A noun clause is a dependent clause that functions as a noun, and can serve in five positions: subject, predicate nominative, direct object, indirect object, and object of a preposition. Common words that can introduce noun clauses include how, that, what, whatever, when, whether, which, who, whoever, whom, whomever, and why. Noun clauses contain both a subject and a verb and function in a sentence similar to how a noun would.

1. The Noun Clause person, places things or ideas

2. The Noun Clause DEFINITION : A noun clause is a subordinate (dependent) clause that is used as a NOUN .

3. The Five Noun Positions SUBJECT OBJECT OF THE PREPOSITION DIRECT OBJECT INDIRECT OBJECT PREDICATE NOMINATIVE NOUN / PRONOUN Action Verb Linking Verb

4. The Five Noun Positions using cat SUBJECT: A cat is walking along the fence. PREDICATE NOMINATIVE: His favorite animal is a cat . DIRECT OBJECT: Your dog chased my cat . INDIRECT OBJECT: Dad gave the cat dinner. OBJECT OF THE PREPOSITION: Mom danced with the cat . S AV IO DO AV LV PN DO OP

5. The 5 Noun Positions using clauses: SUBJECT : That he was angry was obvious to us all. PREDICATE NOMINATIVE : Fifteen hundred dollars is what we wanted to raise for the project. DIRECT OBJECT : The students finally remembered who she was . INDIRECT OBJECT : Mr. Dietz gives whoever talks an hour. OBJECT OF A PREPOSITION : Eager to please the principal, we listened to whatever he said .

6. Common Introductory Words for Noun Clauses how that what whatever when whether which who whoever whom whomever why

7. SUBORDINATE (DEPENDENT) CLAUSES: Words that introduce noun clauses