NOUN CLAUSES REVIEW

Emily Song2/25/2013Vermont Adult Learning

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GRAMMAR REVIEW ClauseSubject + verb

Dependent clause (incomplete sentence)e.g What he like he likes where she is

Independent clause (complete sentence)e.g What does he like? I like apples. I don’t know if he is coming.

GRAMMAR REVIEWNoun Clauses Function: Noun Position: subject / object Situations: wh- question Yes/no question Reported speech

WH- QUESTIONS3 rules: do/did/doesWhat do you want to eat for diner?Rule: remove do

I don’t know…/Could u tell me…What you want to eat for dinner?

WH- QUESTIONS DidHow much did Emily spend for dinner tonight?

Rule: remove did; move past tense to the main verb

I don’t knowHow much Emily spent for dinner tonight.

WH- QUESTIONS DoesWhere does the new student come from?Rule: remove does; move the 3rd personal singular to the main verb come.

I don’t know where the new student comes from.

WH- QUESTIONS Be verbs/modals/has/haveRule: move it next to the subject1. Where is the nearest bus station? Could you tell me where the nearest bus station is ?

2. What would you like to eat for dinner?Could you tell me what you would like to ear for dinner?

3. Where have you been last week?May I ask where you have been last week?

WH- QUESTIONS Wh- word is as the function of subjectRule: no change, keep the order

1. Who came to the party last night?Do you know who came to the party last night?

2. What is under the bed?I don’t know what is under the bed.

YES/NO QUESTIONRule: whether/if + 3rules + (or not) Do you like watching movies?Could you tell me whether you like watching movies?

Is this Emily’s key?Do you know if this is Emily’s key or not?

REPORTED SPEECH Using a noun clause to report what

someone has said No question marks are used The main verb said – past tense, the verb in the noun clause – usually past tense

REPORTED SPEECH I’m going to watch TV. (She)She said she was going to watch TV.

I have watched TV. (she)She said she had watched TV.

I will watch TV. (she)She said she would watch TV.

REPORTED SPEECH Immediate reportingWhat did the teacher just say?She said she wants us to read Chapter 6

General truthShe said the world is round.

HOMEWORK CHECKING P 262 Exercise 37

P 249m12-3 Exercise 14

ACTIVITY – REPORTED SPEECHDirections: Ss will be divided into 2 groups to have a battle of reported speech with regular sentence and questions. One student from group A will give a random sentence, and one student from group B must report his/her speech fast and corrctly.

Example: A1: “I like apples.” B1: “Omar said he likes apples.” “Do you like apples?” A2: “Tri asked if I like apples.” “Where can I buy apples?” B2: “Tri asked where she could buy apples?” …

NOUN CLAUSE BEGINNING WITH THAT I’m glad that you can use noun clause very

well.

Person+BE + adjective + that clause

Adjective List: (to describe human emotions)Afraid happy sureAngry pleases surprisedConfident proud worriedDisappointed sorry glad …

NOUN CLAUSE BEGINNING WITH THAT I think that you can use noun clause

very well.

Person + Verb + that clause (as object)(that is usually omitted in speaking but included in formal writing)Verb list:Agree forget read sayBelieve hope hear find outDecide know remember thinkFeel promise understand learn …

NOUN CLAUSE BEGINNING WITH THAT It is amazing that you can use noun clause

very well.

it+ BE + adjective + that clause

Adjective List:Amazing interesting possibleClear lucky strangeGood nice trueImportant obvious wonderful …

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