Noun Clauses 1
Finish the sentence:
It is surprising...
multiple answers
I like singing, dancing, and I play my guitar whenever I can.
I like singing, dancing, and playing my guitar.
Choose the verb form that correctly completes the noun clause.
It is vital that Brendan _____ a lot of difficult questions in the test.
a. put b. puts c. is putting
It is vital that Brendan put a lot of difficult questions in the test.
Combine these two sentences with a noun clause. How many questions will be on the grammar final? I want to know this.
I want to know how many questions will be on the grammar final.
Which of the following proper nouns must have the in front of them?
Alps 25th Avenue Volunteer Park BBC
Netherlands New York Times
Mississippi river
Alps BBC
Netherlands New York Times
Mississippi river
Change the question to a noun clause:
What is the purpose of your visit?
Please tell me
Please tell me what the purpose of your visit is.
Correct this sentence: When this quarter finishes, I want to stay in bed all day, not open a book, and I want to eat only junk food.
When this quarter finishes, I want to stay in bed all day, not open a book, and eat only junk food.
Choose the verb form that correctly completes the noun clause.
Do you know why the college ______ early next Friday?
a. close b. is closing c. has closed
Do you know why the college is closing early next Friday?
Combine these two sentences with a noun clause. Is the grammar final going to be fun? I want to know this.
I want to know if the grammar final is going to be fun. OR I want to know whether the grammar final is going to be fun.
What articles are needed to complete the gaps in the following sentence?
____ first time I came to ____ Seattle, I arrived at ____ airport after ____ last light rail train had left, so I had to take ____ expensive taxi to get to my hotel in ____ International District.
The first time I came to ____ Seattle, I arrived at the airport after the last light rail train had left, so I had to take an expensive taxi to get to my hotel in the International District.
Change the question to a noun clause:
How much did Sue's car cost?
______ is none of your business.
How much Sue's car cost is none of your business.
Correct this sentence: I want to know where you bought the phone and its cost.
I want to know where you bought the phone and how much it cost.
Choose the verb form that correctly completes the noun clause.
The students demanded that their teacher ______ really difficult questions in the test.
a. asks b. will ask c. ask
The students demanded that their teacher ask really difficult questions in the test.
Combine these sentences with a noun clause: The quarter is almost over. This is sad.
It is sad that the quarter is almost over.
Do we need a or an in front of these singular count nouns?
hour umbrella university
honest person European city Uber driver
hour
an umbrella
a university
an honest person
a European city
an Uber driver
Correct the error:
Can you tell me what time does the concert start?
Can you tell me what time the concert starts?
Correct this sentence: Studying in a new country not only opens your mind, but also it challenges you in new ways.
Studying in a new country not only opens your mind but also challenges you in new ways.
Choose the noun clause marker that these noun clause need.
_________ gave you that information either lied or didn't know _____ they were talking about.
a. Who......that
b. Whoever......what
c. That........whoever
Whoever gave you that information either lied or didn't know what they were talking about.
Complete the sentence by using reported speech.
Ling said, "I am so tired."
Ling told her friends.
Ling told her friends that she was so tired
Which of the following proper noun categories do not normally have the in front of them?
groups of lakes school names with 'of'
streets mountain ranges movie theaters
newspapers regions oceans hotels
streets
Scott asked, “Do you play golf?”
Scott asked me
Scott asked me if I played golf
Texting your friends while in class is both rude to your classmates, and it is disrespectful to your teachers.
Texting your friends while in class is both rude to your classmates and disrespectful to your teachers.
Choose the noun clause marker that these noun clause need.
_____ I need to go to the police station and ________I'm going to tell the police officer are none of your business!
a. What..........why
b. Why...........what
c. Why...........who
Why I need to go to the police station and what I'm going to tell the police officer are none of your business!
Correct the errors:
I wonder is it supposed to rain tomorrow.
Marcos knows if that I am going to ride to Vancouver with him.
I wonder if it is supposed to rain tomorrow.
Marcos knows that I am going to ride to Vancouver with him.
Which article (a/an/the) correctly completes all the blanks in these sentences?
I can't find ____ to my car!
Did you buy ____ I recommended about French cooking?
I haven't finished ____ laundry yet.
What's wrong with the TV? It's making a weird sound.
the