I CONTENTS
14-1 Noun clauses: introduction 14-6 Other uses of that-clauses
14-2 Noun clauses that begin with a 14-7 Substituting so for a that-clause in
question word conversational responses
14-3 Noun clauses with who, what, whose 14-8 Quoted speech
+ be 14-9 Quoted speech vs. reported speech
14-4 Noun clauses that begin with ifor 14-10 Verb forms in reported speech
whether 14-1 1 Common reporting verbs: tsU, ask,
14-5 Noun clauses that begin with that am/*&S v 0
(a) I know 'his address;
(noun phrase)
S v 0
@) I how where he liues!
(noun dause)Verbs are often followed by objects. The object is usually a
noun phrase.*
In (a): his address is a noun phrase;
his address is the object of the verb knm
Some verbs can be followed by noun clauses.*
In @): where he lives is a noun clause;
where he lives is the object of the verb know.
o A noun dause has its own subject and verb.
sv I SV~ In (c): he is the subject of the noun clause; lives is the verb
(c) I how where he lives. of the noun clause.
(d) I how where my book is. A noun dause can begin with a question word.
(noun clause) (See Chart 14-2.)I
(e) I don't how @Ed is murried. A noun clause can begin with if or whether.
(noun clause) (See Chart 14-4, p. 409.)I
(f) I how that the world k round. A noun dause can begin with that. (See Chart 14-5,
(noun clause) p. 414.)
*A phrase is s group of related words. It does not canrsin a subject and a verb.
A clau~ is a group of related words. It contains a subject and a verb.