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What is a sentence with noun clause?

"I know that you are right."

* Noun clause: "that you are right"

* Function: The noun clause acts as the direct object of the verb "know".

Here are some other examples of sentences with noun clauses:

* "What you said surprised me." (Noun clause as the subject)

* "I am curious about how they did it." (Noun clause as object of a preposition)

* "The problem is that we don't have enough time." (Noun clause as predicate nominative)

* "Whoever wins the race gets a prize." (Noun clause as subject)

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