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Problem Description:

What are the object clauses in English, such as those guided by THAT, WHAT, etc. And write an example sentence, thank you

Analysis:

1. The tense in the object clause.

1. If the tense of the main clause is present tense or future tense, the tense of the subordinate clause is determined according to the specific situation or specific meaning. Such as:

① I don't know when he came back.

② Do you know where they will go this summer holiday?

③He is worried about whether he has passed the English exam.

④ Please tell us what we should do next, OK?

⑤ Will you please tell me how I can get to the post office?< /p>

2. If the tense of the main clause is past tense, the tense of the subordinate clause should use past tense/past future tense/past perfect tense/past continuous tense, etc. accordingly. Such as:

① He said that he didn't find your lost pen.

② My parents told me that they would go to Beijing.

③ The policeman asked him what he was doing at midnight yesterday.

④ I told you yesterday that I had returned your book. Why do you ask for it again?

3. If object clause What is described is objective truth, natural phenomena, famous aphorisms or proverbs, etc. No matter what tense the main clause is in, the subordinate clauses are in the original tense. Such as:

① Our geography teacher told us that the earth goes around the sun.

② When I was young, my father often told me that knowledge is power.< /p>

2. An introductory word is usually required before the object clause.

1. If the object clause is transformed from a declarative sentence, its introductory word is that, which can often be omitted. For example:

I hope (that) I can study English better.

2. If the object clause is transformed from a general question, its introductory word uses if / whether, meaning for "whether". For example:

Mr Chen asked , "Are you all here?"→Mr Chen asked if / whether we were all here.

3. If the object clause is transformed from a special interrogative sentence Come, its introductory words use the connecting pronouns what / which / who / whose or connecting adverbs when / where / why / how, etc. These connectives must serve as an element in the clause, so they cannot be omitted.

For example:

Tom asked me, "When did you begin to study English?"

→Tom asked me when I began to study English.