Noun Clauses

Identify the noun clause in the following sentence:

• 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 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.

• 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.

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

Choose the correct conjunction to complete the nominal phrase: What we know is __________ the world's population is increasing.

• that

• where

• what

• when

• who

Choose the correct conjunction to complete the nominal phrase: We need to know __________ overpopulation really is a serious problem.

• that

• where

• what

• when

• whether

Select the nominal clause.

• As soon as we can is when we start.

• We start as soon as we can.

• We have to start as soon as we can

What is a noun clause?

• A dependent clause that plays the role of a noun.

• An independent clause.

• An object of prepositions.

• All above are correct.