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Goat Posted 15 years ago
Grammar
That clause(noun clause)
Hi everybody,
Could you please explain me when we use 'past perfect tense' and 'simple past tense' in the 'that clause'(noun clause)?
The structure is like this:
1) ...that past perfect
2) ...that simple past
Thank you
Could you please explain me when we use 'past perfect tense' and 'simple past tense' in the 'that clause'(noun clause)?
The structure is like this:
1) ...that past perfect
2) ...that simple past
Thank you
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Hi, You mean you want a noun clause consisting just of 'that' followed by nothing but a verb tense? That sounds very peculiar. Please provide examples of a full sentence.
- Hi, You mean you want a noun clause consisting just of 'that' followed by nothing but a verb tense?
- That sounds very peculiar.
- Please provide examples of a full sentence.
- Clive
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Hi,
You mean you want a noun clause consisting just of 'that' followed by nothing but a verb tense?
That sounds very peculiar.
Please provide examples of a full sentence.
You mean you want a noun clause consisting just of 'that' followed by nothing but a verb tense?
That sounds very peculiar.
Please provide examples of a full sentence.
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Hi again,
Perhaps you mean this?
Tom: Betty broke her leg.
Mary: I know that happened.
or
Mary: I knew tha
Perhaps you mean this?
Tom: Betty broke her leg.
Mary: I know that happened.
or
Mary: I knew tha
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Yes,
Mary: I know that happened.
Mary: I knew that had happened.
And also,
Subject + verb+ that + subject + Past perfect/simple past
Mary: I know that happened.
Mary: I knew that had happened.
And also,
Subject + verb+ that + subject + Past perfect/simple past
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Hi,
You began by asking about 'that' as a demonstrative pronoun, and now you are also asking about 'that' as a conjunction.
Perhaps the simplest thing would be if you wrote a few sentences, so that we can see if and where you have problems.
You began by asking about 'that' as a demonstrative pronoun, and now you are also asking about 'that' as a conjunction.
Perhaps the simplest thing would be if you wrote a few sentences, so that we can see if and where you have problems.
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Yes,
Hi, I refered many examples and I think I am almost clear now.
1) I knew that he was a teacher.
2) I knew that he was playing football.
3) I knew that he had played football.
4) I knew that he played football.
I think only the fourth one is incorrect.
Hi, I refered many examples and I think I am almost clear now.
1) I knew that he was a teacher.
2) I knew that he was playing football.
3) I knew that he had played football.
4) I knew that he played football.
I think only the fourth one is incorrect.
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Hi,
I refered many examples and I think I am almost clear now.
1) I knew that he was a teacher.
2) I knew that he was playing football.
3) I knew that he had played football.
4) I knew that he played football.
I think only the fourth one is incorrect. All 4 are correct. #4 s
I refered many examples and I think I am almost clear now.
1) I knew that he was a teacher.
2) I knew that he was playing football.
3) I knew that he had played football.
4) I knew that he played football.
I think only the fourth one is incorrect. All 4 are correct. #4 s
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Thanks Clive
I knew that he played football when he was small.
1) Is the above sentence meaningful?
2) Is 'while' possible?
I knew that he played football when he was small.
1) Is the above sentence meaningful?
2) Is 'while' possible?
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Hi,
I knew that he played football when he was small.
1) Is the above sentence meaningful? Yes, it's a normal kind of sentence.
2) Is 'while' possible? Yes. Native speakers often make very little distincton between 'when' and 'while'.
Clive
I knew that he played football when he was small.
1) Is the above sentence meaningful? Yes, it's a normal kind of sentence.
2) Is 'while' possible? Yes. Native speakers often make very little distincton between 'when' and 'while'.
Clive
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