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A noun clause<\/a> is a group of words that serves the same purpose as a noun. A noun clause can be the subject or object of the verb. It can also be the object of a preposition or it can be used in apposition to a noun. It can also be the complement of a verb of incomplete predication.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A noun clause consists of a subject and a verb. It is usually introduced by the conjunction that, if or whether<\/strong>. Noun clauses can also be introduced by the question words (what, why, how etc.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Examples are given below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What she said<\/span> didn\u2019t make much sense to me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here the clause what she said is the subject of the verb didn\u2019t make. Since only a noun or a noun equivalent can be the subject or object of a verb, this clause is a noun clause.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

She said that she was hungry.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

She said what? That she was hungry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here the clause that she was hungry is the object of the verb said. Hence, it is a noun clause.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The main challenge is that there aren\u2019t enough opportunities<\/span>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here the noun clause that there aren\u2019t enough opportunities is the complement of the verb is.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The reason why she hates me<\/span> is unknown to me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here the noun clause why she hates me is used in apposition to the noun reason.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Noun clauses worksheet for class 8<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Underline the noun clauses in the following sentences.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1. I don\u2019t know whether she will come.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2. Do you know where she lives?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3. He asked me if I was interested in the offer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

4. How they survived is still a mystery.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

5. Whoever solved this puzzle is a genius.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

6. My biggest regret is that I didn\u2019t go to college.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

7. I have promised my parents that I will never skip the classes again.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

8. Does she understand what she is doing?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

9. The news that he is alive delighted us.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

10. There is no reason why you should give up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Answers<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

1. I don\u2019t know whether she will come<\/span>. (Object of the verb know)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2. Do you know where she lives?<\/span> (Object of the verb know)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3. He asked me if I was interested in the offer<\/span>. (Direct object of the verb asked)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

4. How they survived<\/span> is still a mystery. (Subject of the verb is)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

5. Whoever solved this puzzle<\/span> is a genius. (Subject of the verb is)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

6. My biggest regret is that I didn\u2019t go to college<\/span>. (Complement of the subject)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

7. I have promised my parents that I will never skip the classes again<\/span>. (Object of the verb promised)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

8. Does she understand what she is doing<\/span>? (Object of the verb understand)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

9. The news that he is alive<\/span> delighted us. (Used in apposition to the noun news)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

10. There is no reason why you should give up<\/span>. (Used in apposition to the noun reason)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Phrases and clauses worksheets for class 8<\/h2>\n\n\n\n