NOUN CLAUSE
A clause is a group of related words which
has both a subject and a predicate. A noun clause is a clause that plays the role of a noun. Like any noun, a
noun clause can be a subject, object, or complement of a sentence.
A noun clause
usually begins with a relative pronoun
like that, which, who, whoever, whomever,
whose, what, and whatsoever. It
can also begin with the subordinating
conjunctions like how, when, where,
whether, and why.
I. Affirmative Sentence [kalimat pernyataan/berita]
A. Positive
1. a. English is very
important
à That English is
very important is true
Subject
b. What bu Atin Nurhayati wrote surprised
her family.
c. What the man did was not very polite.
d. Man is what he eats.
e. Carlie's
problem was that she didn't
do the wash.
f. My one regret in life is that I am not someone else.
g. Whoever
wins the game will play in the tournament.
2. a. Coffee grows in Brazil
à I know that coffee grows in Brazil.
object
b. She didn't know that the
directions were wrong.
c. I like what I
see.
d. Bu Dian Prinawati didn't realize that
the stove was off.
e. I want to know what you are
discussing right now.
f. They now understand that you
should not cheat on a test.
g. Josephine is not
responsible for what Alex decided to
do.
h. I cannot remember what I said last night.
[Compare the example above to this: I
cannot remember my speech.]
noun phrase
B. Negative
1. Bu Windi Purwanti can’t
speak Mandarin
à That bu Windi Purwanti can’t speak Mandarin is no
problem
subject
2. Bu Tina Mariana is not a
secretary
à Everyone knows that bu Tina Mariana isn’t a
secretary
Object
II. Interrogative Sentence
A. Yes/No
Question [IF, WHETHER]
1. Do the students study
History?
à Do you know if the students study History?
à Whether the students study History is not a problem
2. Will bu Rizka Dwi get a
lot of money?
à Whether bu Rizka Dwi get a lot of money [or not] doesn’t concern me.
B. Information
Question [WHAT, WHY, WHICH, WHO, WHEN, WHOSE, HOW, WHERE]
1. What is her name?
à We never know what her name is
à What her name is isn’t
very important for me.
Compare:
"I gave her the money that she needed."
"I gave her what she wanted."
"I gave her the money that she needed."
"I gave her what she wanted."
2. Why did she cry?
à Why she cried surprised me
Assignment 1
Choose the correct answer
1. Bu Wiwit Widyanti wants to
know when …
A. does the train leave C. the train
leaves
B. the train does leave D. the train
left
2. It is the truth … jogging
is good for us.
A. when C. why
B. that D.
if
3. Do you know what …?
A. their names are C.
are their names
B. their names is D. there is name
4. … means a lot to me.
A. Why do they help me C.
Why they help me
B. Do they help me D.
If they help me
5. I agree that money is
very important
The underlined words is the … of the
sentence
A. subject C.
predicate
B. object D.
adverbial clause
Assignment 2
Change the sentences below into the ones using Noun Clause
correctly.
1. How are you feeling today?
I wonder …
2. The bus stops here.
Do you know … ?
3. Where did Mr.Dede Suwanto
go last night?
I have no idea …
4. Is bu Farida Dahliana at
home?
Tell me …
5. This book doesn’t cost expensive.
We know …
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In order that people may be happy in their work, these three things are
needed;
[a] they must be fit for it, [b] they must not do too much of it, [c] and
they must have a sense of success in it. [John Ruskin]
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