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The complex noun phrase may contain various forms of post-modification. Examine the str...

The complex noun phrase may contain various forms of post-modification. Examine the structure of the phrase underlined below: "The news that the treaty had been signed spread quickly across the continent."


The bolded clause is syntactically identified as:


A

A restrictive relative clause modifying the head "news".


B

A non-finite clause acting as an adverbial modifier.


C

A sentential relative clause.


D

A noun complement clause (appositive clause) which explains the content of the head.