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Sentence Complexity and EmbeddingSubordinate Noun Clauses
Activity 15.1: Reviewing Clauses and Nouns Review: What is the definition of a clause? What is a noun? What is a noun phrase? What functions does a noun phrase typically play in a sentence? A clause is a group of words with a subject-predicate pairing. A noun is a word that refers to a person place, or thing. A noun phrase is a group of words that consists of a noun as the head and all the others words and phrases that modify that noun. A noun is typically the
Reflect: What do you suppose is the definition of a noun clause? Draw a comparison between an adverb clause and a noun clause. A noun clause is a group of words with a subject-predicate pairing that functions in the same ways a noun phrase typically functions ins a sentence. Noun clauses are similar to adverb clauses because both are subordinate clauses that attach to other main clauses.
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TESL 654
