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Noun clause, and types

how does one recognise a noun clause and what are its types?
  

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That's a big subject! etc A noun Clause can serve as a: (Noun clauses are in Capital letters) Subject - HOW LIFE BEGAN has been a topic of debate for many centuries. Subject Compliment - A little mass gives a lot of energy, and this is WHY NUCLEAR POWER IS SO ABUNDANT.

  • That's a big subject!
  • etc A noun Clause can serve as a: (Noun clauses are in Capital letters) Subject - HOW LIFE BEGAN has been a topic of debate for many centuries.
  • Subject Compliment - A little mass gives a lot of energy, and this is WHY NUCLEAR POWER IS SO ABUNDANT.
  • Direct Object - In 1978 scientists discoverd THAT THE PLANET PLUTO HAS A SATELLITE.
  • Object of a Preposition - Microeconomics is concerned with HOW WHEAT PRICES RISE WHILE COTTON PRICES FALL.
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That's a big subject!

A noun clause is formed with:
subordinator + subject + verb (+ rest of clause)

Noun Clauses usually begin with Subordinators: how, however, if, that, what, whatever, where, which, whichever, whose, whether (or not)........etc

A noun Clause can serve as a: (Noun clauses are in Capital letters)

Subject - HOW LIFE BEGAN has been a to

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