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1. A sentence which contains just one
clause is called a simple sentence.
A sentence which contains
one independent clause and one or
more dependent clauses is called
a complex sentence. (Dependent
clauses are also called subordinate
clauses.)
There are three basic types of dependent
clauses: adjective clauses, adverb claus
es, and noun clauses.

2. When the Dependent clause functions as a noun it is called as
Noun Clause

3. Types of Noun Clauses
• Subject of Verb
• Main Clause does not have the subject
• For confirmation ask the qs what before verb
of main clause
• What Billy did shocked his friends.

5. Object of a verb
1.It has no direct object
2.Direct object is the thing acted
upon
Eg:Toby loves cooking
What does Toby love?........cooking
Eg.Malcolm fell very badly.
What………qs cannot be formed
Eg:Billy’s friends didn’t know that
he couldn’t swim.

7. Object of a Preposition
• Main Clause should end with a preposition
• Preposition should be required to frame an
appropriate question
• Mary is not responsible for what Billy did.
• Mary is not responsible for what?
• Answer is What Billy did

9. Complement of a verb
• Complement-is,was,are,were
• Main Clause should end with a above
mentioned complement
• Eg:Billy’s mistake was that he refused to take
lessons.
• Ask the qs what to the complement

11. Object of an Infinitive
• Dependent clause should begin with an
infinitive
• Eg:He is determined to work hard.
• Ask the qs what after the verb of the main
clause,if the qs requires an infinitive

13. Inapposition to a noun or Pronoun
• Ask the qs what to the verb and if u get two
answers it has to be…..
• The statement that he stole the money is not
true

14. You can combine two independent clauses by changing
one to a noun clause and using it in one of the ways
listed . The choice of the noun clause marker (see below)
depends on the type of clause you are changing to a
noun clause:
To change a statement to a noun clause use that:
I know + Billy made a mistake =
I know that Billy made a mistake.
The subordinators in noun clauses are called noun clause
markers. Here is a list of the noun clause markers:
that
if, whether
Wh-words: how, what, when, where, which, who, whom, whose,
why
Wh-ever words: however, whatever, whenever, wherever, whichever,
whoever, whomever

15. To change a yes/no question to a noun
clause, use if or whether:
George wonders + Does Fred know how to
cook? =
George wonders if Fred knows how to cook.
To change a wh-question to a noun clause,
use the wh-word:
I don’t know + Where is George? =
I don’t know where George is.