if和whether的区别:
1 在动词不定式之前只能用whether .如:
例1 I can’t decide whether to stay.我不能决定是否留下.
2 在whether …… or not 的固定搭配中.如:
例2 I want to know whether it’s good news or not .我想知道是否是好消息.
3 在介词后,只能用whether.如:
例3 His father is worried about whether he lose his work .他的父亲担心是否会失去工作.
4宾语从句放在句首表示强调时,只能用whether .如:
例4 Whether they can finish the work on time is still a problem .他们是否能准时完成这项工作还是个问题.
5用if会引起歧义时,只用whether.如:
例5 Could you tell me if you know the answer
这句话有两种意思:“你能告诉我是否知道答案吗?”或“如果你知道答案,请告诉我,好吗?”.如用whether可避免歧义.
if或whether在引导宾语从句中作“是否”讲,常用在ask,care,wonder,know,等动词后引出带有疑问意义的宾语从句.从句语序保持陈述语序,if或whether不充当成分,只起连接作用,不可省.
区别:whether可以引导介词后的宾语从句,if不可以.
I worry about whether I hurt her feeling.
I wonder if/whether he can come tomorrow.