noun phrase and noun clause

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Yunita Nugrahaini

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please give me some explanation about the differences between noun phrase and noun clause..
thank's before,because tomorrow i'll get this exam..;-)
 

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please give me some explanation about the differences between noun phrase and noun clause..
thank's before,because tomorrow i'll get this exam..;-)


***** NOT A TEACHER *****

(1) Try to remember that a clause has a subject and a predicate (verb).

(2) A noun clause is used like a noun.

(3) I know (that) you speak two languages.

(a) We say that "you speak two languages" is a noun clause

(introduced by the conjunction "that") because it takes the place

of a noun.

(i) I know something. ("Something" is a noun. "You speak two

languages" takes the place of the noun "something."

Some more examples:

They argued about whether they should do it. (They argued about

SOMETHING.) / I wonder what he will say. (I wonder SOMETHING.)

(4) A phrase is something between a noun and a clause.

I like apples. ("apples" = noun)

I like delicious apples. ("delicious apples" = noun phrase. A phrase has a

noun and at least one more word: I like the English language. A noun

phrase does not have a verb:

Every day I read newspapers. (noun)

Every day I read very interesting newspapers. (noun phrase. No verb)

I think (that) newspapers are very important. (noun clause because

it has a verb -- are -- and because it can be replaced with the word

"something": I think SOMETHING. What do you think? That newspapers

are very important.)

Good luck on your test. Let us know how you did on the test.
 
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