Noun Clauses

Which sentence contains a noun clause?

• The cat is out of the bag.
• I will take whoever wants to go to the mall.
• Although you are a good friend, I can't let you cheat.
• She has the skills which are necessary.

Which part of the following sentence is the noun clause?
I am doing what you told me to do.

• I am doing
• am doing
• what you told me to do
• to do

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1E

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

A noun clause does NOT usually begin with...

• is
• what
• that
• whoever

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1E

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

True or False:
A noun clause contains a verb.

• True
• False

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1E

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Find the sentence that contains a noun clause as the indirect object.

• Whoever wants to go is welcome.
• She believes that Santa is real.
• The principal awarded whoever had all A's some pizza.
• I gave the pizza to whoever wanted it.

What is the function of the blue noun clause?
I can't understand why you act so disrespectfully.

• direct object
• indirect object
• subject
• predicate nominative

Which sentence contains a group of words acting as a noun (noun clause)?

• The focus of this class is how to analyze texts.
• I went to the mall on Friday.
• What are you doing?
• If you do well, you can have a cookie.

What is the function of the blue noun clause?
Whichever restaurant you pick is fine with me.

• subject
• direct object
• predicate nominative
• indirect object