Noun Clauses Exercises

1. What is a Noun Clause?

A complete sentence
A group of words acting as a noun, containing a subject and a verb
A group of words without a subject or verb
A single word acting as a noun

2. Which of the following is a Noun Clause?

Running quickly
A beautiful garden
What she said
Under the bed

3. Which of the following sentences uses a Noun Clause correctly?

I don’t know where is he.
She doesn’t understand why is he late.
I wonder what she is doing.
He asked where does she live.

4. Which of the following is NOT a type of Noun Clause?

Declarative
Interrogative
Imperative
Relative

5. Which of the following is true about Essential and Non-Essential Noun Clauses?

Essential noun clauses can be removed without altering the sentence meaning
Non-essential noun clauses are crucial for the sentence meaning
Essential noun clauses are crucial for the sentence meaning
Both A and B

6. Which of the following sentences contains a Declarative Noun Clause?

I don’t know where she lives.
That she was tired was obvious.
Whoever calls, tell them I’m busy.
What you said was interesting.

7. Which of the following sentences is incorrect?

I don’t know what he wants.
She asked if I was coming to the party.
He wondered that will happen next.
She couldn’t believe how late it was.

8. What is the main difference between a Noun Clause and a Noun Phrase?

Noun Clauses contain a verb, Noun Phrases do not
Noun Phrases contain a verb, Noun Clauses do not
Noun Clauses and Noun Phrases are the same
Noun Clauses cannot act as a noun

9. Which of the following sentences uses a Noun Clause as the subject?

What you did was unbelievable.
I don’t know why she left.
Whoever arrives first will get a prize.
I believe that he is honest.

10. Which of the following sentences uses a Non-Essential Noun Clause?

I don’t know where she is.
The fact that he apologized doesn’t change anything.
What she needs is a good rest.
Whoever did this will pay.