Noun Clauses

Noun Clauses             

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Common Core Language Standard 1

Noun clauses are helpful to qualify what comes before or after them in a sentence. To qualify means to reduce from something general to something more specific. A noun clause centers around a person, place, thing, or idea. It includes a noun and a connected verb and is always a dependent clause. In other words, it depends upon the rest of the sentence to be complete.

Today’s grammar and usage lesson is on noun clauses. Remember that a noun is an idea, person, place, or thing. A dependent clause has a noun and verb, but does not express a complete thought.

Now let’s read the grammar and usage lesson and study the examples.

A noun clause is a dependent clause (subordinate clause) that usually begins with if, how, however, that, the “wh” words: what, when, where, which, who, whom, whose, why, or the “wh”-ever words: whatever, whenever, wherever, whichever, whoever, or whomever. Place a comma following an introductory noun clause. Example: Whatever you wish, I will do.

Now circle or highlight what is right and revise what is wrong according to grammar and usage lesson.

Practice: We will go wherever you want to go and stay long you however wish.

Let’s check the Practice Answers.

Grammar and Usage Practice Answers: We will go wherever you want to go and stay however long you wish.

Now let’s apply what we have learned.

Writing Application: Write your own sentence using a noun clause.

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