0
Anonymous Posted 9 years ago
Grammar

Small clause

"Many people in Washington believed Pakistan was not just an unreliable ally, but a thoroughly duplicitous one. Firm evidence that it had given sanctuary to the architect of 9/11 would make the country the ultimate state sponsor of terrorism." (The Guardian.)

I think that the noun phrase (the direct object of "make") "the country the ultimate state sponsor of terrorism" is a small clause in the above. Am I right?

  

Top answer

. evidence . .

— Clive

  • .
  • evidence .
  • .
  • would make the country the .
  • .
Free · every Monday

Get the Weekly English Kit 📬

New words, one handy idiom, and a 2-minute quiz — delivered to your inbox to keep your streak alive.

2 Answers
0

. . . evidence . . . would make the country the . . . sponsor . . .


This is like saying The boss made her the manager. I don't see 'her the manager' as a clause.

0
0

It all depends on how you define a clause,

0

Related Questions