1. Nominal Clauses By Jeffrey and Alexander

2. Nouns Person Place Thing or Idea

3. Cookie Monster loves cookies. Subject is a noun Direct object is a noun

4. What can replace nouns? Nominal clauses can!

5. Nominal Clauses are any clause that functions as a noun. Normally they can be identified because they answer the question “WHAT?” ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?

6. Gerunds & Infinitives Gerunds = verbs ending in “ING” that act as nouns Infinitives = verbs preceded by the word “to” that act as nouns

7. Jagged Edge wants to get married.

9. Singing is for Menudo.

11. Bye, Bye, Bye by N’Sync I'm doin' this tonight, You're probably gonna start a fight. I know this can't be right. Hey baby come on, I loved you endlessly, When you weren't there for me. So now it's time to leave and make it alone I know that I can't take no more It ain't no lie I want (to) see you out that door Baby, bye, bye, bye...

12. Bye, Bye, Bye by N’Sync I'm doin' this tonight, You're probably go(ing to) start a fight. I know this can't be right. Hey baby come on, I loved you endlessly, When you weren't there for me. So now it's time to leave and make it alone I know that I can't take no more It ain't no lie I want (to) see you out that door Baby, bye, bye, bye...

13. Bye, Bye, Bye by N’Sync I'm doin' this tonight, You're probably gonna start a fight. I know this can't be right. Hey baby come on, I loved you endlessly, When you weren't there for me. So now it's time to leave and make it alone I know that I can't take no more It ain't no lie I want (to) see you out that door Baby, bye, bye, bye...

14. Bye, Bye, Bye by N’Sync I'm doin' this tonight, You're probably gonna start a fight. I know this can't be right. Hey baby come on, I loved you endlessly, When you weren't there for me. So now it's time to leave and (to) make it alone I know that I can't take no more It ain't no lie I want (to) see you out that door Baby, bye, bye, bye...

15. Bye, Bye, Bye by N’Sync I'm doin' this tonight, You're probably gonna start a fight. I know this can't be right. Hey baby come on, I loved you endlessly, When you weren't there for me. So now it's time to leave and make it alone I know that I can't take no more It ain't no lie I want (to) see you out that door Baby, bye, bye, bye...

16. Nominal Blues A nominal clause Follows some laws. It replaces nouns, like sounds As a subject, object Or complement; that’s it. Specifically gerunds, like running errands Or an infinitive verb, like to disturb Even relative phrases, like what blazes Identifying them, it’s easy Just ask the question: What’s doing? It normally works, for real What’s a heart for... To steal Unreal Nominal clauses Missing are my arms It answer s “what”!