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Noun Subordinate Clause

Clauses - Concepts

Main Clause

Noun Subordinate Clause

Adjective or Relative Clause Subordinate

Adverb Subordinate Clause

Class - 9th CBSE Subjects

Concept Explanation

Noun Subordinate Clause

Noun Subordinate Clause: A Noun Clause is a group of words which contains a Subject and a Predicate of its own, and does the work of a Noun.

For Example: I expect to get a prize. [ Expect what ? ]

In the sentence the words, to get a prize, does not contain a Subject and a Predicate of its own. It is therefore a phrase. This phrase is object of the verb expect and hence does the work of a Noun. It is therefore a Noun phrase.

I expect that I shall get a prize. [ Expect what ? ]

In the above sentence the words, that I shall get a prize, contains a Subject and a Predicate of its own. It is therefore a clause. This clauses is the object of the verb expect and so does the work of a noun. We therefore call it a Noun Clause.

A noun clause is a group of words which contains a subject and a predicate of its own and does the work of a noun. It usually contains words like - that, if, whether, what, who, where, how, whatever, etc.

(a) In each of the following Complex sentences, the Noun Clause is the Subject of a verb :

That you should say so surprises me.

That it would rain seemed likely.

What he said was true.

(b) In each of the following Complex sentences, the Noun Clause is the Object of a transitive verb :

He says that the won't go.

I heped that it was true.

She denied that she had written the letter.

(c) In each of the following Complex sentences, the Noun Clause is the Object of a preposition :

Pay careful attention to what I am going to say.

There is no meaning in what you say.

There were no complaints except that the day was too hot.

Sample Questions

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Question : 1

Fill in the blank part with correct clause . 1. Pay careful attention to _______________ . 2. There were no complaints except ______________ . 3. ____________ is where I live .
A. What I am going to say , That the day was too hot , That building
B. What I am going , That , That
C. What I say , That the hot , That
D. What I , That the day , Building
Right Option : A
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Question : 2

Fill in the blank part with correct clause . 1. ____________ dealt it. 2. I will give _______________ some thought. 3. ________________ is remarkable.
A. Whoever it , What , That he believes
B. Whoever smelt it , What you said , That he believes his own story
C. Whoever smelt , You said , His own story
D. Whoever smelt it , What , That he own story
Right Option : B
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Question : 3

Identify the clause in the following sentence . 1. The teacher said that the earth is round . 2. Richa asked me what I wanted .
A. Teacher , Asked		B. The Earth
C. That the earth is round , What I wanted		D. That , Wanted
Right Option : C
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