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Noun Clauses
By: Moises Ramirez
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Noun Clauses
Noun clauses are subject and predicate(finite verb) structures carrying out the
grammatical functions attributed to a
noun.
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Ending in everare called Relative Indefinite
Pronouns
WH-WORDS CONJUCTIONS
Who Whom Whose
Which What Where
Why When
Whether
Whoever Whomever
Whosever Whichever Whatever
That
How
If
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Noun Clauses
A noun clause is a clause that has the
same function as a noun.
A noun clause can be define as a clausethat fills a position that a noun phrase
typically occupies in a matrix clause.
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Noun Clauses examples
What he said disturbed us all. (subject)
The news disturbed us all. Noun Phrase (NP)
That he had done it was obvious. (subject)It was obvious. Noun Phrase (NP)
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Noun Clauses axamples
He said that he was hungry. (object)
He said something. Noun Phrase (NP)
He asked where we were going. (object)He asked a question. Noun Phrase (NP)
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Many noun clauses are introduced by the
complementizer that. Thatmay be omitted
except initially in sentences:
He told me (that) I could go.
It is obvious (that) he knows all about it.
That he confessed so readily was shocking. That he knew about it we had no idea.
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wh-words and relitive indefinite
pronouns
Take what you want.
Whoever did that acted rather foolishly.
Whatever you did annoyed us all. Whichever came here did a mess
She told him what a good job he had done.
I wanted to know whether they were going.
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S NP + VP NP/c
we will define a noun phrase (NP) as an article-
noun combination, this kind of noun phrase
consists of an article and a common noun
(abbreviated NC)
NP Art NC
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The monkey ate a banana
Art NC
A boy watches TV
Art NC
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A single word can fill the slot of subject. We will
call all names like Tarzan and Roverproper
nouns (abbreviated NP).
N NP
Tarzan saw a leopard
NP
Rover saw a leopardNP
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PS RULES LEXICON
S NP VP
NP Art NC
NP NP
VP V NP
Art: a, an, the
NC: engineer, car, cat,
monkey, etc.
NP: Rover, Luke,
Chicago, etc.
V: startle, bought,
loves, hired, etc.
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S
NP VP
Art NC V NP
The engineer startled Sidney
NP
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Constance bought a car
V NP
NP
NCArt
VP
NP
S
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Noun clauses can do anything that nouns
can do.
Dependent clauses can also be classified as
restrictive and non-restrictive. It can beremoved from the sentence without
changing its basic meaning.
The teacher, who used to be secretary, could
type very competently.
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Notice the difference in meaning that is
caused when a clause is changed fromnon-restrictive to restrictive.
The students, who were penniless, couldnot afford to buy books.
The students who were penniless could
not afford to buy books.
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The imperfect subjunctive (e.g. base
form of the verb) is used in noun
clause when:
Wish
Recommendation
Suggestion Command
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Examples of the subjunctive form
I insist that he be told.
It is essential that he do it immediately. They require that I be there at noon.
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