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The 'that' clause is sometimes replaced by which kind of clause?

AImperative
BInterrogative
CIntransitive
DInfinitive
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. Infinitive
1. The jury declared him to be innocent. 2. Compare: the jury declared that he was innocent. 3. It is an infinitive clause. _Source: Kittredge, An Advanced English Grammar with Exercises (Project Gutenberg)_
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