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before a to-infinitive
I don’t know whether to go for a swim.
directly before 'OR NOT'
Can you tel me whether or not you’re interested in the job.
When can we use WHETHER/IF?
after Vs
after ADJs
Clause derived from
Introductory conjunction
Function of clause
1
a statement
Coffee grows in
Brazil.
that
(most frequent of
nominal/NP)
S
That coffee grows in Brazil is wel known to al .
S after IT
It is wel known that coffee grows in Brazil.
subjective complement
My understanding is that coffee grows in Brazil.
object of verb
I know that coffee grows in Brazil.
appositive
His belief that coffee grows in Brazil is correct. (a coordinative
apposition ← bcs of the iden ty of reference, 'his belief')
(i.e. → a statement can become a S, S a er IT, S complement,
apposition)
2A
a question
expecting a yes/no
whether (or not)
also
S
Whether (or not) he gets the money doesn’t concern me.
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answer
Wil he get the
money?
if
subjective complement
The question is whether he wil get the money.
object of verb
Do you know whether (or if) he wil get the money?
object of preposition
We were concerned about whether he would get the money.
2B
a question
interrogative word
question
How wil he get the
money?
who
what
which
when
where
why
how
S
How he gets the money is his own affair.
subjective complement
The question is how he wil get the money.
object of verb
I don’t know how he wil get the money.
object of preposition