NOUN CLAUSE
1.
A noun
clause is used :
a. After
verbs of mental state, such as believe,
feel, know, pretend, show, complain, find out, learn, realize, suppose, decide,
forget, regret, think, dream, hope, remember, understand, and expect.
Ex
: I believe that all people are good.
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b. To
include a question in a statement.
Ex : I
don’t know what he does.
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c.
To
report what someone has said or asked.
Ex : He
asked me what he should take to
Surabaya.
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d.
A noun
clause can not stand without main clause. So, a noun clause needs the main clause
(usually in the first part) to be a sentence.
2. Begin with wh words:
The formula is :
Question
?, Main clause (S+V) + Noun Clause (wh words + S + V)
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Example :
Question
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Main
clause
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Noun Clause
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What
did he do?
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I don’t
know
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what he did.
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Whose house is that?
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I don’t
know
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whose house that is.
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a.
What did he say? I
don’t know what he said.
b.
Whouse house is that? I don’t know whose house is
that.
3.
Begin
with Yes – No Questions:
When a yes/no questions is changed to a noun clause, Whether of If is used to introduced the clause. Whether is more acceptable in formal English, but If is quite commonly used, especially in speaking.
The formula is:
Question ? , Main clause (S
+ V) + Noun Clause (if / whether +
S + V)
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Example :
Question
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Main
clause
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Noun Clause
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Will
it rain?
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I wonder
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whether it will rain.
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Does he bring the map?
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I don’t
know
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if he brings the map.
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a. Will it rain? I wonder whether it will rain.
b. Does he bring the map? I don’t know if he brings the map.
4. With prepositions:
The formula is :
Question (with preposition)
, Main clause + Noun clause (wh word +
V + O)
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Example :
Question
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Main
clause
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Noun Clause
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Whose
bag is on the chair?
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I don’t
know
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whose bag
is on
the chair.
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Why the book is under the table?
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I don’t
know
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why the
book is under the table.
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