Exercise: Noun Clauses

Exercise 1: Identifying Noun Clauses

In the following sentences, identify the noun clauses. Remember, a noun clause can function as a subject, an object, or a complement. Try underlining or highlighting the noun clause in each sentence.

1. The teacher explained how to solve the problem.
2. What you said really shocked me.
3. That you have failed the exam is obvious.
4. I do not know when he will arrive.
5. Whether she can attend the party depends on her work.

Answers:

1. The teacher explained how to solve the problem.
2. What you said really shocked me.
3. That you have failed the exam is obvious.
4. I do not know when he will arrive.
5. Whether she can attend the party depends on her work.

Exercise 2: Completing Sentences with Noun Clauses

Complete the following sentences with appropriate noun clauses.

1. The teacher did not reveal ________________.
2. Did you figure out ________________?
3. I have always wondered ________________.
4. It is uncertain ________________.
5. _______________ is none of your business.

Answers:

Your answers can vary, but here are the sample ones:

1. The teacher did not reveal what we would be learning next.
2. Did you figure out who had left the door open?
3. I have always wondered why birds migrate.
4. It is uncertain whether the concert will be postponed.
5. Whether I go to the party or not is none of your business.

Exercise 3: Multiple Choice Questions

Choose the correct noun clause in the multiple choice questions below.

1. The question is _______
   1. will she leave or not?
   2. whether she will leave or not.
2. Do you know _______?
   1. where does she live
   2. where she lives
3. That _______ is no surprise.
   1. he didn’t show up
   2. he not showing up

Answers:

1. The question is whether she will leave or not.
2. Do you know where she lives?
3. That he didn’t show up is no surprise.

Exercise 4: Correct or Incorrect

Determine if the noun clause is used correctly in the following sentences. If it isn’t, correct it.

1. If he will come to the party is unknown.
2. Where she is going, it is a mystery.
3. I could not understand that why she behaved like that.
4. Whether she will come or not, it depends on her mood.
5. What he meant was not clear.

Answers:

1. If he will come to the party is unknown. (correct)
2. Where she is going is a mystery. (correct)
3. I could not understand why she behaved like that. (incorrect)
4. Whether she will come or not depends on her mood. (correct)
5. What he meant was not clear. (correct)