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I Clauses Don’t Doubt Kate Amsterdam Object Conditional

Question Kate doesn't know whether she ______________ (to go) to Amsterdam next summer.
A is going to go
B will go
C goes
D shall go
Answer b
Remark We should differentiate between object clauses, conditional clauses and time clauses.In time clauses with words like when, after, until and in conditional clauses with if or unless we often use the present tense forms to talk about the future: She’ll come home when she finishes work.; We won’t be able to go out if it is raining.In object clauses introduced by the conjunctions if, whether and when the Future Simple is used to denote future actions: I doubt (about what?) whether Julia will recognise me.; I don’t know (what?) when she will come back.; My mom is not sure (of what?) if we will go to Sochi in August.; I don’t know (what?)what I will do tomorrow.; I don’t know (what?) where I will be in July.The conjunction ‘whether’ is used to introduce (1) an indirect question or (2) a clause after a verb expressing or implying doubt or choice in order to indicate two or more alternatives, the second or last of which is introduced by or or or whether: He doesn't know (what?) whether he will go to Britain (or not).; I doubt (about what?) whether he will come back home at 22.00 (or not).Therefore, in the test sentence we are to choose ANSWER 2 ‘will go’: Kate doesn't know (what?)whether she will go to Amsterdam next summer.Notice the spelling of the conjunction whether, and don’t confuse it with the noun weather, which sounds the same.

Tags: future_tense

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