A noun clause serves the same purpose as a noun. Noun clauses are usually introduced by the subordinating conjunctions that, why, how, if and whether.
A noun clause can act as the subject or object of the verb in the main clause. It can also act as the object of a preposition.
Fill in the blanks with an appropriate subordinating conjunction.
1. I often wonder ............................ he is getting on.
2. I want to know ..................................... she is angry with me.
3. He asked me ................................... I knew his name.
4. She said ........................................... she would not come.
5. I feel .................................. I will fail.
6. I thought .................................... she would arrive.
7. ...................................... you should cheat me hurts me.
8. I don’t know ................................... I can get out of this mess.
9. I don’t know ...................................... he wants.
10. I went to see ..................................... had happened.
11. Pay careful attention to ..................................... I am going to say.
12. She told me ................................... she would be delighted to come.
Answers
1. I often wonder how he is getting on.
2. I want to know why she is angry with me.
3. He asked me if I knew his name.
4. She said that she would not come.
5. I feel that I will fail.
6. I thought that she would arrive.
7. That you should cheat me hurts me.
8. I don’t know how I can get out of this mess.
9. I don’t know what he wants.
10. I went to see what had happened.
11. Pay careful attention to what I am going to say.
12. She told me that she would be delighted to come.
