2. It is possible to use a that clause as the subject of a
sentence, but it is not very common. For example:
soon became clear.That he wasn’t coming
that clause as subject
Instead, we use it as an empty subject and move the
that clause to the end of the sentence where it is
easier to notice. For example:
soon became clearIt
it
that he wasn’t coming.
that clause
3. We can use it as an empty subject followed by be +
adjective + that clause. This is one way we express an
attitude or degree of certainty about something,
especially in academic and news writing. For example:
It
it
that a new business will go through a
difficult period before it is established.
that clause
is likely
be adjective
4. It
it
that today’s families are
spending more time at home.
that clause
is clear
be adjective
from the statistics
5. We may also use the fact + that clause. This sounds
better than starting a sentence with a that clause
alone. For example:
doesn’t surprise me.The fact that she loves to sing
the fact + that clause
