■名詞從句作動詞賓語時，前面的that常被省略，特別是在非正式語體中：

I suggested (that) they should drive along the coast. 我建議他們沿著海岸開車。

I hoped (that) I would / should succeed. 我曾希望我會成功。

I know (that) he will be in time. 我知道他會趕得上的。

I knew (that) he would be in time. 我當時知道他會趕得上的。

He thinks (that) they will give him a visa. 他想他們會給他簽證。

He thought (that) they would give him 3 visa. 他本想他們會給他簽證。

I expect (that) the plane will he diverted. 我料想飛機會改變航線。

I expected (that) the plane would be diverted. 我本料想飛機會改變航線。

■在某些動詞 (如answer, imply) 之后則一般需要用that。如：

He answered that he was from Austria. 他說他是奧地利人。

She answered that she preferred to eat alone. 她回答說她愿意獨自吃。

I don’t wish to imply that you are wrong. 我無意暗示你錯了。

The newspapers have implied that they are having an affair. 報紙報道暗指他們有染。

■在較長的句子里，特別在“that從句”與動詞隔開時，that一般不可省略。如：

The dealer told me how much he was prepared to pay for my car and that f could have the money without delay. 那個商人告訴我他準備出多少錢買我的汽車，并說我會立即收到款。