A noun clause serves the same purpose as a noun. Noun clauses are usually introduced by the subordinating conjunctions that, why, how, ifand 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.
1I often wonder ............... he is getting on.
Wrong!
Use "how" to ask about someone's condition or progress.
2I want to know ............... she is angry with me.
Wrong!
Use "why" when the noun clause gives the reason for something.
3He asked me ............... I knew his name.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
Use "if" or "whether" to introduce a reported yes/no question.
4She said ............... she would not come.
Wrong!
Use "that" after "said" to introduce the statement being reported.
5I feel ............... I will fail.
Wrong!
Use "that" after "feel" to introduce a belief or opinion.
6I thought ............... she would arrive.
Wrong!
Use "that" after "thought" to introduce the idea or belief.
7............... you should cheat me hurts me.
Wrong!
Use "That" to make a whole clause the subject of the sentence.
8I don't know ............... I can get out of this mess.
Wrong!
Use "how" when the noun clause asks about the way to do something.
9I don't know ............... he wants.
Wrong!
Use "what" as the object inside the noun clause after "wants".
10I went to see ............... had happened.
Wrong!
Use "what" as the subject of the noun clause before "had happened".
11Pay careful attention to ............... I am going to say.
Wrong!
Use "what" as the object of "say" in the noun clause.
12She told me ............... she would be delighted to come.
Wrong!
Use "that" after "told me" to introduce the reported statement.
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- I often wonder how he is getting on.
- I want to know why she is angry with me.
- He asked me if / whether I knew his name.
- She said that she would not come.
- I feel that I will fail.
- I thought that she would arrive.
- That you should cheat me hurts me.
- I don’t know how I can get out of this mess.
- I don’t know what he wants.
- I went to see what had happened.
- Pay careful attention to what I am going to say.
- She told me that she would be delighted to come.