whether的用法 |看完就將2種用法全部快速學會!

whether是連接詞,用來引導子句,它有二種意思,一種是「是否」,另一種是「不論」,都很常用,一定要把 whether的用法 學起來。

whether當「是否」的意思時等於if,引導的是名詞子句,所以可以當主詞或受詞。whether當「不論」的意思時,引導的是副詞子句,會跟or一起用。

這二個意思的用法差很多,將分篇解說,這篇重點在講述whether當「是否」引導名詞子句的2種用法。一起來快速學習whether的用法吧!

 

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whether的用法

  1. whether是連接詞,可以引導子句。當它的意思是「是否」時,引導的是名詞子句,當主詞受詞
  2. whether可以和or not一起用。

 

用法1:whether子句當受詞

  1. whether子句可以接在動詞後,當受詞用。
  2. whether解為「是否」,可加上or not,通常放於句尾,但子句比較長時,可以把or not移到whether後。
  3. 在這用法中可代換成if(是否)。

Ken can’t decide whether he should join in this summer camp (or not).

(Ken不能決定他是否應該參加這個夏令營。)

→ whether引導名詞子句當decide的受詞

→ whether可加or not

 

Sheila is eager to know whether her application to the prestigious university has been approved (or not).

= Sheila is eager to know whether or not her application to the prestigious university has been approved.

(Sheila 很想知道她這所名校的申請是否已獲批准。)

→ whether引導名詞子句當know的受詞

→ whether可加or not。子句太長時,可以將or not移到whether後

 

 

用法2:whether子句當主詞

  1. whether子句是名詞子句,可以當主詞用。
  2. 在這用法中也可加上or not,通常放於子句句尾,但子句比較長時,可以把or not移到whether後。
  3. 在當主詞的用法中不可代換成if(是否),子句當單數主詞,搭配單數動詞。

Whether these public venues can be open to the public (or not) is still under discussion.

(這些公共場所是否可以向公眾開放仍在討論中。)

→ whether引導名詞子句當整句的主詞,搭配單數動詞

→ whether可加or not

 

Whether this popular candidate will win the election (or not) is an issue that attracts much attention.

= Whether or not this popular candidate will win the election is an issue that attracts much attention.

(這位受歡迎的候選人是否會贏得選舉是備受關注的問題。)

→ whether引導名詞子句當整句的主詞,搭配單數動詞

→ whether可加or not。子句太長時,可以將or not移到whether後

→ (X) If this popular candidate will win the election (or not) is an issue that attracts much attention.

 

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  1. _______ the vaccines will take effect won’t be known until a certain period of time.
    (A) What
    (B) Where
    (C) Whether
    (D) If
  2. The judges are discussing ________ they should give a penalty to the player who violated the rule.(可複選)
    (A) that
    (B) if
    (C) what
    (D) whether
  3. Larry問家人他是否應該去留學。
    ______________________________

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正解:

1. C

2. B,D

3. Larry asked his family whether he should study abroad for advanced education.

 

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