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- Noun Clauses

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

Bu ünitede aşağıdaki konuları öğreneceksiniz:

• 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 their 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.

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