Noun Clauses
Ch. 14
Ch. 14
Identify the noun clause in the sentence.
Nick doesn't know what time the movie starts.
What is what time the movie starts?
Add commas and period where appropriate. Capitalize as necessary.
Sam Jeff and Ellen helped with the decorations Bob picked up the pizza and drinks.
What is
Sam, Jeff, and Ellen helped with the decorations. Bob picked up the pizza and drinks.
Complete the sentences with the correct comparative for (-er/more) of the adjective in parentheses.
Brown rice is (good) ___ than white rice.
What is better?
Decide if the sentence is active or passive.
William brought a big gift to the wedding.
What is ACTIVE?
What are all the correct completions for this sentence? (Adj. clauses)
We liked the singers ___ gave the concert.
A. who
B. that
C. nothing
D. whom
What is A and B?
Complete the response with a noun clause with a question word.
Where is the bottom of the ocean?
I can't say exactly ______.
What is I can't say exactly where the bottom of the ocean is?
Complete the conversation with and, but, or or. Add commas as necessary.
A: I emailed Pierre two days ago ____ he hasn't answered.
B: Did you write to his work email ___ his home email?
A: His work email.
What is but, or?
Small grocery stores are usually (expensive) ____ than supermarkets.
What is MORE EXPENSIVE?
Change the active sentence to passive.
Amy writes the report.
What is The report is written by Amy.
Add final -s/-es if possible. If not possible, say NO CHANGE. (Count/Noncount)
I don't have enough time__ to eat breakfast. I usually just have coffee_.
What is NO CHANGE FOR BOTH?
Add the word THAT to the sentence to mark the beginning of a noun clause.
My dad doesn't think the team will win many games this season.
What is My dad doesn't think that the team will win many games this season?
Complete the sentence with the correct auxiliary verb.
The peas in my garden are ripe, but the corn ____.
What is ISN'T?
DePaul's Mercantile is (busy) _____ store in town.
What is THE BUSIEST?
Change the active sentence to passive.
The doctor examined the patient.
What is The patient was examined by the doctor.
Compare the ages of the people using AS...AS form.
Jim is 27. Max is 40. Maria is 45.
Jim is ________ Maria.
How do you make this quoted speech correct?
Do you speak Russian asked Natasha
"Do you speak Russian," asked Natasha.
Complete the sentences with using TOO, SO, EITHER, or NEITHER and the correct auxiliary verb.
Background Information: Joe is 35 years old. Sam is 33 years old.
Joe is in his thirties, and ______ Sam.
What is SO IS?
Complete the sentences. Use pronouns.
Annie doesn't enjoy cooking. Her husband loves to cook. His cooking is better than ___.
What is HERS?
Is the verb transitive or intransitive in this sentence?
Andy swam in the ocean.
What is INTRANSITIVE?
Choose MUCH or MANY and make the nouns plural if necessary.
How ______ website_ does Shelley visit each week?
What is MANY and websites?
Change the speech to reported speech.
Abdul said, "I will be 25 on my next birthday."
What is Abdul said that he would be 25 on his next birthday.
Choose the correct sentence in the pair.
A. Because the page is torn, I can't read it.
B. Even though the page is torn, I can't read it.
What is A?
My grandfather drives (carefully) ____ than my grandmother.
What is MORE CAREFULLY?
Change the sentence to passive if possible. If not possible, say NO CHANGE.
The wind blew my hat across the garden.
What is
My hat was blown across the garden by the wind.
Complete the sentence with the correct form of the verb in the parentheses. (Gerunds and Infinitives)
I always enjoy (bake)____ cakes.
What is BAKING?