noun clauses vs. relative clauses       I'm a little confused...   
Can someone layout really nicely when a noun clause being used as a direct object is actually a noun clause and not a relative clause?   
Take the following examples:    "This is a book that she wrote last year." 
"He knew that the child was there."     
It is my understanding that the first one is a relative clause and the second is a noun clause being used as a direct object.  Sheesh!  My head is fried!         |