Noun Clauses

Made by : Brema D Juwita Fariza Wiranti Yunis Adillah Widya Arsita Group : 4 Public Health Faculty

Noun Clause
Noun clauses is a group of words containing a verb. Noun Clause is sub clause that contains subject and predicate minimally. Its function is as Noun. A noun clause has the same word order as a statement. Compare nouns and noun clauses : The subject is a noun: The food was delicious. The subject is a clause: [What they ate for dinner] was delicious.

There Are Three Types of Noun Clauses

Noun clauses with that Noun clauses with question word Noun clauses with if or whether

Noun Clauses With That

That is often used in reported speech, when were telling what someone said, thought, knew, wrote, etc. E.g: The teacher said [that we should do our homework].

Did you know [that Sacramento is the capital of California]?

I think [that classical music is boring].

The verbs bellow are usually followed by Noun Clause :

Assume that Guess that Learn that Realize that Conclude that Believe that Hear that Notice that Suppose that Decide that Discover that Hope that Predict that Think that Demonstrate that Dream that Know that Prove that Agree that Daubt that

Fear that
Imagine that Pretend that Regret that Understand that

Forget that
Indicate that Read that Reveal that

Find out that

Observe that Recall that Remember that

Figure that
Presume that Recognize that Teach that

Noun Clauses with Question Word

Question words are who, whom, what, where, when, why, which, whose, and how can also introduce noun clauses. However, the word order in noun clauses is different from question word order: What are you doing? (Question order: verb before subject) I dont know [what you are doing]. (Noun clause order: verb after subject.)

The word order in a noun clause is like the word order in a statement: Subject + Verb +
Object

Noun Clauses with Question Word

WH Question Noun Clause

Where did kinar go ?

What did he say? When did Tom leave? With whom did she come here? Why do people like watching TV?

Please tell me where Kinar went

I dont know what he said. I dont know when Tom left I wonder with whom she came here. We cant understand why people like watching TV]. Im thinking about who will come to the party. Please tell me how the machine works

Who will come to the party? How does the machine works?

Noun Clauses with if or whether

When a yes/no question is changed to noun clause, if/ whether it usually used to introduce the noun clause. Noun clauses with If/whether are often followed by or not. They are often used in statements that express uncertainty

Yes/No Question

Noun Clauses with If

Is John home? Does the bus stop here? Did Ann go to California? Yes/No Question Is John home? Does the bus stop here? Did Ann go to California? Are you fine?
Yes/No Question Is John sick? Did you pass the test? Yes/No Question Is she an artist? Are you a teacher?

I dont know if John is at home. Do you know if the bus stop here? I wonder if Ann went to California. Noun Clauses with whether I dont know whether John is at home. Do you know whether the bus stop here? I wonder whether Ann went to California. She doesnt know whether you are fine.
Noun Clauses with whether or not She wonders whether John is sick or not. Im sure whether or not you passed the test. Noun Clauses with if or not I dont know if she is an artist or not. I wonder if you are a teacher or not.

as Subject
as Subject Complement as Direct Object as Object of Preposition as Adjective Complement

 Subjects are words,phrases, and clauses that perform the action of or act upon the verb.
Statement Ali is sick Wati goes to school. Yes/No Question Are you a nurse?
Has she come here? WH Question Where does she live? With whom did she got married?

Noun Clause That Ali is sick is a problem for Ann That Wati goes to school is okay. Noun Clause Whether you are a nurse or not makes me sad
If she has come here or not is not really influential. Noun Clause Where she lives is a problem. With whom she got married is not matter.

That can be omitted, but it can be omitted only if it is not the first word in a sentence: That Billy jumped off the pier surprised everyone. not correct: * Billy jumped off the pier surprised everyone

Subject complements are words,phrases, and clauses that follow copular verbs and describe the grammatical subject
Statement The news is true. God exists. He satisfies her. Yes/No Question Is his mother sick? Noun Clause The issue is that the news is true. The case is not that God exists. His hobby is that he satisfies her. Noun Clause The case is whether his mother is sick or not. The problem is if he was married or not. Noun Clause It is what you want. It is what you are looking for. The problem is not where she lives.

Was he married? WH Question What do you want? What are you looking for? Where does she live?

Direct Objects are words, phrases, and clauses that follow and receive the action of transitive verbs.
Statement I dont know his book. She is not sure her uncle. Marry is already married. Yes/No Question Is this his book? Is it yours? Are you single? WH Question What is his book about? When will she come here? How long do you take bath? Noun Clause I dont know that the book belongs to him. I presume that the man is her uncle. He knows that Marry is already married. Noun Clause I wonder whether or not this is his book. They are not sure whether it is yours. She doesnt know if you are single or not. Noun Clause I am quite certain to what his book is about. Be certain to when shell come here! Make sure how long you take bath!

Preposition complements are words, phrases, and clauses that directly follow a preposition and complete the meaning of a prepositional phrase. Give the message to whoever is in the office! We didnt agree about what they said. Do they job in whatever way you wish? Mary is not responsible for what Billy did.

Noun Clauses as adjective complements

Adjective phrase complements are words, phrases, and clauses that complete the meaning of an adjective. He is happy that he is learning English. We are all afraid that the final exam will be difficult.