Noun Clause Sentences

Introduction to noun clause sentences

A clause is a part of a sentence that contains a subject and a verb.It is joined to the rest of the sentence by a conjunction.It is not a complete sentence. It expresses a particular stand or proposition.
The sentence-  I was late  because I missed the bus  contains two clauses:  the main clause, I was late,and the subordinate clause,because I missed the bus.
 Hence,clauses are divided into: independent (main clause) and dependent (subordinate clause)
Independent clause
An independent clause is a complete sentence. It contains a subject and a verb.It expresses one complete thought contextually and in meaning.
Dependent Clause
A dependent  clause ,on the other hand, is a  part of a sentence that contains a subject and a verb but does not express a complete thought. It is  dependent on the rest of the sentence to make complete sense.It usually forms complex sentences with the main clause.
There are three types of dependent clauses:Noun Clause,Adjective Clause and Adverb Clause.
Definition
A dependent  clause that functions as a noun as subject,object or complement in a sentence is a noun clause.
It is to be noted that the Noun Clause usually answers the question What,  and may be introduced by the relative pronoun that.