The Noun Clause

Identify the noun clause in the following sentence:

Dad asked the desk clerk when the museum would be open.

• Dad asked the desk clerk

• when the museum

• when the museum would be open.

• asked the desk clerk when

Identify the noun clause in the following sentence:

The server brought a glass of water for whoever wanted it.

• The server brought

• brought a glass of water

• for whoever

• whoever wanted it.

Identify the noun clause in the following sentence:

It has been a close race, and no one knows who will win the election.

• It has been a close race

• who will win the election.

• no one knows

• no one knows who will win

Identify the noun clause in the following sentence:

The problem is that we don't have all the necessary tools.

• that we don't have all the necessary tools.

• The problem is

• that we don't

• all the necessary tools

Identify the noun clause in the following sentence:

That a turtle's shell has two layers was news to me.

• That a turtle's shell has two layers

• was news to me.

• news to me.

• a turtle's shell has two layers

Which of the following sentences contains a noun clause:

• Give whoever stops at the booth a calendar of events.

• Give Sam and Chase a calendar of events.

Which of the following sentences contains a noun clause:

• Jerome understands that the cat's wounds will not heal properly.

• Jerome understands the cat is injured, but he will not heal properly.

Which of the following sentences contains a noun clause:

• I still need to get Ken a gift for his birthday.

• Ken has not yet told me what he wants for his birthday.

Which of the following sentences contains a noun clause:

• You should use the restroom before we leave.

• Whoever needs to use the restroom should go now.

Which of the following sentences contains a noun clause:

• Ricky is not starting in the game, and it is a mystery to me.

• Why Ricky is not starting in the game is a mystery to me.