Ch. 9 | Exercise 1

Chapter 9
Finite and Nonfinite Clauses

Exercise 9.1
That-Clauses

1.

Give generalized tree diagrams for sentences 3–4 and 5–6 in Table 9.1 in the text.

3.

He told his mother that coffee grows in Brazil.

4.

My understanding is that coffee grows in Brazil.

5.

He is certain that coffee grows in Brazil.

6.

His claim that coffee grows in Brazil is correct.

2.

Bracket the that-clause in each of the following and identify its function (Su, sC, dO, comp of A, comp of n̄, or eSu).

a.

The employee complaint that triggered the investigation was retracted (coca:news)

b.

That he is gone seems unnatural. (coca:fic)

c.

My guess is that he has a plan. (coca:news)

d.

It was apparent that the waiters know the kitchen and the wine list. (coca:news)

e.

She is confident that the Sioux will one day own the Black Hills again. (coca:news)

f.

We know it's created a tremendous amount of fear. (coca:news)

g.

We were just happy he didn’t get in. (coca:news)

h.

The news that others are finding similar data is extremely exciting. (coca:mag)

i.

The blast of heat told her that the lightning had struck nearby. (coca:fic)

j.

It was outrageous that they e-mailed those things here. (coca:spok)

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a. that triggered the investigation comp of n̄
b. That he is gone Su
c. that he has a plan sC
d. that the waiters know the kitchen and the wine list eSu
e. that the Sioux will one day own the Black Hills again comp of A
f. it's created a tremendous amount of fear. dO
g. he didn’t get in comp of A
h. that others are finding similar data comp of n̄
i. that the lightning had struck nearby dO
j. that they e-mailed those things here eSu