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.Only these are OK:By the time we get there, it will be closed.By the time she arrived, most of the other guests had left.Time is defined by the rest of the clause (we get there, she arrived), so the demonstrative adjectives are not possible..

1. would is the modal used for the consequent clause of a conditional structure. If that suit were navy blue, I would buy it. If that suit were black with gray pin stripes, I would like it better. If it were gray, I would like that suit better. The condition (if-clause) is implicit - not...

Hi, 'That' can be a demonstrative pronoun, eg Look at that. 'That' can be a demonstrative adjective, eg Look at that tiger. The plural form is 'those', eg Look at those tigers. 'That' can be a conjunction introducing a subordinate clause, eg Tom knows that Mary loves her. Now let's simplify...

Hi,We (PRO), therefore, the Representatives (N) of the United States of(PREP) America, in general(adj) congress assembled, appealing to the Supreme Judge(N) of the world for the rectitude(n) of our intentions do(v), in the name and(conj) by authority of the(article) good people of...

In Q1 you cannot omit the second that (that land) because it is the demonstrative adjective, not the relative pronoun. The other that can be omitted.In Q2 the second and third that can be omitted. The basic rule is that that can be omitted as long as the meaning is not confused by doing so. ...

Hi people! I know of some cases when "that" can be omitted, as in: "I told him (that) he was looking great tonight." Can we always omit "that" when it has this function? Here, I see it as merely connecting the two clauses. BTW, which part of speech is "that" in my example above? Is it a...

Either your terminology or your understanding is a bit confused, Mystery. 'That' is not always considered one of the relative pronouns (who, what, which), but when it is, it is simultaneously serving as a subordinating conjunction. In 'I didn't know that a business like this needs much...

Simply, a restrictive modifier is required to identify the referent, where a non-restrictive modifier merely adds extra information. 'I want to buy a yellow convertible'-- 'yellow' is a restrictive adjective: we cannot identify the kind of car s/he wants without it. 'Please buy me this cute...

'You are not one of the group that I can stand.' The relative clause is redundant. What do you want to know about the demonstrative adjectives/pronouns? The topic is rather broad.

Hello again, Neon. Regarding these two words, please listen again: Some dependent clauses begin with 'that', the restrictive relative pronoun. (Other dependent clauses begin with 'which', a restrictive and non-restrictive pronoun.) However, 'that' as a demonstrative pronoun or demonstrative...