When we studied adjective clauses in Grammar 9-1 and 9-2, we learned that they are clauses functioning as adjectives. In other words, they are clauses that describe nouns.
- The person who I met was my teacher.
- The country that I visited was Thailand.
- We went back to the restaurant where we met.
- Do you remember the time when we all went to the beach?
- I’m going to complain about my neighbour whose dogs are always so noisy.
Clauses can also function as nouns. These are called noun clauses, and we can use them any place that we use a noun. There are three basic types.
- Noun clauses that start with a question word (where, what, how, who, when, or why)
- Japan is where he was born.
- Noun clauses that start with whether or if.
- Do you know if your school has a recycling program?
- Noun clauses that start with that.
- I think that you are right.
In this lesson, we’ll take a look at the first kind.
Noun Clauses with Question Words
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