NOUN CLAUSE

NOUN CLAUSE

A Noun-Clause is a group of words which contains a Subject and a Predicate of its own and does the work of a noun. 

A noun clause is a group of words:

·         that functions as one unit

·         that has its own subject-verb combination

·         that functions in a sentence as a noun or

·         pronoun functions.

·         that often has a subordinator.

·         stand alone as a complete  not and that may

·         sentence.

Examples: 

• I often wonder how you are getting on with him. 

• He feared that he would fail. 

• They replied that they would come to this town. 

• Do you know who stole the watch? 
• I thought that it would be fine day. 

• No one knows who he is. 

• I did not know what he would do next. 

• How the budget got in is a mystery. 

• Pay careful attention to what I am going to say. 

• I do not understand how all it happened.