<P>Hello to all... I've been talking with students (11th grade) about clauses and have&nbsp;collected some questions that the list might have some thoughts on.</P>
<P>The use of "that" as the head of a noun clause (and subject): "That the healthcare system needs fixing is obvious." </P>
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<P>"That" used in an adjective phrase: "Unlike the cat that slept all day, the dog ran around and barked."</P>
<P>And if we can get some insight to the following use of "that": "Lynn Margulis' theory that evolution is a process rather than a competition differs dramatically from the theories of most biologists." </P>
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<P>Are the last two simply restrictive clauses using the relative pronoun?</P>
<P>Also (a bit different) - anyone care to parse the following? "Should you have any trouble identifying the house, just remember that it has a big brass knocker on the door." Students see the implied "you" as the subject and its verb remember, but not what's going on up front.</P>
<P>Thank you very much!</P>
<P>Sincerely,</P>
<P>John</P>
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<P>&nbsp;</P><BR><BR>John Chorazy
<br>English III Academy, Honors, and Academic
<br>Pequannock Township High School
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<br>Nulla dies sine linea.</BR></BR>
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