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Moon7296 Posted 12 years ago
Grammar
relative clause or appositive
You should become aware of your own personal signs that you are about to lose your temper.
Q) What is the function "that" in the sentence above.
Does "that" refer to "your own personal signs" as a relative pronoun?
Q) What is the function "that" in the sentence above.
Does "that" refer to "your own personal signs" as a relative pronoun?
Top answer
No, it can be a relative pronoun because "you are about to lose your temper" is a complete self-contained clause. I would say it's a conjunction there.
- No, it can be a relative pronoun because "you are about to lose your temper" is a complete self-contained clause.
- I would say it's a conjunction there.
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No, it can be a relative pronoun because "you are about to lose your temper" is a complete self-contained clause. I would say it's a conjunction there.
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"That" is the introductory word of the clause, "that you are about to lose your temper." The clause, "that you are about to lose your temper," has an adjectival function and modifies the word "signs." The noun "signs" actually has three adjectives modifying it: "own," "personal," and the adjective clause, "that you are about to lose your temper."
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GPYNo, it can be a relative pronoun becauseI did of course mean to say that it can't be a relative pronoun ...
Oh dear.
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