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Frutadomar Posted 18 years ago
Grammar

Noun clauses after be

0 00Hi,00There is a grammar point I don’t really understand. It is called noun clauses after be. For example an advantage of living in a big city is (that) stores are usually open. Ex 2. The best thing about being the oldest sibling is (that) you get to boss everyone around.00 00I am supposed to teach noun clauses after be and teach them that ‘that’ is optional. Example 00 problem with being the only girl in the family is (that) family members expect you to clean up after everybody. The sentences are easy enough to make but I don’t really get the grammar point or how I could clearly explain it to the students. Could someone give me direction02br
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02i 02br 02br 01b 00Nouns can be single-word nouns, noun phrases or noun clauses, and they all work into an SVC sentence in the same way:02b 02br 02br 01i 00They are dogs. 02i 00(N)01i 02br 00They are big black dogs with sharp teeth. 02i 01u 00(N phrase)02u 01i 02br 00They are what you don't want to meet alone on a dark night02i 00.

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  • 02i 02br 02br 01b 00Nouns can be single-word nouns, noun phrases or noun clauses, and they all work into an SVC sentence in the same way:02b 02br 02br 01i 00They are dogs.
  • 02i 00(N)01i 02br 00They are big black dogs with sharp teeth.
  • 02i 01u 00(N phrase)02u 01i 02br 00They are what you don't want to meet alone on a dark night02i 00.
  • (N clause)02br 01i 00The problem with meeting them is that you might be their dinner02i 00.
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which sentence is correct?
the bad part of being away at college is that i miss my family.
The bad part about being away college is that i miss my family.
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frutadomar Hi,There is a grammar point I don’t really understand. It is called noun clauses after be. For example an advantage of living in a big city is (that) stores are usually open. Ex 2. The best thing about being the oldest sibling is (that) you get to boss everyone around. I am supposed to teach noun clauses after be and teach them that ‘that’ is optional. Example
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