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Topic Summary - Noun Clauses

- What is in this unit?

NOUN CLAUSES
▪Gerunds Forming Noun Clauses (That Clauses) ▪Reporting Questions
▪Noun Clauses with “If & Whether’’ ▪Reporting Imperatives & Other reporting verbs
▪Noun Clauses with a Question Word ▪Subjunctive in Noun Clauses
▪“-ever’’ Words in Noun Clauses ▪Exclamations in Noun Clauses
▪Reduction in Noun Clauses ▪Usage of "so’’, "not" and "but" in Noun Clauses
▪Reported Speech ▪Auxiliaries; "too, as well," and "either"
▪Auxiliaries; "so + inversion" and "neither/nor + inversion"

In this unit, you will learn to …

• form noun clauses beginning with “that”.
- It is an undeniable fact that recycling has a significant impact on the environment.
• form noun clauses with “If & Whether”.
- The majority of doctors doubt whether / if taking supplements is actually required.
• form noun clause with a question word.
- Archaeology gives us an opportunity to see where past civilisations succeeded and where they failed.
• use “-ever” words in noun clauses.
- These plants can grow wherever the weather is mostly rainy during spring.
• make reductions in noun clauses.
- Parents have different views on when to provide their children with a mobile phone.
• report statements.
- In the preface of his famous book Kitab-i Bahriye, Piri Reis said that his purpose in writing such a book was to give
information about ports, coasts, and islands by drawing them on maps.
• report questions.
- Throughout history, philosophers have wanted to know what the source of knowledge is.
• report imperatives and use other reporting verbs.
- Authorities warned citizens to seek shelter in safe places before the hurricane.
• use subjunctive in noun clauses.
- Nutrition experts recommend that everybody use milk products every day.
• use exclamations in noun clauses.
- All the guests commented on what a beautiful place it was and what a fabulous day.
• use “so’’, “not” and “but” in noun clauses.
- Female students mostly take advantage of the tutoring services in the school, but male students don’t.
• use auxiliaries; “too, as well,” and “either”.
- Many companies are investing in renewable energy sources to minimise its impact on the environment and they
are donating to environmental charities, as well.
• use auxiliaries; “so” and “neither / nor “ in inversions.
- The Internet does not sleep, neither do virtual scammers.

YDT - SORU DAĞILIMI VE YÜZDELİĞİ

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