teen story by KammilaShaffirah: NOUN CLAUSE

1. Definition of “ Noun Clause”

Noun Clause are subject and predicate (finite verb) structures carrying out the grammatical functions attributed to a noun.Or A noun clause is an entire clause which takes the place of a noun in another clause or phrase. Like a noun, a noun clause acts as thesubject or object of a verb or the object of a preposition, answering the questions "who(m)?" or "what?".. They parallel noun words and noun phrases by form. The conjunction of a noun clause has a single grammatical function within the clause and that is so introduce it. There are two types of noun clause functions we need to know:

a. Noun Clause as a Subject

Usually use a whether, what.

For example:

· It is strange

· What I dreamed last night is strange.

Of the first sentence above, it serves as a subject. We get replace “it” with clause (what I dreamed last night) as a Noun Clause that functions as a subject.

Other Example:

· Whether you like it or not does not influence our decision .

· How Johny acts makes everybody confused.

b. Noun Clause as an Object

Usually appears after verb, there are some verbs such as: