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Sam

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Cat got your tongue? This idiom is often used humorously when someone is unexpectedly silent or at a loss for words in a situation where they are expected to speak or respond. Figuratively, it is an amusing way of asking why someone is not speaking or is unable to come up with a response. The imagery of a cat stealing or holding someone's tongue implies that the person is unable to speak or is temporarily speechless due to surprise, embarrassment, or being caught off guard. It's a lighthearted expression and not to be taken literally, as cats do not actually steal tongues....hahaha. It's a playful way of teasing someone gently when they find themselves temporarily tongue-tied or unable to find the right words in a situation.

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Certainly! Here are some examples of "that" used as a noun clause following a noun or adjective: - The fact that she was late annoyed me. - His belief that he could win the race was admirable. - The idea that we should all work together is a good one. - Her fear that she would fail the exam was unfounded. - The hope that we would have good weather for the picnic was dashed with it started to rain. I hope that helps! Let me know if you have any other questions.

Danilo

Teaching English linguistics

Using the term "noun clause" for this type of a subordinate clause is not helpful, but if you are really keen on using it then it is a "noun clause". Relative clauses have a couple very distinctive properties that set them apart from other types of subordinate clauses. The most striking feature of a relative clause is that it has either a wh-pronoun as a clause constituent, or alternatively it has a so-called "gap" in its structure. The clause "Wood can be used as an alternative to glass" doesn't exemplify such features. If the clause is tweaked like: Although the idea he suggested was exciting, more studies are needed, we'll have a relative clause in the noun structure. The clause "He suggested ___" is a typical example of a relative clause.

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That would be entirely up to the student, in my humble opinion, I would aim to speak fluently then learn academically,

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In some cases, the word "that" can be omitted after the word "is" which is also known as ellipses where the clause is understood or implied but not explicitly stated.

Chrismare Gerber

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The sentence is 100% correct. - The subject of the sentence is "he" - "that" and "when" are both subordinate conjunctions "That" introduces a subordinate clause, therefore it does not function as a noun. "When" introduces a adverbial clause, therefore it does not function as a noun either.

Hannah Wiens - BA CTESOL

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Hi Esin, The reason "building" is used here instead of "build" is because of the verb tense. Adding -ing to the end of a verb changes it to the continuous (also known as progressive) tense. In English, the continuous verb tense is used to describe an action or event that is in progress. When giving instructions in English (like your example sentence), often the continuous tense is used because it implies that the person receiving the instructions is doing the action, and will continue to do the action (for example, you do not build a sentence one time, but you are continuously building sentences throughout the day). English verb tenses are quite complicated - there are 12 of them! If you'd like better understand these grammar points, I'd be happy to talk more.