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NOUN CLAUSES

NOUN CLAUSES
1. Forming Noun Clauses
“Noun clauses” (isim cümlecikleri) cümlede isim ya da isim gruplarının (noun phrases) işlevini
gören yan cümlelerdir. İsimler cümlede özne ya da nesne görevinde bulunabildikleri için isim
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cümlecikleri de cümlede özne ya da nesne görevinde bulunurlar.
▪ The interest of big companies and organisations in developing technologies has led them to get better results.
(Noun phrase - Subject position)
▪ That big companies and organisations are showing interest in developing technologies has led them to get better
results.
(Noun clause - Subject position)
▪ Many people are arguing about the effectiveness of vitamin supplements.
(Noun phrase - Object position)
▪ Many people argue that vitamin supplements are not effective enough.
(Noun clause - Object position)

Cümlenin öznesi olarak (as the subject of a sentence)
▪ That global warming is changing the world has been the subject of numerous research.
“That” kelimesi cümlede özne görevindeyse cümleden kaldırılamaz. Ancak nesne olarak kullanılan “noun
clause” yapısında ise “that” sözcüğü kullanılmayabilir.
▪ Neuroscientists have claimed (that) excessive social media scrolling is linked to poor mental health, especially in teens.

Cümlenin nesnesi olarak (as the object of a sentence)
▪ Palaeontologists discovered that the early land animals had six, seven, and even eight fingers.
▪ Most people know that birds migrate in groups in search of better conditions.
2. Noun Clauses with “That” and “The fact that”

▪ Babies are instinctive swimmers. That does not mean you should put them in the pool right away.
▪ The fact that babies are instinctive swimmers does not mean you should put them in the pool right away.
“The fact that” ile başlayan cümle eğer özne durumundaysa “the fact that” yerine sadece “that” de kullanılabilir.

▪ The fact that / That babies are instinctive swimmers does not mean you should put them in the pool right away.
“That” clause eğer bir “preposition”ın nesnesi durumunda ise “the fact that” ifadesi kullanmak zorunludur.
▪ There is no reason to worry about the fact that robots will replace us.
▪ Everybody is familiar with the fact that fruits are healthy as they are rich in vitamins necessary for the body.
Belli fiillerden sonra (after certain verbs)

admit claim doubt hope predict remember suggest

announce confirm expect indicate promise reveal think

believe declare explain know realise say wonder

▪ In a report of a study, it is indicated that 80%–95% of college students postpone and delay tasks.
▪ The new consumer research has revealed that environmental and social efforts are very important when deciding
on a hotel.

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