Well, I am what I am and I am what I'm not, and I am sure happy with what I've got.
Correct answer: C. noun clause
- A. adjective clause
- B. adverb clause
- C. noun clause
- D. principal clause
Explanation
The sentence "Well, I am what I am and I am what I'm not, and I am sure happy with what I've got" contains several noun clauses:- "what I am"- "what I'm not"- "what I've got"These clauses function as nouns, specifically as the complements of the linking verb "am" and the object of the preposition "with".Noun clauses provide additional information about the subject or object of the sentence, and in this case, they describe the speaker's identity and possessions
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