WILL YOU SPEND / ARE YOU GOING TO SPEND . . . YOU WILL SPEND / YOU...

10. will you spend / are you going to spend . . . you will spend / you are going to spendCHART 14-3: NOUN CLAUSES WITH WHO,WHAT, WHOSEBE• Incorrect word order is a common problem in these clauses.

INCORRECT

: Do you know what is a wrench?• In these questions and clauses, the text defines subjectas “the word that determines the numberof the verb.” You might discuss the words that determine the number of the verb in the followingexamples:Who IS that boy? Who ARE those boys?When the subject follows be,the verb can be either singular or plural. However, when whoisthe subject of the question, the verb is almost always singular:Who is in the office? (notWho arein the office?)• Students may find the grammar in this chart somewhat confusing. Use Exercise 5 to point outagain and again when the question word is the subject and when it’s not, discussing throughouthow that affects the word order in the noun clause.

EXERCISE 5, p. 408. Noun clauses with WHO, WHAT, WHOSE BE. (Chart 14 - 3)ANSWERS: