That vs. It

Thatconjunction

Introducing a clause which is the subject or object of a verb (such as one involving reported speech), or which is a complement to a previous statement.

Thatconjunction

Introducing a subordinate clause expressing a reason or cause: because, in that.

Thatconjunction

Introducing a subordinate clause that expresses an aim, purpose, or goal ("final"), and usually contains the auxiliaries may, might, or should: so, so that.

Thatconjunction

Introducing — especially, but not exclusively, with an antecedent like so or such — a subordinate clause expressing a result, consequence, or effect.

Thatconjunction

Introducing a premise or supposition for consideration: seeing as; inasmuch as; given that; as would appear from the fact that.

Thatconjunction

Introducing a subordinate clause modifying an adverb.

Thatconjunction

Introducing an exclamation expressing a desire or wish.

Thatconjunction

Introducing an exclamation expressing a strong emotion such as sadness or surprise.

Thatdeterminer

The (thing, person, idea, etc) indicated or understood from context, especially if more remote physically, temporally or mentally than one designated as "this", or if expressing distinction.

Thatpronoun

(demonstrative) The thing, person, idea, quality, event, action, or time indicated or understood from context, especially if more remote geographically, temporally or mentally than one designated as "this", or if expressing distinction.

Thatpronoun

The known (thing); used to refer to something just said.

Thatpronoun

(demonstrative) The aforementioned quality; used together with a verb and pronoun to emphatically repeat a previous statement.

Thatpronoun

(relative) (plural that) Which, who; representing a subject, direct object, indirect object, or object of a preposition.

Thatpronoun

(colloquial) Used in place of relative adverbs such as where or when; often omitted.

Thatadverb

(degree) To a given extent or degree.

Thatadverb

(degree) To a great extent or degree; very, particularly in negative constructions.

Thatadverb

To such an extent; so. in positive constructions.

Thatnoun

(philosophy) Something being indicated that is there; one of those.

That

As a demonstrative pronoun (pl. Those), that usually points out, or refers to, a person or thing previously mentioned, or supposed to be understood. That, as a demonstrative, may precede the noun to which it refers; as, that which he has said is true; those in the basket are good apples.

That

As an adjective, that has the same demonstrative force as the pronoun, but is followed by a noun.

That

As a relative pronoun, that is equivalent to who or which, serving to point out, and make definite, a person or thing spoken of, or alluded to, before, and may be either singular or plural.

That

As a conjunction, that retains much of its force as a demonstrative pronoun.

That

To introduce a clause employed as the object of the preceding verb, or as the subject or predicate nominative of a verb.

That

As adverb: To such a degree; so; as, he was that frightened he could say nothing.

That

To introduce, a reason or cause; - equivalent to for that, in that, for the reason that, because.

That

To introduce a purpose; - usually followed by may, or might, and frequently preceded by so, in order, to the end, etc.

That

To introduce a consequence, result, or effect; - usually preceded by so or such, sometimes by that.

That

In an elliptical sentence to introduce a dependent sentence expressing a wish, or a cause of surprise, indignation, or the like.

That

The function word that is used in the English language for several grammatical purposes.These include: as a complementizer/subordinating conjunction. () That can be omitted when used to introduce a subordinate clause— could just as easily be .

Itpronoun

The third-person singular personal pronoun that is normally used to refer to an inanimate object or abstract entity, also often used to refer to animals.

Itpronoun

A third-person singular personal pronoun used to refer to a child, especially of unknown gender.

Itpronoun

Used to refer to someone being identified, often on the phone, but not limited to this situation.

Itpronoun

The impersonal pronoun, used without referent as the subject of an impersonal verb or statement. (known as the dummy pronoun or weather it)

Itpronoun

The impersonal pronoun, used without referent in various short idioms.

Itpronoun

The impersonal pronoun, used as a placeholder for a delayed subject, or less commonly, object; known as the dummy pronoun or, more formally in linguistics, a syntactic expletive. The delayed subject is commonly a to-infinitive, a gerund, or a noun clause introduced by a subordinating conjunction.

Itpronoun

All or the end; something after which there is no more.

Itpronoun

A third-person singular personal pronoun used to refer to an animate referent who is transgender or is neither female nor male.

Itpronoun

(obsolete) Followed by an omitted and understood relative pronoun: That which; what.

Itdeterminer

(obsolete) its

Itnoun

One who is neither a he nor a she; a creature; a dehumanized being.

Itnoun

The person who chases and tries to catch the other players in the playground game of tag.

Itnoun

The game of tag.

Itnoun

(uncountable) Sex appeal, especially that which goes beyond beauty.

Itnoun

(euphemism) Sexual activity.

Itnoun

A biological force that inhabits living beings, according to the vitalist approach of Georg Groddeck.

Itadjective

(colloquial) Most fashionable.

Itproper noun

abbreviation of Italy

Itproper noun

abbreviation of Italianlanguage

Itpronoun

The neuter pronoun of the third person, corresponding to the masculine pronoun he and the feminine she, and having the same plural (they, their or theirs, them).

Itpronoun

As a substance for any noun of the neuter gender; as, here is the book, take it home.

Itpronoun

As a demonstrative, especially at the beginning of a sentence, pointing to that which is about to be stated, named, or mentioned, or referring to that which apparent or well known; as, I saw it was John.

Itpronoun

As an indefinite nominative for a impersonal verb; as, it snows; it rains.

Itpronoun

As a substitute for such general terms as, the state of affairs, the condition of things, and the like; as, how is it with the sick man?

Itpronoun

As an indefinite object after some intransitive verbs, or after a substantive used humorously as a verb; as, to foot it (i. e., to walk).