Noun clauses

A noun clause is a dependent clause that acts as a noun in a sentence. It can function as a subject, object, or complement.

A noun clause can serve as a subject, an object, or a complement in a sentence.

"That he won the race is surprising." Here, 'that he won the race' is the subject.

"I believe that she is right." Here, 'that she is right' is the object of the verb 'believe'.

"The truth is that he lied." Here, 'that he lied' is the complement of the subject 'The truth'.

Common introductory words include 'that', 'whether', 'if', and question words like 'who', 'what', 'where', 'when', and 'why'.

A noun clause contains a subject and a verb, while a noun phrase consists of a noun and its modifiers without a verb.

The noun clause is 'if he will come', which acts as the object of 'wonder'.

Noun clauses are typically not set off by commas unless they are non-restrictive.

Yes, a noun clause can be embedded within a noun phrase, functioning as a noun.