1.
Definition:
A noun clause functions like a noun
and can do anything a noun can do. A noun can be used as the subject or the object
of a sentence.
The following pronouns are used as
the beginning of noun clauses
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that
I told you that
Claire did not care.
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who
Do you know who that perosn is?
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where
I have no idea where Kavin is.
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whether
I don’t know whether or not Peter is home.
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which
Tell me which one is yours,
please!
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when
Do you know when he will come back?
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what
Kathy doesn’t know what she should do.
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whatever
I will do whatever
you say.
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how
Kate wanted to know how John was.
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why
He told the teacher why he was late.
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2.
A noun clause can be used as a subject, object, or complement (used after a linking verb, such as is, am or
are)
A noun clause used as a subject:
Ex:
1. Why he married Amy puzzles me.
à Why he married
Amy – a noun clause acts as a subject.
2. All Honey talks about
is money.
à All Honey talks about – a noun clause
acts as a subject.
3. What Skip needs
is your ship.
à What Skip needs – a noun clause acts
as a subject.
4. Why Iris chose to dye
her hair pink was not clear to Kris.
à Why Iris chose to dye her hair pink –
a noun clause acts as a subject.
A noun clause used as an object:
Ex:
1.
I told you that
Claire did not care.
à that Claire did
not care – a noun clause acts as an object.
2.
I thought that
Nat understood that.
à that Nat understood that – a noun
clause acts as an object.
3.
Rick said that
he was sick.
à that he was
sick – a noun clause acts as an object.
4.
Trish
suggested that Flo go to the University of Chicago
à that Flo go to
the University of Chicago
A noun clause used as a complement (after a
linking verb)
Ex:
1.
It may have
been that Elaine missed the plane.
à that Elaine
missed the plane – a noun clause acts as a complement.
2.
The trouble
was that Gwen had never played chess against Glen.
à that Gwen had
never played chess against Glen – a noun clause acts as a complement.
thanks sir so much .
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