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Anonymous Posted 10 years ago
Grammar
Extraposition
"And polls suggest that his is a voice that many will listen to as they make up their minds." (BBC website.)
Is "a voice" in extraposition in that-clause in the above, i.e. is "a voice" a postponed subject in that clause, or is "his" (a pronoun) a subject in that noun clause and "a voice" is in a postposition?
Is "a voice" in extraposition in that-clause in the above, i.e. is "a voice" a postponed subject in that clause, or is "his" (a pronoun) a subject in that noun clause and "a voice" is in a postposition?
Top answer
H is , a pronoun standing for his voice is the subject of that clause. A voice is the complement.
- H is , a pronoun standing for his voice is the subject of that clause.
- A voice is the complement.
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His, a pronoun standing for his voice is the subject of that clause. A voice is the complement.
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fivejedjonHis, a pronoun standing for his voice is the subject of that clause. A voice is the complement.How come that "a voice" is a complement? You can't say *"A his voice", can you?
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AnonymousHow come that "a voice" is a complement?It comes after the linking verb "is", so it's a complement.
The fact that you can't say "a his voice" is irrelevant to the fact that "a voice" is a complement in that sentence.
CJ
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CalifJimIt comes after the linking verb "is", so it's a complement.The fact that you can't say "a his voice" is irrelevant to the fact that "a voice" is a complement in that sentence.Thank you for the reply.
Isn't "a voice of his" a subject here?
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