Noun Clauses-Part Ii

CONTENTS
14-1 Noun clauses: introduction

14-2 Noun clauses that begin with a question word
14-3 Noun clauses with who, what, whose + be
14-4 Noun clauses that begin with if or whether
14-5 Noun clauses that begin with that
14-6 Other uses of that-clauses
14-7 Substituting so for a that-clause in conversational ...
14-8 Quoted speech
14-9 Quoted speech vs. reported speech
14-10 Verb forms in quoted speech
14-11 Common reporting verbs: tell, ask, answer/reply
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14-1 NOUN CLAUSES: INTRODUCTION
I wonder where my mother is.
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s v o
(a) We know her parents.
(noun phrase)
• group of related words
phrase • no subject & verb
s v o
(b) We know where her parents live.
(noun clause)
• group of related words
clause • has a subject & verb
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o
s v s v
(c) We know where her parents live.
(noun clause)
has
noun clause subject + verb
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(d) We know where her parents live.

(noun clause)
(e) I wonder if they will visit us.
(noun clause)
(f) I think that they will try to come soon.
(noun clause)
• question word
noun clauses
can begin with • if or whether
• that
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14-1 LET’S PRACTICE
Hi. Nice to see

phrase
you again. I
clause
remember
your name.
phrase
noun _______
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Hi. I remember
phrase
when we met.
clause
noun _______
clause
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14-5 NOUN CLAUSES THAT BEGIN WITH THAT
I was sad when I found

out that my friend was ill.
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s v o
(a) I know that you are a good friend.
(b) She hopes that she can go to college.
(c) Jane heard that the exam is difficult.
(d) We discovered that our house was robbed.
that-clause object of verb

mental activity
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agree
think
believe
know
guess
hope
suppose
doubt
discover
understand
forget
remember
feel 10
(e) I know that you are a good friend.

(f) I know Ø you are
samea good friend.
meaning
that often omitted

especially in spoken
English.
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I know that he passed the test.

same
meaning
I know he passed the test.
I believe that we’re going to the mall.

I believe we’re going to the mall.
I guess that she left.

I guess she left.
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CORRECT OR INCORRECT ?
I hope that you can come to dinner tomorrow.
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CORRECT OR INCORRECT ?
I hope you can come to dinner tomorrow.
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so Can replace noun clauses
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14-7 SUBSTITUTING SO FOR A THAT-CLAUSE IN
CONVERSATIONAL RESPONSES
Do you think
this is a good
solution? I think so.
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Should we do this
test again? I think so.
so = that we
should do the
test again
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Do you think you can

learn this new dance?
I believe so.
so = that I can
learn the dance
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Do you really think

you can learn this
new dance? I hope so.
so = that I can
learn the dance
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Do you really think

you can learn this
INCORRECT:
I hope so that you can learn it.
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Should we
do this test a I don’t think so. /
third time? I don’t believe so.
negative do not think so

usage do not believe so
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Do you I’m not sure. I

think Jay should guess so.
get fired?
common conversational
responses
I guess so. I guess not.
I suppose so. I suppose not.
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Do you I hope
think Jay will not.
get fired?
negative hope hope not
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14-6 OTHER USES OF THAT- CLAUSES
She was disappointed that she

failed the test.
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(a) I’m sure that you will like this class.

(b) I’m happy that you joined us.
(c) You are fortunate that the weather was good.
(d) She was surprised that he proposed.
CERTAIN EXPRESSIONS
be + adjective OR + that-clause
be + past participle
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We’re disappointed (that) his new book isn’t very good.
Were you surprised (that) the ending was sad?.
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disappointed
happy
sad
sorry
sure
surprised
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14-2 NOUN CLAUSES THAT BEGIN WITH A QUESTION
WORD
I wonder what
he is thinking
about.
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WORD
INFORMATION QUESTION
NOUN CLAUSE
ere does she work ?
(b) I wonder where she work
en did he call?
(d) Do you know when he called?
at did they do?
(f) Please tell me what they did.
y is she sad?
(h) I don’t know why she is sad.
usual wordI order

INCORRECT: don’t know why is she
noun sad.
clause
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WORD
INFORMATION
QUESTION NOUN CLAUSE
S
(i) Who wants to go? (j) I wonder who wants to go.
S
(k) What’s going on? (l) Tell me what’s going on.
when a question no change in

word is the subject word order
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noun clause OR question ?

where the bridge was built
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noun clause OR question ?

who built the bridge
noun clause: I know who built the bridge.
question: Who built the bridge?
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14-3 NOUN CLAUSES WITH WHO, WHAT, WHOSE + BE
Whose suitcase is this?
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14-3 NOUN CLAUSES WITH WHO, WHAT, WHOSE + BE
QUESTION NOUN CLAUSE
v s s v
(a) Who is that actor ? (b) Tell me who that actor is.
v s s v
(c) Whose dog is this ? (d) Tell me whose dog this is.
main verb noun or noun or main verb

+ pronoun pronoun + be
be
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Who’s calling?
Please tell me who’s calling
____________.
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Whose house is that?

I wonder whose house that is
_________________.
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Who will join us for a picnic?

I don’t know who will join us for a picnic
_______________________.
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14-4 NOUN CLAUSES THAT BEGIN WITH IF OR
WHETHER
I don’t know if Geneva is the

capital of Switzerland or not.
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WHETHER
YES/NO QUESTION NOUN CLAUSE
(a) Is Alice friendly? (b) I wonder if Alice is friendly.

(c) Does Al dance? (d) Do you know if Al dances?
(e) Did class end early? (f) I wonder if class ended early.
yes/no questions noun clause

if introduces the clause
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WHETHER
(g) I don’t know if class ended early or not.
if + clause + or not
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WHETHER
(g) I don’t know if class ended early or not.

(h) I don’t know whether class ended early or not.
if = whether
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Is that a good restaurant?

NOUN CLAUSE:
Do you know _______________________
if that is a good restaurant?
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Will we go to the Gaudi Museum again?

NOUN CLAUSE:
Do you know _______________________
if we will go to the Gaudi
______________
Museum again?
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Will your friend pass his exam?
NOUN CLAUSE:
I wonder __________________
if your friend will pass
his exam.
___________
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She was disappointed that she

failed the test.
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(a) I’m sure that you will like this class.

(b) I’m happy that you joined us.
(c) You are fortunate that the weather was good.
(d) She was surprised that he proposed.
certain expressions:
be + adjective OR + that-clause
be + past participle
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(e) It is true that cancer is a serious disease.

(f) It is a fact that cancer is a serious disease.
It is true… two common

+ that-clause = expressions
It is a fact…
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CORRECT or INCORRECT ?
I think that you should ask the teacher.
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CORRECT INCORRECT
I think that you should ask the teacher.
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I think you should ask that the teacher.
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CORRECT INCORRECT
I think you should ask that the teacher.
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It is true the Euro is the currency of the EU.
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CORRECT INCORRECT
It is true the Euro is the currency of the EU.
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Do you think
this is a good
solution? I think so.
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(a) Should we do
this test again? I think so.
so = that we
should do the
test again
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(b) Do you think you

can learn this new
dance? I believe so.
so = that I can
learn the dance
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(c) Do you really think

you can learn this
so = that I can
learn the dance
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(c) Do you really think

you can learn this
INCORRECT:
I hope so that you can learn it.
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(d) Should we
do this test a I don’t think so. /
third time? I don’t believe so.
negative do not think so

usage do not believe so
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(e) Do you I hope

think Jay will not.
get fired?
negative hope hope not
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(f) Do you I’m not sure. I

think Jay should guess so.
get fired?
common conversational
responses
I guess so. I guess not.
I suppose so. I suppose not.
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restate using
I wonder if the
a that-clause
tourists will leave
soon. I hope so.
I hope ________
that the
tourists will leave
______________
soon.
______________
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Do you think restate using

we have time a that-clause
I don’t
to play again?
believe so.
I don’t think _____
that
we have time to
_______________
play again.
_______________
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Do you think restate using

we will be in a that-clause
this line all day? I hope not.
I hope ________
that we
I hope not. won’t be in this
______________
line all day.
______________
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14-8 QUOTED SPEECH
I think this
a good
solution. I agree.
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14-8 QUOTED SPEECH
(a) SPEAKERS’ EXACT WORDS
I think this a
good I agree.
solution.
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14-8 QUOTED SPEECH
(b) QUOTING THE SPEAKERS’ WORDS

Jill said, “I think this is a good solution.”
Jack said, “I agree.”
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14-8 QUOTED SPEECH
(c) HOW TO WRITE QUOTATIONS

1. Add a comma after said.
Jill said ,
2. Add quotation marks.
Jill said, “
3. Capitalize the first word of the quotation.
Jill said, “ Let’s
let’s
4. Write the quotation. Add a final period.
Jill said, “Let’s start working
.
5. Add quotation marks after the period.
“
Jill said, “Let’s start working. 76
14-8 QUOTED SPEECH
(d) Joshua said, “ I would like to go. Can

“
we leave in an hour?
quotation marks around entire quote
(e) INCORRECT: Joshua said, “ I would like

“ “
to go. “ Can we leave in an hour?
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14-8 QUOTED SPEECH
(f) “I would like to go,” said Joshua.
end of quoted sentence ,

(g) “Are you ready to go?” said Andrea.
end of quoted question ?

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“You should ask the teacher,””,said Erica.
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“Will you do that ?”,” she asked.
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Erica said, “Maybe I can help you.
I’d be happy to try.”
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14-9 QUOTED SPEECH vs. REPORTED SPEECH
He said, “This is serious.”

She said, “I hope not.”
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QUOTED SPEECH:
(a) Laurette said, “I want to watch a movie.”
(b) LeRoy said, “I want to watch sports.”
quoted speech = exact words in quotes
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REPORTED SPEECH:
(c) Laurette said (that) she wants to watch

a movie.
(d) LeRoy said (that) he would rather watch
sports.
Reported basic idea of

speech = the speaker’s
words
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QUOTED SPEECH:
Nazan said, “I wish this class were longer.”
REPORTED SPEECH:
Nazan said ____

that he _______
wished this class were
longer.
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QUOTED SPEECH:
Su Jin said, “We should study together.”
REPORTED SPEECH:
Su Jin said ____

that we should _____
study together.
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QUOTED SPEECH:
Atabe said, “You should visit my village.”
REPORTED SPEECH:
Atabe said ____

that we should visit his
___ village.
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14-10 VERB FORMS IN REPORTED SPEECH
QUOTED: REPORTED:
“I’m angry.” Ben said he

was angry.
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(a) QUOTED:
Mary said, “I enjoy yoga.”
(b) REPORTED:
Mary said that she enjoyed
yoga.
(c) QUOTED:
David said, “I love tennis.”
(d) REPORTED:
David said that he loved
tennis. FORMAL ENGLISH
reporting verb often noun clause verb
in past in past
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She said
I’m shocked. she is
(e) What did
shocked.
Janel say?
Janel
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(e) QUOTED: Janel said, “I am shocked.”

REPORTED: Janel said she is shocked.
INFORMAL ENGLISH
reporting verb sometimes no change in

in past noun clause verb
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(f) What did Janel tell you when you saw her
last night?
REPORTED: Janel said she was shocked.
LATER REPORTING
reporting verb noun clause verb

in past in past
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(g) Janel says (that) she is shocked.
reporting verb: noun clause verb:

present tense no change
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QUOTED SPEECH: “We love being together.”

REPORTED SPEECH (formal or later reporting):
They said _____________________
they loved being together.
REPORTED SPEECH (informal or immediate reporting):
They said _____________________
they love being together.
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QUOTED SPEECH: “I enjoy studying with you.”

REPORTED SPEECH (formal or later reporting):
He said he
_________________________
enjoys studying with her.
REPORTED SPEECH (informal or immediate reporting):
He said he
_________________________
enjoyed studying with her.
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14-11 COMMON REPORTING VERBS: TELL, ASK,
ANSWER/REPLY
These plans tell

us that we still
have a lot of
work to do.
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ANSWER/REPLY
(a) Janel said that she was shocked.
say = reporting verb
say + noun clause
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ANSWER/REPLY
(b) Janel told me that she was shocked.

(c) Janel told Amy that she was shocked.
tell = reporting verb

tell + object + noun clause
INCORRECT: Janel told that she was shocked.
INCORRECT: Janel said me that she was

shocked.
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ANSWER/REPLY
(d) QUOTED: Su Lin said (to me), “Are you sad?”

REPORTED: Su Lin asked (me) if I was sad.
(e) Su Lin wanted to know if I was sad.

Su Lin wondered if I was sad.
Su Lin inquired whether or not I was sad.
asked (said) report questions

want to know
wonder report questions
inquire
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ANSWER/REPLY
(f) QUOTED: Su Lin said (to me), “Are you sad?”

REPORTED: I answered/replied that I wasn’t sad.
answer, reply report replies
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Raj _____
said that he might quit say
his job. tell
ask
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I don’t know why Raj _____

told me say
that he was thinking of quitting tell
his job. ask
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I don’t know why Raj ______

asked me say
if he should quit his job. tell
ask
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14-1 Noun clauses: introduction

I wonder where my mother is.

(d) We know where her parents live.

Hi. Nice to see

I was sad when I found

that-clause object of verb

(e) I know that you are a good friend.

that often omitted

I know that he passed the test.

I believe that we’re going to the mall.

I guess that she left.

Do you think you can

Do you really think

Do you really think

negative do not think so

Do you I’m not sure. I

negative hope hope not

She was disappointed that she

(a) I’m sure that you will like this class.

Were you surprised (that) the ending was sad?.

usual wordI order

when a question no change in

noun clause OR question ?

noun clause OR question ?

noun clause: I know who built the bridge.

question: Who built the bridge?

Whose suitcase is this?

QUESTION NOUN CLAUSE

main verb noun or noun or main verb

Whose house is that?

Who will join us for a picnic?

I don’t know if Geneva is the

YES/NO QUESTION NOUN CLAUSE

(a) Is Alice friendly? (b) I wonder if Alice is friendly.

yes/no questions noun clause

(g) I don’t know if class ended early or not.

(g) I don’t know if class ended early or not.

Is that a good restaurant?

Will we go to the Gaudi Museum again?

Will your friend pass his exam?

She was disappointed that she

(a) I’m sure that you will like this class.

(e) It is true that cancer is a serious disease.

It is true… two common

I think that you should ask the teacher.

I think that you should ask the teacher.

I think you should ask that the teacher.

I think you should ask that the teacher.

It is true the Euro is the currency of the EU.

It is true the Euro is the currency of the EU.

(b) Do you think you

(c) Do you really think

(c) Do you really think

negative do not think so

(e) Do you I hope

negative hope hope not

(f) Do you I’m not sure. I

Do you think restate using

Do you think restate using

(a) SPEAKERS’ EXACT WORDS

(b) QUOTING THE SPEAKERS’ WORDS

(c) HOW TO WRITE QUOTATIONS