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Writing for IELTS, session 3

Noun clause:

                   A clause which comes instead a noun.

                   It can be replaced with (something or somebody)

Noun and noun clause places:

                                              1-Subject

                                              2-Object of verb

                                              3-Object of preposition

                                              4- Subjective complement

Example:

              Noun as subject:                                            

                                       John goes home.

              Noun as object of verb:                                  

                                       I see John everyday.

              Noun as object of preposition:                       

                                       I speak with John everyday.

              Noun as subjective complement:                   

                                       He is John.

Example:

              Noun clause as subject:                

                                                  [Whether he comes] is still uncertain.

              Noun clause as object of verb:  

                                                  We do not know [whether he comes].

              Noun clause as object of preposition:   

                                                  We talked all night about [whether he comes].                                                               

              Noun clause subjective complement:    

                                                  It is still uncertain [whether he comes].

Notice:

           The word "Whether" is a connector here.

Types of noun clauses:

                                    1- Statement (positive or negative)

                                    2- "Wh" - question

                                    3- "yes/No" – question

Example:

              John plays the piano well. (Statement)

              That John plays the piano well is an accepted fact.

Notice:

           "That" is generally used as a connector in "statement noun clauses" 

Example:

            Main sentence:                    My father knows [something].

            Statement noun clause:       His team will win.

            Combined sentence:            My father knows [that his team will win].

            That:                                    Connector

            His team will win:               Noun clause

                                                         Object of verb

                                                         Positive statement