher asks us __B__ Jim can come back on
time .
A. that B. if
C. when D. what time
4. Does anybody know ___C___ we will have a sports
meeting this weekend or not .
只能用 whether不能用 if 的情况
1. 在介词后面： • I’m thinking of whether we should go fishing. • We are worried about whether it will rain tomorrow.
2. 在动词不定式前(whether to do sth.) ： • They asked me whether to go skating.
if/ whether “是否”，说明对陈述的事物不明确或不清 楚。常用在ask, wonder, can(could) you tell me 等后。
I want to know ___i_f _(w__h_e_th__er_)__h_e_w_i_l_l _g_o_t_o t_h_e_p__a_rk__w_i_t_h_u_s__.
（简单句）
1. I know
主语 谓语
him .
宾语
（复合句）
2. I know who he is .
主语 谓语
主句
宾语从句
一、宾语从句三要素
引导词（连接词） 语序 时态
（一）引导词
1 由从属连词 that 引导的宾语从句
2 由从属连词 whether, if 引导的宾语从句 由连接代词 Who,whom,whose,which,what
Practice
1. The young man asked __D___ it's summer or winter.
A. either B. that C. weather D. whether
2. We don't know ___A___ they did it .
A. how B. who C. what
3.当与or not连用，或提出两种选择时:
• I don’t know whether he’s free or not. • Mary asked whether I was doing my homework
or not. • Tell me whether you’d like to go shopping or tidy
2. Ask him __w__h_e_t_h_e_r_(_if_)_h_e_c_a_n__c_o_m_e___. 3. I wonder _w__h_e_t_h_e_r_it__is_g_o_i_n_g__to__r_a_in__o_r_n_o_t. 4. Could you tell me_w__h_e_th__er_(_i_f)_M__r_L__i _li_v_e_s_h_e_r_e?
A. if
B. where C. whether D. that
the room.
4. 宾语从句提前时： • Whether this is true or not, I can’t say.
Practice time if / whether 1. I asked her _if__/_w__h_et_h_e_r she had a bike.
2. We’re worried about __w_h_e_t_h_er_ he is safe. 3. I wonder __w_h_e_t_h_e_r _/_if_ he is well.
2.He said (that) _h_e__m_i_s_se_d__u_s_v_e_r_y_m__u_c_h__.
3.The teacher told us (that) _t_h_e_e_a_r_t_h_m__o_v_e_s_ __a_r_o_u_n_d__th_e__s_u_n__.
由从属连词 whether, if 引导的宾语从句
4. I don’t know __w_h_e_th_e_r_ or not he is well.
5. I don’t know _w_h_e_t_h_er_ to go.
大家有疑问的，可以询问和交流
可以互相讨论下，但要小声点
由连接代词 Who,whom,whose,which,what 和连接副词 where,how,why,when引导的宾从
代词或副词连接主句和从句，并在从句中担任 句子成分，具有一定的意义，不可省略。
1. He asked __w_h_o_c_o_u_l_d_a_n_s_w__er__th_e__q_u_es_t_io_n____. 2. Do you know__w_h_o_m__t_h_e_y_a_r_e_w__a_it_in_g__fo_r___? 3. He asked_w__h_o_se__b_ik_e__w_a_s_t_h_e_b_e_s_t_i_n_t_h_e_c_la_s_s__. 4. Do you know _w__h_e_n_w__e’_l_l _h_a_v_e_a_m__e_e_ti_n_g___? 5. Please tell me __w_h_e_r_e_h_e__is___. 6. Can you tell me _h_o_w__I_c_a_n__g_e_t _to__th_e__st_a_ti_o_n__? 7. Could you tell me _w__h_y_t_h_e_t_ra_i_n_i_s_l_at_e______?