I don't understand what he said. What is the grammatical name of the italicized expression?
A.
adjectival clause
B.
noun clause
C.
verbal clause
D.
nominal group
Correct Answer: noun clause
Explanation
noun clause
A noun clause is a dependent clause that acts as a noun. It can be used as the subject, direct object, indirect object, object of a preposition, subject complement, or appositive. But in the sentence above, it functions as a direct object. It is also called a nominal clause.
noun clause
A noun clause is a dependent clause that acts as a noun. It can be used as the subject, direct object, indirect object, object of a preposition, subject complement, or appositive. But in the sentence above, it functions as a direct object. It is also called a nominal clause.
