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Grammar Unit 5: Lesson 4 Noun Clauses

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Page 1: Grammar Unit 5: Lesson 4 Noun Clauses. A noun clause is a subordinate clause that is used as a noun within the main clause of the sentence. A noun clause

Grammar Unit 5: Lesson 4

Noun Clauses

Page 2: Grammar Unit 5: Lesson 4 Noun Clauses. A noun clause is a subordinate clause that is used as a noun within the main clause of the sentence. A noun clause

Noun Clauses

A noun clause is a subordinate clause that is used as a noun within the main clause of the sentence.

A noun clause can be used as a subject, direct object, indirect object, object of a preposition, or a predicate nominative.

Ex: Whoever wins the election will speak. (subject)

Ex: The reporter will do whatever is required. (direct object)

Ex: The senator will give whoever asks an interview. (indirect object)

Page 3: Grammar Unit 5: Lesson 4 Noun Clauses. A noun clause is a subordinate clause that is used as a noun within the main clause of the sentence. A noun clause

The following words are commonly used to introduce a noun clause:

how however if that what whatever

whoever when where wherever whether

which whichever who/whom whomever

whose why

Page 4: Grammar Unit 5: Lesson 4 Noun Clauses. A noun clause is a subordinate clause that is used as a noun within the main clause of the sentence. A noun clause

Identify the noun clause in each sentence and identify if it is being used as subject (S), direct object (DO), indirect object (IDO), object of a preposition (OP), or a predicate nominative (PN).

1. These math teachers taught us whatever we needed to know for the exam.

2. The winner will be whichever speller correctly spells the most words.

3. When the next door will open is puzzling to all of us.

4. Give the survey’s results to whoever asks for them.

5. The family’s housekeeper scrubbed whichever floors were dirty.

6. I asked whomever I wanted to come to the dance.

7. Whatever time you decide to leave is fine with me.

8. Winning the raffle prize is what excited him the most.

9. You may travel with whomever you desire.

10. Fred is very aware of what you meant.