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Park sang joon Posted 12 years ago
Grammar
The omission of 'that' in the spoken English
Is it possible that in the following case, 'that' is omitted?
1) When the antecedent of 'that clause' is modified by a superlative or a determiner as like the very, the only, the same, the first or the last...
I am the only man ( that ) you love.
He is the first man ( that ) purchased our goods.
2) When the antecedent of 'that clause' is a indefinite pronoun.
He fixed almost anything ( that ) needed repairing.
She talked to nearly everyone ( that ) lives here.
3) When the verb 'be' is positioned at the end of the relative clause 'that clause'.
She was away back in the life ( that ) had been.
I want to get my son back ( that ) he actually is.
4) When the antecedent of 'that clause' is an interrogative pronoun.
Who ( that ) has talked with her does not know the tenderness of her heart?
What ( that ) is in this case is useful?
5) When 'that clause' is a argument clause.
( That ) you are in trouble now is far beyond doubt.
In advance, thank you for your help.
1) When the antecedent of 'that clause' is modified by a superlative or a determiner as like the very, the only, the same, the first or the last...
I am the only man ( that ) you love.
He is the first man ( that ) purchased our goods.
2) When the antecedent of 'that clause' is a indefinite pronoun.
He fixed almost anything ( that ) needed repairing.
She talked to nearly everyone ( that ) lives here.
3) When the verb 'be' is positioned at the end of the relative clause 'that clause'.
She was away back in the life ( that ) had been.
I want to get my son back ( that ) he actually is.
4) When the antecedent of 'that clause' is an interrogative pronoun.
Who ( that ) has talked with her does not know the tenderness of her heart?
What ( that ) is in this case is useful?
5) When 'that clause' is a argument clause.
( That ) you are in trouble now is far beyond doubt.
In advance, thank you for your help.
Top answer
He is the first man ( that ) purchased our goods. He fixed almost anything ( that ) needed repairing. She talked to nearly everyone ( that ) lives here.
- He is the first man ( that ) purchased our goods.
- He fixed almost anything ( that ) needed repairing.
- She talked to nearly everyone ( that ) lives here.
- She was away back in the life ( that ) had been.
- I want to get my son back ( that ) he actually is.
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He is the first man ( that ) purchased our goods.
He fixed almost anything ( that ) needed repairing.
She talked to nearly everyone ( that ) lives here.
She was away back in the life ( that ) had been.
I want to get my son back ( that ) he actually is.
Who ( that ) has talked with her does not know the tenderness of her heart?
He fixed almost anything ( that ) needed repairing.
She talked to nearly everyone ( that ) lives here.
She was away back in the life ( that ) had been.
I want to get my son back ( that ) he actually is.
Who ( that ) has talked with her does not know the tenderness of her heart?
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park sang joons it possible that in the following case, 'that' is omitted?It cannot be omitted when the 'that' is not the object of the clause. Therefore, 'that' must be used here:
He is the first man that purchased our goods.
He fixed almost anything that needed repairing.
She talked to nearly everyone that lives here.
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OK, thank you both, but I saw the 'that' of the subject relative clause was omitted.
I suppose that wasn't grammatical.
Are you both are acquaintances each other?
I suppose that wasn't grammatical.
Are you both are acquaintances each other?
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park sang joonAre you both are acquaintances each other?Just here. We would either get gloriously drunk or commit mutual mayhem if we met in person.
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I Know, I hope you both will get along well.
Anyway, are there any cases the 'that' is omitted except that the 'that' clause is the object clause?
Anyway, are there any cases the 'that' is omitted except that the 'that' clause is the object clause?
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