在复合句中用作宾语的从句叫宾语从句,在这里,我们将从句的时态设定为过去将来进行时时态,这既是过去将来进行时在宾语从句中的用法。过去将来进行时表示的是:就过去某一时间而言,将来某一时刻或某一段时间正在进行的动作或者持续的状态,过去将来进行时多用于宾语从句中,引导宾语从句的连接词主要有:连接宾语从句的从属连词主要有that,if,whether和特殊疑问词(what, how, where, when等)。
that引导表示陈述句的宾语从句,if和whether,whether...or not引导表示“是否”的一般疑问句的宾语从句。例如:
1.I didn’t know if there would be a bus any more.
我不知道是否还会有公交车。
2.Nobody knew whether he could pass the exam.
没有人知道他是否会通过考试。
3.I thought you’d be sleeping.
我以为你在睡觉。
4.She said she would be looking after you.
她说她会照顾你的。
5.He didn’t know when he’d be seeing us again.
他不知道什么时候他会再见到们。
6.I felt it would be presuming on our friendship to keep asking her for help.
我觉得不断要她帮忙是利用了我们的交情。
7.We informed them by telegram that we would be arriving early.
我们打电报通知他们,我们将在早上到达。
8.The announcer informed viewers that programmes would be running late. 播音员通知观众节目时间可能推后。
9.It was thoughtless of her to have rushed out and not said where she would be going.
她这样冲出去又不说去哪里,真是太不为别人着想了。
10.He announced that there would be more stringent controls on the possession of weapons.
他宣布将对武器的持有实行更严格的控制。
11.A sixth sense told her that he would be waiting for her when she got home.
她有一种第六感觉,就是她到家时他一定在那儿等候她呢。
12.She glanced about the hall, hoping against hope that Richard would be waiting for her.
她眼睛扫过大厅,对理查德会在那里等她仍怀有一丝希望。