About the verb "claim"
The sentence below is an example in the Cambridge dictionary.
"He claims to have met the president, but I don't believe him."
Is it also correct to rewrite that sentence like this? "He claims that he have met the president, but I don't believe him."

Thanks in advance.

Question

About the verb "claim"
The sentence below is an example in the Cambridge dictionary.
"He claims to have met the president, but I don't believe him."
Is it also correct to rewrite that sentence like this?  "He claims that he have met the president, but I don't believe him."

Thanks in advance.

Answer

Remember the rules for he/she/it: ""He claims that he HAS met the president, but I don't believe him."

Yes, this is a perfectly fine alternative.

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