WHOSE BOOK IS THAT

6. Whose book is that? I don’t know whose book that is. Maybe it’s Yoko’s. 7. Whendoes the library open in the morning? I don’t know exactly when the library opens in themorning. Probably eight o’clock. 8. Why are some people afraid of snakes? I don’tknow why some people are afraid of snakes. 9. What do you think is the greatest virtue?I don’t know what the greatest virtue is. Probably charity.CHART 14-4: NOUN CLAUSES THAT BEGIN WITH IFOR WHETHER• In everyday usage, native speakers generally prefer ifto whetherto introduce noun clauses. Thetext emphasizes the use of ifwhile acquainting the students with the use of whether.• Point out that weatherand whetherhave the same pronunciation but different meanings andspellings (i.e., are homophones).• All possible patterns with whetherand or notare not presented here. See Understanding andUsing English Grammar,Third Edition,Chart 12-3.

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EXERCISE 8, p. 410. Noun clauses that begin with IF or WHETHER. (Chart 14 - 4)ANSWERS: 2. if (whether) Mr. Pips will be at the meeting 3. if (whether) Paulo wentto work yesterday 4. if (whether) Barcelona is a coastal town 5. if (whether) I stillhave Yung Soo’s address

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EXERCISE 9, p. 410. Noun clauses that begin with IF or WHETHER. (Chart 14 - 4)Ask the students to identify the yes/no question that they are transforming to a noun clause.Point out that these dialogues illustrate a typical pattern of usage: one speaker asks a yes/noquestion, and another restates or reports it using a noun clause.ANSWERS: