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    The document discusses different types of noun clauses classified according to the type of sentence they are derived from - statements, questions, requests, and exclamations. It provides examples of noun clauses functioning as subjects, subject complements, objects of verbs, and objects of prepositions. Key differences between noun clauses and adjective clauses are also outlined, such as noun clauses being able to stand alone as sentence elements whereas adjective clauses require an antecedent.

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    Noun clause may be classified according to the kinds of sentences from

    which they are derived – statement, question, request, exclamation.


    Noun Clause Introductory Function of Clause Examples
    Derived From: Conjunction

    1. a statement That Subject That coffee grows in Brazil is well


    Coffee grows in Brazil. known to all.
    Subject after it It is well known that coffee grows in
    Brazil.
    Subjective complement My understanding is that coffee grows in
    Brazil.
    Object of verb
    Appositive I know that coffee grows in Brazil.
    His belief that coffee grows in Brazil is
    correct.
    Noun Clause Introductory Function of Clause Examples
    Derived From: Conjunction
    2. a question
    a. Expecting yes or no Whether (or not) Subject Whether (or not) he gets the
    answer also If money doesn’t concern me.
    Will he get the Subjective The question is whether he will
    money? complement get the money.
    Object of verb Do you know whether (or if) he
    will get the money?
    Object of preposition We were concerned about whether
    he would get the money.

    b. Interrogative word Who; what; which; Subject How he gets the money is his own
    question when; where; why; affair.
    How will he get the how Subjective The question is how he will get
    money? complement the money.
    Object of verb I don’t know how he will get the
    money.
    Object of preposition We were concerned about how he
    would get the money.
    3. a request that Oject of verb He suggested that I write the
    Write the letter soon. letter soon.
    Noun Clause Introductory Function of Clause Examples
    Derived From: Conjunction
    4. an exclamation What; how Object of verb I hadn’t realized what a pretty
    What a pretty girl she is! girl she was.
    Object of preposition We talked about what a pretty
    girl she was.

    That, Whether, If are funtioned as connectors.


    The generalizing forms of the interogative words may also appear in noun clause – whoever, whatever,
    whichever, whenever, wherever, however.
    Sentence in direct speech that are accompanied by verbs of saying or asking may be regarded as noun clause
    object of these verbs.
    “There will be no school tomorrow,” the teacher announced.
    There are two important differences between adjactive clause and noun clause.

    1. The adjective clause is preceded by a noun or pronoun antecedent.


    Adjective Clause Noun Clause
    I know the house where he lives. I know where he lives. (Where he lives
    (Where he lives has antecedent the is the object of know)
    house, which is the object of know)

    2. A preposition that precedes the introductory word belongs to the adjective clause, but usually does not belong
    to the noun clause.

    The woman to whom he has been giving He gives money to whoever needs it. (The
    money is poor relative of his. ( The adjective noun clause begin with whoever. The entire
    clause begins with to, which forms a clause is the object of to, which may not be
    prepotional phares with whom whithin the moved. Also, the –ever forms appear with
    adjective clause. To may be moved to the end noun clause only.)
    of the adjective clause.)

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