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INTRODUCTION
WHAT IS CLAUSE
A clause is a group of words containing a subject and a verb
NOUN CLAUSE
I know something
Something = He broke the glass.
= He jump to the valley
= he killed a snake
I know that he broke the glass.
Agree
Announce
Answer
Argue
Ask
Assume
Believe
Boast
Complain
Conclude
Confess
Decide
Declare
Demand
Deny
Predict
Promise
Think
Understand
AS SUBJECT
His story was a bullshit.
AS OBJECT
I know that he broke the
glass
AS OBJECT
I remember his story.
AS SUBJECT
That he broke the glass is
not new for me
NOUN
CLAUSE
NOUN CLAUSE
WHA
WHO
WHOSE
T
WHERE WHEN
NOUN
CLAUSE
QUESTION
NOUN CLAUSE
2) What happened?
QUESTION
NOUN CLAUSE
1) Who is she?
NOUN
CLAUSE
NOUN CLAUSE
R
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H
T
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H
W
QUESTION
NOUN CLAUSE
QUESTION
NOUN CLAUSE
IF
NOUN
CLAUSE
Whether or not
If or not
IF
IFNOUN CLAUSE -
QUESTION
R
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H
T
E
H
W
NOUN
CLAUSE
IF
IF
IF
NOUN
CLAUSE
NOUN
CLAUSE
STATEMENT
NOUN CLAUSE
He is a good teacher
NOUN
CLAUSE
Advise (that)
recommended (that)
Demand (that)
Insist (that)
Propose (that)
It is essential (that)
It is important (that)
It is critical (that)
It is necessary (that)
It is vital (that)
NOUN CLAUSE
Whoever wants to come is welcome.
whoever
Anyone who wants to come is welcome.
whichever
Finally
Its
The end
EXERCISE
Noun clauses beginning with question
word ^_^
(how old is he?) I dont know
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(what was he talking about?) was interesting
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(where do you live?) please tell me
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(what happened?) I dont know.
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(who are they?) I wonder.
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EXERCISE
Noun clauses beginning with question word as an
subject^_^
(why did they leave the country) is a secret.
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(What are we doing in the class?) is ease.
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(Where did she go?) is none of your business.
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(What did she say?) wasnt true.
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(How did they do the job?) is not my concern.
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EXERCISE
Noun clauses using whether or if ^_^
Start your sentence with I wonder
Where is your friend?
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Should we wait for him?
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Who took your dictionary?
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Does she need any help?
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Will people live on the moon someday?
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