Fill in the blanks.
1. Sophia ………………… she was feeling better.
That can be left out after common reporting verbs like say, think and suggest.
2. I …………………….. she was lying.
That can be left out after common reporting verbs like say, think and suggest.
3. The doctor ………………………… I should take a holiday.
That can be left out after common reporting verbs like say, think and suggest.
4. She ………………………… she was not coming.
That cannot be dropped after reply, telegraph or shout.
5. She …………………………. she was busy.
That cannot be dropped after shout.
6. The judge paid no attention to the ……………………………. she was unhappy at home.
That cannot be dropped after nouns.
7. She disagreed with my ………………………….. education should be free for all.
That cannot be dropped after a noun.
8. Come in quietly ……………………….. the baby does not wake up.
That can be dropped after so that, such ….that.
9. You can borrow my car …………………….. you bring it back tomorrow.
That can be dropped after provided.
10. She is the woman ………………………. met in Mumbai.
When the relative pronoun is the object in a relative clause, it can be dropped out.
11. This is the house ………………………….. am thinking about buying.
When the relative pronoun is the object in a relative clause, it can be dropped out.
12. We were .................................... she won.
Answers
1. Sophia said / said that she was feeling better.
2. I thought / thought that she was lying.
3. The doctor suggested / suggested that I should take a holiday.
4. She replied that she was not coming.
5. She shouted that she was busy.
6. The judge paid no attention to the fact that she was unhappy at home.
7. She disagreed with my view that education should be free for all.
8. Come in quietly so / so that the baby does not wake up.
9. You can borrow my car provided that / provided you bring it back tomorrow.
10. She is the woman we / that we met in Mumbai.
11. This is the house I / that I am thinking about buying. 12. We were surprised / surprised that she won.
