Grammar Used

Noun Clause

What is Noun Clause? It is Clause that is put in the position of a Noun

(Noun Phrase) in a sentence. It means that a noun clause is used as

a

Subject or as an Object.

Example:

A. Fasting during Ramadhan is one of the five pillars of Islam

(Noun Phrase) S P C
B.What the prophet said must be trusted by all muslim (Noun

Clause) – Subject

S P O

C. We realize the importance of fasting (Noun Phrase) – Object

S P O

D. We realize why fasting is important (Noun Clause) – Object

S P O

What word can be used to introduce Noun Clause?

(1) Question word (2) (3)
when whom whether tha
where what if t
why which
how whose
who

Example 1: Noun Clauses which begin with a question word.

Question: Noun Clause

Where does she live? (a) I don’t know where she lives.

What did he say? (b) I don’t know what he said.

When do they arrive? (c ) Do you know when they arrive?
What did she say? (d) What she said surprised me.
What should they do? (e) What they should do is obvious.
Who lives there? (f) I don’t know who lives there. Who
is at the door? (g) I wonder who is at the door.

Example 2: Noun Clauses which begin with “whether”, ”if”, and

“that”

We expect that God accepts our fasting.

He asked him if he was fasting.

Example 3: Noun Clauses which begin with “that”.

Statement Noun Clause

Fasting is important (a) I think fasting is important.

(b) I think that fasting is important.

The world is round (c ) we know (that) the world is round
She doesn’t understand (d) That she doesn’t understand

spoken English is obvious

(e) It is obvious (that) she doesn’t

understand spoken English

The world is round (f) That the world is round is a fact

(g) It is a fact that the world is round
Note :

- The word ‘that’ can be omitted if the word has no

meaning in itself like Noun Clauses which begin with ‘that’
(a) and (c ).

Exercise 5: Change the question in parentheses to a noun clause.

Example :

(How old is he?) I don’t know how old he is.

(What was he talking about?) What he was talking about

was interesting.
1. (Where do you live)? Please tell me ….

2. (What did she say?) … wasn’t true.

3. When are they coming?) Do you know ….

4. (How much does it cost?) I can’t remember ….

5. (Which one does he want?) Let’s ask him ….

6. (Who is coming to the party?) I don’t know ….

7. (Whose pen is this?) Do you know ….?

8. (Why did they leave the country?) … is a secret.

9. (What are we doing in the class?) … is easy.

10. (Where did she go?) … is none of your business.

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Exercise 6 :

Oral (Book closed): begin your response with “I don’t know”

Example : What time is it?

Response: I don’t know what time it is.

1. Where does Helmi live?

2. What country is Helmi from?

3. How long has Helmi been living here?

4. What is Helmi’s telephone number?

5. Where is the post office?

6. How far is to Surabaya?

7. Why is Aisya absent?

8. Where is my book?

9. Where did she go yesterday?

10. How did she meet her husband?

Asking for Opinion

Do you think ….?

What do you think of / about….?
What’s your opinion of / about ….?
What do you feel about ….?

Giving Opinion

I think ….

In my opinion ….

As far as I/m concerned ….

I fell / believe that ….

I don’t think ….