Joey_five Posted 19 years ago
Grammar
noun clause, adjective clause or ....
0 Dear all, 02 br
02 br
00 >>>> I am happy 01 u 00 that we have won the game 02 u 00 . 02 br
02 br
00 For the above sentence, what is the underlined part called?? It looks like a noun clause but it seems it doesn't function as one. What is it?? 02 br
02 br
00 Thanks a million!! 0-
02 br
00 >>>> I am happy 01 u 00 that we have won the game 02 u 00 . 02 br
02 br
00 For the above sentence, what is the underlined part called?? It looks like a noun clause but it seems it doesn't function as one. What is it?? 02 br
02 br
00 Thanks a million!! 0-
Top answer
02 font 02 br 02 br 01 font 00 For the above sentence, what is the underlined part called?? It looks like a noun clause but it seems it doesn't function as one. 02 font 02 br 02 br 00 There is some debate among grammarians as to how to classify 'that' clauses which follow an adjective.
Get the Weekly English Kit 📬
New words, one handy idiom, and a 2-minute quiz — delivered to your inbox to keep your streak alive.
0
0 Hi, 02 br
02 br
01 font 00 >>>> I am happy 01 u 00 that we have won the game 02 u 00 . 02 font 02 br
02 br
01 font 00 For the above sentence, what is the underlined part called?? It looks like a noun clause but it seems it doesn't function as one. What is it?? 02 font 0
02 br
01 font 00 >>>> I am happy 01 u 00 that we have won the game 02 u 00 . 02 font 02 br
02 br
01 font 00 For the above sentence, what is the underlined part called?? It looks like a noun clause but it seems it doesn't function as one. What is it?? 02 font 0
00
0 We can consider it as a noun clause which functions like a noun. As a matter of fact, it is different from an adverbial since you completely alter the meaning when you suppress it. Rather the whole THAT-clause should be considered as an adjective complement. 0-
00
0 01 blockquote
01 cite 10 Clive 12 cite 10 Hi, 12 br
12 br
11 font 10 >>>> I am happy 11 u 10 that we have won the game 12 u 10 . 12 font 12 br
12 br
11 font 10 For the above sentence, what is the underlined part called?? It looks like a noun c
00
0 On second thought... 02 br
02 br
00 1. I am happy 01 u 00 about winning the game. 02 u 02 br
02 br
00 2. I am happy 01 u 00 that we have won the game. 02 u 02 br
02 br
00 it seems the THAT clause in 2. replaces the prepositional phrase of 1, so can we consider it as a prepositional clause 0-
02 br
00 1. I am happy 01 u 00 about winning the game. 02 u 02 br
02 br
00 2. I am happy 01 u 00 that we have won the game. 02 u 02 br
02 br
00 it seems the THAT clause in 2. replaces the prepositional phrase of 1, so can we consider it as a prepositional clause 0-
00
0 You are exactly right about the connection between the two sentences, but the terminology isn't right because there's no such thing as a 'prepositional clause'. Instead, we say that the prepositional phrase in 1 functions as an adverb because it answers the question "Why?" 02 br
02 br
01 i 00 -- Why are you happy? 02 br
00 -- We won the game. I am happy
02 br
01 i 00 -- Why are you happy? 02 br
00 -- We won the game. I am happy
00