noun clauses. a clause is a group of words that contain a subject and a verb. clauses can take the...

Noun Clauses

A clause is a group of words that contain a subject and a verb Clauses can take the place of different parts of speech

Uses of Noun Clauses

bull After some verbs and adjectives

bull To include a question in a statement

bull To report what someone has said or asked

you are familiar with adjective clauses

bull The man who looked sleepy sat down bull Who looked sleepy is an adjective clause It is

taking the place of an adjective An adjective is used to describe nouns and so do adjective clauses

bull We could re-write the sentence with an adjective

bull The sleepy man sat down

bull Similarly a noun clause can take the place of a noun This lesson will explain noun clauses give examples of noun clauses and then provide several quizzes to practice forming noun clauses

Verbs are often followed by objects The object is usually a noun a noun phrase or anoun clause

bull I saw a girl (noun)bull I saw his sister (noun phrase)bull I know his address (noun phrase)bull I know where he lives (noun clause)

A noun clause has its own subject and verbbull where he lives

(he is the subject of the noun clause)

(lives is the verb of the noun clause)

A phrase doesnrsquot contain a subject and a verb

There are three basic types of noun clauses These types are

1) noun clauses that start with a question word (where how who when why)

2) noun clauses that start with whether or if3) noun clauses that start with that

SO A noun clause can begin withbull a question wordI know where he livesDo you know when they leftPlease tell me what she saidI wonder why Tom is absentbull if or whetherDo you know if Eric is at homeI donrsquot know whether he is married or notbull ThatI know that the world is round

Noun clauses can follow certain verbs and adjectives that express mental activities

bull Agree notice afraid positivebull Believe realize angry sorrybull Decide remember aware surprisedbull Doubt see certain surebull Feel show clear worriedbull Forget suppose convincedbull Guess think disappointedbull Hear understand gladbull Hope wonder happybull Imagine say pleasedbull Know tell sad

1 Noun Clauses that Start with a Question

bull Noun clauses that start with a question are usually used to answer a question

The following examples should better explain this

bull Where does Sadri live I dont know where Sadri lives

where Sadri lives is a noun clause We could answer this question without a noun clause by saying the following

I dont know Sadris address The noun phrase Sadris address replaces with the noun clause where Sadri lives

bull What time is it I dont know what time it is

bull what time it is is a noun clause We could answer this question without a noun clause by saying the following I dont know the time In this case the noun phrase the time replaces the noun clause what time it is

2 Noun Clauses that Start with Whether or If

bull Noun clauses that start with whether or if are used to answer yesno type questions Whether and if are usually interchangeable

When a yesno question is changed to a noun clauseif is usually used to introduce the clause

Did Alice go to ChicagoI wonder if Alice went to ChicagoDo you know if Eric is at homeI donrsquot know if Eric is at home

When if introduces a noun clause the expression or not frequently comes at the end of the clause

I donrsquot know if Eric is at home or not Whether has the same meaning as if

I donrsquot know whether Eric is at homeI donrsquot know whether Eric is at home or notI donrsquot know whether or not Eric is at home (NOT to use for if)

bull Does Judy own a Honda I dont know if Judy owns a Honda

if Judy owns a Honda is a noun clause We could answer this question without a noun clause by saying the following I dont know the answer In this case the noun phrase the answer replaces the noun clause if Judy owns a Honda

bull Will Sadine be at work on Friday I dont know whether Sadine will be at work on Friday

bull whether Sadine will be at work on Friday is a noun clause We could answer this question without a noun clause by saying the following I dont know the answer In this case the noun phrase the answer replaces the noun clause whether Sadine will be at work on Friday

3 Noun Clauses that Start with That

bull Noun clauses that start with that are used to answer questions in which person who is answering is thinking giving an opinion or using a mental activity verb

bull A noun clause can be introduced by the word that

I think that Mr Jones is a nice personI hope that you can come to the gameMary realizes that she should study harderI dreamed that I was on top of a mountain

The word that is often omitted especially in speakingI believe that everyone should do he or her partI believe everyone should do he or her part

bull Common verbs followed by ldquothat-clausesrdquoadmit agree assume believe conclude decide demonstratediscover doubt dream fear feel figure out find out forgetguess hear hope imagine indicate know learn noticeobserve predict presume pretend prove read realize recallrecognize regret remember reveal show suppose suspectteach think understand

It follow expressions with be + adj or be + past participle

I am sure that the bus stops here (that can be omitted)

Irsquom glad that yoursquore feeling better today

Irsquom sorry that I missed class yesterday

I was disappointed that the peace conference failed

Two very common expressions

It is true that the world is round

It is a fact that the world is round

Other common expressions followed by ldquothat-clausesrdquo

be afraid that be amazed that be angry that be ashamed that be aware that be certain that be convinced that be delighted that be fortunate that be furious that be happy that be horrified that be impressed that be lucky that be pleased that be positive that be proud that be sad that be shocked that be terrified that be surprised that be worried that

bull Do you know the location of an ATM I believe that there is an ATM in the supermarket

that there is an ATM in the supermarket is a noun clause

bull Is Dr Elimelech a good instructor I think that Dr Elimelech is a good instructor

that Dr Elimelech is a good instructor is a noun clause This noun clause could be omitted by saying the following I think so

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1048698 be afraid that be amazed that be angry that be ashamed that be aware that be certain that be convinced that be delighted that be fortunate that be furious that be happy that be horrified that be impressed that be lucky that be pleased that be positive that be proud that be sad that be shocked that be terrified that be surprised that be worried that

Most of the time native speakers will drop the word that It is perfectably

acceptable to say the following

bull I think that Dr Elimelech is a good instructor OR I think Dr Elimelech is a good instructor

bull I believe that there is an ATM in the supermarket OR I believe there is an ATM in the supermarket

bull The words whoever whatever wherever whichever whenever and however have similar meanings to lsquoit doesnrsquot matter who what which etcrsquo it may be

bull A word of this kind has a double function

1 it acts as a subject object or adverb in its own clause

2 It also acts as a conjunction joining its clause to the rest of the sentence

-ever clauses

1 Whoever (refers to a person)

2 whatever (refers to nounsmdashdiscoveries)

3 whenever (refers to ldquoevery time that rdquo)

4 Wherever (refers to places)

5 Whichever

6 However

bull Whatever you may say I am not going to take him back (= It doesnrsquot matter what you say I wonrsquot take him back)

bull Wherever you go I shall follow you (It doesnrsquot matter where you go I shall follow you)

bull Whoever disobeys the law must be punished (It doesnrsquot matter who disobeys the law heshe must be punished)

bull Keep calm whatever happens bull However much he eats he never gets fat

These words are also used to suggest something not definitely known

bull I shall come whenever I can slip away

bull We shall send whoever is available

bull You will have to be content with whatever you can get

bull We can think about the W -ever words semantically as the W word + the quantifier any The trick to understanding these terms is to realise that they apply to any single one of the referents and at the same time refer to all of the referents

bull Whatever - Any thing (This could also be every thing) bull Whenever - Any time (This could also be every time) bull Wherever - Any where (Anywhere or everywhere) bull Whoever - Anyone (Any person or every person or

sometimes used to refer to a person unknown to the speaker) bull Whichever - Any which (Choice between a group or set) bull However - Any way (In any manner or way regardless of

how)

Examples of Whatever

Whatever you do pay attention to the road when you are driving (You can do anything as long as you pay attention to the road)

bull They say you can buy whatever you desire in Harrods as long as you have the money (You can buy anything in Harrods if you have enough money)

bull The student was so intelligent that whatever we taught she understood (She understood everything that she was taught)

bull The criminal said he would do whatever he could in order to get out of jail (He would do everything or anything he could to get out of jail)

Examples of Wheneverbull Whenever the neighbors flush the toilet water comes

through our ceiling (Every time they flush the toilet it happens)

bull Whenever she calls the landlord is busy (Every time she calls the landlord heshe is busy)

bull Call me whenever you need something (Call me any time you need something)

bull Whenever he comes home he acts like a hungry dog (Ever time he comes home she is like that)

bull Whenever I go to sleep early I have extraordinary dreams (Every time I go to sleep early I have these dreams)

Examples of Whereverbull Wherever you go in the world remember where you

came from and where you are going (Anywhere you go in the world remember those things)

bull With a good education in English wherever you go you will have a good time (If you are taught well you will have a good time anywhere)

bull Wherever we put the TV in the room the reception is bad (Anywhere we put the TV the reception is bad)

bull You can stick the present that she gave you wherever you want just dont let her know if you put it in the rubbish bin (You can stick that present anywhere)

Examples of Whoeverbull Whoever broke the vase can you please replace it (Any

specific person who broke the vase please replace it)bull Whoever goes to the shop please dont steal anything (Any

one or more of the people who will go to the shop dont steal anything)

bull Whoever it was that knocked on the door last night must have been drunk because they dropped twenty dollars as they ran away (The unknown person who knocked on the door dropped twenty dollars)

bull Whoever you just spoke to she must have some special powers because you look like you fell in love (The unknown person who you spoke with must have some special powers)

Examples of Whichever

bull You can drive whichever of the cars you want (You can choose to drive any of the cars)

bull Whichever dress I wear tonight Im worried that my butt will look fat What do you think (Person is worried that the persons butt looks fat in any of the selected dresses)

bull Whichever road you take to Rome you will need to drive carefully (There are a number of roads to take and it is necessary to drive carefully on any one that you take)

bull Whichever pizza you ordered for her it must have had some very delicious ingredients (The pizza that was ordered from those available had some special ingredients)

Examples of However

bull You can dress however you like for the party its not formal (You can dress the way that you want for the party)

bull However much she eats she never puts on weight (It doesnt matter how much she eats she never gets fat)

bull You can do it however you like I dont really care as long as it gets done (you can do it any way that you want)

bull However rich they may be it still isnt enough for them (It doesnt matter how rich they may be)

Now answer the followingquestions by forming noun clauses with your instructorrsquos help

1 Where is the Multimedia ClassroomI dont know _____________

2 When is spring breakI dont know _____________

3 How much will it cost to register for classes this summerI dont know _____________

4 What is the special in the cafeteriaI dont know _____________

5 Where did Sophorn goI dont know

6 How long will it take me to master noun clausesI dont know _____________

7 Is Keila in the Writing CenterI dont know _____________

8 Does LaTasha have any classes on FridayI dont know _____________

9 Can Elizabeth speak FrenchI dont know _____________

10 All the students will pass the testWe hope _____________

11 It might rain this weekendEveryone is sad _____________

12 All the students know where the library isThe teacher assumed _____________

13 Harold will write more noun clause quizzesI think _____________

14 Coffee is good for youI dont belive _____________

15 Maria used to live in SwedenI doubt _____________

THAT or WHAT

1 I wonder if this is ______you are looking for

2 Our school is quite different from _______ it was before

3 Father made a promise ______ if I passed the examination he would buy me a computer

4_______ I canrsquot understand is why he has changed his mind

5___________ the earth is round is known to us all

16You can hardly imagine ______when he heard the news A how he was excitedB how was he excitedC how excited he wasD he was how excited

Whether or IF

1 I donrsquot know _______ Irsquoll be free tomorrow

2 I donrsquot know _______ Irsquoll be free tomorrow or not

3 The question is ______ this book is worth writing

4 It depends on ______ we will have enough money

5 ______ they can do it matters little to us

6_______ you are not free tomorrow Irsquoll go without you

whatwhateverwhowhoever

1_________ was said here must be kept secret

2 _______we need is more time3_______ made the long distance call

to him is not important4_________ beaks the law will be

punished

Noun Clauses

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