Find the Noun Clause
Where Does "That" Go?
Egyptian Art
&
Architecture
Feelings & Expressions
Fix the Mistake
100

           I think that the pyramids are amazing.

that the pyramids are amazing

100

I hope we visit Egypt someday.

I hope that we visit Egypt someday.

100

Find the noun clause: "We know that hieroglyphs are an ancient form of writing."

that hieroglyphs are an ancient form of writing

100

Complete: "The tourists are ___ that they saw the pyramids." (a happy feeling)

glad / happy

100

I think that the pyramids is huge.

I think that the pyramids are huge.

200

           We know that the Sphinx is very old.

that the Sphinx is very old

200

I'm sure the Sphinx is made of limestone.

I'm sure that the Sphinx is made of limestone.

200

Add "that": 

"It is true Egyptian scribes wrote on papyrus scrolls."

It is true that Egyptian scribes wrote on papyrus scrolls.

200

Complete: "___ ___ ___ that the Sphinx guards the Giza Plateau."

It is true / It is a fact

200

We are sure that the Sphinx very old.

We are sure that the Sphinx is very old.

300

The tourists were glad that the museum was open.

that the museum was open

300

It is true the pharaohs were buried in the Valley of the Kings.

It is true that the pharaohs were buried...

300

Subject + verb of the noun clause: 

"Visitors are certain that the Karnak Temple has giant columns."

S: the Karnak Temple / V: has

300

Which one is correct? 

a) Builders were sure that the stone blocks were heavy. 

b) Builders were sure that heavy.

a) — a noun clause needs a subject and a verb

300

It is true that the pharaohs was very powerful.

It is true that the pharaohs were very powerful.

400

      It is a fact that the Nile flows through Egypt.

that the Nile flows through Egypt

400

The explorers were surprised the tomb was full of gold.

The explorers were surprised that the tomb was full of gold.

400

Fix the mistake:  "It is a fact that Egyptian art reflect thousands of years of history."

...that Egyptian art reflects thousands of years of history.

400

Remove "that": "I dreamed that I visited the pyramids."

I dreamed I visited the pyramids.

400

The tourists were glad that they visit Luxor yesterday.

...that they visited Luxor yesterday.

500

Historians believe that King Tut died at a very young age.

 

that King Tut died at a very young age

500

Historians are certain the Karnak Temple has giant columns.

Historians are certain that the Karnak Temple has giant columns.

500

Complete with your own noun clause:  "Historians believe that Egyptian art ___."

Any correct clause (e.g., ...that Egyptian art shows their religious beliefs.)

500

Make your own sentence about Egypt with "be surprised that".

Any correct sentence (e.g., I was surprised that the pyramids were so big.)

500

The explorers were disappointed that they don't found any gold.

...that they didn't find any gold.