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Sb70012 Posted 10 years ago
Grammar

I had hardly shut my eyes ….. the doorbell rang.

I had hardly shut my eyes ….. the doorbell rang.
a)as
b)that
c)while
d)when (Answer Key)

Hello,
Option B "that" also makes sense to me. Why can't we choose option B too?

Thank you.
  

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sb70012 Option B "that" also makes sense to me. Hmm. Unfortunately, it doesn't make sense to speakers of English.

— CalifJim

  • sb70012 Option B "that" also makes sense to me.
  • Hmm.
  • Unfortunately, it doesn't make sense to speakers of English.
  • "that" introduces all sorts of clauses, but nothing like this.
  • I know that the door bell rang.
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sb70012Option B "that" also makes sense to me.
Hmm. Unfortunately, it doesn't make sense to speakers of English.

"that" introduces all sorts of clauses, but nothing like this.

I know that the door bell rang.
I said that the door bell rang.
at the time that the door bell rang

But not

eyes that
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