Diagramming: Complex Sentences with Noun Clauses Miss Johnson

Complex Sentences Complex Sentence: one or more independent clauses and one or more dependent clauses

Noun Clause Noun Clause: a dependent clause that takes the place of a noun in a sentence essential to the grammatical integrity of a sentence embedded within the independent clause it will contain a subject and verb but is not a complete thought it takes the place of a noun you can replace it with the word “it” began by a limited number of words interrogatives: who, whoever, whom, whomever, what, whatever, which, whose, when, where, why, how Expletives: if, that, whether, whether or not performs the usual function of a noun

Diagramming a Noun Clause diagrammed on a pedestal that goes in the same place where the single word noun would go

Diagramming a Noun Clause Noun Clause as Subject EX: Whoever rang the doorbell has disappeared.

Diagramming a Noun Clause Noun Clause as Subjective Complement EX: The question was whether or not we should arrive early.

Diagramming a Noun Clause Noun Clause as Object of the Preposition EX: I asked for help from whoever could afford a donation.

Diagramming a Noun Clause Noun Clause as Direct Object EX: We wondered if the train had arrived.

Diagramming a Noun Clause Noun Clause as Indirect Object You should give whoever buys the painting a certificate of value.

Diagramming a Noun Clause Noun Clause as Objective Complement EX: Sherry considered the bribe as what was necessary.

Diagramming a Noun Clause Noun Clause as Appositive EX: Your decision, when you should apply to graduate school, is an important one.