soldierman034
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I want to learn English grammar but I am confused. For example, everyone talks about relative clause and noun clause, but basically they don't talk about what "that" means. They don't mention the difference between the "markers" that are common in the relative pronoun and noun clause structure.
There is a class called subordinating clause. This includes relative clause, but there are no relative pronouns in the list of subordinating conjuctions!
I know that your name is Angela Merkel.
I like cats that sleep quietly.
These two have "that" in them. One of these sentences is an adjective clause and the other is a noun clause. But what they have in common is "that" and nobody is interested in the specific question "What is that?".
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I will ask something in addition. Is the following completely true (probably yes). So, are all subordinating conjunctions also conjunctions?
2 months ago I started learning grammar, I didn't even know what an adverb was. It is very difficult to find grammar answers that are not superficial.
There is a class called subordinating clause. This includes relative clause, but there are no relative pronouns in the list of subordinating conjuctions!
I know that your name is Angela Merkel.
I like cats that sleep quietly.
These two have "that" in them. One of these sentences is an adjective clause and the other is a noun clause. But what they have in common is "that" and nobody is interested in the specific question "What is that?".
____
I will ask something in addition. Is the following completely true (probably yes). So, are all subordinating conjunctions also conjunctions?
2 months ago I started learning grammar, I didn't even know what an adverb was. It is very difficult to find grammar answers that are not superficial.