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14.1 Noun Clauses with That

Gina discovered the problem. Gina discovered that her refrigerator is broken.
The problem is her food. The problem is that her food will go bad.

1.A noun clause can replace a noun or a noun Gina knows that her food will go bad.
phrase in a sentence. Thafcan introduce a noun Subject Verb
clause.
Remember: A clause always has a subject + a verb.

2.Certain verbs that involve thinking or mental activity | | thought that you knew the answer.
are often followed by noun clauses.* Do you feel that you're working too hard?
agree feel hope realize
believe find out know show
discover forget notice think

3.A noun clause can follow be + certain adjectives. He was surprised that the door isn’t locked.
atraid glad SOITY true It is interesting that the door is open.
certain interesting sure upset
concerned lucky surprised worried

4.A noun clause can be used after the verb be. The problem is that | don’t have my keys.

5.ln speaking and informal writing, thatis often | realized that | needed some help.
omitted. | realized | needed some help.

“See page A11 for a list of verbs followed by noun clauses.

4 Read the paragraph about raw-food diets. Underline eight more noun clauses.

Is a raw-food diet better for us?

Some people feel that we should eat the way our ancestors did. In other words, they believe

that raw food is healthier for human beings. People that think like this eat only raw food,
including some meats. Often they believe that a raw-food diet is better for the environment.

Some hope they will lose weight by eating only raw food. But not everyone agrees.
“If youre healthy, this is a terrible idea,” said neuroscientist Suzana Herculano-Houzel.

The problem is that humans have to eat lots of raw food to get all the necessary nutrients. That

takes a lot of time. Also, people forget that our bodies have changed over time. Thus, we may
not be able to eat exactly as our ancestors did. However, it is true that many diets of the past
were healthier. We probably should try to eat more simply as our ancestors did. For example,

we can avoid food that is processed. Most people agree that we should eat more vegetables.

Some people are also certain that a diet of different-colored foods (red radishes, green spinach,
blueberries) is especially beneficial.

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