Unit 12 Page 119 Lesson A2

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2: grammar: what clauses and long noun phrases as subjects.

what clauses and long noun phrases, introduce important information.

they are often the subject of the verb “be”; which can be followed by a word or phrase, noun, adjective or verb; or by a clause.

what clauses:

what you need is lots of information.

what my friend did was interesting.

What I would do is talk to people.

what I’m saying is you need to choose a career you’ll really like.

long noun phrases:

the main thing you need is information.

something my friend did was interesting.

the best thing to do is talk to people.

the good thing about that, is you end up with a job you love.