The Noun Clause...
Functions in 5 different ways:* Subject: That she was nice is still a mystery to Donald
* Predicate Nominative: The answer to life is what I'm trying to find * Direct Object: She understood why she had to write a research paper, but she didn't like it. * Indirect Object: The teacher will give whoever is talking a detention. * Object of a Preposition: Many people have speculated about why Donald sings. |
Just a reminder of sentence structure...Subject Verb
Linking Verb Predicate Nominative Action Verb Direct Object Action Verb Indirect Object Direct Object Verb Preposition Object of a Presposition |
* If the clause is at the beginning and there is NO COMMA then it is a noun clause functioning as a subject
* Noun clauses are introduced by introductory words: that, whether, what, who, whom, which, whomever, why, how, when, where, whose
* Some introductory words are understood
ex. My mother said I could stay out late.
My mother said (that) I could stay out late.
* Noun clauses are introduced by introductory words: that, whether, what, who, whom, which, whomever, why, how, when, where, whose
* Some introductory words are understood
ex. My mother said I could stay out late.
My mother said (that) I could stay out late.
Examples...1. I know that you will be successful.
a. first identify the subordinate and independent clauses I know that you will be successful b. then identify how that subordinate clause is acting know is an action verb so this is a direct object c. your noun clause is that you will be successful 2. I dream about why I am a nerd. a. identify subordinate/independent clauses I dream about why I am a nerd. b. identify how the clause is acting about is a prepisition so this is an object of a preposition c. your noun clause is why I am a nerd Click the button for more practice! |
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