How To Use That?

  1. ‘That’ as a Determiner.
  2. ‘That’ as a Relative Pronoun.
  3. ‘That’ in a Clause as an Object.
  4. ‘That’ in a Clause as a Complement to a Noun or an Adjective.
  5. ‘That’ Clause as Subject of a Sentence.
  6. Compound Conjunctions with ‘That’
  7. After Reporting Verbs.
  8. After Adjectives.

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How do you use that in a sentence?

That sentence example

  1. I thought that was the best way to carry her.
  2. I can’t imagine what he was thinking to hide a thing like that from you.
  3. Well, if my cooking is that bad…
  4. The suitcase didn’t seem that heavy at the time.
  5. He spoke so well that everybody was pleased.
  6. That didn’t sound very nice.

How do you use the word that?

  1. 1 —used to introduce a clause that modifies a noun or adjective I’m sure that it’s true.
  2. 2 —used to introduce a clause that modifies an adverb or adverbial expression He can go anywhere that he wants.
  3. 3 —used to introduce a noun clause serving especially as the subject or object of a verb He said that he was afraid.

What are the rules of using the word that?

That: relative pronoun
We use that to introduce defining relative clauses. We can use that instead of who, whom or which to refer to people, animals and things. That is more informal than who or which: She picked up the hairbrush that she had left on the bed.

Where do we use that?

‘That’ is used as a determiner at the beginning of sentences to indicate one object which is far from the speaker. Note that the plural form of ‘that’ as a determiner is ‘those. ‘ ‘That’ and ‘those’ is generally used with ‘there’ to indicate that the object(s) is not close to the speaker.

Can a sentence start with that?

A sentence beginning with “that” usually uses it as a subject/noun. “That is the sort of thing I dislike.” “That is the question.” In these sentences, “that” is a demonstrative pronoun. It may be also used at the beginning to modify a noun.

What is a better word for that?

That synonyms
In the fact that; in the sense that; for the.In this page you can discover 35 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for that, like: which, such, a particular, so-that, for the reason that, in-that, that-one, the, a well known, because and who.

What is this word thats?

contraction of that is:That’s mine.

What sort of word is that?

The word “THAT” can be used as a Definite Article, a Conjunction, an Adverb, Pronoun, and Adjective. Take a look at the definitions and examples below to learn how “THAT” works as different parts of speech.

Is it this or that?

How will you decide what is near or far, here or there? A good rule to keep in mind is that if something is within your arm’s reach (i.e. you can reach out and touch it) you should use ‘this. ‘ If something is outside your arm’s reach or something that you would need to have passed to you, then you should ‘that. ‘

How do you use that and those?

That and those are used to point to something further away. For a singular thing, use that. For a plural thing, use those.

Do you need that in a sentence?

First, it’s important to know when “that” is really needed in a sentence. This word frequently attaches dependent clauses to independent clauses, and it is strictly necessary if a clause begins with certain subordinating conjunctions, such as before, while and in addition to.

Does that is need a comma?

When should we put a comma before “that”? A comma before “that” is only necessary when it introduces parenthetical information in the middle or at the end of a sentence. Inserting a parenthetical that-remark is possible regardless of the part of speech it belongs to.

When can you omit that?

‘That’ is often used to introduce defining relative clauses when they follow the words something, anything, everything, nothing, all or a superlative. It may be omitted when it is not the subject of the clause.

Do I need the word that?

Sometimes it’s a judgment call. But don’t let your desire to lop off unnecessary words lead you into bad judgment. As a rule of thumb in questionable cases, remember: Using “that” is never really wrong, though it may be unnecessary; omitting “that” in some cases indeed may be wrong.

Can I use that for a person?

Who is always used to refer to people. That is always used when you are talking about an object. That can also be used when you are talking about a class or type of person, such as a team.

Can that be a conjunction?

The conjunction ‘that’ We use the word that as a conjunction to introduce a subordinate clause to make a statement or provide more information. In many instances, the conjunction that may be left out without affecting the meaning of the sentence.

Is it proper to say with that being said?

Both “that said” and “that being said” are common (possibly too common) and perfectly grammatical, and sufficiently formal as well. “Having said that” is also correct, but to be correct the subject in what follows must be whoever said that (usually “I”).

What’s another word for that’s why?

What is another word for that’s why?

as a result consequently
as a consequence hence
therefore thus
due to this thusly
as such because of that

Is that informal?

that’s that, Informal. there is no more to be said or done; that is finished: I’m not going, and that’s that! that way, Informal.

Is thats a Scrabble word?

No, thats is not in the scrabble dictionary.