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NOUN CLAUSES 1
A noun clause is a dependent clause and
cannot stand alone as a sentence. It must be connected to an
independent clause, a main clause. A noun clause has its own subject
and verb. It can begin with a question word. It can begin with if or
whether. And it can begin with that.
a) Noun
clauses with question words:
The following question words can be used
to introduce a noun clause: when, where, why, how, who, whom, what,
which, whose.
Example:
Answer this question using 'I don't
know...'
Where does Maria live?
I don't know -------------.
It is incorrect to say, "I don't know
where does she live."
Notice that "does she live" is a
question form. Noun clauses cannot be in question form; it has
to be a statement.
"I don't know where she lives" is
the correct answer.
You try
it:
Respond to these questions using I don't
know...
1- How old is Kate?
2- Where did Juan go?
3- Why did Maria
leave?
4- What did she say?
5- When is she going to
leave?
6- What country is Maria
from?
7- What is that girl's
name?
Now compare your sentences to
mine.
1- I don't know how old she
is.
2- I don't know where he
went.
3- I don't know why she
left.
4- I don't know what she
said.
5- I don't know when she is
going to leave.
6- I don't know what country
she is from.
7- I don't know what her
name is.
Noun
clauses with who, what, whose + be:
A noun or pronoun that follows main verb
'be' in a question comes in front of 'be' in a noun
clause.
Example:
--> Who is that boy?
I don't know who that boy is.
--> Whose pen is this?
I don't know whose pen this is.
A prepositional phrase does not come in
front of 'be' in a noun clause.
Example:
--> Who is in the
office?
I don't know who is in the office.
--> Whose pen is on the desk?
I don't know whose pen is on the desk.
Notice that usual word order is not used
when the question word is the subject of the question as in 'who' and
'what'. In this case, the word order in the noun clause is the
same as the word order in question.
Be sure to complete the exercises in the
assignments.
b) Noun
clauses, which begin with if or whether:
When a yes/no question is changed to a
noun clause, if is usually used to introduce the
clause.
Example:
--> Is Maria at home?
I don't know if Maria is at home.
--> Does this bus go to Los Angeles?
I don't know if this bus goes to Los Angeles.
--> Did Juan go to Mexico?
I wonder if Juan went to Mexico.
Frequently, speakers may add 'or
not'. This comes at the end of the noun clause in sentences with
'if' and immediately after 'whether' in sentences with
'whether'.
Example:
--> I don't know if Maria is
at home or not.
--> I don't know whether or not Maria is at home.
Notice that we cannot use 'or not'
immediately after 'if'.
c) Noun clauses which
begin with that:
A noun clause can be introduced by the
word 'that'.
--> I think that
Ms. Weiss is a good teacher.
In the sentence above, 'Ms. Weiss is a
good teacher' is a noun clause. It is the object of the verb
'think'.
That clauses are frequently used as the object of
verbs which express mental activity. Here are some common verbs
followed by 'that clauses'.
Assume that believe
that discover that dream that
Guess that hear
that hope that know
that
Learn that notice
that predict that prove
that
Realize that suppose that
suspect that think that
There are many more verbs that can be
followed by "that" clause.
Here is
an exercise for you:
Complete the following with your own
words. Use noun clauses.
1- I feel that ----
2- I wonder if -----
3- You are lucky that
-----
4- It is a fact that
------
5- I doubt that
--------
6- I am worried that
------
7- I don't know when
------
8- I don't know if
-------
9- I regret that
-------
10- I am amazed that -------
- Possible
completion:
- 1- I feel that she will do
well on the test.
- 2- I wonder if she is coming
to the part.
- 3- You are lucky that won
the lottery.
- 4- It is a fact that Mr.
Lopez is a good teacher.
- 5- I doubt that she will
come today.
- 6- I am worried that they
won't win the game.
- 7- I don't know when she
will come.
- 8- I regret that she failed
the test.
- 9- I don't know if she lives
in New York or not.
- 10- I am amazed that we made it to
the airport on time.
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