Noun Clause as Subject. That you have wronged me doth appear in this. Noun Clause as Object. the best men. Noun Clause as Attribute. He hath heard that men of few words are The truth is that I am tired. Noun Clause in Apposition. (See examples in par. 494.) 498. The Conjunction that (when it introduces a Noun Clause used as Object or Attribute) is often omitted; as, He hath heard men of few words are the best. The truth is I am tired. 499. Other Conjunctions which introduce Noun Clauses are whether and if [= whether]; as, I doubt whether he can come. I doubt if he can come. 500. If you look at the table of Subordinating Conjunctions on p. 202, you will see that these three Conjunctions. (that, whether, and if) are called Introductory Conjunctions. Exercise 206. a. Pick out the Noun Clauses used as Subjects. That our brother may be saved is Where the money was hidden was away was not known. That the That the ship was lost is certain. our hope. That it is true is a pity. never found out. Why the clerk went groom was the thief is firmly believed. Whether I can come is doubtful. b. Pick out the Noun Clauses used as Attributes. His wish was that he might die in battle. Our desire was that our father might return. The question is whether I ought to go. My hope was he told the truth. My hope is that you may prosper. c. Pick out the Noun Clauses used as Objects, or as objects of Prepositions. I asked what you said. We know that you are coming. The man believed that he was right. Everybody thought that Mr. Robins was a rich man. We hear that he is much liked. Who can say where the garden is? Tell me ["Indirect Object "] how you work this sum. I will explain how you should do it. He was right in that he was obeying orders. He asked me what I wanted. He inquired if you were ill. We want to know whether you are going. Read again par. 216. 501. We often find a Noun Clause coming after the Predicate, and used in Apposition to the expletive or preparatory Pronoun it coming before the Predicate; as, "It is likely that we shall have rain soon." Looking at the grammar of such a sentence the Subject is it, and the Noun Clause is in Apposition with it, but looking at the sense or logic of the sentence the Subject is the Noun Clause; it is therefore sometimes called the Grammatical Subject and the Noun Clause the Logical Subject (see par. 216). The it is used to bring the Verb before the Logical Subject. [Compare with the preparatory use of there, pars. 407–409.] Preparatory It with Subject Clause after the Verb. It is likely that we shall have rain. It is reported that the prince is dead. It is doubtful whether you will be in time. Noun Clause as Grammatical Sub ject (with no It). That we shall have rain is likely. That the prince is dead is reported. Whether you will be in time is doubtful. Exercise 207. Pick out the Noun Clauses in Apposition (see par. 494), or used as Logical Subjects. come. It is said that the ship is wrecked. It is doubtful whether he will It was told the King of Egypt that the people fled. "Tis said with sorrow time can cope. It mattered little to him what happened. It is strange that you did not hear the news. The fact that we believed in him made him work. Who can explain the fact that the sun has spots? I depended on this, that you had promised to come. 502. A Noun or a Phrase may often be expanded into a Noun Clause, and a Noun Clause may be shortened into a Noun or a Phrase; thus Noun or Phrase expanded into a Noun Clause. The burial place of Moses is not known. The reasons for peace are uncertain. Where Moses was buried is not known. It is uncertain why peace was made. They demanded the punishment They demanded that the thief of the thief. He can prove his innocence. The result was the discovery of lead. should be punished. He can prove that he is innocent. The result was that lead was discovered. To study is our reason for being That we should study is our rea here. He desires us to go. The question is, to be or not to be. Noun Clause shortened That exercise is healthful cannot be denied. How the man returned remains to be learned. son for being here. He desires that we should go. The question is whether I should be or not be. into a Noun or Phrase. The healthfulness of exercise cannot be denied. The manner of the man's return remains to be learned. We saw that it was wise to give We saw the wisdom of giving in, in. or, We saw it to be wise to give in. Everybody knows who wrote Everybody knows the author of "Robinson Crusoe." We believe that John can do the work. The punishment is that you be dismissed. "Robinson Crusoe." We believe in John's ability to do the work. The punishment is your dismissal, or, The punishment is for you to be dismissed. Exercise 208. a. Change into Noun Clauses the words printed in italics. He remembers our coming into the town. Everybody thinks the man very kind. I cannot understand the reason of his failure. Tell me your age. They never learned the fate of their friends. Decide the date of the next meeting. His success was owing to me. John's hope is to be there to-morrow. He wishes you to call upon him. b. Change into Nouns or Phrases the Noun Clauses printed in italics. We believe that he How the prisoner escaped was never found out. was innocent. I cannot understand why he failed. We could not hear what became of our friends. Decide when we shall meet again. It was owing to me that he succeeded. That is why we failed. are. 503. Models for analyzing sentences containing Noun Clauses.' (a) Lives of great men all remind us We can make our lives sublime. we can make our lives [to be] sublime (Object Clause) (b) That you have not succeeded is your own fault. Complex declarative sentence. Subject (Clause): that you have not succeeded Analyze the following sentences. That the groom was the thief is firmly believed. 1 Models of diagrams of Complex Sentences are given in par. 550. Why the clerk went away is not known. Think how Bacon shined. The village all declared how much he knew. Dost thou know who made thee? Do you ask what the birds say? What it says I don't know. He told her what they said. "Twas true he was monarch. Then thou wouldst at last discover, "Tis said with sorrow time can cope. Our merchants will employ us To fetch them wealth, we know. That you have wronged me doth appear in this. He hath heard that men of few words are the best men. I doubt not through the ages one increasing purpose runs. They say the tongues of dying men Enforce attention like deep harmony. ADJECTIVE CLAUSES. 504. The place of an Adjective may often be taken by a Clause; as, Sentence with Adjective. That is a tall boy. The youngest girl lost her doll. The best child will be rewarded. Sentence with Clause in place of That is a boy who is tall. The child that is best will be 505. The Clause which thus takes the place of an Adjec tive is called an Adjective Clause. |