A noun clause is a dependent clause that functions as a noun, and can serve in five positions: subject, predicate nominative, direct object, indirect object, and object of a preposition. Common words that can introduce noun clauses include how, that, what, whatever, when, whether, which, who, whoever, whom, whomever, and why. Noun clauses contain both a subject and a verb and function in a sentence similar to how a noun would.

1. The Noun Clause person, places things or ideas

3. The Five Noun Positions SUBJECT OBJECT OF THE PREPOSITION DIRECT OBJECT INDIRECT OBJECT PREDICATE NOMINATIVE NOUN / PRONOUN Action Verb Linking Verb

7. SUBORDINATE (DEPENDENT) CLAUSES: Words that introduce noun clauses