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23 Oct 2017, 08:57
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Hi HolaMario,
When THAT is used as a pronoun, it is always considered SINGULAR. So for the plural subjects, use THOSE instead.
To clear the concept and learn ALL the usages of THAT, please go through the following URLs. Thanks to GMATNinja for that
Youtube : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1nP3_YTWaBE
gmatclub : https://gmatclub.com/forum/experts-topic-of-the-week-6-26-17-wtf-is-that-doing-in-my-sentence-243686.html
25 Oct 2017, 04:05
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Hi HolaMario, of course that can be used to refer to plural nouns. Here is the thing.
i) When that is used as a relative pronoun, that can refer to both singular and plural nouns. For example, both the following are correct:
Peter bought a pencil that is sharp.
- that refers to singular pencil.
Peter bought pencils that are sharp.
- that refers to plural pencils.
ii) When that is used as a demonstrative pronoun, that can only refer singular nouns. For example:
Following is correct:
Peter's car is more expensive than that of Jack.
- 'that refers to singular car
However, following is incorrect:
Peter's pencils are sharper than that of Jack.
- 'that is intended to refer to plural pencils, but this is not allowed.
We can fix this sentence as:
Peter's pencils are sharper than those of Jack.
p.s. Our book EducationAisle Sentence Correction Nirvana discusses these various avatars of “that”. Have attached the corresponding section of the book, for your reference.
i) When that is used as a relative pronoun, that can refer to both singular and plural nouns. For example, both the following are correct:
Peter bought a pencil that is sharp.
- that refers to singular pencil.
Peter bought pencils that are sharp.
- that refers to plural pencils.
ii) When that is used as a demonstrative pronoun, that can only refer singular nouns. For example:
Following is correct:
Peter's car is more expensive than that of Jack.
- 'that refers to singular car
However, following is incorrect:
Peter's pencils are sharper than that of Jack.
- 'that is intended to refer to plural pencils, but this is not allowed.
We can fix this sentence as:
Peter's pencils are sharper than those of Jack.
p.s. Our book EducationAisle Sentence Correction Nirvana discusses these various avatars of “that”. Have attached the corresponding section of the book, for your reference.
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