ALL ABOUT THE

NOUN CLAUSE
What is a noun?

■ “Noun” is the term for any word that names a person, place or thing.
■ Acts as a subject in sentences/clauses.
■ Gets modified by adjectives.
■ Accompanies Articles.
■ Act as Objects and Complements.
What is a clause?

■ A group of words containing a subject and

predicate and functioning as a member of a
complex or compound sentence.
■ For example-
■ It started to rain when they were cycling.
■ What she wrote surprised her family.
What is a noun clause?

■ A noun clause functions as a noun in a sentence.

■ It follows a linking verb to describe or modify the subject of the sentence.
■ Noun clauses contain both a subject and a verb.
■ They are dependent clauses.
■ They add more details to a sentence.
■ If the clause answers the question, “who?” or “what?”, then it is a noun clause.
■ Example: Whether Roman accepts the job or not is his business.
How to Spot a Noun Clause?

that how whether why

what when whom which

whatever where who whoever

Common roles of noun clauses
Subject of
a Sentence

Subject
Object of a
Compleme
Verb
nt

Adjective
Object of a
Compleme
Preposition
nt
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