Unit 5 Review

Question 1

What is a noun clause?

Answer 1

A noun clause is a subordinate clause used as a noun. The noun clause may be a subject, direct object, predicate nominative, or object of a preposition.

Question 2

What are the connecting words for a noun clause?

Answer 2

The connecting words for a noun clause are: if, that, how

wh- words: who, whose, whom, which, what, when, where, why, whether

-ever words: however, whoever, whomever, whichever, whatever, whenever, wherever

Question 3

What is the only connecting word that can be omitted from a noun clause?

Answer 3

The only connecting word that can be omitted from a noun clause is that.

Question 4

Give an example of a noun clause that functions as a subject.

Answer 4

Whoever learns grammar must work hard.

Question 5

Give an example of a noun clause that functions as a predicate nominative.

Answer 5

This is what you must learn.

Question 6

Give an example of a noun clause that functions as a direct object.

Answer 6

I know that he likes grammar. I know he likes grammar.

Question 7

Give an example of a noun clause that functions as a prepositional object.

Answer 7

Here is my plan of what I want to learn.

Question 8

Subject noun clauses are frequently introduced by the expletive it. Give an example.

Answer 8

It is evident that learning grammar is difficult.