The boy was being paid more money than he deserved, because the merchant, （thinking that sales wouldn't amount to much, ）had offered the boy a high commission rate.
置于动词、介词等词性后面起宾语作用的从句叫宾语从句。宾语从句是名词性从句的一种。在主从复合句中充当宾语，位于及物动词、介词或复合谓语之后，称为宾语从句。一、宾语从句的定义 置于动词、介词等词性后面起宾语作用的从句叫宾语从句。宾语从句的语序必须是陈述语序。谓语动词、介词、动词不定式，v.-ing形式后面都能带宾语从句。有些形容词（afraid，sure，glad等）之后也可以带宾语从句。宾语从句是名词性从句的一种。在主从复合句中充当宾语，位于及物动词、介词或复合谓语之后的从句称为宾语从句。宾语从句分为三类：动词的宾语从句，介词的宾语从句和形容词的宾语从句。二、宾语从句的时态 1、主句是一般现在时，从句根据实际情况使用任何时态。例句：The headmaster hopes everything goes well. 2、主句是一般过去时，从句须用过去时态的某种形式。例句：She was sorry that she hadn’t finished her work on time. 3、当宾语从句表示的是一个客观真理或者事实真理时，即使主句是过去时，从句也用一般现在时态。例句：The teacher told his class that light travels faster than sound. 三、宾语从句的语序宾语从句的语序是陈述句语序即：连接代词/副词+主语+谓语+其他成分。即：连接代词/副词+陈述句语序。例句： 1、I don’t know what they are looking for. 2、Could you tell me when the train will leave? 3、Can you imagine what kind of man he is?本回答被网友采纳