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 TYPES:

Noun clause

 DEFINITION:(write in your notebook)

A noun clause is a group of words which contains a subject and a predicate of its own. A
noun clause is a clause that plays the role of a noun in a sentence. Noun clauses will contain
a subject and a verb, but they cannot stand alone in a sentence.
Noun clauses begin with words such as how, that, what, whatever, when, where, whether,
which, whichever, who, whoever, whom, whomever, and why. Noun clauses can act as
subjects, direct objects, indirect objects, predicate nominatives, or objects of a
preposition.
A noun clause is a dependent (or subordinate clause) that works as a noun. It can be
the subject of a sentence, an object, or a complement. Like all nouns, the purpose of a noun
clause is to name a person, place, thing, or idea. Sometimes when we want to name
something, a single word won’t do – sometimes we need a group of words to name
something. That is why we use noun clauses.
a noun clause is a clause that functions as a noun in a sentence. Noun clauses,
 contain a subject and a verb
 are dependent clauses that cannot stand alone
 function as a noun in the sentence
 generally begin with particular words
 Let’s take a look at how noun clauses are used.

 I hope that I will win the first prize.
Here the noun clause ‘that I will win the first prize’ acts as the object of the verb ‘hope’.
More examples of noun clauses are given below. In each example, you can identify the
sentence that contains a noun clause in italics.

 That he is a brave man is admitted by all. (Here the noun clause ‘that he is a brave
man’ acts as the subject of the verb ‘is’.)