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Gra mmar Self -C hec ks

(Unit 2, page 18)

Nou n c lau se s
Look at the stat emen ts using no un claus es.

Wh ate ver h appe ns d urin g th e day comes out in my music.

I don’t know why I’m so cr azy ab out his music .
I’ll give whome ver cal ls first the tickets.
Music is w hat h elps m e unwi nd .
Music is a way for people to communicate with w hom eve r they mee t .

FIGURE IT O UT …
Fill in the bla nk.
What words are used to begin the noun clauses in the example?
_______________ _______________ _______________ _______________ ________________

BE C AR EF UL! Use norma l, not in verte d , word or der in noun clauses beg inn ing with
quest ion wor ds.

FIGURE IT O UT …
Check the correc t state ment .
 a. I don’t know when did he buy the tickets.
 b. I don’t know when he bought the tickets.

Look at the stat emen ts ex press ing ind irec t speech wit h a noun clause.

They asked wh eth er (or i f ) we c ould reco mme nd so me good record in gs .

The violinist explained th at th e co ncer to w as quite difficu lt t o pl ay .

FIGURE IT O UT …
Fill in the bla nks.
What words are used to begin the noun clauses in the examples of indirect speech?

________________ ________________ ________________

Look at two sta temen ts with the sa me mean in g.

I believe tha t li fe wou ld be emp ty wi th out music .

I believe life wo uld b e em pty wi th out music .

FIGURE IT O UT …
Fill in the bla nk.
When a noun clause is a direct object, the word ________________ can be omitted.

Summit 1 Unit 2
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