I know what to do.
这里的what to do是疑问代词 + 不定式,语法书上说可以将 what to do 看作是名词从句直接做know的宾语,今天我看到了这句话:
I always forget to tell you that how lucky I am to encounter you.
这里的how lucky I am to encounter you.就不可以看作是名词从句了吗?还要用that来引导宾语从句吗?
I always forget to tell you that how lucky I am to encounter you.
我赞同网友douya0808的看法:that是多余的。也就是说,上述句子是个病句。
简单地说:名词性从句,包含宾语从句,其引导词要么用that,要么用wh-word(含whether和how,how也有一个w和h)。也就是说:that和wh-word不可以同时引导一个名词性从句!
(说明:为了叙述便捷,把从属连词、连接代词、连接副词统称为“引导词”。)
比如:
1. 陈述一个事实,用that引导:
My friends tell me that you have been unwell recently.
2. 以下句子中的宾语从句用了wh-word引导,不可再用that:
Tell me how you did it.
Tell me when you were born.
Tell me where you went yesterday.
Tell me what you are doing now.
I want to tell you how I miss you. (本句中的how I miss you也是感叹句,跟提问的句子是一回事。)
3. 但,假如宾语从句中又含有一个主语从句,则可以用that + wh-word引导:
I know that what you are doing is very important. 我了解你们正在做的事情是尤为重要的。
I hear that how he succeeded is still a mystery. 我听说他是怎么样成功的仍然是一个谜。