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JKBelieve Posted 21 years ago
Grammar

Hi I have a question...

I asked this question a long time ago.....and of course got many answers. The thing is

I didn't really understand them......-_- Here it is again......


When can I take out 'that' from a sentence?

eg. I wanted her to think that I loved her -> I wanted her to think I loved her

Is this ok?
  

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You can take out the relative pronoun 'that' when it serves as an object or adverbial, and when taking it out does not otherwise cause confusion. 'I wanted her to think (that) I loved her' -- this is OK. Object of 'think' 'This is the book that has been on the best seller list' -- can't be omitted.

— Mister Micawber

  • You can take out the relative pronoun 'that' when it serves as an object or adverbial, and when taking it out does not otherwise cause confusion.
  • 'I wanted her to think (that) I loved her' -- this is OK.
  • Object of 'think' 'This is the book that has been on the best seller list' -- can't be omitted.
  • Subject of 'has been'.
  • 'This is the book (that) I bought yesterday' -- OK.
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You can take out the relative pronoun 'that' when it serves as an object or adverbial, and when taking it out does not otherwise cause confusion.

'I wanted her to think (that) I loved her' -- this is OK. Object of 'think'
'This is the book that has been on the best seller list' -- can't be omitted. Subject of 'has been'.
'This is the book (that) I bought yesterday' -- OK. Obj
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