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* NOUN CLAUSES Complex Sentences A sentence which contains one or more dependent clauses in addition to its independent clause joined by a subordinating conjunction (subordinator) When it rained, we went inside If you cannot have what you like, you had better like what you have Types of dependent clauses in complex sentences *Nominal clauses (noun clauses) *Adjectival clauses (adjective/ relative clauses) *Adverbial clauses (adverb clauses) Noun Clauses *A dependent clause which functions as a noun or noun phrase *=> subject, object, or complement I didn’t know how she got there all by herself *Beginning with THAT, a question word, or IF/ WHETHER Noun Clauses *Two types of nominal clauses Derived from statements ➔ that-clauses That he is not the best choice goes without saying She believed (that) everything would be fine Derived from questions ➔ wh-clauses The question is what we can to solve the problem (What can we to solve the problem?) The question is whether we can anything to solve the problem (Can we anything to solve the problem?) Noun Clauses WHETHER and IF *Used with embedded Yes/No questions *Do you know whether/if there’s a good film on tonight? *IF is preferred when *The noun clause is the object of the verb * I don’t know if I can anything to help *WHETHER is used in other positions WHETHER is used … *Talking about choices or alternatives *It is debatable whether it’s necessary to tell her all about this *Noun clause as subject *Whether we will pass this course remains to be seen *After BE (noun clause as subject complement) *The question is whether we should risk everything again this time *After a preposition *We need to discriminate between whether she really needs the money or is just being greedy *After a noun *The question whether to wait another year will be discussed today *Before a to-Infinitive *I can’t decide whether to go or not *Immediately before OR NOT *We have to decide whether or not we are going Noun Clauses *Noun clauses after PREPOSITIONS We had a talk about who should be invited *In different structures It wasn’t possible that he could be mistaken (with IT) I’m disappointed that I didn’t get the job (after an adjective) I heard the rumor that the professor had been kidnapped (after a noun) Noun Clauses Sequence of Tenses *The verb tense in the independent clause determines the verb tense in the dependent noun clause The president AGREES that solar power IS the answer to the energy crisis The president AGREED that solar power WAS the answer to the energy crisis He TOLD me that he truly LOVES her ??? Noun Clauses Noun clauses as object We regret that you did not find our product satisfactory agree ask assume believe consider feel find know mean point out realize say see show suggest suppose suspect think understand wonder Noun Clauses Noun clauses as object We told the driver we were in a hurry advise ask assure bet convince inform notify persuade promise reassure remind show teach tell warn write 10 Noun Clauses Noun clauses as object We explain to the driver that we were in a hurry It was assumed that the stock market would continue to rise admit announce complain declare explain indicate mention point out propose recommend remark report say suggest write 11 ... Types of dependent clauses in complex sentences *Nominal clauses (noun clauses) *Adjectival clauses (adjective/ relative clauses) *Adverbial clauses (adverb clauses) Noun Clauses *A dependent... functions as a noun or noun phrase *=> subject, object, or complement I didn’t know how she got there all by herself *Beginning with THAT, a question word, or IF/ WHETHER Noun Clauses *Two types... wonder Noun Clauses Noun clauses as object We told the driver we were in a hurry advise ask assure bet convince inform notify persuade promise reassure remind show teach tell warn write 10 Noun Clauses