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Senin, 03 Desember 2012

Noun Clause



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.

C.     -Noun clauses with If/whether:
 are often followed by or not.
 They are often used in statements that express uncertainty

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