Conjunctions

After once if since although that because though before till for unless if until

The person that he admires most is his brother. The person who he admires most is his brother. RESTRICTIVE RELATIVE CLAUSE Wh-pronoun.

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Absence of a nite verb: I cant stop [ loving you ] = non-nite clause. I want [to go home]= non-nite clause.

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[They like their grandmother [because the stories [that she tells them] are nice] ]. The picture [that you gave them] [when they left] is now in my pocket.

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EXAMPLES ABOUT SUBORDINATE CLAUSES AND THEIR FUNCTION. IM NOT BEING ACCURATE ON WHAT TYPE OF SUBORDINATE CLAUSE !!! XD [That she didnt tell me anything] is true This is a nominal clause which its function is SUBJECT. She thinks [that she kids me] [but it is not true]. This is a nominal clause which has a DO function. It is also a complex-compound sentence. We can give aids to whomever may need them. We can give them aids. Them is IO and aids is DO. Whenever I see you, I get nervous. Adjunct The truth is that she doesnt love me. Subject complement (Linking verbs). Tomorrow, Ill be back home Adverbial complement I dont mind if you call him whenever you want. Object complement

She was sure that he would reject her. Post-modier of an adjective The person that I admire most is my mum. Post-modier of a noun I rely on what you do Complement of preposition The thing that she didnt tell her secret tells her trust in me. Apposition

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Nominal Clauses
That-clauses This That is a conjunction.
Initial position in the clause.

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That can be omitted

I think youre beautiful I think (that) youre beautiful When the clause functions as OBJECT

That cannot be omitted

That she didnt care about me is true, but I dont mind. When it is present in SUBJECT position.

I was happy [(that) I would go to Madrid]. I was happy I would go to Madrid. A post-modier of an ADJECTIVE.

When I met you, after having chatted, that day was a dream. That-clause interfering.

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Subject

She is that The fact that That she I am very I believe person she is not would leave happy that [that] she whom I here affects me is a fact. you have will be back talked to a me a lot. come to my week ago. life.

Direct object

PostSubject modier of complement Apposition an adjective

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