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Whatever is left can be given away.

Initially this seems like a complete sentence, but it seems odd to me that the verb phase involving "is" is used as a subject. Could someone explain why or why not this is correct?

Whatever is left can be given away.

Initially this seems like a complete sentence, but it seems odd to me that the verb phase involving "is" is used as a subject. Could someone explain why or why not this is correct?

Whatever is left can be given away.

Initially this seems like a complete sentence, but it seems odd to me that the verb phase involving "is" is used as a subject. Could someone explain why or why not this is correct?

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Is "whatever is left can <verb>" correct grammar?

Whatever is left can be given away.

Initially this seems like a complete sentence, but it seems odd to me that the verb phase involving "is" is used as a subject. Could someone explain why or why not this is correct?