1 14-1 Noun clauses: introductionNoun clauses: introduction 14-2 Noun clauses that begin with a question wordNoun clauses that begin with a question word.

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14-1 Noun clauses: introduction14-2 Noun clauses that begin with a question word14-3 Noun clauses with who, what, whose + be14-4 Noun clauses that begin with if or whether14-5 Noun clauses that begin with that14-6 Other uses of that-clauses14-7 Substituting so for a that-clause in conversational ...14-8 Quoted speech14-9 Quoted speech vs. reported speech14-10 Verb forms in quoted speech14-11 Common reporting verbs: tell, ask, answer/reply

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14-1 NOUN CLAUSES: INTRODUCTION

I wonder where my mother is.

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(a) We know her parents.

(b) We know where her parents live.

(noun phrase)

s v o

clause

(noun clause)

s v o

• group of related words

• group of related words

phrase • no subject & verb

• has a subject & verb

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(c) We know where her parents live.

os v

noun clause subject + verbhas

s v

(noun clause)

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(d) We know where her parents live.(noun clause)

• question wordnoun clauses can begin with

(e) I wonder if they will visit us.(noun clause)

(f) I think that they will try to come soon.(noun clause)

• if or whether

• that

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14-1 LET’S PRACTICE

phraseclause

Hi. Nice to seeyou again. I remember your name.

noun _______phrase

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phraseclause

Hi. I remember when we met.

noun _______clause

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14-2 NOUN CLAUSES THAT BEGIN WITH A QUESTION WORD

I wonder what he is

thinking about.

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INFORMATION QUESTION

(a)Where does she work ? (b) I wonder where she works.

(c) When did he call? (d) Do you know when he called?

(e) What did they do? (f) Please tell me what they did.

(g) Why is she sad? (h) I don’t know why she is sad.

usual word order noun clause

NOUN CLAUSE

INCORRECT: I don’t know why is she sad.

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INFORMATIONQUESTION

(i) Who wants to go?

no change inword order

NOUN CLAUSE

when a question word is the subject

S

S

(j) I wonder who wants to go.

(k) What’s going on? (l) Tell me what’s going on.

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where the bridge was built

noun clause question ?OR

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who built the bridge

noun clause question ?OR


I know who built the bridge.

Who built the bridge?

noun clause:

question:

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14-3 NOUN CLAUSES WITH WHO, WHAT, WHOSE + BE

Whose suitcase is this?

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(a) Who is that actor ? (b) Tell me who that actor is.

QUESTION NOUN CLAUSE

v v

(c) Whose dog is this ? (d) Tell me whose dog this is.

v s

s s

noun orpronoun

main verb be

noun orpronoun

main verb be+ +

s v

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(e) Who is out there ? (f) Tell me who is out there.

QUESTION NOUN CLAUSE

v v

(g) Whose dog is in here? (h) Tell me whose dog is in here.

s

s

s s

main verbbe

prepositionalphrase +

v v

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Who’s calling?

Please tell me ____________.who’s calling

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Whose house is that?

I wonder _________________.whose house that is

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Who will join us for a picnic?

I don’t know _______________________.who will join us for a picnic

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14-4 NOUN CLAUSES THAT BEGIN WITH IF OR WHETHER

I don’t know if Geneva is the capital of

Switzerland or not.

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(a) Is Alice friendly? (b) I wonder if Alice is friendly.

(c) Does Al dance? (d) Do you know if Al dances?

(e) Did class end early? (f) I wonder if class ended early.

yes/no questions noun clause

if introduces the clause

YES/NO QUESTION NOUN CLAUSE

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(g) I don’t know if class ended early or not.

if + clause + or not

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if = whether


(h) I don’t know whether class ended early or not.

(g) I don’t know if class ended early or not.

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Is that a good restaurant?

NOUN CLAUSE:

Do you know _______________________ if that is a good restaurant?

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______________


Will we go to the Gaudi Museum again?

NOUN CLAUSE:

Do you know _______________________ if we will go to the Gaudi

Museum again?

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___________


Will your friend pass his exam?

NOUN CLAUSE:

I wonder __________________ if your friend will pass

his exam.

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14-5 NOUN CLAUSES THAT BEGIN WITH THAT

I was sad when I found out that my friend was

ill.

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(a) I know that you are a good friend.

(b) She hopes that she can go to college.

(c) Jane heard that the exam is difficult.

(d) We discovered that our house was robbed.

s v o

that-clause object of verb

mental activity

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(e) I know that you are a good friend.

that often omitted

(f) I know Ø you are a good friend.samemeaning

especially in speaking

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CORRECT INCORRECT ?OR

I hope that you can come to dinner tomorrow.

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I hope you can come to dinner tomorrow.

CORRECT INCORRECT ?OR

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14-6 OTHER USES OF THAT- CLAUSES

She was disappointed that she failed the test.

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(a) I’m certain that you will like this class.

(b) I’m happy that you joined us.

(c) You are fortunate that the weather was good.

(d) She was surprised that he proposed.

certain expressions:be + adjective OR

be + past participlethat-clause+

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(e) It is true that cancer is a serious disease.

(f) It is a fact that cancer is a serious disease.

two common expressions

that-clauseIt is true…

It is a fact…+ =

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CORRECT INCORRECTor ?

I think that you should ask the teacher.

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CORRECT INCORRECT

I think that you should ask the teacher.

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I think you should ask that the teacher.

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CORRECT INCORRECT

I think you should ask that the teacher.

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It is true the Euro is the currency of the EU.

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CORRECT INCORRECT

It is true the Euro is the currency of the EU.

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14-7 SUBSTITUTING SO FOR A THAT-CLAUSE IN CONVERSATIONAL RESPONSES

Do you think this is a

good solution?

I think so.

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(a) Should we do this test again? I think so.

so = that we should do the test again

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(b) Do you think you can learn this new dance? I believe so.

so = that I can learn the dance

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(c) Do you really think you can learn this new dance? I hope so.

so = that I can learn the dance

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(c) Do you really think you can learn this new dance? I hope so.

INCORRECT:I hope so that you can learn it.

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(d) Should wedo this test a third time?

I don’t think so. /I don’t believe so.

negativeusage

do not think so do not believe so

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(e) Do youthink Jay willget fired?

I hope not.

negative hope hope not

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(f) Do youthink Jay shouldget fired?

I’m not sure. I guess so.

I guess so. I guess not.I suppose so. I suppose not.

common conversational responses

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I hope ____________________________________tourists will leave soon.

that the


I wonder if the tourists will leave soon. I hope so.

restate usinga that-clause

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I don’t think ___________________________________we have time to play again.

that


Do you thinkwe have timeto play again? I don’t

believe so.


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I hope ____________________________________won’t be in thisline all day.

that we


Do you thinkwe will be in this line all day? I hope not.


I hope not.

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14-8 QUOTED SPEECH

I agree.

I think this a good

solution.

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14-8 QUOTED SPEECH

I agree.I think this a

good solution.

(a) SPEAKERS’ EXACT WORDS

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14-8 QUOTED SPEECH

Jill said, “I think this is a good solution.”Jack said, “I agree.”

(b) QUOTING THE SPEAKERS’ WORDS

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Jill said

Jill said, “

Jill said,2. Add quotation marks.

14-8 QUOTED SPEECH

(c) HOW TO WRITE QUOTATIONS

1. Add a comma after said.,

“

Jill said, “Let’s start working

3. Capitalize the first word of the quotation.

4. Write the quotation. Add a final period.

5. Add quotation marks after the period.

let’sLet’s

“.

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14-8 QUOTED SPEECH

(d) Joshua said, I would like to go. Can we leave in an hour?

“ “

quotation marks around entire quote

(e) INCORRECT: Joshua said, I would liketo go. Can we leave in an hour?

““

“

“

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14-8 QUOTED SPEECH

(f) “I would like to go,” said Joshua.

end of quoted sentence ,

(g) “Are you ready to go?” said Andrea.

end of quoted question ?

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CORRECT INCORRECT

“You should ask the teacher said Erica.,””,

or ?

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“Will you do that she asked.


CORRECT INCORRECT

?” ”,

or ?

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Erica said, “Maybe I can help you. I’d be happy to try.”



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14-9 QUOTED SPEECH vs. REPORTED SPEECH

He said, “This is serious.”She said, “I hope not.”

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QUOTED SPEECH:

(a) Laurette said, “I want to watch a movie.”(b) LeRoy said, “I want to watch sports.”

quoted speech = exact words in quotes

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REPORTED SPEECH:

(c) Laurette said (that) she wants to watch a movie.(d) LeRoy said (that) he would rather watch sports.

basic idea of the speaker’s words

=Reported speech

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Nazan said, “I wish this class were longer.”

QUOTED SPEECH:

REPORTED SPEECH:

Nazan said ____ he _______ this class werelonger.

that wished

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Su Jin said, “We should study together.”

QUOTED SPEECH:

REPORTED SPEECH:

Su Jin said ____ we should _____ together. that study

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Atabe said, “You should visit my village.”

QUOTED SPEECH:

REPORTED SPEECH:

Atabe said ____ we should visit ___ village. that his

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14-10 VERB FORMS IN REPORTED SPEECH

“I’m angry.”

Ben said he was angry.

QUOTED: REPORTED:

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(a) QUOTED: Mary said, “I enjoy yoga.”

(b) REPORTED: Mary said that she enjoyed

yoga.(c) QUOTED:

David said, “I love tennis.”(d) REPORTED:

David said that he loved tennis.

reporting verb in past

noun clause verbin past

oftenFORMAL ENGLISH

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(e) What did Janel say?

I’m shocked.

She said she is

shocked.

Janel


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(e) QUOTED: Janel said, “I am shocked.” REPORTED: Janel said she is shocked.


no change in noun clause verb

sometimes

INFORMAL ENGLISH

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(f) What did Janel tell you when you saw her last night? REPORTED: Janel said she was shocked.


noun clause verbin past

LATER REPORTING

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(g) Janel says (that) she is shocked.

reporting verb: present tense

noun clause verb:no change

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They said _____________________


QUOTED SPEECH: “We love being together.”

REPORTED SPEECH (formal or later reporting): they loved being together.

REPORTED SPEECH (informal or immediate reporting): They said _____________________they love being together.

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He said _________________________


QUOTED SPEECH: “I enjoy studying with you.”

REPORTED SPEECH (formal or later reporting): he enjoys studying with her.

REPORTED SPEECH (informal or immediate reporting): He said _________________________he enjoyed studying with her.

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14-11 COMMON REPORTING VERBS: TELL, ASK, ANSWER/REPLY

These plans tell us that we still have a lot of work

to do.

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say reporting verb

say noun clause

(a) Janel said that she was shocked.

=

+

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INCORRECT: Janel told that she was shocked.

INCORRECT: Janel said me that she was shocked.


= reporting verb

+ object + noun clause

tell

(b) Janel told me that she was shocked.(c) Janel told Amy that she was shocked.

tell

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(d) QUOTED: Su Lin said (to me), “Are you sad?” REPORTED: Su Lin asked (me) if I was sad.

asked (said) report questions

(e) Su Lin wanted to know if I was sad. Su Lin wondered if I was sad. Su Lin inquired whether or not I was sad.

want to knowwonderinquire

report questions

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(f) QUOTED: Su Lin said (to me), “Are you sad?” REPORTED: I answered/replied that I wasn’t sad.

answer, reply report replies

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saytellask

Raj _____ that he might quit his job.

said

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saytellask

I don’t know why Raj _____ methat he was thinking of quittinghis job.

told

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saytellask

I don’t know why Raj ______ meif he should quit his job.

asked

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