Noun Clauses
Hey guys!
I'd like to know why it is considered to be a noun clause since there is no verb:
I will teach him how to eat
I will teach her how to swim
I know that infinitive phrases can act as nouns; however, a noun clause needs a subject and a verb, such as:
I will teach him what I know
If the sentence were: I will teach him to eat, it would be fine to understand.
So, why is "how to eat" considered to be a noun clause, where is the verb and subject?
Top answer
davyddiniz I'd like to know why it is considered to be a noun clause since there is no verb:I will teach him how to eat It is a non-finite clause (an infinitive clause with a non-finite verb). Some grammar books may well call 'how to eat' a phrase instead.
- davyddiniz I'd like to know why it is considered to be a noun clause since there is no verb:I will teach him how to eat It is a non-finite clause (an infinitive clause with a non-finite verb).
- Some grammar books may well call 'how to eat' a phrase instead.
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davyddinizI'd like to know why it is considered to be a noun clause since there is no verb:I will teach him how to eat
It is a non-finite clause (an infinitive clause with a non-finite verb). Some grammar books may well call 'how to eat' a phrase instead.
0davyddinizI'd like to know why it is considered to be a noun clause since there is no verb:I will teach him how to eat I will teach her how to swim
'eat' and 'swim' are verbs, so you can't claim there are no verbs.
In this construction you might say that the finite clause has been collapsed into a non-finite (
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