By Relative pronouns, Prepositions

Inchoateknowledge wrote: I recommend that we settle this problem (simple sentence, one clause) the red part is a nominal clause, and acts as the object of the verb. 'that' has no reference, but plays an important role grammatically: nominal conjunction that links the verb to its object...

Inchoateknowledge wrote: Note from these examples, that in statements when the preposition is placed at the end of the clause, we can use that instead of who or which or we can omit the relative pronoun completely. Does 'that' refer to anything, IYO? It is a conjuction word...

Note from these examples, that in statements when the preposition is placed at the end of the clause, we can use that instead of who or which or we can omit the relative pronoun completely. Does 'that' refer to anything, IYO? It is a conjuction word which introduces a new clause,...

Inchoateknowledge wrote: Note from these examples, that in statements when the preposition is placed at the end of the clause, we can use that instead of who or which or we can omit the relative pronoun completely. that = object of Note; it has only grammatical function; no meaning,...

Note from these examples, that in statements when the preposition is placed at the end of the clause, we can use that instead of who or which or we can omit the relative pronoun completely. that = object of Note; it has only grammatical function; no meaning, reference comma -- are you sure it...

First of all, the information within the sample sentence is not relevant to the question being asked. It's just a sentence taken out of some grammar book so it mentions grammatical things like prepositions. The sentence could have been something completely different, and yet the question...

CalifJim wrote:A word used to introduce a clause complement of a verb is called a complementizer. Complements are underlined below.I said the word.I said that Jane would be late today.CJ Thanks for the explantion, CJ, but my confusion is still existent in that the first question of this thread...

that does not refer to anything. It's a complementizer. It serves to introduce a subordinate clause. Note from these examples, that in statements when the preposition is placed at the end of the clause, we can use 'that' instead of 'who' or 'which' or we can omit the relative pronoun...

Anonymous wrote: Hi there, 1. Note from these examples, that in statements when the preposition is placed at the end of the clause, we can use that instead of who or which or we can omit the relative pronoun completely. I don't understand the function of the underlined that in this sentence...

Hi there, 1. Note from these examples, that in statements when the preposition is placed at the end of the clause, we can use that instead of who or which or we can omit the relative pronoun completely. I don't understand the function of the underlined that in this sentence and what 'that'...