grammar · neutral

all that + S + V

Band 5-6speakingtask2

used to mean 'everything which' or 'all the things that' followed by a clause.

Examples

“All that he wanted was a quiet place to study.”

“All that I remember is the sound of the bell.”

“All that matters now is finding a solution.”

Band 8 sentence

“All that the committee could do under the circumstances was to postpone the decision until further evidence was available.”

Collocations

  • all that matters
  • all that I know

Common mistakes

all what→all that / all (that) + clause

all which→all that / all of which (for non-defining)

Say it for a higher band

5all what→6everything that→7+all that

Synonyms

everything that

Easily confused

everything that + S + V

“Everything that she said was true.”

Related words

defining vs non-defining relative clauses (use of commas and that/which/who), who + Vthe + superlative + N + (that) + S + Veach of whom + V, which is why + S + VIndefinite pronouns + who/that + V (someone/anyone/anything + who/that)the majority of + N + who + Vthose who + V

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