AG2 - NOUN CLAUSES - TYPES AND EXAMPLES

NOUN CLAUSES

	SUBJECT	VERB	COMPLEMENT
SUBJECTS	S+V(+C) Whoever is nice	can become	MY FRIEND.
SUBJECT COMPLEMENTS	MY FRIEND	IS	whoever is honest and generous.
DIRECT OBJECTS	I	SAID	THAT she would travel soon.
	I	WONDER	IF THERE IS A BUS STOP near here.
INDIRECT OBJECTS	I	WROTE	LETTERS TO  whoever was interested in learning about this subject YESTERDAY.
OBJ OF PREPOSITIONS	RICK	HAS BEEN INTERESTED	IN whatever works in his project FOR YEARS.

There are four types:

3c1. Noun Clauses from Sentences

I know that he comes every day.

I know IT.

3c2. Noun Clauses from Yes/No Questions

I don’t know if he comes every day.

I don’t know IT.

I don’t know whether he comes every day or not.

I don’t know IT.

3c3. Noun Clauses from Wh-Questions

I know when he comes.

I know IT.

3c4. Subjunctives

I suggest that he (...) come every day.

I suggest IT/THAT.

It is important that he be here every day.

It is important IT/THAT.

One way to verify if a clause is a noun clause is by using using the pronoun IT/THAT --->

I know that he comes every day.

3c2. Noun Clauses from Yes/No Questions

I don’t know if he comes every day.

I don’t know whether he comes every day or not.

3c3. Noun Clauses from Wh-Questions

I know when he comes.

3c4. Subjunctives

I suggest that he come every day.

It is important that he be here every day.