That

Question 1

After which verbs is a that clause used?

Answer 1

• express mental activity
• > assume, believe, decided, discover
• expect, feel, find (out), guess, hear, hope
• imagine, know, learn, notice, read
• realize, recognize, say, see, show
• suppose, think, understand

Question 2

Which tense do you use in the that clause to express a fact or general truth?

Answer 2

-present form (also to express a present event/ state)

Question 3

What do you use to show events of the that clause happened after the event of the main clause (past) ?

Answer 3

-would or was/were going to

Question 4

After which adjectives is a that clause used?

Answer 4

• express certainty or emotion
• > certain, clear, evident, (un)fortunate, interesting (it+be+ adj.)
• (un)likely, surprising, understandable

Question 5

After which nouns is a that clause used?

Answer 5

• express thoughts and ideas:
• > belief, feeling, impression, possibility
• concern, difference, hope, idea, impression,(noun+be+that)
• point, problem, saying, and views