Transcript Noun Clauses *A noun clause is a group of words used as a

Noun Clauses
*A noun clause is a group of words
used as a noun.
Noun clauses can appear anywhere
a noun can.
Noun clauses begin with “noun
clause starters.”
“It” Test
* Do the ‘it’ test for the whole clause. If the ‘it’
test works for the whole clause, it is a noun
clause.
How is the noun clause functioning?
• Subject: comes at the beginning of the
sentence.
• Direct Object: comes after an action verb
(AV=DO)
• Predicate Noun: comes after a linking verb
(LV=PN)
• Object of a Preposition: comes after a
preposition
Words that begin Noun Clauses
how
whose, whom,
however
whomever
that
why, when
what, whatever
where, whether
which, whichever
who, whoever
Examples
• 1. What makes ice hockey exciting is the speed.
Subject
• 2. Players know that the game can be
dangerous.
Direct Object
• 3. Victory goes to whoever makes more goals.
Object of a Preposition
• 4. This rink is where the teams will play.
Predicate Noun
More Practice
• 1. His coaches were amazed at how quickly he
sped around the bases.
• 2. What made Mantle consult a doctor at age
fifteen was an injured ankle.
• 3. Courage and determination were what kept
Mantle’s career hopes alive.