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** such noun clauses can also be used in "apposition" | ** such noun clauses can also be used in "apposition" | ||
*** appositive = a noun phrase that describes another noun or sentence part | *** appositive = a noun phrase that describes another noun or sentence part | ||
**** ''Mr. Jones, a farmer, hates rabbits'' | **** so the "apposition" essentially provides a definition or example | ||
***** "a farmer" = a noun phrase that tells us who is Mr. Jones | ***** ''Mr. Jones, a farmer, hates rabbits'' | ||
****** "a farmer" = a noun phrase that tells us who is Mr. Jones | |||
***** ''George Washington, the first president, lived in Virginia'' | |||
*** using the pronoun "that' | *** using the pronoun "that' | ||
** see | ** see | ||
*** note that this article provides examples of a noun clause within a preposition | *** [https://parentingpatch.com/using-noun-clauses-as-appositives/#:~:text=In%20grammar%2C%20an%20appositive%20is%20a%20word%2C%20phrase%2C,clauses%20also%20perform%20the%20grammatical%20function%20of%20appositive. Using Noun Clauses as Appositives (Parenting Patch)] | ||
*** such as, ''My decision, <u>for you to leave the day after us</u>, stands.'' | **** note that this article provides examples of a noun clause within a preposition are incorrect: | ||
**** "for" is a preposition and "to leave" is an infinitive, so this is not a clause | **** such as, ''My decision, <u>for you to leave the day after us</u>, stands.'' | ||
***** "for you" is a prepositional phrase | ***** "for" is a preposition and "to leave" is an infinitive, so this is not a clause | ||
***** that is further modified by the infinitive adjective "to leave" and its object, "the day after us" | ****** "for you" is a prepositional phrase | ||
****** that is further modified by the infinitive adjective "to leave" and its object, "the day after us" | |||
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