I wonder (that)

[keannu]

The answer here is "whether", but somebody says "that" also works with "wonder" meaning "getting surprised". Can it work like that?

3)I wonder (that/whether) she will give me a hand.

 

[bhaisahab]

The answer here is "whether", but somebody says "that" also works with "wonder" meaning "getting surprised". Can it work like that?

3)I wonder (that/whether) she will give me a hand.

It doesn't work in that sentence.

 

[keannu]

Does it work in this sentence? Why doesn't the original sentence work?

I wonder that she gave me a hand even though she had hated me for a long time.

 

[MikeNewYork]

Does it work in this sentence? Why doesn't the original sentence work?

I wonder that she gave me a hand even though she had hated me for a long time.

In your new sentence, "why" would be better than "that".

 

[Chicken Sandwich]

In your new sentence, "why" would be better than "that".

I agree. "That" instead of "why" sounds old-fashioned in my opinion. I've found a similar example in Google Books:

I wonder that all young gentlemen do not marry heiresses;—it is so easy.
(The Duke's Children -- Anthony Trollope)

 

[Raymott]

Does it work in this sentence? Why doesn't the original sentence work?

I wonder that she gave me a hand even though she had hated me for a long time.

Yes, it works in that sentence (regardless of any construction that might be 'better' but mean something different).

 

[keannu]

Does it mean "be surprised" or "be curious"?

I wonder that she gave me a hand even though she had hated me for a long time.

 

[MikeNewYork]

Does it mean "be surprised" or "be curious"?

I wonder that she gave me a hand even though she had hated me for a long time.

That construction is not natural in AmE.

 

[Raymott]

Does it mean "be surprised" or "be curious"?

I wonder that she gave me a hand even though she had hated me for a long time.

Yes, that's right. I consider that "I wonder that ..." has a different meaning from "I wonder why ...". The latter means that you're thinking explicitly about the reason; the former simply means that you're in a state of wonderment - perhaps you're reflecting on the changeability of people's attitudes.

 

[MikeNewYork]

Does it mean "be surprised" or "be curious"?

I wonder that she gave me a hand even though she had hated me for a long time.

In AmE, we would more likely say "I wonder about her giving me a hand even though...".