Are these 'that'-clauses complements or adjuncts?
(1) It's a plan [that is being touted as the most modest proposal considered yet in Congress].
Here, the that-clause is a relative clause that modifies the antecedent 'plan', so I believe it's not a complement but an adjunct. (Correct me if I'm wrong.)
Now, I'm not sure whether the following that-clauses are complements or adjuncts:
(2) It's unfortunate [that we meet under these circumstances].
(3) I have it on good authority [that you are in charge here].
(4) It's for that reason [that she is currently number one].
In (2) and (3), the that-clauses are extraposed, whereas in (3) it's the cleft clause.
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(1) It's a plan [that is being touted as the most modest proposal considered yet in Congress].
Here, the that-clause is a relative clause that modifies the antecedent 'plan', so I believe it's not a complement but an adjunct. (Correct me if I'm wrong.)
Now, I'm not sure whether the following that-clauses are complements or adjuncts:
(2) It's unfortunate [that we meet under these circumstances].
(3) I have it on good authority [that you are in charge here].
(4) It's for that reason [that she is currently number one].
In (2) and (3), the that-clauses are extraposed, whereas in (3) it's the cleft clause.
complements adjuncts
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(1) It's a plan [that is being touted as the most modest proposal considered yet in Congress].
Here, the that-clause is a relative clause that modifies the antecedent 'plan', so I believe it's not a complement but an adjunct. (Correct me if I'm wrong.)
Now, I'm not sure whether the following that-clauses are complements or adjuncts:
(2) It's unfortunate [that we meet under these circumstances].
(3) I have it on good authority [that you are in charge here].
(4) It's for that reason [that she is currently number one].
In (2) and (3), the that-clauses are extraposed, whereas in (3) it's the cleft clause.
complements adjuncts
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(1) It's a plan [that is being touted as the most modest proposal considered yet in Congress].
Here, the that-clause is a relative clause that modifies the antecedent 'plan', so I believe it's not a complement but an adjunct. (Correct me if I'm wrong.)
Now, I'm not sure whether the following that-clauses are complements or adjuncts:
(2) It's unfortunate [that we meet under these circumstances].
(3) I have it on good authority [that you are in charge here].
(4) It's for that reason [that she is currently number one].
In (2) and (3), the that-clauses are extraposed, whereas in (3) it's the cleft clause.
complements adjuncts
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