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Anonymous Posted 17 years ago
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The word "that" as subordinate clause?
Hi,
Is the the word "that" is a subordinate clause? Can you please tell me why is that so (if that is so)?
He says that he is sad.
Is the the word "that" is a subordinate clause? Can you please tell me why is that so (if that is so)?
He says that he is sad.
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'He says that he is sad'. Is the the word "that" is a subordinate clause? -- No, 'that' is a subordinate conjunction that introduces the subordinate clause, which is 'that he is sad'.
- 'He says that he is sad'.
- Is the the word "that" is a subordinate clause?
- -- No, 'that' is a subordinate conjunction that introduces the subordinate clause, which is 'that he is sad'.
- It is a subordinate clause because it cannot be a sentence on its own; it modifies the main clause of the sentence ('He says').
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'He says that he is sad'. Is the the word "that" is a subordinate clause? -- No, 'that' is a subordinate conjunction that introduces the subordinate clause, which is 'that he is sad'. It is a subordinate clause because it cannot be a sentence on its own; it modifies the main clause of the sentence ('He says').
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'He says that he is sad'. Is the the word "that" is a subordinate clause? -- No, 'that' is a subordinate conjunction that introduces the subordinate clause, which is 'that he is sad'. It is a subordinate clause because it cannot be a sentence on its own; it modifies the main clause of the sentence ('He says').
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Thank you. Could the underlined part be a noun and not a subordinate clause? I think I can replace it with the word "it."
He knows that he is good.
He knows that he is good.
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Yes, it could be a noun clause, but it remains a subordinate clause whatever the function.
Yes, it could be a noun clause, but it remains a subordinate clause whatever the function.
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