Noun clause is a clause which the work of a noun in a sentence. It is a group of words containing a subject and a verb.
There are three types of noun clauses. These types are:
1.- Noun clauses that start with a question word: where, how, who, when, why, etc.
Examples:
How the baby fell down from the window is a mystery.
They asked the girl why she had hit her friend.
I don’t know where Claudia is.
Carmen didn’t listen what Karen said.
2.- Noun clauses that start with if or whether (or not)
Examples:
The question is whether the girl will try the big ball.
Susan wonders if Carlos knows how to cook.
I don't know whether my teacher will take a quiz the noun clauses tomorrow.
She asked if he was sick.
Whether Mary won or lost is not important.
3.- Noun clauses that start with that.
Examples:
The problem was that he lost the paper.
He told me that he bought a car.
Jorge’s friends didn’t know that Pedro couldn’t swim.
I´m interested that Global warning won´t affect to the futures generations.
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