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Does the sentence Betty wants is to harvest have a noun clause in it?

Yes, the sentence "Betty wants is to harvest" has a noun clause.

Here's why:

* Noun Clause: A noun clause acts as a noun in a sentence. It can be the subject, object, or complement of a verb.

* "is to harvest" functions as the direct object of the verb "wants."

* "is to harvest" contains a subject ("is") and a verb ("harvest") which are the components of a clause.

Therefore, "is to harvest" is a noun clause in the sentence.

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