Noun clauses contain are dependent clauses that perform the functions of nouns in sentences. They could be located anywhere in the sentence thus serving as subjects and objects. In the sentence above, the noun clause performs the function of;
- A-Object of a preposition
The noun clause is, " Whomever passed them." When a noun clause is the object of a preposition, it means that it immediately follows a preposition. In the sentence given, the preposition is to.
The noun clause comes after this preposition. This preposition connects the subject and the object.
Therefore, it is correct to say that the noun phrase is the object to the preposition.
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