Reporting with that-clauses
After verbs like know, think, hear, believe, and hope, a that-clause reports a thought or fact — "I know that you studied hard," "She hopes that it'll be sunny." The "that" is often dropped in speech.
Read the sentences below, then practice the whole lesson with audio.
- 1I know that you've been studying hard lately.
- 2He mentioned that the bus was canceled.
- 3I suggest that you take a short walk.
- 4She feels that the rules were a bit unfair.
- 5I heard that a new café near the station is excellent.
- 6I appreciate that you checked my report.
- 7I learned that patience takes practice.
- 8I think that this video is worth watching.
- 9I don't think that this plan is our best option.
- 10We believe that our team can win tonight.
- 11She hopes that the weather will be sunny on Saturday.
- 12He doubts that the story is true.
- 13We realized that the door was left unlocked.
- 14I noticed that you look tired today.
- 15My doctor said that I should drink more water.
FAQ
- How does this dictation practice work?
- Play a sentence, type exactly what you hear, then press check — Dictation Trainer shows word-level feedback: which words you misheard, misspelled, confused for a homophone, or missed.
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- No account needed to start: you can practice 3 full lessons free — audio, typing, and word-by-word feedback — without signing up. Create a free account to keep going: 100 Echoes (about 10 more lessons), plus saved progress, streaks, and a mistakes notebook.
- What level is this lesson?
- This lesson is graded B1 on the CEFR scale and has 15 sentences. Dictation Trainer lessons start at A1 and climb as the library grows.