grammar · academic

The fact that + clause

Band 7+task2speaking

Introduces a fact or reality used as the basis for an argument or explanation.

Examples

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“The fact that the city invested in public transport reduced congestion.”

“The fact that smoking rates have fallen suggests public health campaigns work.”

Band 8 sentence

“The fact that renewable energy costs have fallen so dramatically suggests governments should accelerate their transition policies.”

Collocations

  • The fact that + clause + suggests / indicates / shows
  • accept / acknowledge the fact that + clause

Common mistakes

The fact of that she arrived late...→The fact that she arrived late...

Because of the fact that the data is limited, ...→Because the data is limited, ...

Say it for a higher band

5Because→6Because of the fact that→7+The fact that + clause

Synonyms

Given that

Easily confused

Given that

“Given that the survey covered only fifty people, the results should be treated cautiously.”

Related words

By the time + clause, clauseWhether + clause (or not)So + adjective + that + clauseEven if + clause, clauseSuch + (a/an) + noun + that + clauseIf + past perfect, would have + past participleOn the one hand + clause; on the other hand + clauseGiven that + clause, + clause

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