Noun clauses lesson

1. ​They are dependent clauses that function as subject, object or complement.

2. A noun clause is a clause that plays the role of a noun.

Example:

That El Salvador is an impoverished country is painful.

Noun clauses

• That she should forget me so quickly was rather a shock.

• The fact that she didn’t recognize me was rather a shock.

• That she didn’t understand English made it difficult for her to get a job.

• She knows (that) I love her.

• It's unacceptable (that) he is always late for work.

NC with question words.

• Who she kissed is not important.

• What I ate made me ill.

• Where we live depends on the cost.

• The thing that made me ill was what I ate.

• Nobody knows why he is late.

Multiple Choice

I don’t know _____ is at the door.

• Which

• Who

• When

• Where

Multiple Choice

Joe doesn’t know ____to do.

• What

• Who

• When

• Where

Multiple Choice

Please tell me _____ I can get to the Sandy Springs MARTA station.

• What

• Who

• How

• Where

NC with Wheter or If

• I wonder whether he will come.

• I wonder if he will come.

• I don’t know whether she needs help.

• I don’t know if she needs help.

• I wonder if she needs help or not.

Open Ended

I wonder if ___________

Open Ended

___________ if this job will be better that previous one

NC with -ever words

Multiple Choice

I don't know _____ she means.

• whenever

• wherever

• whatever

Multiple Choice

_______ you want to go is fine by me.

• whenever

• wherever

• whatever

Multiple Choice

_______ shools you choose in that store will be expensive.

• whatever

• wherever

• whichever

Multiple Choice

_______ runs fast will win the race.

• whatever

• wherever

• whoever

Multiple Choice

You can dress _________ you like.

• however

• wherever

• whoever

Draw

Draw the clause: I'll be there whenever you need me"