| query | You use t___ when you are identifying someone or asking about their identity .You use that when you are identifying someone or asking about their identity . That's my wife you were talking to. That's John Martin, operations chief for the company. 'Who's that with you?'—'A friend of mine.'. I answered the phone and this voice went, 'Hello? Is that Alison?' |
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| word | that |
| full-definition | pronoun You use that to refer back to an idea or situation expressed in a previous sentence or sentences. They said you particularly wanted to talk to me. Why was that? 'Hey, is there anything the matter with my sisters?'—'Is that why you're phoning?'. Some feared Germany might raise its interest rates. That could have set the scene for a confrontation with the U.S. Their main aim is to support you when making a claim for medical treatment. For that reason the claims procedure is as simple and helpful as possible. You use that in expressions such as that of and that which to introduce more information about something already mentioned, instead of repeating the noun which refers to it. The cool air and green light made the atmosphere curiously like that of an aquarium. Pollution falls into two categories, that which we can see or smell, and that which is invisible and odourless. You use that in front of words or expressions which express agreement, responses, or reactions to what has just been said . 'She said she'd met you in England.'—'That's true.' 'I've never been to Paris.'—'That's a pity. You should go one day.' You use that when you are identifying someone or asking about their identity . That's my wife you were talking to. That's John Martin, operations chief for the company. 'Who's that with you?'—'A friend of mine.'. I answered the phone and this voice went, 'Hello? Is that Alison?' determiner You use that to refer to someone or something already mentioned. The Commissioners get between £50,000 and £60,000 a year in various allowances. But that amount can soar to £90,000 a year. The biggest increase was on the cheapest model, the CRX-HF. That car had a 1990 base price of $9,145. When you have been talking about a particular period of time, you use that to indicate that you are still referring to the same period. You use expressions such as that morning or that afternoon to indicate that you are referring to an earlier period of the same day. The story was published in a Sunday newspaper later that week. That morning I had put on a pair of black slacks and a long-sleeved black blouse. You use that to introduce a person or thing that you are going to give details or information about. In my case I chose that course which I considered right. That person who violates the law and discriminates should suffer in his career. Too much time is spent worrying over that which one can't change. You use that when you are referring to someone or something which is a distance away from you in position or time, especially when you indicate or point to them. When there are two or more things near you, that refers to the more distant one. Look at that guy. He's got red socks. Where did you get that hat? You see that man over there, that man who has just walked into the room? Leo, what's that you're writing? That looks heavy. May I carry it for you? You can use that when you expect the person you are talking to to know what or who you are referring to, without needing to identify the particular person or thing fully . I really thought I was something when I wore that hat and my patent leather shoes. Did you get that cheque I sent? That idiot porter again knocked on my door! That was a terrible case of blackmail in the paper today. That was a good year, wasn't it? adverb If something is not that bad, funny, or expensive for example, it is not as bad, funny, or expensive as it might be or as has been suggested . Not even Gary, he said, was that stupid. It isn't that funny. He didn't look that bad. Kids don't change that fast. You can use that to emphasize the degree of a feeling or quality. I would have walked out, I was that angry. Do I look that stupid? They actually moved down from upstairs because the rent's that expensive. |
| cefr-level | A1 |
Tags: oxford5k::cefr-level:a1
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