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Theooo Posted 18 years ago
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Can we use THAT at the beginning of a sentence?
[Whether the ancient Egyptians actually sailed or did not] to South America remains uncertain, but Heyerdahl's Ra II expedition demonstrated that they could have done so.
a) Whether the ancient Egyptians actually sailed or did not
b) Whether in actuality the ancient Egyptians sailed or did not
c) The actuality of the sailing by the ancient Egyptains
d) That the ancient Egyptains actually sailed
e) The ancient Egyptians, their actual sailing
I eliminated B, C, E. I think A is the best answer compared to D. But the correct answer is D. Why? Can you use THAT in the beginning of a sentence? Thanks in advance"
a) Whether the ancient Egyptians actually sailed or did not
b) Whether in actuality the ancient Egyptians sailed or did not
c) The actuality of the sailing by the ancient Egyptains
d) That the ancient Egyptains actually sailed
e) The ancient Egyptians, their actual sailing
I eliminated B, C, E. I think A is the best answer compared to D. But the correct answer is D. Why? Can you use THAT in the beginning of a sentence? Thanks in advance"
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The that clause is used as a subject for remains and there is nothing exceptional in that. That can begin a sentence. Instead of the the A alternative that is offered, Whether the ancient Egyptians actually sailed to South America or not remains uncertain would be correct.
- The that clause is used as a subject for remains and there is nothing exceptional in that.
- That can begin a sentence.
- Instead of the the A alternative that is offered, Whether the ancient Egyptians actually sailed to South America or not remains uncertain would be correct.
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The that clause is used as a subject for remains and there is nothing exceptional in that. That can begin a sentence. Instead of the the A alternative that is offered, Whether the ancient Egyptians actually sailed to South America or not remains uncertain would be correct.
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