在各种英语考试中，考生常会遇到把含有宾语从句的复合句转化为简单句，使其与原句意思相同或相近的试题。下面介绍几种常见的简化宾语从句的方法：

         一、当主句的谓语动词是hope, decide, wish, choose, agree, promise等，且宾语从句的主语与主句的主语相一致时，从句可简化为不定式结构。如：

Su Feng hopes he will be back very soon. = Su Feng hopes to be back very soon.

We decided that we would help him. = We decided to help him.

二、当主句的谓语动词是know, learn, remember, forget, tell等动词，且主句与从句的主语一致时，宾语从句可转换为“疑问词+不定式”结构。如：

She has forgotten how she can open the window. = She has forgotten how to open the window.

当主句的谓语动词是tell, ask, show, teach等动词，且后面带双宾语，从句主语和间接宾语一致时，宾语从句可简化为“疑问词+不定式”结构。如：

Could you tell me how I can get to the station? = Could you tell me how to get to the station?

但是，如果间接宾语与从句的主语不一致时，一般不要把宾语从句简化，否则会产生歧义。如：

He didn’t tell me where he would go. 不能改为 He didn’t tell me where to go.

试理解两个句子的意思。

三、当主句的谓语动词是order, require等时，如果主句与从句的主语不一致，宾语从句可转换为“名词(代词)+不定式”结构。如：

The headmaster ordered that we should start at once. = The headmaster ordered us to start at once.

四、在某些动词后的宾语从句，可以用介词加动名词(短语)等其它形式简化。如：

He insisted that he should go with us. = He insisted on going with us.

The poor boy doesn't know when and where he was born. = The poor boy doesn’t know the time and the place of his birth.

五、某些动词后的宾语从句可转换为“宾语+V.-ing形式(作宾语补足语)”。如：

Liu Ping found that there was a wallet lying on the ground. = Liu Ping found a wallet lying on the ground.

六、动词seem后的宾语从句，也可以用不定式(短语)来转换，但句型要进行适当的变化。如：

It seemed that the boys were going to win. = The boys seemed to win.

除了上述方法外，还有一些特殊句式的转换。如：

I found that it was difficult to learn English well. = I found it difficult to learn English well.

Soon we found that the ground was covered with thick snow. = Soon we found the ground covered with thick snow.

They found that the box was very heavy. = They found the box very heavy.

巩固练习：完成下面的句子。

1. I'll take back what I said.

I’ll take back __________________ _________________.

2. The teacher found that the boy was interested in science.

  The teacher found the boy ___________________ _________________ science.

3. I really don’t know what I should read.

  I really don’t know ________________ _________________ __________________.

4. Could you tell me how I can get to the bookshop?

  Could you tell me _____________ ____________ __________ to the bookshop?

5. I forgot I had closed the window.

  I forgot ____________________ the window.

6. We hope that we shall see you soon.

  We hope _______________ ______________ you soon.

参考答案：

1. my words        2. interested in              3. what to read             4. how to get       5.  closing 6. to see