learning54
Senior Member
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- Oct 16, 2011
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- English Teacher
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- Spanish
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- Spain
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- Spain
Hi teachers,
To report thoughts the conjunction ‘that’ introduces and connects the noun clause with the main clause.
e.g.
He thought that that was the only house around for miles.
He thought that the old lady lived in another world.
My question is, the conjunction 'that' is necessary with the verb 'thought' for reported speech, or it is optional.
Thanks in advance
To report thoughts the conjunction ‘that’ introduces and connects the noun clause with the main clause.
e.g.
He thought that that was the only house around for miles.
He thought that the old lady lived in another world.
My question is, the conjunction 'that' is necessary with the verb 'thought' for reported speech, or it is optional.
Thanks in advance