Introduction to noun clauses - Grammar short lessons - 2014 -

A noun clause is a group of words that contains a subject and a verb. It acts as a noun. Note that a noun clause cannot stand alone. It is a subordinate clause and it needs to be attached to an independent clause.

A noun clause can be the subject or object of the verb in the main clause...

Prepositions

Prepositions are short words that usually stand in front of nouns. A preposition is a word that shows the relationship between its object and another word in the sentence.

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Direct and indirect objects -2014 - Grammar short lessons

The direct object is the receiver of the action mentioned in the sentence.

John hit the ball. (Direct object: the ball)

Be careful to distinguish between a direct object and an object complement...

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