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5 WRITE & SPEAK.
A Write sentences in your notebook. Combine words from the first column with a noun clause in
the second. Express your own opinions.
I (don't) agree our ancestors had a better diet
I (don't) believe eating raw food is healthier
I (don’t) feel cooked food tastes better than raw food
I’m (not) surprised a raw-food diet is a good way to lose weight
l agree that cooked food tastes better than raw food.
B_ Work with a partner. Discuss your sentences. Give reasons for your opinions.
I don’t agree that cooked food always tastes better than raw food. For example, cooked carrots are OK,
but I prefer raw ones.
14.2 Noun Clauses with /f and Whether
Yes/No Question Noun Clause with /f/Whether
Is dinner ready? I'm not sure. I'll ask if dinner is ready.
Does he eat meat? | don’t know whether he eats meat.
Have you had food poisoning? I'm not sure if I've had food poisoning.
1. Use if or whether to express a Yes/No Yes/No Question: Does he have my number?
question as a noun clause. A noun I'm not sure if he has my number.
clause with if or whether can be part of a Do you know whether he has my number?
statement or a question.
2.Use statement word order after ifor whether. | / Do you know whether he is coming?
Do not use question word order. X Do you know whether is he coming?
3.Use whether, not if, after a verb + /¥ She talked about whether she should move.
preposition. X She talked about if she should move.
4. When if or whether begins a noun clause, | didn’t notice if the car was locked or not.
or notis sometimes added to the end of the | | didn’t notice whether the car was locked or not.
clause. It is possible to add or not directly /¥ | don’t know whether or not! passed the test.
after whether, but not after if X | don’t know if or not! passed the test.
6 Complete the exercises.
A Complete the sentences. Change each Yes/No question to a noun clause. Add a period ()
or question mark (?) fo each sentence.
1. Is it a good idea to eat different colored foods?
Can you tell me whether It'S a good idea to eat different colored foods?
2. Should people drink more water?
I’m not sure if
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