Question

if和whether的区别是什么?

Answer 1

一、引导宾语从句\x0d\x0a这时两者的含义区别很小,一般可通用.\x0d\x0aI don't know whether/if they will come to help us.\x0d\x0a但是,当whether与or not连成一个词组时,whether不可换用if.\x0d\x0aI don't know whether or not they will come for our help.\x0d\x0a若whether和or not不连在一起,在口语中可以用if取代whether,当然也可以用whether.\x0d\x0aI don't care if/whether your car breaks down or not.我不在乎您的车是否是会出故障.\x0d\x0a此外,还有三种情况值得注意：\x0d\x0a(1)在介词后面只能用whether,不能用if.\x0d\x0aI am not interested in whether you'll come or not.\x0d\x0a(2)在动词不定式之前,只能用whether,不能用if.\x0d\x0aHe doesn't know whether to stay or not.\x0d\x0a(3)在及物运动discuss后的宾语从句中,只能用whether,不能用if.\x0d\x0aWe discussed whether we should make a change in our plan.\x0d\x0a二、引导主语从句\x0d\x0a只能用whether,不能用if.\x0d\x0aIt is unknown whether he will come.\x0d\x0aWhether the news is true remains a question.\x0d\x0a三、引导表语从句\x0d\x0a只能用whether,不能用if\x0d\x0aThe question is whether they can take our advice.\x0d\x0a四、引导同位语从句\x0d\x0a常用whether\x0d\x0aThe question whether he'll come is unknown.\x0d\x0a五、可以用来引导一个否定的宾语从句,whether则不能用来引导否定的宾语从句,因为它表示正反两方面的选择意义比较强.\x0d\x0aTell me if it is not going to rain,please.\x0d\x0a六、if除引导宾语从句外,还可以引导条件状语从句,作“是否”解.在容易引起混淆产生歧义的情况下,就不可用if,而须用whether.\x0d\x0aPlease let me know if you intend to come.这个句子有两种解释：A：“请让我们知道你是否想来.” B：“如果你打算来,请让我们知道.”在书面语中,如果我们想表达的第一种含义,就得用whether来改写第一句.\x0d\x0aPlease let me know whether you intend to come.\x0d\x0a通俗来讲,whether在大多数情况下都可以用,而if则不然,有wether和if时一般选wether不会有错,但是如果所需的意思是"如果",自然只能选if了

Answer 2

一、if或whether引导宾语从句时,作“是否”讲,常放在动词ask 、see 、say 、know和find out等后面.一般情况下,两者常可换用,在口语中多用if.如：
例1 Nobody knows whether (if) it will rain tomorrow.没有人知道明天是否下雨.
例2 Lucy asked whether (if) they had a cotton sweater .露西问他们是否有棉制的羊毛衣.
二、if或whether引导宾语从句时,要注意三个方面,即连词、语序和时态.
1 if或whether不能和that 或其它连词（副词）同时使用,也不能省去.如：
例3 我不知道他今天是否会来.
[误] I don’t know that if(whether) he will come here today .
[正] I don’t know if(whether) he will come here today .
例4他走过来看看猫是否出了毛病.
[误] He came to see what if (whether) there was wrong with his cat .
[正] He came to see if (whether) there was wrong with his cat .
2 if或whether引导的宾语从句时,虽具有疑问意义,但从句语序应用陈述句语序.如：
例5 Did you know the way to the hospital The old woman asked me .
The old woman asked me .if (whether) I knew the way to the hospital .老妇人问我是否知道去医院的路.
3 if或whether引导的宾语从句应和主句的时态保持一致.即主句为一般现在时,从句用任一种时态；主句为一般过去时,从句则用过去时中的任一种时态.如：
例6 I don’t know if (whether) he has come here .我不知道他是否来过这儿.
例7 Tom asked if (whether) I had read the book .汤姆问我是否看过这本书 .
三、if和whether的区别：
1 在动词不定式之前只能用whether .如：
例8 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9 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10 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11 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12 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.