Noun Clauses
A noun clause is
an entire clause which takes the place of a noun in another clause or phrase.
Like a noun, a noun clause acts as thesubject or object of
a verb or
the object of a preposition,
answering the questions "who(m)?" or "what?".
Example :
- Noun
I
know Latin.
Noun
Clause
I know that Latin is no longer spoken as a native
languange.
In the first example, the noun "Latin" acts as
the direct
object of the verb "know." In the second example, the entire
clause "that Latin ..." is the direct object.
In fact,
many noun clauses are indirect
questions:
- Noun
Their destination is
unknown.
Noun
clause
Where they are going is unknown.
The question "Where are they going?," with a
slight change in word order, becomes a noun clause when used as part of a
larger unit -- like the noun "destination," the clause is the subject
of the verb "is."
Here
are some more examples of noun clauses:
about what
you bought at the mall
This
noun clause is the object of the preposition "about," and answers the
question "about what?"
Whoever
broke the vase will have to
pay for it.
This
noun clause is the subject of the verb "will have to pay," and
answers the question "who will have to pay?"
The Toronto
This
noun clause is the object of the verb "hope," and answers the question
"what do the fans hope?"
Formula :
Question word/conjunction/that +
subject + verb + …
Conjunction
A conjunction is a word
that connects other words or groups of words. In the sentence Bob and Dan are friends the conjunction and connects two nouns and in the
sentence He will drive or
fly, the conjunction or connects two verbs. In the
sentence It is early but we can
go, the conjunction but connects two groups of words.
Coordinating conjunctions are conjunctions which connect two equal parts of a
sentence. The most common ones are and,
or, but, and so which
are used in the following ways:
and is used to join or add words together in the sentence.or is used to show choice or possibilities as in the sentence.
but is used to show opposite or conflicting ideas as in the sentence.
so is used to show result as in the sentence.
Example :
1) They
ate and drank
2) He
will be here on Monday dr Tuesday
3) She
is small but strong
4) I
was tired si I went to sleep
Subordinating
conjunctions connect two parts of a sentence
that are not equal and will be discussed more in another class. For now,
you should know some of the more common subordinating conjunctions such as:after before unless
although if until
as since when
because than while
Correlative conjunctions are pairs of conjunctions that work together. In the sentence Both Jan and Meg are good swimmers, both . . .and are correlative conjunctions. The most common correlative conjunctions are:
both . . .and
either . . . or
neither . . . nor
not only . . . but also
Exercise I :
- The citizens worry about ____ is
doing.
A. What the government
B. The government
C. What
D. What the government it
Exercise II :
- Which conjunction is used to connect two equal parts of a sentence?
A. Either D. Since
B. Until E. After
C. But
- Which conjunction is used to connect two unequal parts of a sentences?
A. And D. So
B. Nor E. Or
C. But
- How many conjunctions are in the sentences : “After Kyuhyun and Donghae come, we can leave” ?
A. 0 D. 3
B. 1 E. 4
C. 2
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