[Grammar] He refuses to sign the contract.

[polkm]

He refuses to sign the contract.
How do I convert the above infinitive clause into conjunctional subordinate clause?

For example.
The parents allowed him to buy an ice cream.
The parents allowed him that he buys an ice cream.

 

[polkm]

That is not correct.

I have edited my sentence in the post.

 

[polkm]

Please don't edit a question after it has received a response. It can make the response appear strange.

sure, will not happens again.

• He reminded me to take my notebook to school.
• He reminded me that I would need my notebook.

 

[jutfrank]

He refuses to sign the contract.
How do I convert the above infinitive clause into conjunctional subordinate clause?

Why do you want to do that? Has someone asked you to do this?

 

[polkm]

Why do you want to do that? Has someone asked you to do this?

No, I actually try to understand if it is possible or not, if not then why?

 

[jutfrank]

No, I actually try to understand if it is possible or not, if not then why?

I'm not sure what you want to do, to be honest. I take it you mean something like He refused that he signs the contract, which is not possible.

When we say that something is not possible in language, we usually mean that it breaks the rules in some way.

The pattern of use for refuse used in the original is as following:

to refuse to do something

You cannot say:

to refuse that something happens

 

[polkm]

I'm not sure what you want to do, to be honest. I take it you mean something like He refused that he signs the contract, which is not possible.

When we say that something is not possible in language,

Generally I see the infinitive clause can be converted into that or if clause though it seems to be not possible with the verb to refuse to do something, so if there is a further explanation for it, than I would like to understand that, what does the verb to refuse to do something makes the difference form other infinitive verbs which can be converted into that or if clause?

 

[jutfrank]

Generally I see the infinitive clause can be converted into that or if clause

I'm having trouble trying to understand your question. I suspect that the idea in the sentence I've quoted above may be the source of your problem. I think you should get rid of this idea.

Note that we have told you that The parents allowed him that he buys an ice cream is also not possible.

 

[Tarheel]

He refuses to sign the contract.
How do I convert the above infinitive clause into a conjunctional subordinate clause?

That's a phrase I have never run across before. Frankly, I think there are other things you should learn (like not using actually unless you have a good reason to).

 

[polkm]

Different verbs pattern in different ways. You have to learn the pattern with each verb that can be followed by another verb,

Yes, but don't you think there is space for making distinction between these verbs?