17.1 Noun Clauses ractice.com
17.1
Noun Clauses
Noun Clauses
Wh- Clauses
MAIN CLAUSE
WH- CLAUSE
He wondered
who I was. what she was wearing. why I called.
Can you tell me
where he is? when the train arrives? how they do it?
That Clauses
MAIN CLAUSE
THAT CLAUSE
I think
(that) he called.
Did they doubt (that) he would call?
If/Whether Clauses
MAIN CLAUSE
IF/WHETHER CLAUSE
I wonder
if he left (or not).
I don't know
if he's still here (or not).
Can you tell me
whether he arrived (or not)? whether (or not) he arrived? if he arrived (or not)?
Noun Clauses ?There are three different types of noun clauses: wh- clauses, if/whether clauses, and
that clauses. ?Noun clauses are dependent clauses that can occur in the same place as a noun or
noun phrase in a sentence. All noun clauses have a subject and a verb.
Wh- Clauses ?Wh- clauses are sometimes called indirect questions or embedded questions.
Although wh- clauses begin with wh- words, they use statement word order. I wonder where he is.x I wonder where is he. (incorrect)
?Use a question mark only if the main clause is a question.
Can you tell me what happened?
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If/Whether Clauses ?If/whether clauses are also sometimes called indirect questions or embedded
questions. They also use statement word order.
Do you know if you're coming with us? x Do you know if are you coming with us? (incorrect)
? Or not can be added to the end of if/whether clauses if the clauses are not very long.
I wonder whether she left or not.I wonder if she left or not.
?Or not can also immediately follow whether, but it can't follow if. I wonder whether or not she left.x I wonder if or not she left. (incorrect)
That Clauses ? That can usually be omitted.
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