Whether or If
Is this a correct sentence?
"I don't know whether she will come."
Yes, this sentence is correct. We can use "whether" to introduce a noun clause if there are two possible options.
Are these sentences correct?
"I work at night."
She said that she worked at night.
Yes, they are correct. If she said something in the past, put the verb in the statement into the past tense, too.
Is this sentence correct?
"The teacher demands that we be on time."
Yes-- when we are talking about some type of demand/command/request for action, we use the subjunctive with the second verb. For the subjunctive, we use the base form of the verb.
Is this sentence correct?
"The man whom I saw was Mr. Jones."
Yes. We can use "whom" when the adjective clause is used as the object of a verb.
Is this sentence correct?
"Hawaii, which consists of 8 islands, is a favorite vacation spot."
Yes. We use the commas to show that the adjective clause gives additional information and is not necessary to identify the noun it modifies.
Make a sentence with "whether or not."
Example: I wonder whether or not she will come.
Make a reported speech sentence about this quote.
"I want you to read Ch. 6," the teacher said.
The teacher said that he wanted us to read Ch. 6.
Finish this sentence:
"I insisted that my brother..."
I insisted that my brother pay me the money.
Make a sentence with "whose."
Example: I don't know whose book this is.
"The girl who is sitting next to me is Mai."
The girl sitting next to me is Mai.
Fix the mistake:
"If she comes or not is unimportant to me."
"Whether she comes or not is unimportant to me."
The noun clause cannot be in the subject position with "if", only with "whether."
Fix the mistake in reported speech:
"Your order is ready," said the waiter.
The waiter said that our order is ready.
The waiter said that our order was ready.
Fix the mistake in this sentence:
"I recommended that she doesn't go to the concert."
I recommended that she not go to the concert.
Fix the mistake in this sentence:
"She is the woman about who I told you."
She is the woman about whom I told you.
Fix the mistake in this sentence:
"The students several of whom were beginners did not understand the lesson."
The students, several of whom were beginners, did not understand the lesson."
Your friend asks you if you want to go to a movie or watch one at home. Both sound good to you. Tell your friend you don't care which you do using a noun clause with "whether" or "if."
I don't care whether/if we go to a movie or watch one at home.
Tell us what the student said by using reported speech:
"I will turn in the assignment tomorrow."
The student said she would turn in the assignment tomorrow.
"It is important that..."
It is important that students do their own work.
Combine the two sentences using "whom."
"The man is standing over there. I was telling you about him."
The man about whom I was telling you is standing over there.
Make a sentence starting with "Anyone who wants..." Then reduce it as much as possible.
Example:
Anyone who wants to come with us should leave now.
Anyone wanting to come with us should leave now.
"Is the copy machine working?"
Please check whether/if the copy machine is working.
Describe this conversation using reported speech:
Alicia said she couldn't find her glasses and that she had to leave. George told her that they were on her head.
Make a third-person sentence in the subjunctive. Start the sentence with "It is."
Example: "It is critical that a teacher communicate well."
"The teacher they spoke to was helpful."
Tell four more ways we could say this sentence using different pronouns.
1. The teacher that they spoke to was helpful.
2. The teacher who they spoke to was helpful. spoke to was helpful.
3. The teacher whom they spoke to was helpful.
4. The teacher to whom they spoke was helpful.
Describe the difference in meaning between these two sentences:
"The girls who wanted to listen to music went up to Stacy's room."
"The girls, who wanted to listen to music, went up to Stacy's room."
"The girls who wanted to listen to music went up to Stacy's room." In this sentence, there are many girls. Some of them wanted to listen to music, and some did not. Only those who wanted to listen to music went up to Stacy's room.
"The girls, who wanted to listen to music, went up to Stacy's room." In this sentence, there are only a few girls, all of whom wanted to listen to music. They all went up to Stacy's room together.