3-9-23 WEEK 8

3-9-23

Noun Clauses​

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Noun Clauses

A noun clause is a group of words that contains a subject and a verb. It acts as a noun. 

• Note that a noun clause cannot stand alone.

• It is a subordinate clause and it needs to be attached to an independent clause.

• Subordinate clauses have words like As, When, If, Because, That in front of them. ​

• A noun clause can be the subject or object of the verb in the main clause.

Noun Clauses can act as the subject

What you said was not right.​

• Here the noun clause ‘what you said’ acts as the subject of the verb was.

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What she did was to let out a scream.

• Here the noun clause ‘what she did’ acts as the subject of the verb was.

In the following examples, the noun clause acts as the object.

I don’t know what she thinks.

• Here the noun clause ‘what she thinks’ acts as the object of the verb know.

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She said that she would come.

• Here the noun clause ‘that she would come’ acts as the object of the verb said.

A noun clause can begin with a question word.

• Do you know where she lives?

• Do you know who he is?

• Do you know what his name is?

A noun clause can begin with the conjunction if or whether.

• I don’t know if I will have time.

• I don’t know if I will pass.

• I don’t know whether he will recognize me.

A noun clause can begin with ‘that’.

• She said that she would come.

• He said that he didn’t know the answer.

A noun clause can begin with a

question word + an infinitive. (an infinitive is a verb that uses to do something

• I don’t know what to say. (= I don’t know what I should say.)

The noun clause serves the same function as a noun.

It can be the subject or the object of the verb. It can also act as the subject complement.

• That he will be selected for the job is certain.

• Here the noun clause ‘that he will be selected for the job’ acts as the subject of the verb ‘is’.

Multiple Select

A noun clause can be a __________ and a _____________.

• subject

• direct object

• Verb

• Appositive

Multiple Choice

Which word can go before a noun clause?

• THAT

• BUT

• AND

• MAYBE

Multiple Choice

Which word can go before a noun clause?

• OR

• IF

• SO

• WHY

Multiple Choice

Which one is a noun clause?

• He and his friend said nothing.

• He said that he was not feeling well.

• He was not feeling well so that he needed to see the doctor.

Multiple Choice

Which one is a noun clause?

• He said that he would not go.

• I will go to a place where my dad was born.

• Where would you go ?

Multiple Choice

Which one has a noun clause?

• I don't mind going with your plan.

• He asked me about what my plan is.

• "What is your plan?", he asked.

Multiple Choice

Which one has a noun clause?

• Don't take my words seriously. I haven't had any plan yet.

• I do not trust what he says.

• You can count on me like 1, 2, 3

Multiple Choice

Which one has a noun clause?

• Can you repeat what you said?

• Excuse me, what did you say?

• I think, I said nothing

Multiple Choice

Which one has a noun clause?

• I wonder how great world leaders sleep at night.

• World leaders are great, they sleep less at night.

• Becoming a leader in this country is my dream.

Multiple Choice

Which one has a noun clause?

• Do you know any great world leaders who start working early in the morning?

• Do you know what great world leaders do first thing in the morning?

• Becoming a leader in this country is my dream.

Multiple Choice

Which one has a noun clause?

• My greatest strength which I'm proud of, is my strong willingness.

• My greatest strength is my power.

• My greatest strength is that I can control my emotions.

Multiple Choice

Which one has a noun clause?

• It is important to think about why sometimes leaders make controversial decisions.

• Why do sometimes leaders make controversial decisions?

• Sometimes leaders make controversial decisions.

Multiple Choice

Which one has a noun clause?

• Humility, which today's leaders lack, is a big problem.

• Leaders lack of humility these days.

• Humility is what leaders lack these days.