Noun Clauses_Subjects,Objects and Complements.ppt
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The document explains noun clauses, which are dependent clauses functioning like regular nouns and can act as subjects, objects, or complements in sentences. It details the use of 'that' for introducing noun clauses, how to construct embedded questions, and emphasizes that these questions follow statement order instead of question order. Additionally, it provides practice exercises for better understanding the application of noun clauses and embedded questions.
Noun Clauses_Subjects,Objects and Complements.ppt
- 1. Noun Clauses: Subjects, Objects, and Complements Dining Out 8 Focus on Grammar 5 Part VIII, Unit 21 By Ruth Luman, Gabriele Steiner, and BJ Wells Copyright © 2006. Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved.
- 2. Should We Leave a Tip? It’s a miracle that we received our food at all. He was so slow! I wonder whether or not we should leave a tip for the waiter. I don’t know why we should leave a tip for the waiter. He was terrible! What this waiter needs is some more training.
- 3. Noun Clauses 1 Noun clauses are dependent clauses that perform the same functions that regular nouns do. Noun clauses begin with that, question words, or whether or if. It’s clear that that I won’t get a tip tonight. Can you explain how how this landed on my head? I’m not sure whether whether this is funny or not.
- 4. It’s frustrating that she’s not paying attention. What’s painful is the hot coffee. The question is whether she’s going to stop. I don’t understand why she doesn’t hang up. Noun Clauses 2 Noun clauses can be subjects, objects, subject complements, or adjective complements. Adjective Complement Subject Complement Subject Object
- 5. Noun Clauses with That We use the word that to introduce certain noun clauses. In such cases, that is a grammatical word that simply introduces a clause. It has no clear meaning. I think (that) I’ll need to reorder (that) I’ll need to reorder. That can be omitted when it introduces an object noun clause or a complement noun clause. When that introduces a subject noun clause, it is never omitted. That these prices are so high That these prices are so high is outrageous.
- 6. Practice 1 Use the clause introducers to make sentences with noun clauses to explain the picture. 1) What’s funny is... 4) I notice that… 2) It appears that… 5) That … is very interesting. 3) That … is very clear. 6) It’s likely that… Examples: My boss told me that that… … What I need right now is What I need right now is… … My boss told me (that) I should be (that) I should be more careful more careful. What I need right What I need right now is now is a break.
- 7. Embedded Questions 1 A question that is changed to a noun clause is called an embedded question. We use statement word order in embedded questions, not question word order. What do you want to order? Statement Order I’m not sure what I want to order.
- 8. Embedded Questions 2 Embedded questions are more polite than direct questions. Are there any tables next to a window? Embedded Question Direct Question Can you tell me Can you tell me if there are any tables next to a window?
- 9. Embedded Questions 3 An embedded question can occur within a statement or within another question. Notice the difference in punctuation. Can someone explain why why there is lipstick on my glass I’m not sure how how this fly got into my soup . ? ?
- 10. I don’t know how how that did happen. that happened that happened. Be Careful! Do not use do, does, or did in embedded questions.
- 11. Practice 2 Change the direct questions below to embedded questions. Use wh- question words and the prompts below. Example: How does she carry all those plates? I don’t know … I wonder… I don’t know… She/He asked me… We’re not sure… Can you tell me… Do you know… 1. What is the soup of the day? 2. When will the food be ready? 3. How did the chef make this? 4. Who was your waitress? 5. Where is the restroom? how she carries all those plates how she carries all those plates.
- 12. I wonder whether (or not) whether (or not) we could get the bill. I’m not sure if the waiter is if the waiter is coming back coming back. Embedded Questions 4 We use if and whether (or not) to introduce embedded yes/no questions. If and whether (or not) are similar in meaning and can often be used interchangeably. Is the waiter coming back? Could we get the bill?
- 13. if something is burning if something is burning. Practice 3 Change the direct questions to embedded questions. Use if, whether, or whether or not and the prompts below. Example: Is something burning? I wonder… I wonder… I don’t know… She/He asked me… We’re not sure… Can you tell me… Do you know… 1. Do you accept credit cards? 2. Is the soup spicy? 3. Are there any lunch specials? 4. Can we look at a menu? 5. Did the waiter include a tip in the bill?
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