(a) his arrival in Japan to take up his new post at the football team
(b) he arrived in Japan to take up his new post at the football team
Which of the following is correct?
(1) The noun phrase (a) is a nominalization of the clause (b).
(2) The clause (b) can be converted into the noun phrase (a).
(3) The clause (b) can be transformed into the noun phrase (a).
(I am assuming (b) is a part of a sentence.)
(b) he arrived in Japan to take up his new post at the football team
Which of the following is correct?
(1) The noun phrase (a) is a nominalization of the clause (b).
(2) The clause (b) can be converted into the noun phrase (a).
(3) The clause (b) can be transformed into the noun phrase (a).
(I am assuming (b) is a part of a sentence.)