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LESSON 71.
THE COMPLEX SENTENCE-NOUN CLAUSE.
+Introductory Hints.+--In Lessons 40 and 41 you learned that an infinitive
phrase may perform many of the offices of a noun. You are now to learn that
a clause may do the same.
_Obedience_ is better than sacrifice = _To obey_ is better than sacrifice =
_That men should obey_ is better than sacrifice. The dependent clause _that
men should obey_ is equivalent to a noun, and is the +Subject+ of _is_.
_Many people believe that the beech tree is never struck by lightning_. The
dependent clause, introduced by _that_, is equivalent to a noun, and is the
+Object Complement+ of _believe_.
_The fact that mold, mildew, and yeast are plants is wonderful_. The clause
introduced by _that_ is equivalent to a noun, and is +Explanatory+ of
_fact_.
_A peculiarity of English is, that it has so many borrowed words_. The
clause introduced by _that_ is equivalent to a noun, and is an +Attribute
Complement+ relating to _peculiarity_.
_Your future depends very much on who your companions are_. The clause _who
your companions are_ is equivalent to a noun, and is the +Principal Term+
of a +Phrase+ introduced by the preposition _on_.
A clause that does the work of a noun is a +Noun Clause+.
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