A detailed explanation of usage

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That is a very common word in English, and it is one of the most commonly used words in English with flexible usage. It is easy to ignore it because it is the word we think we are most familiar with. In postgraduate English, the examination of this aspect includes three aspects:

The usage of (1)that as demonstrative pronoun:

(2) When (2)that is used as a conjunction to guide various clauses, we should accurately distinguish the types of clauses.

1. Used as a determiner or pronoun.

It can be used as a determiner or pronoun to connect nouns or noun phrases, or it can be used to refer to people or things alone. In addition, that can refer not only to a person or a thing, but also to a sentence.

In addition, in early long-distance fishing, many fish were eaten by sharks after being hooked. This is no longer a problem because there are fewer and fewer sharks now. [2006, Text 3]

Analysis:

A. analyze the sentence structure. In addition, in early long-distance fishing, many fish were eaten by sharks after being hooked. This is no longer a problem,//because there are fewer and fewer sharks now.

The main sentence of the first sentence is that many fish were eaten by sharks. The prepositional phrase is an adverbial in the early stage of long-distance fishing, and the adverbial clause of time is introduced after after. The main clause of the second sentence is that it is no longer a problem, it is a pronoun, because it leads to the adverbial clause of the cause.

B. analyze that quote. This refers to the first sentence, "many fish were eaten by sharks after being hooked", in which after leads to the adverbial clause of time.

Moreover, in the early days, long-line fishing was used, and many fish were caught and then taken away by sharks. This is no longer a problem, because there are fewer sharks nearby.

That as an adverb indicates degree, which is equivalent to so.

It's not that cold. It's not that cold.

That is a conjunction that leads to various clauses.

(1) leads to a noun clause.

Then there is a complete declarative sentence, which can be located in the position of subject, object, predicative or appositive, guiding the subject clause, object clause, predicative clause and appositive clause respectively. At this point, it has no real meaning, and it has no function in the clause. You can't omit the subject clause and appositive clause when introducing them.

The plates are moving, which is indisputable. (subject clause)

There is no doubt that the earth plate is drifting.

The fact is that everyone should take care of orphans, not just the government. (predicative clause)

The fact is that everyone should take care of orphans, not just the government.

Everyone thinks it is right to save the temple (object clause) (note: it can be omitted)

Everyone thinks it is right to save the ancient temple.

The students expressed their hope of being admitted to that university.

The students expressed their desire to be admitted to this university.

(2) Causing attributive clauses

This leads to the attributive clause, which acts as the subject, predicative or object in the clause, which can refer to both people and things. When that is used as an object in an attributive clause, the leading word can be omitted.

The professor you admit the most will visit our school next month.

The professor you admire will visit our school next month.

Ex. 2: This is one of the ways that will be put into use in two years.

This is one of the subways that will be opened in the next two years.

Ex 3: I have nothing worth reading.

I have nothing worth reading.

(Note: When antecedents include indefinite pronouns, superlative adjectives, ordinal numbers or antecedents are modified by determiners such as the only, the very, etc. The attributive clause guide can only use that. )

(3) Combining with other words to guide adverbial clauses

Can lead adverbial clauses and other word structures * * *, such as ... that, then ... that and other leading adverbial clauses, so that, and other leading adverbial clauses, now, for the reason that, and other leading adverbial clauses. Adverbial clauses such as support/support/assumption/guarantee/provision/provision, etc.

She has made rapid progress and will pass the exam soon.

She has made rapid progress and will pass the exam soon.

Ex. 2: You should make full use of this opportunity so that you can gain rich experience.

In order to gain rich experience, you should make full use of this opportunity.

Example 3: Suppose you were in my position, what would you do?

If you were in my position, what would you do?

If you get lost in the desert, you should ask for help as soon as possible.

If you get lost in the desert, you should ask for help as soon as possible.

(4) This will lead to sentence stress.

"It is/was+ emphasis part +that clause" is a frequently used emphasis sentence, in which the emphasis part can be used as the subject, object and adverbial of the clause. After "it is/was" and "that" are removed from the stressed sentence, the sentence components and semantics are still complete.

Example: After the war, Einstein was able to resume his research work.

Einstein could not continue his research work until the end of the war.

Further reading

Usage of relative pronoun that

1)。

A) when guiding non-restrictive attributive clauses.

This tree, which has been hungry for four years, is very famous here.

B) you can't use it after prepositions.

We depend on the land for food.

We depend on the land where we get food.

2) You can only use that as the relative pronoun of the attributive clause.

In the be sentence pattern, only that is used, not which.

B) In indefinite pronouns, when any, nothing, one, all, more, less, any, less, etc. Used as a antecedent, but with that instead of which.

C) when the antecedent is decorated with the only, very and only, use that.

D) When the antecedent is ordinal, numerals and adjectives are superlative, and only that is used. .

E) The antecedent has both characters and things.

For example:

All that is needed is oil supply.

All that is needed is oil supply.

Finally, the thief handed over everything he stole to the police.

The thief finally handed over everything he stole to the police.

Six uses of that

1, indicating demonstrative pronoun:

That's my book. That's my book.

2. that as an indicative adjective:

We haven't found a solution to this problem yet. We still haven't found a solution to the problem.

3. Used as a relative pronoun to guide the attributive clause:

This is what Jeremy likes. This is Jeremy's favorite.

This is a conjunction:

That can be used as a conjunction to guide various nominal clauses, including object clauses, subject clauses, appositive clauses and predicative clauses.

That can be used as a conjunction to guide various nominal clauses, including object clauses, subject clauses, appositive clauses and predicative clauses.

1), used as a conjunction to guide the object clause:

They suggested closing and repairing the website. They suggested that it be closed and repaired.

2) A conjunction used as a leading subject clause:

It seems impossible that you will win the medal. It seems impossible for you to win a medal.

3) As a conjunction, it leads to appositive clauses:

It is wrong to think that modern art can only be seen in museums. It is wrong to think that modern art can only be seen in museums.

4) Used as a conjunction to guide predicative clauses:

One problem is that I look no different from others. One problem is that I look no different from others.

That can also be used as a conjunction to guide the result adverbial clause. Pay attention to this usage when reading.

What's wrong with this guy? He looks so happy. What happened to that man? He looks very happy.

5.that as an adverb:

Both that and this can be used as adverbs, modifying adjectives or another adverb, meaning "so, so, so, so", such as:

About that long. About that long.

This leads to the adverbial clause of result.

1) that guided by adverbial clauses:

What have I done to make you treat me like this? What have I done to make you treat me like this?

2) that in the result adverbial clause can sometimes be omitted:

He is so playful that you can't help laughing. His jokes are so wonderful that you can't help laughing.

From the structural point of view, whether it is an adverbial clause or an attributive clause can be judged by whether the components of the clause are complete or not.

Attributive clauses are usually incomplete, that is, antecedents modified by clauses will act as components in clauses. This is a story that people believe. This is a story that people believe. The story here is the object of belief. )

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