Noun Clauses

a.       I   know  his address    S    V     Noun Phrase b.      I  know  where he lives S    v          Object	Verb are often followed by Object.The object is usually a Noun Phrase *(as in a) His address is a Noun Phrase; His address is object of the verb know Some verb can be followed by noun clauses* In (b) Where he lives is a Noun Clause:          Where he lives is the object of the verb know
S        v                       Object c.       I      Know       where  he  lives                                        s     v	A noun clause has its own subject and verb. In(c) He  is the subject of the noun clause; Lives is the verb of the noun clause
d.      I   know     where he lives                    ( Noun clause)	A noun clause can be begin with a question word
I don't know If he is married                     (Noun Clause)	A noun clause can begin with If or Whether

  A phrases is a group of related  words. It does not contain a subject and a verb.

  A caluse is a group of related words. It contain a subject  and a verb

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Klausa nomina dengan who, what, whose + be

Question                                                Noun Clause Who is that boy ?     a. I don’t know who that boy  is         V     S                                                 S        v Whose pen is this? b. I don’t know whose pen this is                   V s                                                 s   v	*A noun or pronoun that follow main verb be in a question comes in front of be  in a Noun Clause(a-b). *A-  prepositional phrase in the office does not come in front of be  in Noun Clause as (c-d)
Who is in the office?  c. I don’t know who is in the office.   S      v                                                        s    v Whose pen is on the desk? d. I don’t know whose pen is on the desk.        S         v                                                  s            v