By the end of the lesson you will be able to … define a noun clause. mention types of noun clause. say different position of noun clause. identify some noun clauses.

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English Grammar
Class-IX-XII

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Lesson:
Noun clause

3. Learning Outcome
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•define a noun clause.
•mention types of noun
clause.
•say different position of
noun clause.
•identify some noun
clauses.
By the
end of
the
lesson
you will
be able
to …

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5. Definition of Noun Clause
A noun clause is a subordinate
clause that acts as a noun.
Examples:
• No one knew where we were headed.
• She asked whether we should go.
• Do you know when you are leaving?
• The question is whether he can do
the job.
• I don’t know if it is raining.
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7. Types of Noun Clause
There are three types of noun clause-
Noun clauses
with -
that
Noun clauses
with -
wh-word
Noun clauses
with –
if / whether
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to see wh-word

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9. Noun Clause as subject
Examples:
• That sales have gone up is good news indeed.
• Whatever you ask is going to be too much.
• Who gets the credit for a good idea should not be
important.
• That he had even asked her made her angry.
• What he had to say to us was incredible.
• Where we slept is not worth mentioning.
• Why she said that is a mystery to me.
• Whoever travels the Chattahoochee River follows
the yellow rafts gently floating down a peaceful
track.
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10. Noun Clause as direct object
Examples:
• I will never understand how we arrived on time.
• We expect that the rain will stop soon.
• I don't know when he resigned.
• I'd like to see if he can manage it.
• Nobody knows how he got involved in such
activities.
• You must pack whatever you will need.
• I don't know which one is best.
• Tell me whose car you are driving.
• Jerry gave what Joe suggested a try.
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11. A noun clause as indirect object
Example:
• I will inform who took the last exam of
the score next week.
• I will give whoever writes the best
essay an A in the course.
• Come out of there Whoever you are.
• You should give whoever waits at the
camp a copy of your route.
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12. Noun Clause as complement
Examples:
• This is what I was waiting
for.
• The insult was that he had
even asked her.
• At Halloween, you can be
whomever you want.
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13. Noun Clause as object of preposition
Example:
 She spends money for whatever she wants.
 Robert Campbell settled trading camps in
whatever regions the Hudson’s Bay Company
sent him.
 They argued about how they should pay the bill.
 She found fault in what he had asked her.
 They argued about how they should pay the bill.
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14. Noun Clause as appositive.
• Appositive to the Subject
EX: We that are older understand life better
than children.
• Appositive to the Object
EX: I hate those that oppose me.
I don’t want it, whatever it is.
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15. Group Work
Underline the noun clauses and identify
their functions (Write DO= direct object,
OP=object of preposition, PN=predicate
noun, subject) (1-18)
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16. Practice-1
1. I forgot what you said.
2. Who the new captain will be has not been
announced.
3. How it happened is still a mystery.
4. Everyone agreed that the price was reasonable.
5. No one knew what to do next.
6. Frank doesn’t know what he should wear.
7. Whatever you choose will be fine.
8. This organization provides help to whoever
needs it.
9. Derrick’s problem washow hecouldearn the money.
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17. Practice-1
10. Paula decided what we should bring.
11. What the members want is a new club room.
12. The team had decided where they are moving.
13. The engineer stated she could design the
foundation.
14. Nancy knew where the museum was.
15. A cheeseburger is what I ordered.
16. The solution was that Margaret would leave early.
17. The audience was amazed by how the trick was
done.
18. Passengers were told why the flight was delayed.
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18. Practice-1
1. I forgot what you said. DO
2. Who the new captain will be has not been
announced. Subject
3. How it happened is still a mystery. Subject
4. Everyone agreed that the price was reasonable. DO
5. No one knew what to do next. DO
6. Frank doesn’t know what he should wear. Do
7. Whatever you choose will be fine. Subject
8. This organization provides help to whoever needs it. OP
9. Derrick’s problem was how he could earn the money. PN
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19. Practice-1
10. Paula decided what we should bring. DO
11. What the members want is a new club room. Subject
12. The team had decided where they are moving. DO
13. The engineer stated (that) she could design the
foundation. DO
14. Nancy knew where the museum was. DO
15. A cheeseburger is what I ordered. PN
16. The solution was that Margaret would leave early. PN
17. The audience was amazed by how the trick
was done. OP
18. Passengers were told why the flight was delayed. DO
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20. Pair work
Find out the noun clauses in the
following sentences and state
what purpose they serve.
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21. Practice-2
1. Thekingorderedthatthetraitorshouldbeputtodeath.
2. Hesaidthathewouldnotgo.
3. Thatheisnotinterestedintheofferisknowntous.
4. Hesaidthathewasnotfeelingwell.
5. Icannotrelyonwhathesays.
6. Idon’tknowwherehehasgone.
7. Heaskedwhethertheservanthadpolishedhisshoes.
8. Thenewsthatheisalivehasbeenconfirmed.
9. Thebeliefthatthesoulisimmortalisalmostuniversal.
10. Itiscertainthatwewillhavetoadmitdefeat.
11. Itwasfortunatethathewaspresent.
12. Thereportthatonlytenpersonswerekilledintheriotsis
nottrue.
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22. Answer of Practice-2
1. Here the noun clause ‘that the traitor should be
put to death’ is the object of the verb ordered.
2. Here the noun clause ‘that he would not go’ is
the object of the verb said.
3. Here the noun clause ‘that he is not interested
in the offer’ is the subject of the verb is.
4. Here the noun clause ‘that he was not feeling
well’ is the object of the verb said.
5. Here the noun clause ‘what he says’ is the
object of the preposition on.
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23. Answer of Practice-2
6. Here the noun clause ‘where he has gone’ is the object
of the verb know.
7. Here the noun clause ‘whether the servant had polished
his shoes’ is the object of the verb asked.
8. Here the noun clause ‘that he is alive’ is in apposition to
the noun news.
9. Here the noun clause ‘that the soul is immortal’ is in
apposition to the noun belief.
10. Here the noun clause ‘that we will have to admit
defeat’ is in apposition to the pronoun it.
11. Here the noun clause ‘that he was present’ is in
apposition to the pronoun it.
12. Here the noun clause ‘that only ten persons were killed
in the riots’ is in apposition to the noun report.
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24. Individual work
Fill in the blank with appropriate
option. (1-10)
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25. Practice-3
1.Doyouknow________hisbook?
a.whereheput
b.wheredidheput
2.Icanunderstand____________.
a.howupsetareyou
b.howupsetyouare
3._______________?
a.Howupsetareyou
b.Howupsetyouare
4.Ican'thear________________?
a.whatareyousaying
b.whatyouaresaying
5.Canyoutellme____________?
a.wheremykeysare
b.wherearemykeys
6.Where_____________?
a.mykeysare
b.aremykeys
7.Doesyourbrotherknowif_____sellhis
car?
a.willhe
b.hewill
8.Hetoldthepolicewhat____________?
a.didhesee
b.hesaw
9.What_______________?
a.didhesee
b.hesaw
10.Theycanseehowdisappointed_____.
a.amI
b.Iam
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26. Answer of Practice-3
1. where he put
2. how upset
you are
3. How upset are
you
4. what you are
saying
5. where my keys
are
6. are my keys
7. he will
8. he saw
9. did he see
10. I am
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27. Evaluation
1. What is noun clause?
2. Mention three position of the
noun clause.
3. Mention the types of noun
clause.
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28. Home work
Recall the class and practise
more and more.
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29. Departure
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30. WH-word
Interrogative pronoun: who, whom,
whose which, whichever, whoever,
or whomever , what
Interrogative adverb : when, where,
why, how, what
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