NOUN CLAUSE

Assalamualikum sobat,

I want to share my material  in my grammar class it about noun clause. Do you ever hear what is noun clause? Okhay in my article I want to explain more about it. Noun clause is a clause (subclause) that have a function as noun. This clausecan be occupy its position in a sentence as subject, object of transitive verb, dan object of preposition.

Example : What John is doingsurprises me.

Clause ‘What John is doing’ isnoun clause that have function as subject from a verb ‘surprises’.

Kinds of noun clause :

1.         Noun Clause from question (yes/no question and informative question)

-           Yes/no question

Conjunction : whether (formal) If (informal)

            Example : I don’t knowwhether/ifhe has seen his friend.

The conjunction is derrived from the interrogative that need answers yes/no. Although the 

conjunction has the same meaning, but there is little difference.

Some function noun clause as yes/no question in sentence are;

a.         As subject

Noun clause dengan conjunction whether bisa menjadi subject of verb atau subject after it.

 Example :

• Whetheror not he will come tomorrowis still uncertain. (as subject of verb)
• It is still uncertain whetheror not he will come tomorrow. (as subject after it)

b.         As object

1.)        Object of transitive verb

                         Example : please see whether the children are ready to go school.

2.)        Object of preposition

                         Example : he made no command on whether a decision had been reached.

 3)         Informative question

c.         As pronoun

Conjunction : who (ever), whom (ever), what (ever), which.

            Example : he will employ whoever will work hard.

d.         As modifier/adjective

Conjunction : whose, which, what.

Example : I do not know which shirt I will wear.

e..        As adverb

Conjunction : where (ever), when (ever), why, how (ever), how many, how much.

            Example : I remember when she was appointed as a secretary.

 2.         Noun Clause from exclamation

Conjunction : what, how.

            Function : in a phrase = NP-APP (H meaning emotion)

In a sentence : as subject of verb, subject after it, object of verb, object of preposition, object after               it, adv-complement of adj.

Example : I am amazed at how wonderful this country.

3.         Noun Clause from statement

Conjunction : that, the fact that.

The function in a phrase : NP-APP (H meaning aspect of possibilities, cognitive reasoning, personal belief)

The function in a sentence : as subject of verb, subject after it, object of verb, object after it, adv-complement of adj.

Example : We’re talking about the fact that our class will last longer than schedule.

4.         Noun Clause from Command and request

Conjunction : that

Function in a phrase : NP-APP

Function in a sentence : as subject of verb, subject after it, object of verb, object after it, adv-complement of adj.

Example : discovering her friend moving that she not take too many programs.

Thats all about noun clause assalamualikum :) keep smile and matur suwun.