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In grammar, a content clause is a subordinate clause that provides content implied, or commented upon, by its main clause. The term was coined by Otto Jespersen. There are two main kinds of content clauses: declarative content clauses (or ''that''-clauses), which correspond to declarative sentences, and interrogative content clauses, which correspond to interrogative sentences. ==Declarative content clauses== Declarative content clauses can have a number of different grammatical roles. They often serve as direct objects of verbs of reporting, cognition, perception, and so on. In this use, the conjunction ''that'' may head the clause, but is often omitted, that is, unvoiced: *''He told her (that) she was smart.'' *''She thought (that) he was friendly.'' *''I hear (that) they've started dating.'' *''They wish (that) they had met earlier.'' Similarly with certain verb-like adjectives: *''I'm not sure (that) he was right.'' *''Convinced (that) he could manage it without help, he decided to proceed.'' They also often serve as complements of nouns — both nouns corresponding to the above verbs, and nouns like ''fact'', ''idea'', and so on. Here, ''that'' is almost always included: *''… our hope that someday the whole world will know peace …'' *''… the fact that all matter obeys the same physical laws …'' *''… the idea that a son would do such a thing to his father …'' Finally, they can serve as subjects, or as direct objects of verbs that link them to adjectives or other predicatives. In this use, they are commonly postponed to the end of their main clause, with an expletive ''it'' standing in their original place: *''It startled me that the students were so advanced.'' *''It is important that we remember this day.'' *''I find it sad that he doesn't know the answer.'' *''It annoys me that she does that.'' Here as before, a conjunction is almost always included, although it does not need to be ''that'': *''I'd prefer (it) if you didn't mention this to anyone.'' *''I like (it) when she comes to visit.'' *''It bothers me how she doesn't care what he wants.'' 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「content clause」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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