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    Noun clauses function in sentences similarly to nouns by serving as subjects, objects, subject complements, and objects of prepositions. Noun clauses contain a subject and verb and can be introduced by markers like that, if, whether, or wh- words. Examples show noun clauses functioning as subjects, objects, subject complements, objects of prepositions, and adjective complements in sentences.

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    Noun clauses function in sentences similarly to nouns by serving as subjects, objects, subject complements, and objects of prepositions. Noun clauses contain a subject and verb and can be introduced by markers like that, if, whether, or wh- words. Examples show noun clauses functioning as subjects, objects, subject complements, objects of prepositions, and adjective complements in sentences.

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    Noun clauses function in sentences similarly to nouns by serving as subjects, objects, subject complements, and objects of prepositions. Noun clauses contain a subject and verb and can be introduced by markers like that, if, whether, or wh- words. Examples show noun clauses functioning as subjects, objects, subject complements, objects of prepositions, and adjective complements in sentences.

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    NOUN CLAUSE

    A. Noun clauses are dependent clauses that perform the same functions in sentences that nouns do:

    A noun clause can be a subject of a verb:

    What Billy did shocked his friends.

    A noun clause can be an object of a verb:

    Billy’s friends didn’t know that he couldn’t swim.

    A noun clause can be a subject complement:

    Billy’s mistake was that he refused to take lessons.

    A noun clause can be an object of a preposition:

    Mary is not responsible for what Billy did.

    A noun clause (but not a noun) can be an adjective complement:

    Everybody is sad that Billy drowned.

    B. You can combine two independent clauses by changing one to a noun clause and using it in one of
    the ways listed above. The choice of the noun clause marker (see below) depends on the type of clause you
    are changing to a noun clause:

    To change a statement to a noun clause use that:

    I know + Billy made a mistake =


    I know that Billy made a mistake.

    To change a yes/no question to a noun clause, use if or whether:

    George wonders + Does Fred know how to cook? =


    George wonders if Fred knows how to cook.

    To change a wh-question to a noun clause, use the wh-word:

    I don’t know + Where is George? =


    I don’t know where George is.
    C. The subordinators in noun clauses are called noun clause markers. Here is a list of the noun clause
    markers:

    that
     Sometimes can be omitted. Example: Billy’s friends didn’t know that he couldn’t swim. or Billy’s
    friends didn’t know he couldn’t swim.

    if, whether

    Wh-words: how, what, when, where, which, who, whom, whose, why

    Wh-ever words: however, whatever, whenever, wherever, whichever, whoever, whomever

    Examples of sentences which contain one noun clause (underlined) and one independent clause:

    Noun clauses as subjects of verbs:

    That George learned how to swim is a miracle.

    What Mary said confused her parents.

    Noun clauses as objects of verbs:

    We didn’t know that Billy would jump.


    We didn’t know Billy would jump.

    I don’t know where he is.

    George eats whatever is on his plate.

    Noun clauses as subject complements:

    The truth is that Billy was not very smart.


    The truth is Billy was not very smart.

    The winner will be whoever runs fastest.

    Noun clauses as objects of prepositions:

    Billy didn’t listen to what Mary said.

    He wants to learn about whatever is interesting.

    Noun clauses as adjective complements:

    He is happy that he is learning English.

    We are all afraid that the final exam will be difficult.

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