Noun clause

1. Noun clause Let’s start Tomoda

2. What’s a Noun ! A noun is a word used to name a person, animal, place, thing, and abstract idea A Cat Tomoda

3. What’s a Noun ! Remember 1. A noun is a part of speech. 2. Subjects and objects are parts of a sentence. 3. Nouns function as subjects or objects. 4. Therefore: Nouns = subjects or objects. Tomoda

4. Let’s have a look at this example A burger gave me a heartburn Burger= noun burger is the subject of the sentence But What About This One? What I had for breakfast gave me heartburn. the subject is a noun clause: "What I had for breakfast” Tomoda

5. So in order To find the subject of a sentence, locate the verb and ask who or what did the verb. What I had for breakfast gave me a heartburn. Verb In the sentence above, ask "what gave me heartburn?“ "I"? clearly not. "Breakfast"? not exactly. "What I had for breakfast"? Right. "But wait," you say. "I thought a noun was a person place or thing"? It is. Think about "what I had for breakfast" as being a thing or things. Tomoda

6. So what’s a Noun clause ! The noun clause is a dependent clause that functions as a noun (that is, as a subject, object, or complement) within a sentence. Also known as a nominal clause Tomoda

7. So what’s a Noun clause ! P.S- A Dependent clause can only be part of a sentence .It cannot be a sentence by itself e.g. What Ali decided is not your business. If you Only say “What Ali decided “ the sentence makes no sense You have to complete the sentence in order to have a complete meaning. What Ali decided is a Depended clause = Noun clause It’s a dependent clause because it can’t stand by itself A clause is a group of words that contains a subject and a predicate(verb). Tomoda

8. Let’s look at more examples verb What the English teacher saidwas downright inspiring. (This noun clause is used as a subject.) verb The wonderful thing about English teachers is that they all get along so well. (This noun clause is used as a subject complement) verb I must decide which English course to take. (This noun clause is used as a direct object.) Tomoda

9. There are three common typesof noun clauses That-clause Wh-clause If/whether-clause Tomoda

10. Let’s look at more example That-clause: I believe that everything happens for a reason. I know that Billy made a mistake. Tomoda

11. Wh-clause: He asked me who was hurt in the accident. I don’t know where George is. Ps Wh-words are what, when, where, who, which, why and how.Sometimes “ever” is added – whomever, whatever etc Tomoda

12. If/whether- clauses The question is whether he will get the money. Mary didn’t know if he was married. George wonders if Fred knows how to cook. Tomoda

13. ANSWER THE CHOOSE RIGHT Tomoda

14. CHOOSE ANSWER THE RIGHT Noun clauses can be used as …………………………………… Object of verb Subject of verb All of the answers Subject complement Tomoda

15. CHOOSE ANSWER THE RIGHT Noun clauses can be used as …………………………………… Object of verb Subject of verb All of the answers Subject complement Tomoda

16. CHOOSE ANSWER THE RIGHT The noun clause is a ………………………….. clause Independent Dependent All of the answers main Tomoda

17. CHOOSE ANSWER THE RIGHT The noun clause is a ………………………….. clause Independent Dependent Dependent All of the answers main Tomoda

18. CHOOSE ANSWER THE RIGHT The noun clause is also known as ………………………clause adverbial Relative nominal Tomoda

19. CHOOSE ANSWER THE RIGHT The noun clause is also known as ………………………clause adverbial Relative nominal nominal Tomoda

20. CHOOSE ANSWER THE RIGHT Derrick’s problem was how he could earn the money. The noun clause is If-whether clause That-clause Wh-clause Tomoda

21. CHOOSE ANSWER THE RIGHT Derrick’s problem was how he could earn the money. The noun clause is If-whether clause That-clause Wh-clause Tomoda

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