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The Use of Noun Clauses Noun clauses refer to the clauses which are used as nouns in complex sentences. They include subject clauses, object clauses, predicative clauses and appositive clauses. They are usually introduced by the following conjunctions: a) that b) if, whether c) who, whom, whose, what, when, where, why, how, how many, how much, how far, how soon, how long, how often, how old, how, etc. BACK Write Through Applying Grammar Rules Write Through Correcting Mistakes Write Through Translating 1. Point out the noun clause and the function it serves in each of the following complex sentences. 1. The ministers agree that global warming is a serious world problem. that 引导的宾语从句 2. How we can get rid of poverty is a big problem. where 引导的主语从句 how 引导的主语从句 3. Where he had escaped from puzzled me. 4. Everyone wonders when world peace will become a reality. when 引导的宾语从句 5. It happened that the detective himself was the thief. that 引导的主语从句 6. John s parents insisted that he study art. that 引导的宾语从句 7. My question is who will marry a poor man like me. who 引导的表语从句 8. He told me which subject he liked best. which 引导的宾语从句 9. He is doubtful how the work can be finished this week. how 引导的宾语从句 10. The point is whether we ought to recommend him. whether 引导的表语从句 11. It is evident that Mr. Brown doesn t understand you. that 引导的主语从句 12. Whether he has signed the contract or not doesn t matter. whether 引导的主语从句 2. Correct the errors in the following sentences. 1. My mother told me what it was the purpose of our visit. My mother told me what the purpose of our visit was. 2. Tell the taxi driver where do you want to go. Tell the taxi driver where you want to go. 3. He asked me what did I intend to do after graduation. He asked me what I intended to do after graduation? 4. What does a patient tell a doctor is confidential. What a patient tells a doctor is confidential. 5. The job market is changing is obvious. That the job market is changing is obvious. It is obvious that the job market is changing. 6. It has been proved what the brains of men and women are not entirely the same. It has been proved that the brains of men and women are not entirely the same. 7. The question is that whether American and European companies understand the Russian business environment. 8. No one knows that the experiment will succeed or not. No one knows whether the experiment will succeed or not. The question is whether American and European companies understand the Russian business environment. 9. There are two reasons because I do not want to go out tonight. There are two reasons why I do not want to go out tonight. 10. I asked her she had any rooms to let. I asked her whether / if she had any rooms to let. 3.Translate the following sentences into English. 1.你需要的是更多的锻炼 。 What you need is more practice. 2.他们什么时候来还没有公布 。 When they will come hasn t been made public. 3.你可否告诉我你是哪儿人？ Could you tell me where you are from? 4.我们应该弄清楚展览馆是否开放。 We should find out whether the museum is open. 5.问题是我们应该选择哪条路线。 The question is which route we should choose. 7.他们小组很可能会赶到我们前头去。 It is likely that their group will get ahead of us. 8.你选择什么课程并不重要；只是要找出色的教 授。 It doesn t matter what courses you take; just find the great professors. The reason why he is going /has gone to Beijing is very clear. 6.他去北京的理由是很清楚的。
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