27 Noun Clauses

NOUN CLAUSES
A. What is a 'noun clause

It is a group of words containing a verb and functioning as a noun. A sentence can
contain one or more clauses.
II. What is the function of a 'noun clause'? Just like a noun, a noun clause is
used to refer to a person, place or thing.
Check the following sentences.
Where does Jane live?
a)I don't know Jane's address. (noun)
a)I don't know where Jane lives. (noun clause)
A.2. FUNCTIONS OF A NOUN CLAUSE
a).Subject of a verb
That smoking causes cancer is a fact.
What the teacher say is not true.
That he is too old is obvious.
What Tom is eating is delicious.
What I need now is a glass of water.
When they will buy a house is a mystery.
b).Object of a verb
I think that she is beautiful.
I don't know when my father will come.
Can you guarentee that she'll pay the money back?
I think that this lesson is boring.
I predict that it will rain tomorrow.
B.What are some noun clause markers?

a) THAT
b) WHETHER AND IF
c) Wh-words (WHO, WHY, WHERE, WHAT, WHEN, WHICH, WHOSE, HOW
d) Wh-ever words (WHEREVER, WHATEVER , WHOEVER, HOWEVER, WHICHEVER)
C.NOUN CLAUSES WITH QUESTION WORDS

They begin with a question word. They are also called Embedded Questions
a)Where does she live?
a) I don’t know where she lives.
b) Which road should I take?
b) I wonder which road I should take.
C.1.How to form a noun clause
(Study the following examples:)
a) What is john reading?
a) I don't know what John is reading.
b) What did he say?
b) I couldn’t hear what he said.
c) When do they arrive?
c) Do you know when they arrive?
d) How much do these shoes cost?
d) Could you tell me how much those shoes cost?
e) Why :Why is she taking these pills? I don’t know why she's taking these pills.
f) Why did she leave? I don't know why she left.
g) Why will she go to London? I don't know why she will go to London.
ı) Why is she smiling? I don’t know why she is smiling.
j) Wwhen:When will she come? I don’t know when she will come.
k) When can John repair the car? I don't know when he can repair the car.
l) When they stole the diamond is a mystery.
m) Where : where is she now? I don’t know where she is now.
n) Where does she live? I don't know where she lives.
o) Wherever: I will go wherever you want.
p) How : How will she travel? I don’t know how she will travel
q) What: What did he bring? I don’t know what he brought.
r) Whatever : I will do whatever you want
s) Who : Who are those people? I don't know who those people are.
t) Who will come to the party? I don't know who will come to party.
u) Who ate the cake?I want to know who ate the cake.
v) Who took my book? I don’t know who took your book.
x) Whose: Whose car is this? I don’t know whose this cars is.
y) Which : Which car will you buy? I don’t know which car I will buy.
z) Whichever :You can take whichever you want.
More Examples:
Where is the post office?
Could you tell me where the post office is?
When does the next bus come?
Do you know when the next bus comes?
Who is that man over there?
Can you tell me who that man over there is?
How much do those shoes cost?
Could you tell me how much those shoes cost?
What time does the museum open?
I don’t know what time the museum opens.
How often does Bettygo to the library?
I don’t know how often Winnie goes to the library.
How old is she?
I don't know how old she is.
How tall is Jack?
I don't know how tall Jack is.
How many cigarettes has she smoked?
I don't know How many cigarettes she has smoked.
How much money will she spend?
I don't know how much money she will spend.
How long has Robin been married?
I don’t know how long Robin has been married.
What kind of car will Bob buy?
Please tell me what kind of car Bob will buy.
Where did Betty go after class?
I have no idea where Betty went after class
D.NOUN CLAUSES WITH WHETHER AND IF

Yes/no questions can be used as noun clauses. If / Whether are used to begin such
clauses. The subject must come before the verb.You can use if and whether in a noun
clause, and we generally use this kind of grammar to ask or answer yes/no
questions. When asking a question using a noun clause with if, the pattern is do
you know + if + sentence. The sentence part can be a present, past, or future
sentence:
Let's imagine this situation. You sent your friend Mary an invitation for a
birthday party and she hasn't called you or replied your invitation.
She may come or she may not come to your party. When one of your friends asks:
"Will Marry come to the party? We can use Whether/If and answer the question as
follows:
I don't know whether Marry will come to the party.
I don't know if Marry will come to the party.
Look at the similar questions and how we use Whether/If in noun clauses.
A: Did John pass the exam? (I don't know)
A: I don't know if John passed the exam.
A: I don't know Whether John passed the exam.
B: Does this train go to Moscow? (I have no idea)
B: I have no idea if this train goes to Moscow?
B:I don't know whether this train goes to Moscow.
C: Does she need any help? (I wonder)
C: I wonder if she needs any help.
C: I wonder whether she needs any help.
D.1.When answering a yes/no question using a noun clause with if, the pattern is I
don’t know + if + sentence. As in the question, sentence part of the answer can be
a present, past, or future sentence:
I don’t know if this train goes to Boston.

I don’t know if Jack passed his exam.
I don’t know if the next meeting will be in New York.
E. VERBS FOLLOWED BY A NOUN CLAUSE.
accept that
acknowledge that
add that
admit that gerund
advise that
allege that
announce that
answer that
anticipate that
appear that
appreciate that
argue that
arrange that
assert that
assume that
believe that
bet that
caution that
certify that
charge that
claim that
command that
comment that
complain that
conclude that
confess that
confirm that
consider that
contend that
convince s.o. that
decide that
declare that
deduce that
demand that shld
demonstrate that
deny that
determine that
discover that
doubt that
dream that
ensure that
envisage that
establish that
estimate that
expect that will
explain that
fancy that
tear that
feel that
figure out that
find out that
forecast that
foresee that
forget that
gather that
guarantee that
guess that
happen that
hear thus
hope that
imagine that
imply that
indicate that
infer that
inform s/b that
insist that
judge that
know that
learn that
maintain that
mean that
mention that
notice that
notify s.o. that
object that
observe that
order that
perceive that
pledge that
point out that
predict that
prefer that
presume that
pretend that
pretend that
promise that will
propose that
prove that
rule that
realise that
recall that
recollect that
recommend that
reflect that
regret that
remark that
remember that
remind s.o. that
reply that
report that
request that
resolve that
reveal that
say that
see that
seem that
sense that
show that
state that
stress that
suggest that
suppose that
surmise that
suspect that
tell s.o. that
think that
threaten that
trust that
understand that
urge that
verify that
visualize that
warn that
wish that
EXERCISES
1. Directions: Combine the two sentences into one sentence using a noun clause.
1.Where is the bank?
EXAMPLE:Could you please tell me where the bank is.
2.What time does the next bus come?
2.Can you tell me ......
3.Where did Sara go last night?
3.Do you know ......
4.Where is the nearest supermarket?
4.Could you please tell me ......
5.Why is the Mona Lisa smiling?
6.Whom did you speak to earlier?
6.Could you please tell me ......
7.What is the teacher's name?
8.Where are my keys?
9.Where do you live, little girl?
10.How do you make a noun clause?
10.Could you explain ......
2.Combine the two clauses into one sentence using a noun clause:
a) Where is the bank? Could you tell me
b) What time does the next bus come? Can you tell me
c) Where did Sara go last night? Do you know
d) Where is the nearest super market? Do you know
e) How do you make a noun clause? Could you explain
Answers:
Could you tell me where the bank is?
Can you tell me what time the next bus comes?
Do you know where Sara went last night?
Do you know where the nearest super market is?
Could you explain how you make a noun clause?
3. Combine the following sentences using noun clauses.
1. I don't know. What kind of a flower is this?

1. I don't know what kind of a flower this is.
2. My brother doesn't know. How tall is he?
2. My brother doesn't know how tall he is.
3. I am not sure. Which chapter are we on?
4. Scientists claim. They will cure cancer.
5. Who is she? No one knows.
6. Could you tell me? Where is the bookstore?
7. Do you remember? How long did we stay in Qatar?
8. Please tell us... What did you hear?
4. Rewrite each sentence using noun clauses. Look at the examples to see how it's
done.
Where does he live? I don't know where he lives.

What did she say? Please tell me what she said.
Who is he? Can you tell me who he is?
Who is in the office? I don't know who is in the office.
1. Who is she? I don't know

2. When did Tim leave? I don't know
3. What is that? Do you know
4. What are those? Can you tell me
5. Whose book is that? I don't know
6. Where can I buy a good radio? Do you know
7. What is a wrench? Do you know
8. Who is that woman? I wonder
9. Whose house is that? I wonder
10. What did he say? I didn't hear
4. ANSWERS
1.I don't know who she is.
2.I don't know when Tim left.
3.Do you know what that is?
4.Can you tell me what those are?
5.I don't know whose book that is.
6.Do you know where I can buy a good radio?
7.Do you know what a wrench is?
8.I wonder who that woman is.
9.I wonder whose house that is.
10.I didn't hear what he said.
5.Rewrite each sentence using noun clauses.

1.I know. Tarkan isn't married.
I know that Tarkan is married.
2.My colleagues were talking about something. I didn't hear.
3.Will you buy a new car? we haven't decided yet. (whether)
4.Everyone will have a small computer in the future. The scientists predict.
5.Where is the nearest post office? Do you know?
6.Our manager asks. Do we want to be in this project? (if)
7.What time is it? Can you tell me?
8.When is the concert? I don't know exactly.
9.Who is the director of the film? I know.
10.Drinking too much water can be dangerous. Is it true?
11.Who am I? He doesn't know.
12. Why Aylin is angry? Do you know?
13.Where I can get on the subway? Could you tell me?
14. What do you think about this job? I wonder.
6.Change the questions to a noun clause.
1.What time is it?

1.I would like to know ....?
2.Did you unplug the iron?
2.I am not sure .....?
3.Is this story true?
3.I want to know .....
4.Who is the lady in the black dress?
4.I wonder .... .
5.Whose car is this?
5.Do you know ....?
6.What time will the plane land?
6.Please tell me ....?
7.How much does the T-shirt cost?
7.The customer asked .....
8.What is her favorite color?
8.I don't know ....?
9.Did Melissalock the door?
9.Melissa doesn’t remember .....
10. Why was she late for the school?
10. I don't know .....
ANSWER KEY
1.I would like to know what time it is.
2.I am not sure if I unplugged the iron.
3.I want to know whether this story is true or not.
4.I wonder who the lady in the black dress is.
5.Does he know whose car this is?
6.Please tell me what time the plane will land.
7.The customer asked how much the T-shirt costs.
8. I don't what her favorite color is.
9.Melissa doesn’t remember whether she locked the door or not.
10. I don't know why she was late for the school.

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NOUN CLAUSES

A. What is a 'noun clause

A.2. FUNCTIONS OF A NOUN CLAUSE

B.What are some noun clause markers?

C.NOUN CLAUSES WITH QUESTION WORDS

D.NOUN CLAUSES WITH WHETHER AND IF

I don’t know if this train goes to Boston.

E. VERBS FOLLOWED BY A NOUN CLAUSE.

3. Combine the following sentences using noun clauses.

1. I don't know. What kind of a flower is this?

Where does he live? I don't know where he lives.

1. Who is she? I don't know

5.Rewrite each sentence using noun clauses.

6.Change the questions to a noun clause.

1.What time is it?

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