NOUN CLAUSE

A. The meaning of Noun Clause

Noun clause is sub clause that has a function “as noun”. Noun clause is noun singular.
B. Types of Conjuction’s Noun Clause (NC)
1. Question
a. Yes/No question
Conjuction : whether, if
Formula : CONJ + S + V
 The differences between whether and if:
1. If there is“or not”, conj whether can be put next to “or not”, or “or not”
can be put in the final sentence”, while conj if can’t be put next to “or
not”.
e.g : Abi knows whether or not Bella will come.
Abi knows whether Bella will come or not.
Abi knows if Bella will come or not.
2. “Whether” can be sit in the beginning of the sentence, while “if” can’t..
e.g : Whether/if he will come or not is still uncertain.
√ X
3. “If” can’t be object of preposition, whether can.
e.g : my decision depends on whether/if he will work harder or not.
√ X
b. WH-Question
1. As pronoun
Conjunction : who, whoever, what, whatever, whom, whomever, which.
 Function :
a. Subject : Who will come is my best friend.
S V V
NC as subject
b. Object : He will employ whoever will work hard.
S V S V
NC as object
2. As modifier
Conjuction :
- Whose + noun : possessive
- Which + noun : choice
- What + noun : situation/condition/type
e.g :
a. The police are investigating whose bag was left in the bus.
b. I don’t know which books I should read
c. I don’t know what countries he likes.
 3. As adverb
Conjuction : where, wherever, when, whenever, why, how, how many,
how much.
How much/many + noun + SV/V
e.g :
a. We have not decided where we will hold the event.
b. The question is when he will go to Pare.
c. I cannot understand why my parents give me much money.
d. I don’t know how we can repair this computer.
e. How many students did a scientific research was still uncertain.
f. Our health depends on how much water flows in our bodies.
2. Statement
Conjuntion : “that”, “the fact that”
 The differences between that and the fact that :
a. That and the fact that can be a subject, but “the fact that” can’t be a subject
in “anticipatory it”.
e.g :
It is not generally known that the company is almost bankrupt.
That / the fact that the company is almost bankrupt is not generally known.
b. “The fact that” can be object of preposition, while “that” can’t.
e.g : He was irritated by the fact that his friend ate his cakes.
3. Exclamation
Conjunction :
- What : what + noun/noun phrase
- How : how + adjective/adverb
e.g : He realized what a hard problem.
I am amazed at how beautiful his wife is.
C. The differences between AC and NC
1. The position of AC’s conjunction (“who, whom, which, when, where, and why”)
is after noun, while NC isn’t.
e.g : The girl who is singing the new song is my friend.
adjective clausa V CS
Who is singing the new song is my friend.
Noun clausa V CS
2. The position of “that” in AC is after noun, while “that” in NC can be sit next to
noun, or not.
e.g: I borrow your book that is red. (AC)
It is an evidence that he is a thief. (NC)
I know that you are smart. (NC)
3. NC as subject is singular noun.
e.g : What you did hurts me.
D. Omitting and Abridgement in Noun Clause
1. Omitting
From all of the conjunctions in NC, “That” is the only conjunction that can be
omitted when “that” becomes “object”.
e.g : I agree that education is essential for our life.
I agree education is essential for our life.
2. Abridgement
Abridgement is changing noun clause to be “to infinitive”
 To infinitive
The requirements:
a. The conjunction is from question word
b. Subject in sub clause is similar to subject in main clause
c. In sub clause, there must be “modal” such as “can, must, should”
e.g : I don’t know what I should do
I don’t know what to do