Review Questions

Answer using yesterday’s lesson: What is a noun clause? How is a noun clause different from an adjective clause? What word do we use at the beginning of a noun clause? What verbs do we use with “that” noun clauses? Give 2 examples each of a statement, question, and negative sentence that introduces a noun clause.

NOUN CLAUSES part ii

NOUN CLAUSES + QUESTIONS Grammar Example Noun clauses are often questions that have been changed. Do you like me? He asked me if I liked him. I remember where the computer lab is.

NOUN CLAUSES + QUESTIONS Grammar Example 2 common types of noun clauses: Y/N questions “W” questions Do you like me? He asked me if I liked him. I remember where the computer lab is.

YES/NO QUESTIONS IF and WHETHER (or not)

YES/NO QUESTIONS Do you like me? Was he okay? Has he left? Grammar Example Y/N questions normally look like this: Most have the pattern: HV + S + MV BE looks like this: BE + S Do you like me? Was he okay? Has he left? Could he be at home?

YES/NO QUESTIONS If Whether Grammar When we make a noun clause with a Y/N question, we use two words: If Whether

YES/NO QUESTIONS Do you like me? Has he left? Grammar IF Here are examples with “if”: Do you like me? I know if you like me. Has he left? I asked if he left.

YES/NO QUESTIONS Was he okay? Could he be at home? Grammar WHETHER Here are examples with “whether”. We can add “or not” at the end. Was he okay? Do you know whether he was okay (or not)? Could he be at home? I don’t know if he could be at home (or not).

YES/NO QUESTIONS Was he okay? Could he be at home? Grammar EXAMPLE We change the question from HV + S + MV to S + HV This way, it looks like a normal sentence (S + V +O) Was he okay? I asked whether he was okay. Could he be at home? I don’t know if he could be at home.

PRACTICE TIME With your partner, Ex: 1- Partner A asks partner B a Y/N question. 2- Partner B changes the question to a noun clause. Ex: Do you like oranges? You asked me if I like oranges. I like oranges. Have you seen a horse? You asked if I have seen a horse. I have seen a horse…

PRACTICE TIME You asked… You wanted to know… Will you study after 9:00 tonight? Had you learned about noun clauses before you came here? Are you tired? Do you eat a lot of junk food? Are you sitting?

“W” questions

W QUESTIONS Where are you? How did he escape? When did he leave? Grammar EXAMPLE We also ask questions with “W” words: Who What Why Where When How Whose Where are you? How did he escape? When did he leave? Why are you here? What is wrong? Whose pen is this?

W QUESTIONS Grammar EXAMPLE To change them to noun clauses, just change the question to a statement. (S + V + O) Where are you? I asked where you are. How did he escape? I asked how he escaped. When did he leave? I asked when he left.

W QUESTIONS Grammar EXAMPLE To change them to noun clauses, just switch the subject + helping verb. Why are you here? Do you know why you are here? What is wrong? Do you understand what is wrong?

W QUESTIONS Grammar EXAMPLE We do not always use question words (if/w-words) with the same verbs we use THAT with. Do you think that he is okay? Do you think when he is okay? Do you know if he is okay?

W QUESTIONS Verbs we use: know remember say understand tell s.b. Grammar EXAMPLE Verbs we use: know remember say understand tell s.b. wonder

TO SUMMARIZE Noun clauses can start with these words: IF / WHETHER THAT W WORDS (who/what/why/where/when/how) They follow the pattern S + V + O We can only use them with some words, normally words that are connected to YOUR BRAIN.