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Mehdi kord Posted 5 years ago
Grammar
Took an oath that
What is the grammatical function of this that-clause?
In court, the witness took an oath that he would tell the whole truth.
In court, the witness took an oath that he would tell the whole truth.
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It's adjectival on "oath". What kind of oath was it?
- It's adjectival on "oath".
- What kind of oath was it?
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mehdi kord What is the grammatical function of this that-clause?
In court, the witness took an oath that he would tell the whole truth.
It's a content clause. It's the complement of the noun 'oath'.
(according to CGEL)
The verb analog is 'to swear': swore that he would tell the whole truth.
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