I’ll have soup.

I’ll have the chicken noodle soup.

I’ll also have some vanilla ice cream.

I’ll have what she is having. NOUN

NOUN PHRASE

NOUN PHRASE

NOUN CLAUSE

1. LOOK AT EXAMPLES OF NOUN CLAUSES

NOUN CLAUSES

2. ACTIVITY – COMBINE TWO SENTENCES INTO ONE SENTENCE USING A NOUN CLAUSE

3. ACTIVITY – IDENTIFY NOUN CLAUSES IN A PARAGRAPH

WHAT + SHE + IS HAVING

NOUN CLAUSE

question word + subject + verb

I’ll have what she is having. Clauses have a subject and a verb.

I want to find out who painted this picture.

Also, we don’t know when it was painted.

We’re not sure where it was painted.

Noun Clauses with Wh- Words (who, what, when, where, why)

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Noun Clauses with Wh- Words

I was wondering who painted this picture.

I would like to know what the artist was thinking.

We would like to know where it was painted.

Also, we were wondering when it was painted.

indirect questions.

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Noun Clauses with Wh- Words

Do you know who painted this picture?

Can anyone tell me what the artist was thinking?

Could you tell us where it was painted?

Also, could you tell us when it was painted?

direct questions?

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I want to find out what the artist was thinking,

Also, we don’t know when it was painted,

I don’t know who painted this picture,

Noun Clauses with Wh- Words

We’re not sure where it was painted,

but I don’t know who to ask.

but we know where to look up the answer.

but we know where to find out.

+ infinitives

and I don’t know who to ask.

I want to find out what the artist was thinking,

Also, we don’t know when it was painted,

I don’t know who painted this picture,

Noun Clauses with Wh- Words

We’re not sure where it was painted,

but I don’t know who to ask.

but we know where to look up the answer.

but we know where to find out.

+ infinitives

and I don’t know who to ask.

Edvard Munch painted four versions of Der Schrei der Natur, in Norway, between 1893 and 1910.

1893

1895

1895

1910

I wonder if the man lying down is sick or not.

I don’t know whether to show this painting to my friend or not.

I can’t decide whether the kneeling man is praying or doing something else.

I can’t tell if they are outside or inside.

Noun Clauses with If / Whether

I don’t know if to show this painting to my friend or not.

incorrect

infinitive

dLet’s talk to that poor screaming fellow again.

Maybe we can find out what is wrong with him.

Activity 1 . . .

Could you tell me something? What is troubling you?

1. Could you tell me what is troubling you?

Special instruction: use a wh- word

Use a noun clause to combine the following two sentences.

Could you tell me something? What is wrong?

2. Could you tell me what is wrong?

Use a noun clause to combine the following two sentences.

Special instruction: use a wh- word

I wonder something. What is bothering you?

3. I wonder what is bothering you.

Use a noun clause to combine the following two sentences.

Special instruction: use a wh- word

I’m not sure of something. Should I help you?

Shouldn’t I help you?

4. I’m not sure if I should help you or not.

Use a noun clause to combine the following sentences.

I’m not sure whether I should help you or not.

Special instruction: use if / whether

Is there anything I can do for you? I don’t know.

5. I don’t know if there is anything I can do for you.

Use a noun clause to combine the following two sentences:

Special instruction: use if / whether

Activity 2. . .

On your handout, underline each noun clause. Then answer the screaming fellow’s question with one sentence.

(Your answer does not need to include a noun clause.)

Aaaaaaaaiiiiiiiieeeeeee! You want to know what is wrong? I’ll tell you what’s wrong. There is a mouse standing right next to my foot! At first I didn’t know whether to run away or to scream. As you can see, I decided to stand here and scream. Now I’m famous for screaming. Apparently, screaming does not scare mice away. The mouse is now biting my toes! I don’t know what to do! Please advise!

On your handout, underline each noun clause. Then answer the screaming fellow’s question with one sentence.

(Your answer does not need to include a noun clause.)

Aaaaaaaaiiiiiiiieeeeeee! You want to know what is wrong? I’ll tell you what’s wrong. There is a mouse standing right next to my foot! At first I didn’t know whether to run away or scream. As you can see, I decided to stand here and scream. Now I’m famous for screaming. Apparently, screaming does not scare mice away. This one is now biting my toes! I don’t know what to do! Please advise!

Have you considered jumping into that fjord there on your left?

Yes, of course I have! But I can’t

swim!

I can.