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NOUN CLAUSE

First Type
CONNECTORS EXAMPLE
Tami explained why she did it.
What When
Where Why
How Whether I remember when he was child.
If That
I will do whatever it takes to
change.
Exercise
1. The citizens worry about __________ is doing.

(A) what the government


(B) the government
(C) what
(D) what the government it
Exercise
2. I am thinking about _________ those bad things.

(A) he say
(B) why
(C) why he said
(D) why said
NOUN CLAUSE CONNECTORS Exercise

The benefit ____ the study is that it provides


necessary information to anyone who needs it.
(A) of
(B) which
(C) that
(D) because
NOUN CLAUSE CONNECTOR/SUBJECT

In some cases a noun clause connector is not


just a connector; a noun clause connector can
also be the subject of the clause at the same
time.
Noun clause can be only connector
Noun clause can be connector and subject
Second Type

Connectors Example
Who I do not know who is in the car.
What We are concerned about who will
Which be responsible for this problem.
Whoever is coming to the school
must use uniform.
Exercise

1. _____ will be carried in the next space shuttle


payload has not yet been announced to the public.
(A) It
(B) What
(C) When
(D) That
Exercise

2. The employee was unhappy about ______ to his job


description.
(A) was added
(B) what was added
(C) which
(D) when
Exercise

3. ________ to take the desert tour during spring


break must sign up at the office.
(A) Whoever
(B) He wants
(C) Whoever wants
(D) He
ADJECTIVE CLAUSE CONNECTOR

What is an Adjective The black hair


Clause? The golden key
beautiful scenery
An adjective clause is a clause
that describes a noun.
Because the clause is an
adjective, it is positioned
directly after the noun that
it describes.
Explanation

CONNECTORS EXAMPLE
Whom (for people) I like the book which you
Which (for things) recommended.
That (for people & things)
The book which you
recommended was interesting.
Exercise

1. The gift ________selected for the bride was rather


expensive.
(A) because
(B) was
(C) since
(D) which we
ADJECTIVE CLAUSE CONNECTOR Exercise

2. The job _______started yesterday was rather


difficult.
(A) when he
(B) was he
(C) that he
(D) after he
ADJECTIVE CLAUSE CONNECTOR Exercise

The Apollo 11 astronauts ________of the Earths


inhabitants witnessed on the famous first moonwalk on
July 20,1969, were Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin.

(A) whom
(B) whom millions
(C) were some
(D) whom some were
ADJECTIVE CLAUSE CONNECTOR/SUBJECT
Explanation

CONNECTORS EXAMPLE
(for people)
She needs a copywriter y who
Who
types fast.
Which (for things)

That (for people & things)


A copywriter who types fast is
required.
Exercise

1. _____ is on the table has four sections.


(A) The notebook
(B) The notebook which
(C) Because the notebook which
(D) In the notebook whom
Exercise

2. _________just dropped off a package for you is my


sister.
(A) The woman which
(B) Because the woman
(C) With the woman whom
(D) The woman who

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