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Anonymous Posted 10 years ago
Grammar

Direct object or dependent clause?

Someone asks me, "Have you ever wondered x..." and I reply, "You know I have." You know I have. What's going on in that sentence? Is there a dependent clause there?
  

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It means this.. wondered . .

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It means this..
"You know that I have.wondered . . . "
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I kind of figured as much, but even then, "I have wondered..." is what? It's not the main clause, is it?
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It's a subordinate clause functioning as a noun
You know something.
eg You know the date.
eg You know I have wondered .. . . .
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Anonymous"I have wondered..." is what? It's not the main clause, is it?
Some people call it a clausal complement of the verb (know).

CJ
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That makes sense. Thanks!
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