What does "content clause" mean?

A subordinate clause that expresses a full sentence's worth of meaning by itself and often functions like a noun phrase within a main clause (for example, often like a subject or object, but not always).

What is a synonym for "content clause"?

Common synonyms include: subordinate clause.

Content clause

noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1
A subordinate clause that expresses a full sentence's worth of meaning by itself and often functions like a noun phrase within a main clause (for example, often like a subject or object, but not always).
"Near-synonyms: nominal clause, noun clause"

Synonyms

All synonyms

subordinate clause

Example

More examples

"Near-synonyms: nominal clause, noun clause"

Next best steps

Browse writing guides Explore topic clusters