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Section A
We can introduce noun clauses with a wh- word (who,
what, where, how, etc.). Like that clauses, wh- noun
clauses can have many different functions in a
sentence. For example:
isn’t important.Why he got mad
subject
(The wh- clause Why he got mad
is the subject.)
I don’t know how old she is.
object of a verb
(The wh- clause how old she is
is the object of a verb.)
The question is who knows the most.
subject complement
(The wh- clause who knows the
most is a subject complement.)
I’m not sure what you mean.
adjective complement
(The wh- clause what you mean is
an adjective complement.)
Be careful! Wh- clauses do not follow the word order
of wh- questions. The correct word order for a
wh- clause is wh- word + subject + verb.
Notice that a wh- clause can also be the object of a
preposition. This makes wh- clauses different from
most that clauses. For example:
We sometimes call these wh- clauses indirect or
embedded questions.
She was upset about what he said.
object of a preposition
(The wh- clause what he said is the
object of a preposition.)
Section B
Correct the Common Errors
I wonder where is he.
I wonder where he is.
What is he saying bothers me.
What he is saying bothers me.
The problem is who is she marrying.
The problem is who she is marrying.
They’re not happy about that what you said.
They're not happy about what you said.

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Elm3 chart12 06

  • 2. We can introduce noun clauses with a wh- word (who, what, where, how, etc.). Like that clauses, wh- noun clauses can have many different functions in a sentence. For example: isn’t important.Why he got mad subject (The wh- clause Why he got mad is the subject.) I don’t know how old she is. object of a verb (The wh- clause how old she is is the object of a verb.)
  • 3. The question is who knows the most. subject complement (The wh- clause who knows the most is a subject complement.) I’m not sure what you mean. adjective complement (The wh- clause what you mean is an adjective complement.)
  • 4. Be careful! Wh- clauses do not follow the word order of wh- questions. The correct word order for a wh- clause is wh- word + subject + verb. Notice that a wh- clause can also be the object of a preposition. This makes wh- clauses different from most that clauses. For example: We sometimes call these wh- clauses indirect or embedded questions. She was upset about what he said. object of a preposition (The wh- clause what he said is the object of a preposition.)
  • 6. Correct the Common Errors I wonder where is he. I wonder where he is. What is he saying bothers me. What he is saying bothers me. The problem is who is she marrying. The problem is who she is marrying. They’re not happy about that what you said. They're not happy about what you said.