EF3/4 Noun clauses

I think that a cookie would be good right now.
She said that the cake was delicious.

He doesn't know why the bread didn't rise.

knead dough

need

The little kid believes that Santa is watching him.

Saint - Santa - Catholic, Christian- some people can perform miracles

Saint John, St. Paul, St. Louis, Santa Cruz, Santa Ana, Santa Monica

Saint Paul's Hospital, Saint Joseph's Hospital

Verbs for noun clauses:
understand, know, say, believe, think, feel, imagine, trust, remember, mention, consider, doubt, worry, agree


I doubt that we will catch the 2 o'clock ferry.
The mother worries that her son will be sick tomorrow.
I agree that we should take a break.


I think that it will rain on Saturday.

I wonder that if it will snow on Saturday.
I wonder whether or not it will snow on Saturday.

whether or not
She is wondering whether or not she should go to Whistler tomorrow.
She is wondering if she should go to Whistler tomorrow.

Call me if you're free.

Call me whether or not you're free.

I will drive you to school whether or not I am working.

I will drive you to school if I am working.

You have to go to school if you want to. XXX
You have to go to school whether you want to or not.

I am worried that we won't be able to get there on time.

I am worried S V worried adj
I am cold.

I worry that ....   worry verb

I have a job interview. I am worried about the interview. I worry that it won't go well. I am worried that I will feel very nervous and start crying.

worried about NOUN
I am worried about my mother's knee.


I know that it was a close call, but my friend survived.

close call - a dangerous situation that turned out ok

I believe that what goes around comes around.

What goes around comes around (idiom) - karma, You get back what you put out.

I believe that it is easier to spend money than to make it.

Easy come, easy go. - idiom

I don't know why I think too much when I go to sleep.

I understand that you don't like math, but you have to learn it. 

I understand what you are feeling.
I know how you feel. - 

sympathy - feel sorry for someone, mind
empathy - feel the same, em-with, path-feel