Noun clause is an dependent clause which is used as a noun. Look at the examples,
• She tells a story. (Noun phrase, object)
• She tells what has happened to her. (Noun clause, object)
• He will teach a new business lesson. (Noun phrase, object)
• He will teach what is important to start a business. (Noun clause, object)
• Overspending forces them to work overtime. (Noun phrase, subject)
• That they have overspent force them to work overtime. (Noun clause, subject)
• His address is not known. (Noun phrase, subject)
• Where he lives is not known. (Noun clause, subject)
Noun clause normally begins with one of these words: that, if, whether, how, what, when, where, which, who, whom, whose, why, however, whatever, whenever, wherever, whichever, whoever, and whomever.
FUNCTIONS OF NOUN CLAUSE
Noun clause may function as: subject, direct object, indirect object, object of preposition, subject complement, object complement, and appositive.
As subject
• Whoever doesn't perform well will not get much bonus.
• Which market segments they want to focus is still unknown.
• What he proposed was good.
• Why our client are not satisfied should be a topic for tomorrow's meeting.
As direct object
• We've discovered what pleases the customers.
• She is listing what she needs to buy.
• They tell me how to fix the computer.
• I don't know when he will come.
As indirect object
• The law agent provides whoever wants to start a business consultations.
• The bank gave whoever opens new account a giveaway.
• He brought whoever has worked for the company new technology.
• They promised whoever found a practical way to improve productivity a reward.
As object of preposition
• The internet has revolutionized the ways of how people communicate.
• It offers a lot of advantage to whoever uses it.
• Some people believe in whatever he was told.
• We are looking for whoever can help us.
As subject complement
• The encouragement was what motivated her to try hard.
• That was why I decided to study here.
• His joke was what made us feel uncomfortable.
• My question is whether you have reviewed the lessons or not.
As object complement
• You can call him what you wish.
• He considered the student's responsibility that they failed to finish the research.
• The teacher announced the winner whoever gave the first correct answer.
• I have often declared the problem that the suppliers can not deliver products on time.
As appositive
• My plan that I become a business owner may happen one day.
• We that are older understand life better than children.
• That man, whoever is he, tried to steal some library books.
• The problem, that our server is hacked, is affecting our work.
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