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Grammar and StructureGRAMMAR & STRUCTURE — Exercises
Noun Clauses

 
 

Answer the following questions to check your knowledge of noun clauses.

Example

Which sentence has a noun clause?
I do not know what time the meeting is.
What time is the meeting?

The correct answer is "I do not know what time the meeting is."


1.

Which sentence has a noun clause?

 

Where is the library?

 

Tell me where the library is.

     
2.

Which sentence has a noun clause?

 

I think that school children should wear uniforms.

 

School children should wear uniforms.

     
3.

Which sentence has a noun clause?

 

I don't know his name.

 

I don't know what his name is.

     
4.

Which sentence has a noun clause?

 

I don't know what to do.

 

What should I do?

     
5.

Which sentence has a noun clause?

 

I know he is president of the company.

 

I know that man.

     
6.

Which sentence is correct?

 

I don't know what is his name.

 

I don't know what his name is.

     
7.

Which sentence is correct?

 

What animals think is hard to know.

 

What animals think are hard to know.

     
8.

Which sentence is correct?

 

That Mexico is part of North America is often forgotten.

 

Mexico is part of North America is often forgotten.

     
9.

Which sentence is correct?

 

I know that she an excellent teacher.

 

I know she is an excellent teacher.

     
10.

Which sentence is correct?

 

Do you know where the post office is?

 

Do you know where is the post office?