The Object Clause (Revision) Liyue

一、 Main task: Review object clause 二、 Key points 1 、 Object clause introduced by different words. 2 、 The words order 3 、 The changes of tense in object clause.

Object clause introduced by “that” Object clause introduced by “Who,whom,whose,which,what ” and “where,how,why,when” Object clause introduced by “ if/whether ”

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) _______________________. （一小时后他会回来） 2.He said (that) ______________________. （他非常想念我们） 3.The teacher told us (that) ___________________________. （地球围着太阳转） he will be back in an hour he missed us very much the earth moves around the sun Object clause introduced by “ that ”

Object clause introduced by “ Who,whom,whose,which,what ” and “ where,how,why,when ” Object clause introduced by “ Who,whom,whose,which,what ” and “ where,how,why,when ” 1.He asked ______________________________. ( 谁能回答这个问题） 2. Do you know____________________________. （他们在等谁） 3. He asked ______________________________________________. （谁的书法是班上最好的） 6. Please tell me __________________________. （我们什么时候开会） 7. Can you tell me _______________. （他在哪儿） 8. Could you tell me ________________________. （我该怎么去车站） 9. Would you tell me _____________________ （为什么火车迟到了） who could answer the question whom they are waiting for whose handwriting was the best in the class when we ’ ll have a meeting where he is how I can get to the station why the train is late

由从属连词 whether, if 引导的宾语从句 e.g. 1. I want to know __________________________________. （他是否跟我们一起去公园） 2. Ask him _____________________. （他是否能来） 3. I don’t know ___________________________. （是否要下雨） if (whether) he will go to the park with us whether (if) he can come whether it is going to rain or not If there ’ s “ or not ” ， we must use “ whether ” instead of “ if ”.

1.I hear (that) _he will be back in an hour_. （一小时后他会回来） 2. Can you tell me __where he is___. （他在哪儿） 3. Ask him _ whether (if) he can come __. （他是否能来）

In object clauses, the words order is the same as in a statement. What ’ s the matter ？ I wondered … “ Who gives you the book? ” She asked … I wondered what was the matter. She asked who gave me the book.

You are the best: She said she could finished her homework before supper. He told me he would go to Shanghai yesterday. She didn ’ t know whether she had passed the exam.

It is said that he went to Shanghai yesterday. I tell them that they will have a test next week.

The teacher said light travels much faster than sound. He said two plus two is four.

Main clause ( 主句 )Object clause ( 宾语从句 ) Simple past tense ( 一般过去时 ) Present tense （现在的时态） The fact that is always true ( 自然现象，客观真理 ) A kind of past tense Depend on different situations to choose proper tense Simple present tense

Flash 教学

Rewrite the sentences by using “ that ” to make object clause 1.The victim was guilty of computer crimes last year. Do you believe … 2. The young man put up a good fight with the murder. The police think … 3. The police can catch the murder soon. We hope … 4. The suspect wasn ’ t guilty. Most people think … 5. Her parents have been to Beijing. Millie didn ’ t know … 6. She turned off all the lights of her classroom. Millie was sure. 7. She goes to badminton club twice a week. Millie told us … 8. She will go skiing in Canada this winter. Millie hoped …

Homework Each student should write 15 sentenses like “ 1.The victim was guilty of computer crimes last year. 2. Do you believe …” You can use statements, ‘ yes/no ’ questions, ‘ Wh- ’ questions, and you can use different kinds of tenses. Tommorow, we will exchange the sentences with your clasemates to practise the object clause!!