This document discusses noun clauses, including their definition, how they are used, and examples of noun clauses functioning as subjects, direct objects, indirect objects, objects of prepositions, and predicate nouns. Noun clauses can function as subjects, direct objects, indirect objects, objects of prepositions, or predicate nouns in a sentence. They are introduced by words like who, what, when, where, why, how, whether, whose, which, whichever, and that. The document provides examples to illustrate each use.

2. Noun Clause
• A subordinate clause used as a noun.
A hockey player wears protective equipment.
Whoever plays hockey wears protective
equipment.
- NOUN CLAUSE

3. How noun clauses are used
Subject Whoever plays hockey
wears protective
equipment.
Direct Object Suzi knows that ice hockey
is a rough game.
Indirect Object She tells whoever will listen
her opinions.
Object of a Preposition Victory goes to whoever
makes more goals.
Predicate Noun This rink is where the team
plays.

4. Words that introduce noun clauses
how, however when who, whom
if where whoever,
whomever
that whether whose
what,
whatever
which,
whichever
why

5. Noun Clauses as Subject
1. What he said made no sense.
2. When they will return is still a mystery.
3. What happened next surprised us all.
4. Whoever plays football must be able to catch
the ball.
5. Whichever you choose, will be expensive.

6. Noun Clauses as Direct Object
1. You know that the telephone uses electricity.
2. I understand why you did that.
3. She asked if I could help her.
4. I wondered what he was doing there.
5. Mr. Sims mentioned that he'd be late for the
meeting.

7. Noun Clauses as Indirect Object
1. The judges promised whoever wins the
essay contest a trip to Washington, D.C.
2. I gave that you wanted me to prepare dinner
a little consideration.
3. I give whoever visits my house a drink.
4. She only tells whoever she trusts a drink.
5. My boss pays whoever works longer extra
money.

8. Noun Clauses as Object of a
Preposition
1. Pay attention to whatever the coach tells
you.
2. We will send the money to whoever asks for
it.
3. Harrie is not the best provider of what
Margie needs.
4. Allie is the owner of that blue car parked
outside.

9. Noun Clauses as Predicate Noun
1. Jack is that child playing the drums.
2. Another question may be what the major
issues are.
3. My command is whatever you wish.
4. The winners are whomever you pick from
the box of names

10. 1. All of Elaine’s friends believed what she said.
- Direct Object
2. We have to do our best with what we have.
- Object of the Preposition
3. That we start on time is really important to
our boss.
- Subject

11. 4. The jury gave whoever had the doctor's
support an acquittal.
- Indirect Object
5. The outcome of Darnay's trial was what really
mattered.
- Predicate Noun
6. Angie’s dream was that she could have a
horse of her own.
- Predicate Noun

12. 7. The economists predicted that the cost of
living would keep rising.
- Direct Object
8. This case represents a very typical example
of how antibiotics are misused.
- Object of the Preposition

13. 9. The boys will give whoever finishes the
activity first a red rose.
- Indirect Object
10. Tell us how you will achieve your goal.
- Direct Object

14. Evaluation #3
Write a sentence for each function of
the noun clause. 