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What are noun clauses

Dear Anirudh,
Here is the answer to your query:

A noun clause has a subject and verb. It functions as a noun in a sentence. 

For instance, 
 

In the sentence, 'The Namesake is written by Jhumpa Lahiri,' The Namesake is the name of a book and thus considered to be a noun. However, if the sentence would have been 'The book I was reading last night is written by Jhumpa Lahiri' then the entire underlined part would be a noun clause which would act as a noun.  

Hope it clarifies your doubt with the definition of noun clause.

Regards!

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A noun clause is a dependent clause that acts as a noun. Noun clauses begin with words such as how, that, what, whatever, when, where, whether, which, whichever, who, whoever, whom, whomever, and why. Noun clauses can act as subjects, direct objects, indirect objects, predicate nominatives, or objects of a preposition.
 
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A noun clause is a dependent clause that acts as a noun. Noun clauses begin with words such as how, that, what, whatever, when, where, whether, which, whichever, who, whoever, whom, whomever, and why. Noun clauses can act as subjects, direct objects, indirect objects, predicate nominatives, or objects of a preposition.
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A noun clause is a clause that plays the role of a noun. For example (noun clauses shaded):
  • I like what I see.
  • I know that the tide is turning.
  • I've met the man who won the lottery.
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A noun clause is a dependent (or subordinate clause) that works as a noun. It can be the subject of a sentence, an object, or a complement. Like all nouns, the purpose of a noun clause is to name a person, place, thing, or idea. Sometimes when we want to name something, a single word won’t do – sometimes we need a group of words to name something. That is why we use noun clauses.  
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