Noun Clauses with Question Words
Where did she go?
I don't know _________.
Are you tired?
Why do you want to know _______ tired?
if I am
Insert "that":
We're disappointed you didn't believe us.
We're disappointed that you didn't believe us.
Is this sentence punctuated correctly?
Ann asked, "Is your brother a student?"
What is reported speech?
Giving the idea of the speaker's words (paraphrasing)
Who is that woman?
I don't know __________.
who that woman is.
Is there going to be a storm tonight?
I'm not sure ___________.
if there is going to be a storm tonight.
Making a sentence using one of the following expressions:
be afraid that..
be sure that..
It is a fact that..
Answers will vary
What is quoted speech?
The speaker's exact words.
Change the pronouns from quoted speech to reported speech:
Mrs. Hart said, "I am going to visit my brother."
Mrs. Hart said that ____ was going to visit ____ brother.
she, her
How far (you, can run) _______ without stopping?
can you run
Did she move to California?
I am not sure _________.
if she moved to California.
Insert "that" when it is a possibility:
Did you notice the teacher was absent yesterday? I hope she is on vacation.
Did you notice that the teacher was absent yesterday? I hope that she is on vacation.
Punctuate this sentence:
They're quite ugly she replied
"They're quite ugly," she replied.
Change the quoted speech to reported speech:
Suzanne said, " I have lived in Italy for twenty years."
Suzanne said that she had lived in Italy for twenty years.
is that lady crying
Ms. Chitty asked me, "Are you tired?"
Ms. Chitty asked me if I was tired.
Answer this question in a full sentence:
What can't scientists prove?
Example: Scientists can't prove that G-d exists.
Punctuate and add capitalization to the sentence:
well they might look unpleasant i said they're not as beautiful as butterflies
"Well, they might look unpleasant," I said. "They're not as beautiful as butterflies."
Change the quoted speech to reported speech:
Abdul said, "I will be twenty-five on my next birthday."
Abdul said that he would be twenty-five on his next birthday.
Answer this question using a noun clause:
Who is in class today?
One example: I am not sure who is in class today.
Write a sentence using "or not"
Write a noun clause using that and a verb that begins with the letter 'r'
Example: I just realized that we have a test tomorrow!
Write a sentence using quoted speech before and after the reporting verb.
Example:
"Wow," she said, "I didn't know that spiders were so helpful."
What is the main verb that introduces reported speech called?
a "reporting verb"