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Jack112 Posted 19 years ago
Grammar
that - demonstrative pronoun
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00 1. Ensure 01 b 00 that paths 02 b 00 across fields are reinstated and marked on the ground no longer than two weeks after ploughing. (What does this sentence mean when a demonstrative pronoun (that) is used?) 02 br
00 2. Ensure 01 b 00 those paths 02 b 00 across fields are reinstated and marked on the ground no longer than two weeks after ploughing.(What does this sentence mean?) 02 br
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00 1. Ensure 01 b 00 that paths 02 b 00 across fields are reinstated and marked on the ground no longer than two weeks after ploughing. (What does this sentence mean when a demonstrative pronoun (that) is used?) 02 br
00 2. Ensure 01 b 00 those paths 02 b 00 across fields are reinstated and marked on the ground no longer than two weeks after ploughing.(What does this sentence mean?) 02 br
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02 br 02 br 00 In the first sentence, that belongs to ensure and therefore introduces an embedded sentence. In the second sentence those belongs to paths ... is that correct?
- 02 br 02 br 00 In the first sentence, that belongs to ensure and therefore introduces an embedded sentence.
- In the second sentence those belongs to paths ...
- is that correct?
- 010id 1
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0 Before someone answers I would like to try an intelligent guess 05 0 00 Well, at least I hope that it is an intelligent guess. 02 br
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00 In the first sentence, that belongs to ensure and therefore introduces an embedded sentence. In the second sentence those belongs to paths ... is that correct? 010id 1
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00 In the first sentence, that belongs to ensure and therefore introduces an embedded sentence. In the second sentence those belongs to paths ... is that correct? 010id 1
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0 Hi, 02 br
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00 'That' can be a demonstrative pronoun, eg Look at 01 i 00 that 02 i 00 . 02 br
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00 'That' can be a demonstrative adjective, eg Look at 01 i 00 that 02 i 00 tiger. The plural form is 'those', eg Look at 01 i 00 those 02 i 00 tigers. 02 br
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00 'That' can be a conjunction
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00 'That' can be a demonstrative pronoun, eg Look at 01 i 00 that 02 i 00 . 02 br
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00 'That' can be a demonstrative adjective, eg Look at 01 i 00 that 02 i 00 tiger. The plural form is 'those', eg Look at 01 i 00 those 02 i 00 tigers. 02 br
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00 'That' can be a conjunction
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0 If I could add something to Clive's explanation (which is perfect), you could think of the two sentences as: 02 br
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00 1. Ensure 01 font 00 ( 02 font 01 b 01 font 01 font 00 that) 02 font 00 02 font 00 paths 02 b 00 across fields are reinstated and mar
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00 1. Ensure 01 font 00 ( 02 font 01 b 01 font 01 font 00 that) 02 font 00 02 font 00 paths 02 b 00 across fields are reinstated and mar
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