A noun clause serves the same purpose as a noun. It can be the subject or object of the verb. It can also be the object of a preposition.

Noun clauses are usually introduced by the conjunction that, where, when, why or what.

Complete the following sentences using an appropriate noun clause.

1. He asked me ……………………………

2. I don’t know ……………………………

3. She said ………………………

4. Do you know …………………………

5. We haven’t decided the question of ……………………………

6. I can’t understand ………………………..

7. I was wondering ………………………..

8. She discovered …………………………

9. I will never forgive ………………………..

10. No one told me ……………………..

11. I don’t remember …………………………

Answers

1. He asked me where I was going.

2. I don’t know anyone who serves in the army.

3. She said that she was interested in the offer.

4. Do you know where the post office is?

5. We haven’t decided the question of whether we should move to another home.

6. I can’t understand why he is angry with me.

7. I was wondering if you could lend me a pound.

8. She discovered that he had been lying.

9. I will never forgive what you did to me.

10. No one told me that I was doing a good job.

11. I don’t remember where I had put it.