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Noun-Complement and Appositive Clauses

This document provides a taxonomy of noun-complement or appositive clauses. It divides these clauses into two types: (1) Restrictive type clauses which can feature a finite verb, to-infinitive, or -ing verb and provide essential information about the noun. (2) Non-restrictive type clauses which are set off by commas and provide non-essential information about the noun. The document provides examples of each type of clause to illustrate their structures and usage.

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Noun-Complement and Appositive Clauses

This document provides a taxonomy of noun-complement or appositive clauses. It divides these clauses into two types: (1) Restrictive type clauses which can feature a finite verb, to-infinitive, or -ing verb and provide essential information about the noun. (2) Non-restrictive type clauses which are set off by commas and provide non-essential information about the noun. The document provides examples of each type of clause to illustrate their structures and usage.

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Lengua Inglesa Avanzada II 2015/16 Handout 1

clausal
complementation to
n

Noun-complement or relative
Appositive clauses clauses

1
On noun-complement or appositive
clauses
A taxonomy of noun-complement
or appositive clauses

(A) Restrictive type

Clauses featuring a finite verb


(1) a. The idea that the earth is round was not always accepted
b. The fact that he could leave without the child is very important

(2) The question whether they managed to start the car is decisive

(3) The decision (on) who would pay for dinner was reached two hours later

Clauses featuring a to-infinitive

(4) a. Their intention to move to Alaska was known by everybody


b. They just did not appreciate his natural inclination to help
c. The possibility for us to join the club just did not exist
d. We all admired the inclination/tendency of John to help the handicapped

(5) a. Our enquiry (on) where to look for those files was not fruitful
b. The proposal (of/on) whether to join the new firm is on the agenda

Clauses featuring a –ing verb (note that Noun actually takes a


PP complement)
(6) a. There is no possibility of taking the second flight /… of us taking… /… of our
taking…
b. Peter´s objection to moving the furniture is grotesque /…to you moving…/… to
your moving…

(B) Non-restrictive type


(7) a. This fact, that the subject is obligatory in English, must be remembered
b. That question, whether they beat her, is still being investigated
c. This ability of his, to cheat everybody, is unknown yet.

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