Grammar Grade 11 | Ch. 4, Lesson 28 — Noun Clauses

Welcome back to Grammar Grade 11 — a complete, step-by-step walk through every fundamental rule of English grammar a high school junior needs to know. It's built for the SAT, but it's just as much about owning the grammar of everyday writing and speaking for life. The series moves in a clear chapter-and-lesson order, one lesson at a time. CHAPTER 4: CLAUSES AND SENTENCE STRUCTURE — LESSON 28: NOUN CLAUSES The third and final kind of subordinate clause. A noun clause does the job of a noun — it can be a subject, a direct object, an object of a preposition, or a predicate noun. Noun clauses begin with words like that, what, whatever, who, whoever, whom, which, when, where, why, and how. Because some of those words also start adjective and adverb clauses, the opener isn't enough — you check the job. The quickest test: swap the whole clause for "it"; if the sentence still works, it's a noun clause. What you'll learn • What a noun clause is — a clause doing a noun's job • The four jobs: subject, direct object, object of a preposition, predicate noun • The signal words that begin noun clauses • Why the opening word alone doesn't settle it • The "swap in it" replacement test • 6 worked practice questions Quick checks to remember • A noun clause fills a noun's slot (subject, object, etc.) • Begins with that/what/whatever/who/whoever/which/when/where/why/how • Replace the clause with "it" — if it fits, it's a noun clause • Three subordinate-clause types total: adjective, adverb, noun Chapters 0:00 Introduction 0:14 The noun clause 0:48 The four jobs 1:22 The signal words 1:54 The replacement test 2:26 Practice Set 1 3:17 Practice Set 2 4:09 Recap: clauses that act like nouns New lessons follow the course order — subscribe to follow the whole series. #SAT #SATprep #Grammar #EnglishGrammar #Clauses #HighSchool