that-clauses

That is simply a connector. It shows that a declarative clause forms part of a larger sentence. Compare: I understand. You are right. (two separate sentences) I understand that you are right. (The clause you are right has become the object of the verb in the larger sentence.) That-clauses: functions That-clauses can have various functions in sentences. A that-clause can be the subject. …

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