reduction of that clause

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"we know that they don't take excellent decisions that causes that the covid-19 ends"

"we know that they don't take excellent decisions causing the covid-19 ends"

in firs sentence, I want to reduce last "that clause" but I'm not sure whether it's correct

Neither sentence is valid syntax.
– Hot Licks
May 11 '20 at 21:53 — Hot Licks, May 11 '20 at 21:53

LPH · Accepted Answer · 2020-05-11 22:06:48Z

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To begin with the initial sentence is not correct. You might write it that way instead.

we know that they don't take the decisions that would cause the pandemia of covid-19 to end.

You can't use a that-clause with the verb "cause" (ref.).

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answered May 11 '20 at 21:42

LPH

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There is no virus known that causes COVID-19 symptoms. Perfectly valid syntax (even if the actual statement is nonsense).
– Hot Licks
May 11 '20 at 22:24

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