Noun Clauses and Their Functions

The video tutorial explains noun clauses that function as nouns in sentences, focusing on those starting with wh- words like 'who,' 'where,' and 'what.' It demonstrates how to transform questions into noun clauses by altering the word order from question format to sentence format. Several examples illustrate this transformation, highlighting the differences in structure. A special case is discussed where the question and noun clause structures are identical. The video concludes with a summary of forming wh- word noun clauses.

What is the primary function of a noun clause in a sentence?

• To act as an adverb

• To act as a noun

• To act as an adjective

• To act as a verb

Which of the following is a wh- word that can start a noun clause?

• Why

• Who

• When

• How

Which of the following is NOT a wh- word used to start a noun clause?

• Where

• Who

• What

• Because

How can a question be transformed into a noun clause?

• By removing the subject

• By adding a conjunction

• By changing the verb tense

• By rearranging the word order

In the sentence 'I don't know who you talked to,' what is the noun clause?

• Talked to

• Who you talked to

• Who did you talk to

• I don't know

What is the correct noun clause for the question 'Who did you talk to?'

• Talked to who you

• You talked to who

• Who did you talk to

• Who you talked to

What is the sentence word order for the noun clause 'where she is going'?

• Where is she going

• She is going where

• Is she going where

• Where she is going

In the example 'I'm curious where she is going,' what is the noun clause?

• I'm curious

• Where is she going

• She is going

• Where she is going

In the sentence 'I don't know what that is,' what is the noun clause?

• What that is

• Is that what

• What is that

• That is what

Which sentence correctly transforms the question 'What is that?' into a noun clause?

• I don't know what is that.

• I don't know what that is.

• I don't know is what that.

• I don't know that what is.