Noun Clause
Noun clause
is does the work of a noun in a sentence or phrase, It is a group of
words containing a subject and a finite verb of its own. Some rules noun clauses usually
begin with words like how.
1.
Function:
•
A
noun clause can be a subject of
a verb:
Example: What
widya did shocked his friends.
•
A
noun clause can be an object of
a verb :
Example :
Ella’s friends didn’t know that she couldn’t swim.
•
A
noun clause can be an object of a preposition:
Example :
Mary is not responsible for what Ira did
•
A
noun clause (but not a noun) can be an adjective complement :
Example :
Everybody is sad that Olvie drowned
2.
Uses of Noun Clauses:
•
After
some verbs and adjectives
•
To
include a question in a statement (embedded questions)
•
To
report what someone has said or asked
3.
There are three types of Noun
Clauses:
•
noun
clauses with that
•
noun
clauses with WH-word
•
noun
clauses with if and whether
A.
Noun
clauses with THAT:
Noun clauses with THAT can be used with all verbs mentioned
except wonder
Example:
•
I
think that this book will be interesting
The word that can often be omitted. However it can not be omitted if it
is in the subject position
B. Noun clauses with Wh-words:
They have statement word order, even when they occur within questions
Wh + subject + verb
Wh + subject + verb
Example :
•
I
wonder how he feels today.
•
Where I
put my book is a mystery.
C. Noun clauses with If/whether:
are often followed by or not.
They are often used in statements that express uncertainty
are often followed by or not.
They are often used in statements that express uncertainty
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