georgelee12071981
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I have a question about when to skip "that" before a clause.
The following sentence is an example from an old news magazine about Israel.
It's unlikely Netanyahu will grant any concessions.
I think that there should be "that" before the clause "Netanyahu will grant any concessions".
For native English users,
1. what is the grammar rule to skip "that" before a clause?
2. I've read some books which say that I can skip "that" when the clause is the object of a verb, like "I think (that).....".
Thank you
The following sentence is an example from an old news magazine about Israel.
It's unlikely Netanyahu will grant any concessions.
I think that there should be "that" before the clause "Netanyahu will grant any concessions".
For native English users,
1. what is the grammar rule to skip "that" before a clause?
2. I've read some books which say that I can skip "that" when the clause is the object of a verb, like "I think (that).....".
Thank you