ENGLISH BUSSINESS NOUN CLAUSE

ENGLISH BUSSINESS

NOUN CLAUSE

Compiled by:

ALVITA FABIOLA APRILIA (2021664)

ANDHIKA (20216761)

IRMA LAURA SIREGAR (28216225)

GUNADARMA UNIVERSITY

2018

Noun Clause

A.   What is a Noun Clause?

A noun clause is a dependent (or subordinate clause) that works as a noun. It can be the subject of a sentence, an object, or a complement. Like all nouns, the purpose of a noun clause is to name a person, place, thing, or idea. Sometimes when we want to name something, a single word won’t do – sometimes we need a group of words to name something. That is why we use noun clauses.

B.   Parts of a Noun Clause

Remember, because a noun clause is a clause, you should be able to find both a subject and a verb. Let’s do a quick review of these two important terms. (The noun clauses are underlined.)

1.      Subject

A subject is what the clause or sentence is about. The subject is often (but not always) the thing performing the action of the verb.

Example 1

What Peter loves most about reading mysteries is how the authors leave clues for careful readers.
In this example, the first clause is about Peter, and the second clause is about authors.

Example 2

Whoever spilled the milk should clean it up.
In this example, the sentence is about ‘whoever’.

2.      Verb

A verb is an action word, or a state-of-being word.

Example 1

Morning time is when I feel most energetic.
In this example, ‘feel’ is the action word in the sentence.

Example 2

You may take whichever cookie you want.
In this example, ‘may take’ and ‘want’ are action words.

3.     Types of Noun Clauses

Let’s take a look at how noun clauses are used.

1.     Noun Clauses as Subjects

Since a noun clause is a noun, it can function as a subject of a sentence. Here are a few noun clause sentences where the noun clause is the subject of the sentence.

Whoever leaves last should turn off the lights.

In this example, the sentence is about ‘whoever leaves last’. ‘Whoever leaves last’ is also the person performing the action of turning off the lights. Therefore, the noun clause is the subject of the sentence.

2.     Noun Clauses as Objects

Objects are words that ‘receive’ another part of a sentence. There are three types of objects.

• Direct objects – receive the action of the verb.
• Indirect objects – receive direct objects.
• Objects of prepositions – receive prepositions.

Example 1

My dog will eat whatever food I give him.

Here, the noun clause receives the action of the verb ‘eat’ so it is a direct object. It answers the question, “eat what?”

Example 2

The judges will award whichever painting they like the most the blue ribbon.

 clause is receiving the direct object ‘blue ribbon’. (‘Blue ribbon’ is the direct object because it is receiving the verb ‘award’.)

Example 3

I want to play with whoever is a good sport.

In this case, the noun clause is receiving the preposition ‘with’.

3.     Noun Clauses as Compliments

A compliment re-states or gives more information about a noun. It always follows a state-of-being verb (is, are, am, will be, was, were).

Example 1

The winner will be whoever gets the most votes.

The noun clause here is a complement because it gives more information about ‘winner’.

Example 2 

My hope is that everyone here becomes friends.

Here, the noun clause is a complement because it tells more about ‘hope’

4.     How to write Noun Clauses

Noun clauses always begin with certain words.
The most common of these words are words that we also use to form questions:

• Who
• What
• Why
• Where
• When

We can also begin noun clauses with pronouns:

• Which
• That
• Whoever
• Whatever
• Wherever
• Whenever

However, it is essential to understand that just because you see one of these words does not mean that the word is automatically beginning a noun clause. When identifying the type of a given clause, be careful that you look at its function, not just the words. A clause beginning with the same words as a noun clause may have a different function.

Example 1

• Where I come from is not important.
• The town where I come from is famous for its pizza.

In example (a) we have a noun clause. The function of the clause is to name the subject of the sentence. On the other hand, in example (b) we have an adjective clause. The function here is to describe ‘the town’.

Example 2

This pair of examples shows how the function of a clause determines what type of clause it is:

• I know who the man is interviewing. Where the man works is down the street.
• My cousin, who the man is interviewing, is applying for a job where the man works.

In this pair of examples, we have two clauses to look at. In example (a) we have a noun clause functioning as a direct object, and a noun clause that is a subject. In example (b), the first clause is an adjective clause modifying ‘cousin’, and the second clause is an adverb clause modifying ‘applying’.
So, it is important when writing noun clauses that you not only pay attention to the words in the clause, but also how the clause functions!

• A few more points about writing noun clauses:
• Remember, noun clauses are dependent (subordinate) clauses. Therefore, they cannot be a sentence on their own.
• Noun clauses will always need to be in a sentence with an independent clause. A sentence without an independent clause is an incomplete sentence – a sentence fragment!

 

C.   NOUN CLAUSE EXAMPLE

1.      Example noun clause as the subject of the sentence:

·  What she said was true.
·   When the actor saves the actress from the accident is the most  touching scene.

·   What caused the accident was the chef’s carelessness.

·   How that little kid finished the puzzle was quite confusing.
·   Why they ran away from Lisa is still a question for me.

2.      Example noun clause as a sentence object:
·  I do not know whether Lisa will come or not.
·   Robby believes that her mother will recover from her disease.
·   I want to know how Kevin finished this puzzle.
·   Henry did not know what he will cook for dinner.

3.      Example noun clause as a subject complement:

·  Nina’s biggest mistake was that she accepted the bribe cash.
·   The question is how those kids can finish all of these foods in 30 minutes.
·   This place will be where we spend our holiday at.

·   Those equipments are what we need to bring.

·  The loser will be whoever get pointed by this bottle.

EXERCISE

1.      It is important. . . everyone should join this project
a. that
b. what
c. if
d. how
jawaban yang paling tepat untuk pertanyaan diatas adalah (a)

2.      You can go . . . you don’t like to being here
a. that
b. what
c. if
d. whether
jawaban yang paling tepat adalah (c)

3.      I don’t know. . . she is doing

a. if

b. what

c. how

d. whether

jawaban yang paling tepat adalah (b)

4.  I don’t care . . . he is going to stay or leave now

     a. how

     b. that

     c. whether

     d. does

     jawaban yang paling tepat adalah (c)

5.  I don’t know . . .  you are

     a. do

     b. who

     c. if

     d. that

     jawaban yang paling tepat adalah (b)

6.  I could hear. . . he said

     a. that

     b. if

     c. how

     d. what

     jawaban yang paling tepat adalah (d)

7.  I don’t know. . . lives there

     a. who

     b. that

     c. if

     d. whom

     jawaban yang paling tepat adalah (a)

8.  I don’t know . . . he needs help

     a. what

     b. that

     c. if

     d. why

     jawaban yang paling tepat adalah (c)

9.  Please tell me Roy, . . . makes you angry

     a. what

     b. if

     c. that

     d. whom

     jawaban yang paling tepat adalah (a)

10. . . .  she does is not your business

     a. when

     b. whom

     c. where

     d. what

     jawaban yang paling tepat adalah (d)

11. My Uncle never tells you. . . . his code number

     a. what

     b. when

     c. who

     d. whether

     jawaban yang paling tepat adalah (a)

12. Don’t tell her . . .  when she comes

     a. where

     b. when

     c. who

     d. whom

     jawaban yang paling tepat adalah (b)

13. I’ll give you something . . . you are birthday

     a. what

b. who

c. when

d. where

jawaban yang paling benar adalah (c)

14. Don’t ask me . . . I can’t do like that

     a. do

     b. then

     c. if

     d. why

     jawaban yang paling tepat adalah (d)

15. . . .  Doni did it was not a fake

     a. if

     b. what

     c. who

     d. does

     jawaban yang paling benar adalah (b)

16. Tell me Ferguso, . . . you ate my noodle

     a. what

     b. who

     c. why

     d. do

     jawaban yang paling tepat adalah (c)

17. He is the person. . . i met at bar

     a. whom

     b. what

     c. if

     d. that

     jawaban yang paling benar adalah (a)

18. I swear. . . . I’ll love you, Endah

     a. why

     b. that

     c. whether

     d. what

     jawaban yang paling tepat adalah (b)

19. I don’t  know . . .  you love me, Endah

     a. what

     b. that

     c. if

     d. who

     jawaban yang paling tepat adalah (c)

20. The fact. . . . Endah always gives me lunch everyday

     a. that

     b. where

     c. who

     d. how

     jawaban yang paling tepat adalah (a)