Noun Clause

Noun clause is does the work of a noun in a sentence or phrase, It is a group of words containing a subject and a finite verb of its own. Some rules :noun clauses usually begin with words like how.

1.      Function:

•      A noun clause can be a subject of a verb:

    Example: What widya did shocked his friends

•      A noun clause can be an object of a verb :

     Example : Ella’s friends didn’t know that she couldn’t swim.

•      A noun clause can be an object of a preposition:

    Example : Mary is not responsible for what Ira did

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

     Example : Everybody is sad that Olvie drowned

2.    Uses of Noun Clauses:

•      After some verbs and adjectives

•      To include a question in a statement (embedded questions)

•      To report what someone has said or asked

3.    There are three types of Noun Clauses:

•      noun clauses with that

•      noun clauses with WH-word

•      noun clauses with if and whether

A.   - Noun clauses with THAT:

   Noun clauses with THAT can be used with all verbs mentioned except wonder

   
Example:

•         I think that this book will be interesting

The word that can often be omitted. However it can not be omitted if it is in the subject position 

B.   - Noun clauses with Wh-words:

   They have statement word order, even when they occur within questions

           Wh + subject + verb

Example :

•          I wonder how he feels today.

•          Where I put my book is a mystery.

      - Noun clauses with If/whether:

  are often followed by or not.
  They are often used in statements that express uncertainty