Lesson 13 noun clauses

 Lesson 13 noun clauses

function	Noun phrase	Noun clause
subject	The pizza was delicious	What I ate for dinner was delicious
object	I don't know the answer	I don't know what the answer is.
Object of preposition	No one is interested in his remarks.	No ise is interested in what he said.
Subject complement	The main problem is a lack of workers.	The main problem is that there are not enough workers.

Noun clauses begin with the following connectors

Adverbial connector	Wh- connectors	Wh- ever connectors
If That whether	How, what when, where Which, who, whom Whose, why	Whatever, whenever, wherever, whichever, whoever, whomever

Identify noun clauses and adjective clauses

1. A system that took so long to build will probably need as much time, if not more, to truly adapt to the free enterprise system. 

2. Another problem with TV watching and kids is that children may have difficulty distinguishing between reality and fantasy. 

3. Governments that once had subsidized the costs of basic necessities are now letting competition and external factors determine the price of these items. 

4. In fact, many people who have told the truth to loved ones, only to see the negative reaction, wish they had told a white lie. 

5. It is true that everyone makes a blunder from time to time. 

6. Parents may not be aware that their children are exhibiting aggressive behavior both inside and outside the home. 

7. Society cannot just continue to wonder why children are behaving poorly. 

8. These types of stories typically show children that honesty is the best policy. 

9. What started out decades ago as an exciting type of family entertainment is currently being blamed for problems, especially in children. 

10. Where their ancestors are from does not matter to them as much as their current homeland. 

Wordiness

In academic writing in English, it is important to be as concise as possible. Unnecessary words and phrases do not improve your writing. Instead, they make it hard for readers to understand what you want to say. 

Wordy	concise
At that point in time	At that time
Despite the fact that + subject + verb	Despite + noun
For all intents and purposes
In my opinion, I believe	In my opinion.. Or I believe…
In the event that	if
In the vicinity of	near
It goes without saying
It seems unnecessary to point out
Made a statement saying	said
The reason why is	because
When all is said and done