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==== noun clause ==== | ==== noun clause ==== | ||
* = a clause that functions as a thing or idea (noun) | * = a clause that functions as a thing or idea (noun) | ||
* = usually introduced by ''what, when, where, wherever'' | * = usually introduced by ''what, when, where, wherever, who, whoever'' | ||
* = a clause that acts as a subject, object, subject complement or object of a preposition, ex.: | * = a clause that acts as a subject, object, subject complement or object of a preposition, ex.: | ||
** <u>subject</u>: "'''What ''I love to eat the most''''' is steak" | ** <u>subject</u>: "'''What ''I love to eat the most''''' is steak" | ||