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Subordinate clauses: that 2

92 [ninety-two]

Subordinate clauses: that 2

Subordinate clauses: that 2

92 [ninety-two]

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I’m angry that you snore. I’m angry that you snore. I’m angry that you snore. 0 +
I’m angry that you drink so much beer. I’- a---- t--- y-- d---- s- m--- b---. I’m angry that you drink so much beer. 0 +
I’m angry that you come so late. I’- a---- t--- y-- c--- s- l---. I’m angry that you come so late. 0 +
     
I think he needs a doctor. I t---- h- n---- a d-----. I think he needs a doctor. 0 +
I think he is ill. I t---- h- i- i--. I think he is ill. 0 +
I think he is sleeping now. I t---- h- i- s------- n--. I think he is sleeping now. 0 +
     
We hope that he marries our daughter. We h--- t--- h- m------ o-- d-------. We hope that he marries our daughter. 0 +
We hope that he has a lot of money. We h--- t--- h- h-- a l-- o- m----. We hope that he has a lot of money. 0 +
We hope that he is a millionaire. We h--- t--- h- i- a m----------. We hope that he is a millionaire. 0 +
     
I heard that your wife had an accident. I h---- t--- y--- w--- h-- a- a-------. I heard that your wife had an accident. 0 +
I heard that she is in the hospital. I h---- t--- s-- i- i- t-- h-------. I heard that she is in the hospital. 0 +
I heard that your car is completely wrecked. I h---- t--- y--- c-- i- c--------- w------. I heard that your car is completely wrecked. 0 +
     
I’m happy that you came. I’- h---- t--- y-- c---. I’m happy that you came. 0 +
I’m happy that you are interested. I’- h---- t--- y-- a-- i---------. I’m happy that you are interested. 0 +
I’m happy that you want to buy the house. I’- h---- t--- y-- w--- t- b-- t-- h----. I’m happy that you want to buy the house. 0 +
     
I’m afraid the last bus has already gone. I’- a----- t-- l--- b-- h-- a------ g---. I’m afraid the last bus has already gone. 0 +
I’m afraid we will have to take a taxi. I’- a----- w- w--- h--- t- t--- a t---. I’m afraid we will have to take a taxi. 0 +
I’m afraid I have no more money. I’- a----- I h--- n- m--- m----. I’m afraid I have no more money. 0 +
     

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From gestures to speech

When we speak or listen, our brain has a lot to do. It has to process the linguistic signals. Gestures and symbols are linguistic signals too. They existed even before human speech. Some symbols are understood in all cultures. Others have to be learned. They can't be understood just by looking at them. Gestures and symbols are processed like speech. And they are processed in the same area of the brain! A new study has proven this. Researchers tested several test subjects. These test subjects had to view various video clips. While they were watching the clips, their brain activity was measured. In one group, the clips expressed various things. These occurred through movements, symbols and speech. The other test group watched different video clips. These videos were nonsense clips. Speech, gestures and symbols didn't exist. They had no meaning. In the measurements, the researchers saw what was processed where. They could compare the brain activity of the test subjects. Everything that had meaning was analyzed in the same area. The results of this experiment are very interesting. They show how our brain has learned language over time. At first, man communicated with gestures. Later he developed a language. The brain had to learn, therefore, to process speech like gestures. And evidently it simply updated the old version …