noun clause


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  1. a subordinate clause that functions as a noun within a main clause.

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How to use noun clause in a sentence

  • A noun clause may also be used in apposition to a noun to explain its meaning.

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  • When the subordinate clause is used as a noun it is called a noun clause.

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  • In all of these sentences, the noun clause is used as the subject of the verb.

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  • A noun clause may be used in any way in which a noun is used, except as a possessive.

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  • A noun clause may be used as the direct object of a verb ( 386).