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Meaning of objective clause | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

A clause that takes place of the direct object of a verb.

Examples

“When both subjects are different, an objective clause is often changed for an infinitive with a subject; ...”
“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.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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