Before we continue clauses…

1. Before we continue clauses… …we need to continue to practice finding subjects and predicates. Single underline the complete subject, and put a box around the simple subject. Then, double underline the complete predicate and circle the simple predicate. 1. Who has been to the waterpark and ridden the slide? 2. No one is exempt from the law; even police officers must obey the rules!

2. Noun Clauses noun clause – subordinate clause that is used as a noun; can be any of the following parts of a sentence that a noun normally occupies: - subject - predicate nominative - direct object - indirect object - object of a preposition

3. So first, a review of sentence “equations”… Equation for a linking verb sentence: Equation for an action verb sentence:

4. Noun Clauses That means, a noun clause occupies a noun “slot” in the sentence. For example: Sentence with a regular noun as a subject: The bag of cookies is on the top shelf. Sentence with a noun clause as the subject: What you want is on the top shelf.

5. Noun Clauses Just like our other subordinate clauses, noun clauses have a “trigger word” that introduces them. Common ones are: - that, what, whatever, whether, who, whoever, whom, whomever, whose and why NOTE: These words are reminiscent of nouns in that many of them are pronouns! This may help you identify a noun clause in a sentence.

6. Diagramming Noun Clauses It might be helpful to visually diagram these sentences to show where the noun clauses go. Noun clause as a subject: What you want is on the top shelf.

7. Diagramming Noun Clauses It might be helpful to visually diagram these sentences to show where the noun clauses go. Noun clause as a direct object: I want whatever he is having.

8. Diagramming Noun Clauses It might be helpful to visually diagram these sentences to show where the noun clauses go. Noun clause as an indirect object: Jill gives whoever needs it free advice.

9. Diagramming Noun Clauses It might be helpful to visually diagram these sentences to show where the noun clauses go. Noun clause as a predicate nominative: His grades are why he can’t play.

10. Diagramming Noun Clauses It might be helpful to visually diagram these sentences to show where the noun clauses go. Noun clause as an object of a preposition: English teachers teach to whoever will listen.

11. Now You Try! In the sentences below, underline the noun clause, then identify how it is used. What Billy did shocked his friends. Billy’s friends didn’t know that he couldn’t swim. Billy’s mistake was that he refused lessons. Mary is not responsible for what Billy did.