Noun Phrase

The Noun Clause

Chapter 6
&
Verb Review / Practice

Noun Phrase

What is it?
Pronoun or Noun with its modifiers
What does it do?
Subject of a Verb
Mrs. Coleman explains noun phrases.
She explains noun phrases.

Noun Phrase

What does it do?

What does it do?

Object of a Verb

Complement of a Linking Verb

my ESL
ESL 165
165 teacher.
teacher
Mrs. Coleman is my

Mrs. Coleman explains noun phrases

phrases.
phrases
She explains noun phrases.

Noun Phrase
What does it do?

Noun Phrase
Identify all the Noun Phrases

Object of a Preposition
Mrs. Coleman explains to the class the
function of noun
nounphrases.
phrases

the class
Mrs. Coleman explains to the
class the
the
function
function of noun
noun phrases.
phrases

Noun Clause pg 118

What is it?
Subordinating Word, Noun and Verb
What does it do?
Subject of a Verb

Noun Clause pg 118

Subordinating Word, Noun and Verb
What does it do?
Object of a Verb

Billys friends didnt know

What
What Billy
Billydid
did shocked his friends.

thathe
hecouldnt
couldnt swim.
that
swim

Noun Clause pg 118

Subordinating Word, Noun and Verb
What does it do?
Subject Complement

Billys mistake was that he

he refused
refusedtototake
take

Noun Clause pg 118

Subordinating Word, Noun and Verb
What does it do?
Object of a Preposition

whatBilly
Billydid.
did.
Mary is not responsible for what

lessons.
lessons.

Noun Clause pg 118

Subordinating Word, Noun and Verb
What does it do?
Adjective Complement

Noun Clause pg 118

Subordinating Word, Noun and Verb
What does it do?
Appositive

The idea that

get the
thejob
job made me
that I would get
Everybody is sad that
that Billy
Billydrowned.
drowned.
happy.

NC Subordinating Words pg 118

That
What
How / How Much
When
Whether / If
Where
Why

Your Turn:
Identify the Noun Clause and the Function

2. We didnt know that

that Billy
Billywould
would
jump.
jump.

Your Turn:
Identify the Noun Clause and the Function

4. The truth is Billy

Billywas
wasnot
notvery
very
smart.
smart.

Your Turn:
Identify the Noun Clause and the Function

learnedhow
howtoto
1. That
That George
George learned
swim is a miracle.
swim

Your Turn:
Identify the Noun Clause and the Function

3. He wants to learn about

whatever is
is interesting.
interesting.
whatever

Your Turn:
Identify the Noun Clause and the Function

Whether Fred
Fredcan
canget
getaabetter
better
5. Whether
job is not certain.
job

Your Turn:
Identify the Noun Clause and the Function

6. Billy didnt listen to what

what Mary
Mary
said.
said.

Your Turn:
Identify the Noun Clause and the Function

whether other
8. The question is whether
boys will try the same
same thing.
thing.

Your Turn:
Identify the Noun Clause and the Function

10. The winner will be whoever

whoever
runs fastest.
fastest.

Your Turn:
Identify the Noun Clause and the Function

7. What
What Mary
Mary said confused her
parents.

Your Turn:
Identify the Noun Clause and the Function

9. However
learn to
to spell
spell is
However you learn
OK with me.

Your Turn:
Identify the Noun Clause and the Function

that homework is
11. A belief that
important helps students
succeed in college.

Your Turn:
Identify the Noun Clause and the Function

Your Turn:
Identify the Noun Clause and the Function

12. I dont know where he

he is.
is.
13.I want to know about what
what he
thinks.
thinks.

Your Turn:
Identify the Noun Clause and the Function

14.He is happy he
he is
is learning
learning
English.
English.

Your Turn:
Identify the Noun Clause and the Function

16.We are all afraid that the final

exam
will be
be difficult.
difficult.
exam will

Your Turn:
Identify the Noun Clause and the Function

15. The truth is Billy

Billy was
was not very
smart.
smart.

Your Turn:
Identify the Noun Clause and the Function

17. Whatever
Whateverisison
onhis
hisplate
plate is what
Georgeeats.
eats.
George

Your Turn:
Identify the Noun Clause and the Function

18. Can you tell me ifif Fred

here?
Fred is here?

Your Turn:
Identify the Noun Clause and the Function

19. Why
wants to
to go
go is beyond
Why he wants
me.

Complete the sentences:

1. Who

knew that

Complete the sentences:

2. It

Complete the sentences:

3.

is the truth.

is a fact that

Complete the sentences:

4. I

would like to know who

Complete the sentences:

5. I

will give it to

Complete the sentences:

7. She

has been

Complete the sentences:

9. Yesterday

the boys

Complete the sentences:

6. I

was walking down the street

when

Complete the sentences:

8. Jeff

will have been teaching for 7

years when

Complete the sentences:

10. What

he is doing

Complete the sentences:

11. when

the students were

taking the test.

Complete the sentences:

13. They

had driven to school

Complete the sentences:

15. It

is true.

Complete the sentences:

12. how

much it costs?

Complete the sentences:

14. She

will be going to the bank

Homework
Read Chicken Soup The Good, the Bad
76-77
Finish Chapter 6
Sentences Due Thursday