CP Writing
Grammar Lesson #10 – Noun Clauses
A noun clause is a subordinate clause that is used as a noun within the main clause of the
sentences. You can use a noun clause as a subject, a direct object, an indirect object, an
object of a preposition, or a predicate nominative.
The following words can be used to introduce noun clauses:
how
however
if
that
when
where
when
wherever
whichever
who
whom
whoever
why
that
what
whether
whomever
whatever
which
whose
Practice:
Underline each noun clause (remember a clause has a subject and a verb) and then indicate
if the clause functions as a subject (S), a direct object (DO) or indirect object (IO), object of
a preposition (OP) or a predicate nominative (PN).
_______1. My father believes that Andrew was responsible for the accident.
_______ 2. Whatever you decide to do will be fine with me.
_______ 3. The man asked Tim what he wanted to be.
_______ 4. They argued about what they should wear to the prom.
_______ 5. Mr. Baker promised that he would bring us back before midnight.
_______ 6. It seems whoever broke the window will have to pay to have it replaced.
_______ 7. That the jury found the man innocent shocked everyone.
_______ 8. My mother knows where I am going.
_______ 9. Whether Susan goes with us depends on he mother’s mood.
_______ 10. Richard though about what he should tell the stockholders.
_______ 11. Who is the man with whom Ms. Shaker is speaking?
_______ 12. What you plan to do about your current situation is none of my business.
_______ 13. Whoever told you that ridiculous story about my uncle and the clown car lied.
_______ 14. Shaun felt that he could trust Mike with the secret plans.
_______ 15. How anyone could be so cruel is beyond me.