1. Unit2 Grammar 1
The Object Clause

2. Revision:
Millie is asking Daniel a few questions about buying a robot.
Can the robot cook?
Will the robot bring any bad changes to your life?
Can you stay in bed for a bit longer?
Do robots sometimes go wrong?
Can you return it to the shop?

3. Millie asked Daniel…
1.Can the robot cook?
Millie asked Daniel if/whether the robot could cook.
2.Will the robot bring any bad changes to your life?
Millie asked Daniel if/whether the robot would bring any bad changes to his life.
3.Can you stay in bed for a bit longer?
Millie asked Daniel if/whether he could stay in bed for a bit longer.
4.Do robots sometimes go wrong?
Millie asked Daniel if/whether robots sometimes went wrong.
5.Can you return it to the shop?
Millie asked Daniel if/whether he could return it to the shop.

4. Object clauses introduced by “wh-” words
The robot no longer knew when it should cook breakfast
Mr Jiang did not know what he should do with the robot.
Rule out：
1 We can use a ‘wh-’ word to introduce an object clause when it expresses a ‘wh-’ question.
2 The word order in the object clause should be the same as that in a statement.

5. Mr Jiang’s robot Where did Mr Jiang buy the robot?
When does the robot cook breakfast?
What did the robot buy at the supermarket?
How does the robot wash up?
Why did Mr Jiang return the robot?
Who will repair the robot that went wrong?

6. Where did Mr Jiang buy the robot?
I’d like to know ______________________________.
2 When does the robot cook breakfast?
Can Mr Jiang tell me ___________________________?
What did the robot buy at the supermarket?
I can’t imagine ____________________________________.
where Mr Jiang bought the robot
when the robot cooks breakfast
what the robot bought at the supermarket

7. 4 How does the robot wash up?
I want to know ______________________.
Why did Mr Jiang return the robot?
I wonder ______________________________.
*6 Who will repair the robot (that went wrong)?
I want to ask Mr Jiang ____________________________________.
how the robot washes up
why Mr Jiang returned the robot
who will repair the robot that went wrong

8. Joining the following sentences with object clauses introduced by ‘wh-’ words
I’d like to know … Where is your school?
I’d like to know where your school is.
2 Can you tell me … How far is the park from here?
Can you tell me how far the park is from here?

9. I can’t imagine … How did they climb up the rocks?
I can’t imagine how they climbed up the rocks.
Can anyone explain …
Why does the sun always rise in the east?
Can anyone explain why the sun always rises in the east?
5 I want to ask Jim … What will he do at the weekend?
I want to ask Jim what he will do at the weekend.

10. Conclusion(1): that引导陈述句语意。 (2) if, whether引导一般疑问句语意。
宾语从句在句子中作及物动词或介词的宾语,从句放在主句
之后,前后不用逗号分开。
宾语从句要用陈述句语序。
宾语从句的引导词有：
that引导陈述句语意。
(2) if, whether引导一般疑问句语意。
(3) who, whom, whose, which, what when, where, how, why…
引导特殊疑问句语意。

11. Conclusion(2):
whether和if都是“是否”的意思，一般情况下两者可以换用，但（1）不定式之前，（2）与or not连用，（3）在句首只能用 whether。
宾语从句一定要注意时态呼应，即当主 句谓语动词是过去式时，从句中谓语动 词也要用过去时态范畴的时态，但若从 句陈述的是真理或客观规律，其谓语的 时态仍用一般现在时。

12. Choose the right conj.
Can you tell me ______ else is going to be on duty?(who,what)
2. She said ______ it wouldn’t matter much.(that, if)
3. He always thinks _____ he can do better.(how, who)
4. I really don’t know __________ the bridge will be finished. (how long, how soon)
5. They don’t know _____ we are going hiking.
6. I was really surprised at ______ I saw.
7. I don’t understand _____ so many people are crowding round him.
8. Do you know _______ skirt it is?
who
that
how
how soon
when
what
why
whose

13. Multiple Choice D
We haven’t decided ____ we will go there for a picnic tomorrow.
A. where B. why C. when D. whether
2. Do you know ____?
A. what time will the plane take off
B. what time would the plane take off
C. what time the plane will take off
D. the plane will take off at what time C A
3. The manager came up to see ______.
A. what was the matter B. what the matter was
C. what the matter is D. what’s the matter
4. Can you tell me when ______ back?
A. will he be B. does he come C. he will be D. did he come C
5. Nobody but Jim and his uncle _____.
A. know who is he B. know who he is
C. knows who is he D. knows who he is D

14. Combining sentences Jill thinks she will work hard at maths next term.
I will work hard at maths next term.
I want to know
Does he like swimming or skating?
I wasn’t sure
Will they be able to buy another car?
We never knew
What will happen in a hundred years?
Bill wondered
What is the matter with my computer?
Jill thinks she will work hard at maths next term.
I want to know whether he likes swimming or skating.
I was’t sure if they would be able to buy another car.
We never knew what would happen in a hundred years.
Bill wondered what was the matter with his computer.

15. Complete the sentences(1)
She says (that) she will leave a message on his desk.
She says ________________(她将在桌上留个口信).
Lin Tao feels that his own team is even better.
Lin Tao feels ________________(他自己的球队更好).
He told me who\whom I should talk to\ with.
He told me ________________ (我该和谁谈一谈)
Jim thought______(地球是圆的).
Jim thought (that) the earth is round.
Could you tell me___________(明天能不能看完这本书)?
Could you tell me if you can finish reading the book ?
Let’s see if\whether we can find out some information about that city.
Let’s see ______(我们是否能找到那个城市的信息).
Could you tell me _________(乘飞机去海南要多少钱)?
Could you tell me how much it costs to go to Hainan by air ?
Please tell me who (whom) we have to see\visit.
Please tell me ______________(我们得去拜访谁).

16. in order to & as a result

17. need to

18. I don’t need the book. You can take it away.
1 实义动词：
I don’t need the book. You can take it away.
I am very tired. I need to get some sleep.
She _______something to drink.
The shirt needs washing.
=needs______________.
needs
to be washed
2 情态动词：
You needn’t finish that work today.
Need I leave now?-----No, you needn’t.