Transitive Verb+Noun
Dear teachers,
I found the following sentence in a periodical:
"One whistle-blower's family faced having to sell their home to cover legal fees."
As a transitive verb, "face" requires an object noun complement. (Please correct me if I am wrong). What category is the phrase "having to ...fees"?
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Selvakumar As a transitive verb, "face" requires an object noun complement. It needs some kind of complement, but the complement doesn't have to be a noun. Here the complement is a gerund clause.
- Selvakumar As a transitive verb, "face" requires an object noun complement.
- It needs some kind of complement, but the complement doesn't have to be a noun.
- Here the complement is a gerund clause.
- Here are a few related examples.
- Anyone who [has experienced] [having a television crew filming in his or her garden] knows it causes a huge distraction.
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SelvakumarAs a transitive verb, "face" requires an object noun complement.
It needs some kind of complement, but the complement doesn't have to be a noun. Here the complement is a gerund clause.
Here are a few related examples.
Anyone who [has experienced] [having a television crew filming in his or her garden] knows it causes a huge distrac
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