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Tenacious Learner Posted 14 years ago
Grammar

What part of speech is 'that'?

Hi teachers,
I know that the phrase, 'that she was planning to fly to Australia' is a noun clause, but what part of speech is 'that' in the following sentence?
She told Arthur [that] she was planning to fly to Australia.

Thanks in advance.
  

Top answer

That is a conjunction and introduces a clause. 'That she was planning to fly to Australia' is called a that-clause and the clause she was planning to fly to Australia has become the direct object of the verb.

— Nikoo

  • That is a conjunction and introduces a clause.
  • 'That she was planning to fly to Australia' is called a that-clause and the clause she was planning to fly to Australia has become the direct object of the verb.
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That is a conjunction and introduces a clause. 'That she was planning to fly to Australia' is called a that-clause and the clause she was planning to fly to Australia has become the direct object of the verb.
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Hi,
Thank you very much for your reply and additional information.

TS
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Is there a name for this usage of that?

That she is/was planning to fly to Australia is/was known to everyone who knows/knew her. ("that means "the fact that")
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Yes. When "that" refers to a noun, it is functioning as a pronoun.
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That is my friend. Here what is subject?
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