How do you use the word "that" in a sentence?

Here are real-life examples of using "that": That was an evil bunny. I can't live that kind of life.

That Meaning

/ðət/

Definition, CEFR level A1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.

Definition

conjIntroducing a clause that is the object of a verb, especially a reporting verb or verb expressing belief, knowledge, perception, etc.

conjIntroducing a clause that is the subject of a verb, especially the 'be' verb or a verb expressing judgement, opinion, etc., As delayed subject.

Sentence Examples

That was an evil bunny.

I can't live that kind of life.

Look at that man over there.

CEFR Practice Quiz

She finally confirmed ____ she was my sister during the big family meeting last weekend.

CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)

I believe ____ the new policy will benefit everyone in the long run and improve our overall efficiency today.

Word Origin & History

Etymology tree Old English þæt Middle English that English that From Middle English that, from Old English þæt (“the, that”, neuter definite article and relative pronoun), from Proto-West Germanic *þat, from Proto-Germanic *þat. Cognate to Scots that, Saterland Frisian dät, West Frisian dat, Dutch dat, Low German dat and datt, German dass and das, Danish det, Swedish det, Icelandic það, Gothic 𐌸𐌰𐍄𐌰 (þata). Further from Proto-Indo-European *tód; compare Ancient Greek τό (tó), Sanskrit तद् (tád), Waigali ta, Lithuanian tai̇̃, Polish to.

Literary Quotations & Historical Citations

"Pidgin is a combination of expressions and phrases that are recognizable to those who speak it. To non-Pidgin speakers, it may sound like slang. For example, “dat” means that and “fadda” means father or dad." — 2015 November 12, Bu Kerry Chan Laddaran, “Pidgin English now an official language of Hawaii”, in CNN:

""[…" — c. 1867, Anthony Trollope, The Claverings:

"My dad apparently always said that no child of his would ever be harassed for its poor eating habits, and then I arrived, and I was so disgusting that he revised his opinion." — 2008 May 23, Zoe Williams, “I swore I wouldn't be an embarrassing mother. But the key to being a success in life is changing your mind, right?”, in Alan Rusbridger, editor, The Guardian, London: Guardian News & Media, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 14 Aug 2014:

"Baſſ[anio]. Be aſſured you may. / Shy[lock]. I will be aſſured I may: and that I may be aſſured, I will bethinke me, may I ſpeake with Anthonio?" — c. 1596–1598 (date written), W[illiam] Shakespeare, The Excellent History of the Merchant of Venice. […] (First Quarto), [London]: […] J[ames] Roberts [for Thomas Heyes], published 1600, →OCLC, [Act I, scene iii], signature B2, verso:

"When hungry Judges ſoon the Sentence ſign, / And Wretches hang that Jury-men may Dine; […]" — 1712 May, [Alexander Pope], “The Rape of the Locke. An Heroi-comical Poem.”, in Miscellaneous Poems and Translations. […], London: […] Bernard Lintott […], →OCLC, canto I, page 360:

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