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How to construct a compound sentence that expresses doubt?
Use if or whether (more formal) to introduce clauses after a main clause that expresses doubt.
If the action in the secondary clause happens at the same time as the action in the main clause, use the same tense (here: the past tense).
For example, a phrase like this:
I wasn’t sure if he understood my words.
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