Identify the noun clause in the following sentences:
1. I have a prize for whoever wins the race.
2. I do not know what the future holds.
3. Whoever spilled the milk should clean it.
4. Morning time is when I feel most energetic.
5. My hope is that everyone here becomes friends.
6. That he is a brave man is admitted by all.
7. Tell me why you reacted in this manner.
8. It is unfortunate that you were not present for the meeting.
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Answer:
A noun clause is a dependent (or subordinate clause) that works as a noun. It can be the subject of a sentence, an object, or a complement. Like all nouns, the purpose of a noun clause is to name a person, place, thing, or idea. Sometimes when we want to name something, a single word won’t do – sometimes we need a group of words to name something. That is why we use noun clauses.
2. Examples of Noun Clauses
Example 1
If you’ve watched the Hunger Games: Catching Fire, you have probably heard the song Who We Are, by Imagine Dragons. The chorus contains a noun clause. Can you find it?
It’s who we are
Doesn’t matter if we’ve gone too far
Doesn’t matter if it’s all okay
Doesn’t matter if it’s not our day
If you said, “who we are” then you are off to a good start! Like all clauses, it has a subject (we) and a verb (are). It is also doing what a noun can do – identify something. In this case, the clause is identifying what “it” is. When a noun or noun clause identifies another noun more precisely, we call this a complement (see section 4.)
Example 2
Here is a sentence with two more noun clauses:
I do not know what the future holds, but I know who holds the future. – Oprah Winfrey
The two noun clauses are: “what the future holds” and “who holds the future”. In both cases, the clauses are doing what nouns can do – acting as direct objects. (see section 4.)
Example 3
Here’s another example from the movie, Return of the Jedi. The great teacher, Yoda tells Luke:
You must unlearn what you have learned.
So, what must Luke unlearn? “…what you have learned.” This clause is a noun clause. It is a direct object in this sentence.
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