Noun Clauses Exercises

What is a Noun Clause?Choose the correct answer:

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

Which of the following is a Noun Clause?Choose the correct answer:

Running quickly
A beautiful garden
What she said
Under the bed

Which of the following sentences uses a Noun Clause correctly?Choose the correct answer:

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.

Which of the following is NOT a type of Noun Clause?Choose the correct answer:

Declarative
Interrogative
Imperative
Relative

Which of the following is true about Essential and Non-Essential Noun Clauses?Choose the correct answer:

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

Which of the following sentences contains a Declarative Noun Clause?Choose the correct answer:

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.

Which of the following sentences is incorrect?Choose the correct answer:

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.

What is the main difference between a Noun Clause and a Noun Phrase?Choose the correct answer:

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

Which of the following sentences uses a Noun Clause as the subject?Choose the correct answer:

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.

Which of the following sentences uses a Non-Essential Noun Clause?Choose the correct answer:

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.