KINDS OF VERBS (From the angle of sentence patterns) 1 NOUN CLAUSES Trương Văn Ánh Trường Đại học Sài Gòn If a clause plays the role of the subject, the object or the complement in the sentence, it wi[.]
NOUN CLAUSES Trương Văn Ánh Trường Đại học Sài Gòn If a clause plays the role of the subject, the object or the complement in the sentence, it will be called a noun clause In Vietnam, it is a pity that noun clauses are not taught officially at school Those who can make use of noun clauses can improve their speaking and writing skills In the sentence, noun clauses play the roles of subjects, objects or complements Subject: Ex: Who he is is a secret S That the Taliban was destroyed makes us relieved S How rich he is does not matter S What he says is false S How she is makes him worried S What he does does affect their marriage S Where he will move is clear S When he will move is clear S Object: Ex: He said that he had bought a second-hand car O She wonders if he remembers her birthday O He knows what he should O Mary told me when she had stolen the purse O He explained why he had been there O The captain showed where the target was on the map O He confessed which he had chosen O The victim notified the policeman who had hurt him O Complement: Ex: The question is why she was absent from her class C Why he is rich seems what everybody wants to know S C Thanks to his teacher, he becomes what he is today C After his graduation, his problem appears where he works C Object of a preposition Ex: We are surprised at what he has just confessed O He thanked me for what I had done for him O She is interested in when the fair is open O We have paid our attention to who will be elected the prime minister O Appositive to a noun: Ex: The news that the Hau Giang bridge is going to be built excites people in the Mekong delta The story that Romeo and Juliet killed themselves makes us sad The report that Binladen is still alive is not convinced The news that the Hau Giang bridge is going to be built excites people in the Mekong delta The news that he has just heard excites people in the Mekong delta (Adj Cl.) The story that Romeo and Juliet killed themselves makes us sad The story that Grandmom told makes us sad (Adj Cl.) The report that Binladen is still alive is not convinced The report that was announced on radio is not convinced (Adj Cl.) Real subject: Ex: It is sure that English will be learned by more and more people It is a pity that a lot of Africans die of hunger every year It was terrible that thousands of people were killed in WTC buildings • It is formal subject The underlined part is real subject IT + BE + ADJ + THAT CLAUSE Complement of predicative adjective Ex: We are very happy that some of you win national prizes I am certain that some of you will win national prizes She was glad that you visited her S + BE + Adj + THAT Clause 10 Object complement: Ex: My teacher makes me what I am today They elect him what he is now in the company She caused him how miserable he was She has made him how he is now 11 Good luck! 12 ... a clause plays the role of the subject, the object or the complement in the sentence, it will be called a noun clause In Vietnam, it is a pity that noun clauses are not taught officially at school... use of noun clauses can improve their speaking and writing skills In the sentence, noun clauses play the roles of subjects, objects or complements Subject: Ex: Who he is is a secret S That the. .. when she had stolen the purse O He explained why he had been there O The captain showed where the target was on the map O He confessed which he had chosen O The victim notified the policeman who