This document defines and provides examples of noun clauses. A noun clause is a dependent clause that functions as a noun in a sentence. It typically begins with a relative pronoun like who, whom, whose, which, that, what, when, why, or wherever and includes a subject and verb. Noun clauses can serve as the subject, direct object, object of a preposition, subject complement, or appositive in a sentence. Examples of different types of noun clauses and their functions are given.

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NOUN
CLAUSE
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Nouns are names of person, places, things,
events or animals.
Examples:
Malasiqui
Monkey
Seventeen
NOUN

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A clause is a group of words which has
subject and a verb. It could be independent
clause and dependent clause.
Examples:
The soccer game was cancelled. (IC)
Since it is going to rain soon. (DC)
CLAUSE

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NOUN CLAUSE
It is a group of words with a subject and
a verb. A noun clause functions as a noun in a
sentence. Noun clauses are dependent clauses -
they cannot stand alone.

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NOUN CLAUSE
The noun clause starts with relative
pronouns such as:
who, whom, whose, which, whoever, whomever,
that, what, why, and when.
Relative pronoun + Subject + Verb = Noun Clause

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Examples:
1. where the woman went
2. that patience has its limits
3. what I see
4. where the treasure is
5. Whatever you wish

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Examples:
1. The kitten followed where the woman went.
2. I know that patience has its limits.
3. I like what I see.
4. I know where the treasure is.
5. Whatever you wish is my command.

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Examples:
I saw how the accident happened.
I understand why it was necessary.
What she said is real.

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Functions of Noun Clause
Subject
The subject is the performer of the action.
Example:
Why he left is a mystery.
What he said was true.

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Subject
Example:
Whoever wins the nomination will be the leader.
What he did amazed me.

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Direct Object
Follows a verb and answers the question who or
what.
Example:
We expect that the rain will stop soon.
I don’t know which one is the best.
Functions of Noun Clause

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Direct Object
Example:
I don’t care who you are.
My cat loves whatever I give her.
I don’t know what he is doing.

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Object of the Preposition
Follows a preposition
Example:
My students’ mind focused on how many
minutes before dismissal.
They argued about how they should pay the
bill.
Functions of Noun Clause

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Object of the Preposition
Example:
She will buy at whichever mall she wants.
I am tired of how you treat me.
He is not responsible for what his cousin
did.

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Subject Complement
Follows a linking verb (is, are, was, am,
were) and describes the subject in a sentence.
Example:
A long rest is what the doctor ordered.
The problem is that my English book is
missing.
Functions of Noun Clause

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Subject Complement
Example:
The happiest time in my life was when we
visited South Korea last December.

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Appositive
It is a noun or noun phrase that renames
or describes another noun.
Example:
A small SUV, my car, is completely full.
Gus, the family's cat, slowly crept up
behind the kittens.

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Appositive
It is a noun or noun phrase that renames
or describes another noun.
Example:
The problem, that you did not pick up the
packages, delays the entire production schedule.
Functions of Noun Clause

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Appositive
Example:
I think the solution, that he hired a
replacement, was the best course of action at the
time.

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Functions of Noun
Clauses
Definition Examples
SUBJECT NC + V Why he left is a mystery.
DIRECT OBJECT S + V + NC My cat loves whatever I give
her.
OBJECT OF THE
PREPOSITION
Preposition + NC
They argued about how they
should pay the
bill.
SUBJECT COMPLEMENT S + LV + NC
The theme of many folktales
is that people have moral
and social responsibilities.
APPOSITIVE N , NC,
The answer from the company,
that we buy a new table,
angers me.

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1. Ask your child what he wants for dinner
only if he's buying.
2. I never know how much of what I say is
true.
3. My one regret in life is that I am not
someone else.
4. That he believes his own story is
remarkable.
5. Susan thinks that she will get the job at
Martin's Store.

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6. The answer from the company, that we buy a
new table, angers me.
7. The theme of many folktales is that people
have moral and social responsibilities.
8. My coach loves whoever scores the most
goals.
9. The theme that people have moral and social
responsibilities is important in folktales.
10. The focus of today's lesson is why we
should learn grammar.