Definition Noun Clause

Definition Noun Clause

Noun Clause adalah kalimat yang menggambarkan subjek dan predikat dalam kalimat atau frase yang menggambarkan sebagai beberapa kata yang biasa digunakan dalam klausa nomina: bagaimana, mengapa, apa, dimana, kapan, siapa, yang, yang, yang, baik, jika, namun, kapan, siapa dll
kata benda (nomina).

1.   Noun Clause sebagai subject :

       What I had like to ask is this.

      What He gave me is something I don’t like.

      That Nyi Roro Kidul exists is a common belief of the Javanese.

2.  Noun clause sebagai object verba transitif  
     She said that his grandson would work in Italy.

3. Noun Clause sebagai Yes/No Question :

    Are they close friend?  (question) 
    I don’t know if they are close friend. (noun clouse)

    Do you prefer lots of friends or just a few close friend? (question)
    Tell me whether you prefer lots of friends.  (noun clouse)

4. Noun Clause sebagai Wh-Questions :

    Why did you  stop being friends with her? (question) 
    Tell me why you stopped being friends with her.  (noun clouse)

    When did they start being close to each other?  (question)
     I don’t remember when they started being close to each other.  (noun clouse)