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TasmanTiger Posted 15 years ago
Grammar

What do you think that S+V ?

Hello, everyone!

I was wondering if this sentence is correct :

What do you think that students should wear school uniforms ?

=> What do you think that S + V ?

or What do you think of that S + V ?

'That clause' can be object of preposition ?

Thanks,

Gooday!
  

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TasmanTiger What do you think that students should wear school uniforms ? Not exactly. This is correct: Do you think that students should wear school uniforms ?

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  • TasmanTiger What do you think that students should wear school uniforms ?
  • Not exactly.
  • This is correct: Do you think that students should wear school uniforms ?
  • The noun clause is the direct object.
  • Compare with: What do you think?
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TasmanTiger What do you think that students should wear school uniforms ?
Not exactly.

This is correct:
Do you think that students should wear school uniforms ?
The noun clause is the direct object.

Compare with:

What do you think?
What is the direct object.

What do you think of the situ
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What do you think of that?

That is the direct object of the phrasal verb "think of" .


If so , what is 'what'?
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Sorry, my error.

What is the direct object. Of that is a modifier, restricting "what."
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Thank you , AlpheccaStars!

I got it!

Have a good time!
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