He (leave) home two weeks ago and we (not hear) from him since then

19. I’d prefer my wife not to talk too much. → I’d rather... 20. I want him to come to my house tonight. → I’d rather...

NOUN CLAUSES (MỆNH ĐỀ DANH TỪ)

Mệnh đề danh từ (noun clause) là một mệnh đề phụ có chức năng của một danh từ. Mệnh đề danh từ được nối với mệnh đề chính bằng THAT hoặc các từ WHO, WHAT, WHICH, WHERE, WHEN, HOW, WHETHER.

Khi dùng các từ nối trên, động từ trong mệnh đề danh từ (noun clause) chia ở thể xác định, không chia ở thể nghi vấn. 1. Mệnh đề danh từ làm chủ ngữ trong câu (Subject of a sentence)

Ex: What he said was not true. Whether the weather will change or not is difficult to tell. What you think is not my problem. 2. Mệnh đề danh từ làm tân ngữ trong câu (Object of a sentence)

Ex: I’ll tell you where she is. I didn’t believe what he said. He said that he had seen me before. 3. Mệnh đề danh từ làm bổ ngữ (Complement)

Ex: I consider him what a man should be. Money is what she needs. 4. Mệnh đề danh từ làm túc từ cho giới từ (Object of a preposition)

Ex: It all depends on when you come. You are responsible for what you have done. EXERCISES I. Fill in the blanks with appropriate words. 1. ________ you pass your exam or not depends largely on yourself. 2. I can’t guess ________ she’ll agree or not. 3. ________ his wife died is still a secret. 4. The boy wonders ________ ice floats on water. 5. He said ________ he had made a mistake. 6. ________ I went last night does not concern you. 7. The teacher asked me ________ I had been absent from class the day before. 8. I wonder ________ I can repair this machine. 9. The boy wonders ________ stars there are in the sky. 10. I don’t know ________ she is living now. 11. He wants to know ________ his wife talked to yesterday.