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widespread’ is meaningless. We can also paraphrase them with a related verb in place
of the noun followed by a nominal clause:
They believe that it prevents ageing.
Complement clauses also look similar to relative
clauses introduced by that (see B10),
but we can see the difference in these two examples:
Somewhere, there is a report that no one has read. (relative)
There is a report that fighting has broken out. (complement)
Here
that is not a structural part of the complement clause, while it is in the relative
clause. We can still say
fighting has broken out, whereas
no one has read is incomplete
because
that supplies the object.
Work out whether these clauses with
that are nominal, complement or
appositive.
1.
That the government is corrupt is well known.
2.
The idea that we should leave our homes is outrageous.
3.
She made a statement that the allegations were false.
4.
The boss claimed that we were responsible.
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