1. Noun Clauses
A clause is a structure that has a subject and
a verb. There are two kinds of clauses:
independent and dependent.
An independent clause is a main clause and
expresses a complete thought. It is a
sentence.
A dependent clause is not a complete
sentence. It must be part of an independent
clause.
2. • Mary is a student. (independent clause)
• What were you doing? (independent clause)
• What you were doing (dependent clause)
• I saw what you were doing. (dependent clause)
• Where is your book? (independent clause)
• I know where your book is. (dependent clause)
3. Noun Phrase
A phrase is a group of words that doesn’t contain
a subject and verb.
A noun phrase is used as the subject or object in
a sentence.
• This book was published last year. (noun phrase/subject)
• I read this book. (noun phrase/object)
4. Noun Clause
A noun clause has a subject and verb. It is used as the
subject or object in a sentence.
A noun clause is a dependent clause that works like a
noun. You can find it as a subject or object.
• I read what she wrote.
• What she wrote is interesting.
noun clause
noun clause
5. Noun Clauses Beginning with Question Words
Wh- clauses begin with words like who, what, how, whenever, which,
etc.
• I need to explain what a noun clause is.
• I don't know where Mary lives.
• Tell me how old she is.
• First, you need to explain what a noun clause is.
• What is a noun clause?
• Where does Mary live?
• How old is she?
noun clause
questions
6. Questions
What do you do in class?
Where does he work?
What should I do?
Who are they?
What happened?
Noun Clauses
What we do in class is easy.
Where he works is a secret.
I don’t know what you should do.
Mary knows who they are.
She knows what happened.
