EF5/6 noun clauses

clauses - group of words with a subject and a verb

main clauses

subordinate clauses

adjective clauses
who, which, that, LESS COMMON whose, whom

adverb clauses
because, if , when, since, unless, as...as, even though, whenever, even if

noun clauses

action, verbs: think, feel, believe, know, imagine, seem, understand, agree

that, why

think Maria thinks that SV.
Maria thinks that her son is handsome.
Joan thinks that English is hard.
Everyone thinks that Vancouver is expensive.

I believe that putting in effort is most important when studying English.
I believe that my daughter is not telling the truth.
I know that we will have a break on March 15th.

She likes how the lights look in the sky.

I am afraid that we will have a hard time if we go out camping. noun clause, adverb clause

Be careful. It is easy to get lost in long sentences. KISS - Keep it simple, silly.

Shorter sentences are easier to control.


Sarah knows why Maria is late today.
I don't know why Maria is late today.

The mother doesn't know why her son is crying.

1. Whatever you want to do is ok with me.
You can order whatever you want.
2. I don't know how you fixed the car.
I know how to play piano.
She knows how to speak French. how she can speak French.

4. It annoys us that you chew with your mouth open.
I don't like that it rains so much in Vancouver.
People know how beautiful Vancouver is.
I know how kind Joan is.
I remember how hard being a teenager is.

6. Mary doesn't understand why the TV isn't working.
I don't understand what is wrong with this.
8. Judge a person what she does, not what she says.
10. What you need is a good rest.