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Noun Clauses

Ms. López March 5th, 2012. Noun Clauses. What are Nouns ?. A noun is a person, place or thing. Since A noun is a part of speech. Subjects and objects are parts of a sentence. Nouns function as subjects or objects. Therefore: Nouns = subjects or objects.

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Noun Clauses

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  1. Ms. López March 5th, 2012 NounClauses

  2. What are Nouns? • A noun is a person, place or thing. Since • A noun is a part of speech. • Subjects and objects are parts of a sentence. • Nouns function as subjects or objects. Therefore: Nouns = subjects or objects

  3. How do youfindthesubject of a sentence? • Tofindthesubjectyouask, Who (m) orWhatbeforethemainverb of thesentence The Burrito gave me heartburn. WhatGave me heartburn? Burrito, is a noun, and itisthesubject of thesentence.

  4. How do youfindtheobject of a sentence? • TofindtheObjectyouask, Whatafterthemainverb of thesentence. The Burrito gave me heartburn. The Burrito gave me What? heartburn, is a noun, and itistheobject of thesentence.

  5. Thenwhat are nounclauses? • A noun clause is an entire clause which takes the place of a noun in another clause or phrase. What I had for breakfast gave me heartburn. WhatGave me heartburn? What I hadforbreakfast A NounClause

  6. How do youidentify a nounclause? Manynounclauses are indirect questions ( do not require an answer from the reader). and are introduced by words like: (Who, Whom, Whose, Which, That, if, Whether, What, When, Where, How, Why, And various forms of "-ever": Whoever, Whenever, Whatever, Wherever) Thesewordsmayormaynotbepresent in thesentence, buttheycouldbeimplied.

  7. Nounclausesfunctions • Like a noun, a noun clause acts • as the subject or object of a verb • or the objectof a preposition, answering the questions "who(m)?" or "what?".

  8. Nounclause as a subject of theverb Example: Whoeverbrokethevasewillhavetopayforit. Verb: Willhavetopay Question: Whowillhavetopayforit? Whoeverbrokethevase Subject NounClause

  9. NounClause as anobject of theverb Example: The Toronto fans hope that the Blue Jays will win again. Verb: hope Question: The Toronto fans hope What? that the Blue Jays will win again Object NounClause

  10. NounClause as anobject of a preposition Example: You can getbyonwhatyoulearn in theclass. Verb: can getby Preposition: on Question: onWhat? whatyoulearn in theclass Object of a preposition NounClause

  11. Let´slearnabout a few more cases.Identifythenounclause and itsfunction Subject • What the English teacher said was downright inspiring. • The wonderful thing about English teachers is that they all get along so well. • I must decide which English course to take. • English teachers dispense wisdom to whoever will listen. • Don't all students wish they knew more grammar? • The students don't know whether or not they can stay awake during the lecture. • Although I respected what the teacher said, I disagreed with his conclusion. • Anyone who says that English teachers are boring will be punished. SubjectComplement DirectObject Object of a preposition DirectObject DirectObject DirectObject of theadverbclause DirectObject of theadjectiveclause

  12. Classwork/Homework Exercise 36, Page 333 Exercise 37, Page 334

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