Noun Clause

Assignment 1: What do you know about “Noun Clause”?

A dependent clause (also subordinate clause) is a clause used in conjunction with the independent clause, augmenting or attributing it. Dependent clauses cannot stand alone as a sentence; instead, they always modify the independent clause of a sentence. Although a dependent clause contains a subject and a predicate, it sounds incomplete when standing alone. Some grammarians use the term subordinate clause as a synonym for dependent clause, but in the majority of grammars, subordinate clause refers only to adverbial dependent clauses.

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,

·         and that may not stand alone as a complete sentence.

Noun clauses may function in

sentences as . . .

·          subjects,

·         complements,

·         objects of verbs,

·         objects of gerunds,

·          objects of infinitives,

·          objects of prepositions,

·          objects of participles,

·          and as complements of adjectives.

Sumber:

·         www.wikipedia.com

·         www.google.com