Download - Nominal Clauses
Nominal Clauses are any clause that
functions as a noun.
Normally they can be identified because they
answer the question “WHAT?”
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Gerunds&
Infinitives
• Gerunds = verbs ending in “ING” that act as nouns
• Infinitives = verbs preceded by the word “to” that act as nouns
Bye, Bye, Byeby 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 aloneI know that I can't take no more
It ain't no lieI want (to) see you out that door
Baby, bye, bye, bye...
Bye, Bye, Byeby 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 aloneI know that I can't take no more
It ain't no lieI want (to) see you out that door
Baby, bye, bye, bye...
Bye, Bye, Byeby 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 aloneI know that I can't take no more
It ain't no lieI want (to) see you out that door
Baby, bye, bye, bye...
Bye, Bye, Byeby 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 doorBaby, bye, bye, bye...
Bye, Bye, Byeby 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 aloneI know that I can't take no more
It ain't no lieI want (to) see you out that door
Baby, bye, bye, bye...
Nominal Blues
A nominal clauseFollows some laws.It replaces nouns, like soundsAs a subject, objectOr complement; that’s it.Specifically gerunds, like running errandsOr an infinitive verb, like to disturbEven relative phrases, like what blazesIdentifying them, it’s easyJust ask the question: What’s doing?It normally works, for realWhat’s a heart for. . . To stealUnrealNominal clauses
Missing are my arms
It answer
s “what”!