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Observe the sentences Many people believe that we will live on the pla Mars by the year 2100. Many people believe that robots will do most of our work. Some people believe that people born under the same star sign share similar characteristics. (9A, unit 1) I understand that it is important to do my homework and hand it in on time. (9A, unit 3) Colette insisted that Hepburn was the perfect girl to play the lead role in the play. (9A, unit 5) Detective Lu said that the victim was attacked with a knife and bled to death as a result. (9A, unit 6) Object clauses introduced by ?that? About the pla Mars Answers to exercise on Page 14 1 N 2 N 3 O 4 O 5 N 6 O Read Daniel?s notes and write an ?O? for a sentence that has an object clause and an ?N? for a sentence that does not. An object clause functions as the _______ in a sentence. It can be put after some verbs such as “think, believe and know”. Eg. 1. Everybody knew that Tom was frightened by that boy. 2. I think that you should give him an apology. object 1. She wasn?t certain (that) he had seen her. 2. I?m pretty sure (that) he?ll agree. An object clause can also follow some __________ such as “certain and sure”. Eg. adjectives An object clause can be introduced by the connective ?______?. Sometimes, we can leave it out. Eg. 1. We all know (that) Earth is being more and more crowded and polluted. 2. I don?t think you are right. that that引導(dǎo)賓語從句 不能省略 的兩種情況: ⑴ 當(dāng)主句謂語動詞與賓語從句之間有插入語時, that不能省略。 2. can多用于與同學(xué)、朋友的交談中。To learn to use ?can?, ?could?, ?many? and ?might? to talk about permission To learn something about object clauses introduced by ?that?, ?if? and ?whether? Observe the sentences Can I ask you a question, Eddie? Sure. (P6) Can/Could I go to the zoo tomorrow, Mum? Yes, you can./ No, you cannot/can?t. May/Might I use your puter, Mr Wu? Yes, you may./ No, you may not/can?t. — Mr Wang, I?m feeling sick. Could I leave school early today? — Yes, you can. — May I eat lunch here? — No, you mustn?t. No one is allowed to eat in the library. — Might I park my car here, sir? — Yes, you may. to test your sense of observation to test your ability of shortter