- 由 wh- 疑問詞引導的名詞子句可以簡化為名詞片語(wh- + to V),寫法:主要子句 + wh- +to V …。
- 當間接問句:
- 1、與主要子句主詞相同
- 2、含有「應該 should」/「能夠 can」的意思,則可以代換為名詞片語,如:
- Jenny has no idea who she can ask for help.
- = Jenny has no idea who to ask for help.
- (Jenny 不知道能向誰求助。)
- 主要子句的動詞是授與動詞,而其間接受詞(人)與名詞子句(直接受詞) 中的主詞為同一人時,也可代換為名詞片語,如:
- Would you show me how I can get to the MRT station?
- = Would you show me how to get to the MRT station?
- (你願意告訴我怎麼去捷運站嗎?)
- whether / if 間接問句也可以改為名詞片語,但只能用 whether,如:
- I’m not sure whether / if I will go to the party tomorrow.
- = I’m not sure whether to go to the party tomorrow.
- (我不確定明天是否會去那個派對。)