objective clause
objective clause noun: a clause that takes place of the direct object of a verb.
Noun
objective clause (plural objective clauses)
- A clause that takes place of the direct object of a verb.
- When both subjects are different, an objective clause is often changed for an infinitive with a subject; ...1852, L. T. Covell, Covell's Digest of English Grammar
- Though opposite in intentional content, for instance, the object of hope and the object of fear are encoded in the same way: both are expressed by an objective clause.2004, Michele Prandi, The Building Blocks of Meaning
- Synonyms:
- object clause
Synonyms of objective clause
Forms of objective clause
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Questions about objective clause
- What does objective clause mean?
- Objective clause means a clause that takes place of the direct object of a verb.
- What part of speech is objective clause?
- Objective clause is a noun.
- What is the plural of objective clause?
- The plural of objective clause is objective clauses.
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