Combining Sentences using Noun Clauses
A clause is a group of words that contains a subject and a verb. Some clauses can take the place of a single noun or pronoun in a sentence; they are called noun clauses. Noun clauses can function in sentences in the same places as nouns or pronouns. They can even serve as subjects of sentences.
Sometimes, when you combine sentences, you create a noun clause that functions as the subject of the sentence.
Sometimes you can use a clause as an appositive, repeating the meaning of a word in the sentence to which it is added.
A noun clause can also be placed after the verb as the complement (direct object or subject complement) in another sentence. In this case, you may have to change some of the words or their position in the clause.
You can also combine sentences by placing a noun clause after a preposition.
Sometimes, when you combine sentences, you create a noun clause that functions as the subject of the sentence.
- I don't know how the moon affects the tides. It remains a mystery to me.
- How the moon affects the tides remains a mystery to me.
Sometimes you can use a clause as an appositive, repeating the meaning of a word in the sentence to which it is added.
- It was proposed that we hold an art fair. The city council adopted the proposal.
- The city council adopted the proposal, that we hold an art fair.
A noun clause can also be placed after the verb as the complement (direct object or subject complement) in another sentence. In this case, you may have to change some of the words or their position in the clause.
- Where had she gone? With all his years of experience, the detective couldn't even guess.
- With all his years of experience, the detective couldn't even guess where she had gone.
You can also combine sentences by placing a noun clause after a preposition.
- The judge's decision will depend upon one major factor. She will decide based upon who presented the better case.
- The judge's decision will depend upon who presented the better case.
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