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1 NOUN CLAUSES Your best friends!

2 Remember…. S + V + O – basic structure
Clause = group of words with S + V An adjective clause behaves like an adjective. I saw an angry man. I saw a man who was screaming and yelling. The mean lady hit me. The lady with yellow and green hair hit me.

3 Get out your ELP reference book!
What are the different types of noun clauses? What verbs do we use them with?

4 Noun Clauses So what is a noun clause?
A noun clause behaves like a noun. We’re going to pay attention to noun clauses as objects. We remember you. We remember that he was very mean. I know the president. I know that you are trying to help.

5 Noun Clauses When we use them: After certain verbs: believe forget
hope know realize etc, etc.

6 Noun Clauses Do you see a connection?
These are all connected to OUR BRAINS, and OUR THINKING. believe forget hope know realize etc, etc.

7 Noun Clauses When we use them: After be + adj
I’m happy that you’re safe. I’m sad that she died. We’re worried that we will fail.

8 Noun Clauses When we use them: With the preparatory “It”
It be + adjective + that It’s strange that he won’t talk to you. Is it normal that I love eating dog food?

9 Structure 1 S + V + that + S + V

10 WEIRD GRAMMAR! There are some other verbs that we use this with.
These involve us TELLING s.b. what to do. I recommend that you study now. I request that you stop. insist recommend suggest demand request

11 WEIRD GRAMMAR! With these verbs, we do NOT use “S” with he/she/it.
I recommend that he study now. I request that he stop. With these verbs, we do NOT use “S” with he/she/it. This is a bit formal.

12 WEIRD GRAMMAR We also do this with adjectives of importance and this structure: It + be + adj of imp. + noun clause It is essential that she leave(s). It is necessary that your friend go(es) now.


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