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Nominal Clauses. By Jeffrey and Alexander. Nouns. Person Place Thing or Idea. Cookie Monster loves cookies. Subject is a noun. Direct object is a noun. What can replace nouns?. Nominal clauses can!. ?. ?. ?. ?. ?. ?. Nominal Clauses are any clause that functions as a noun. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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Nominal Clauses

By Jeffrey and Alexander

Nouns

Person

Place

Thing or Idea

Cookie Monster loves cookies.

Subject is a noun

Direct object is a noun

What can replace nouns?

Nominal clauses can!

Nominal Clauses are any clause that

functions as a noun.

Normally they can be identified because they

answer the question “WHAT?”

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Gerunds&

Infinitives

• Gerunds = verbs ending in “ING” that act as nouns

• Infinitives = verbs preceded by the word “to” that act as nouns

Jagged Edge wants to get married.

Jagged Edge wants to get married.

Singing is for Menudo.

Singing is for Menudo.

Bye, Bye, Byeby N’Sync

I'm doin' this tonight,You're probably gonna start a fight.

I know this can't be right.Hey baby come on,

I loved you endlessly,When you weren't there for me.

So now it's time to leave and make it aloneI know that I can't take no more

It ain't no lieI want (to) see you out that door

Baby, bye, bye, bye...

Bye, Bye, Byeby N’Sync

I'm doin' this tonight,You're probably go(ing to) start a fight.

I know this can't be right.Hey baby come on,

I loved you endlessly,When you weren't there for me.

So now it's time to leave and make it aloneI know that I can't take no more

It ain't no lieI want (to) see you out that door

Baby, bye, bye, bye...

Bye, Bye, Byeby N’Sync

I'm doin' this tonight,You're probably gonna start a fight.

I know this can't be right.Hey baby come on,

I loved you endlessly,When you weren't there for me.

So now it's time to leave and make it aloneI know that I can't take no more

It ain't no lieI want (to) see you out that door

Baby, bye, bye, bye...

Bye, Bye, Byeby N’Sync

I'm doin' this tonight,You're probably gonna start a fight.

I know this can't be right.Hey baby come on,

I loved you endlessly,When you weren't there for me.

So now it's time to leave and (to) make it alone

I know that I can't take no more It ain't no lie

I want (to) see you out that doorBaby, bye, bye, bye...

Bye, Bye, Byeby N’Sync

I'm doin' this tonight,You're probably gonna start a fight.

I know this can't be right.Hey baby come on,

I loved you endlessly,When you weren't there for me.

So now it's time to leave and make it aloneI know that I can't take no more

It ain't no lieI want (to) see you out that door

Baby, bye, bye, bye...

Nominal Blues

A nominal clauseFollows some laws.It replaces nouns, like soundsAs a subject, objectOr complement; that’s it.Specifically gerunds, like running errandsOr an infinitive verb, like to disturbEven relative phrases, like what blazesIdentifying them, it’s easyJust ask the question: What’s doing?It normally works, for realWhat’s a heart for. . . To stealUnrealNominal clauses

Missing are my arms

It answer

s “what”!