3. Replace the words in bold with a noun clause. Even though she knows they are mythical creatures Samantha pretends to believe that unicorns are real. A. in unicorns B. stories about unicorns C. and tell stories about unicorns D. No change needs to be made to this sentence

## Step 1<br />The problem asks us to replace the words in bold with a noun clause. A noun clause is a dependent clause that functions as a noun in a sentence. It can be a subject, an object, or a complement.<br /><br />## Step 2<br />In the sentence, "Even though she knows they are mythical creatures Samantha pretends to believe that unicorns are real", the words in bold are "that unicorns are real". This is a noun clause because it is a dependent clause that functions as a noun.<br /><br />## Step 3<br />We need to find a noun clause that can replace the words in bold. The noun clause should be able to function as a noun in the sentence.<br /><br />## Step 4<br />Looking at the options, we can see that option B, "stories about unicorns", is a noun clause. It can replace the words in bold and still make sense in the sentence.