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What are Noun Clauses?
Noun clauses can be tricky to identify in sentences. A noun clause is a dependent clause that works like a noun. You can find it as a subject, object or the compliment of a subject and an object of a preposition.
What I had for breakfast gave me heartburn.
(The verb is "gave," but the subject is a noun clause: "What I had for breakfast.")
To find the subject of a sentence, locate the verb and ask who or what about the verb.
The New Yorker quickly rejected whatever Sarah submitted.
(This noun clause is used as a direct object.)
English teachers dispense wisdom to whoever will listen.
(This noun clause is the object of a preposition)
Who Whom
Whose Which
That if
Whether What
When Where
How Why
And various forms of "-ever":
Whoever Whenever
Whatever Wherever
He said something
Something is your business.
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The New Yorker quickly rejected whatever Sarah submitted.
(This noun clause is acting as the subject)
Defintion:
A NOUN CLAUSE AS A OBJECT OF A SENTENCE:
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A NOUN CLAUSE AS THE SUBJECT OF A SENTENCE:
More examples
A noun clause as a subject complement:
The wonderful thing about English teachers is that they all get along so well.
(This noun clause is used as a subject complement)
Let's look at some examples:
(the noun clauses are highligted in red
Where we were going was a surprise
Whatever
were going
submitted
Sarah
we
where
rejected
The New Yorker
suprise
was
quickly
a