This document introduces noun clauses, which are clauses that function as the object of a verb. Noun clauses contain their own subject and verb and can begin with question words like where, what, when, why; if or whether; or that. Examples are given of sentences where the verb is followed by a noun clause as the object, such as "I know where he lives" and "I don't know if Ed is married."

1. 14-1 NounClauses: Introduction
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2. Verbsareoften
followedbyobjects.
The object is a usually a noun
phrase.
SUBJECT VERB OBJECT
I know his address.

3. Verbsareoften
followedbyobjects.
Some verbs can be followed by noun
clauses.
SUBJECT VERB OBJECT
I know where he
lives.

4. Anounclausehasits
ownsubjectand
verb.
An SVO sentence is the object of a
longer SVO sentence:
S V O
S V O
I know where he lives

5. Anounclausecan
beginwitha
questionword:
An SVO sentence is the object of a
longer SVO sentence:
S V O
I know where my book is.

6. Anounclausecan
beginwithifor
whether:
An SVO sentence is the object of a
longer SVO sentence:
S V O
I don’t know if Ed is married.
whether Ed is married.

7. Anounclausecan
beginwiththat.
An SVO sentence is the object of a
longer SVO sentence:
S V O
I know (that) the world is round.