类型之三: 由 whether 或 if 引导的宾语从句
含义都是“是否”的意思
它们只起引导作用,不充当成分
例如: 1 ) I want to know if he lives there
2 ) He asked me whether I could help him
当宾语从句是一般疑问句时,由连词当宾语从句是一般疑问句时,由连词 whetherwhether 或或 ifif引导(口语中常用引导(口语中常用 ifif ),因为),因为 if/whetherif/whether 翻译成:翻译成:“是否”,具有一定的意义,所以不能省略“是否”,具有一定的意义,所以不能省略Lily wanted to knowLily wanted to know if /whetherif /whether her grandmaher grandma liked the handbag
liked the handbag
Let’s seeLet’s see if /whetherif /whether we can find out somewe can find out some information about that city
information about that city
She asked meShe asked me if /whetherif /whether she could borrowshe could borrow these books
these books
当从句为一般疑问句时,连接词用 if 或 whether
Is Alice 15 years old
I wonder…看从句的的类型I wonder if / whether Alice is 15 years old