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Hoony Posted 7 years ago
Grammar

It Clefts

He bought a small red convertible

= It was a small red convertible that he bought

= It was he that(who) bought a small red convertible


Q. In It cleft, 'that' is a relative pronoun ???

  

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"That" is best analysed as a subordinator, not a relative pronoun.

  • "That" is best analysed as a subordinator, not a relative pronoun.
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"That" is best analysed as a subordinator, not a relative pronoun.

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