Noun clause grammar

NOUN CLAUSE

On this occasion we will discuss more about Noun Clause. Noun Clause is a clause that is part of the sentence that serves as a substitute for a noun . Noun Clause can start with Question Word , if / Whether and that . Noun Clause can not stand alone without being followed by the main clause . Noun Clause could berposissi as subject or object .

Consider the following table :

What did Mary say?	What Mary said confused me
What are you looking at now?	What you are looking at now is my mother’s picture
Who misses you?	I know who misses you
Whom does she love?	I know whom she loves
What bites him?	I wonder what bites him
What did he say?	Please tell me what he said
Where does he live?	I don’t know where he lives
When is he going to leave?	Do you know when he is going to leave?
Why did you say that?	I don’t understand why you said that
How old is your brother?	I can’t remember how old your brother is
Who is that girl?	I don’t know who that girl is
Whose books are those?	Can you tell me whose books those are?
Is Eric sad?	I don’t know if Eric is sad
Did Alice go to Chicago?	I wonder whether Alice went to Chicago

 

Ø  Semua question words bisa di gunakan dalam Noun Clause (who, whom, what, where, when, why, which, whose, how, what kind of dll).

Ø  Yes / No question dalam Noun Clause diganti dengan if / whether.

Ø  Ada beberapa Noun Clause yang bisa diikuti dengan conjunction that. Dan conjunction that bisa di omitting.

e.g      : I think that Mr. Jones is a good teacher.

             I think Mr. Jones is a good teacher.

Exercise :

Complete the sentences below by replacing the question becomes noun caluse .

1. (Who am I?) He doesn’t know who I am.
2. (How much does it cost?) I can’t remember _____________________________________________
3. (Whose glasses are those?) ________________________________________________________
4. (How long has Ted been living here?) Do you know _______________________________________
5. (What did he say) ______________________________________________________ wasn’t true.
6. (Where can I buy a good radio?) Do you know ___________________________________________
7. (Is there live on other planet?) No one knows ___________________________________________
8. (Which book should I buy?) I wonder _________________________________________________
9. (What are we doing in class?) ________________________________________________ is easy.
10. (Do animals have the same emotions as human beings?) The little boy wants to know ____________________________________________________________________

Underline the sentences in the text below related Adjective Noun Clause Clause and then 

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Everyone knows the small insect called the mosquito. It is possible to find mosquitoes in almost every part of the world except in the places where it is extremely cold or where it is very dry. During the summer, it is almost certain that you can find many mosquitoes near swamps, ponds, and lakes.

Mosquitoes have an interesting life cycle. The female mosquito bites a person or animal in order to get some blood. She needs this blood before she can lay her eggs. Second, she flies to an area of water deposits her eggs in the water. In a few days the eggs open, and the baby mosquitoes, called larvae, come out. In a short time, they will mature and fly away.

It is interesting to note that only the female will bite for blood. She has a special mouth which can go into an animal’s skin or a person’s skin. On the other hand, the male mosquito can only drink plant juices with his mouth.

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