How 'So' Can Replace a Lot of Information

So listen to it.

Dictation

Cannot hear clear

short … li

We will explore shortened clauses.

Grammar

Clause is group of words with subject and predict.

subject predict

Clause is independent: [I] (subject) [love grammar] (predict).

Clause is dependent: [I] (subject) [think that I (subject) love grammar (predict)] (dependent predict).

Dependent clause after that can be replaced if the verb is guess, think, hope.

[I] (subject) [think that I (subject) love grammar (predict)] (predict). [I] (subject) [think that so] (predict).

New words

gas stove : 燃气灶