Noun Clauses beginning with a Question Word

1. Noun Clauses beginning with a Question Word Chapter 14 – Noun Clauses ( question word and if/whether clauses)

2. 1. • Where does (name) live? • I don’t know where (name) lives

3. 2. • What country is (name) from? • I don’t know what country (name) is from.

4. 3. • How long has (name) been living here? • I don’t know how long (name) has been living here.

5. 4. • What is (name)’s telephone number? • I don’t know what (name)’s telephone number is.

6. 5. • Where is the post office? • I don’t know where the post office is.

7. 6. • How far is it to Kansas City? • I don’t know how far it is to Kansas City.

8. 7. • Why is (name) absent? • I don’t know why (name) is absent.

9. 8. • Where is my book? • I don’t know where your book is.

10. 9. • What kind of watch does (name) have? • I don’t know what kind of watch (name) has.

11. 10. • Why was (name) absent yesterday? • I don’t know why (name) was absent yesterday.

12. 11. • Where did (name) go yesterday? • I don’t know where (name) went yesterday.

13. 12. • What kind of government does Italyhave? • I don’t know what kind of government Italy has.

14. 13. • What is (name)’s favorite color? • I don’t know what (name)’s favorite color is.

15. 14. • How long has (name) been married? • I don’t know how long (name) has been married.

16. 15. • Why are we doing this exercise? • I don’t know why we are doing this exercise.

17. 16. • Who turned on the lights? • I don’t know who turned on the lights.

18. 17. • Where is (name) going to eat lunch? • I don’t know where (name) is going to eat lunch.

19. 18. • When does this semesterend? • I don’t know when this semester ends.

20. 19. • Where did (name) go after class yesterday? • I don’t know where (name) went yesterday.

21. 20. • Why is (name) smiling? • I don’t know why (name) is smiling.

22. 21. • How often does (name) go to the library? • I don’t know how often (name) goes to the library.

23. 22. • Whose book is that? • I don’t know whose book that is.

24. 23. • How much did that book cost? • I don’t know how much that book cost.

25. 24. • Who took my book? • I don’t know who took your book.

26. Now make sentences using “if” or “whether”. One student reads the question aloud. The other student makes a sentence beginning with “I wonder” or “I don’t know” and then puts the information from the question into noun clause word order. • Is it going to rain next week? • I wonder (I don’t know) if it’s going to rain next week.

27. If/whether • Is there a test next week? • I wonder (I don’t know) if there is a test next week.

28. If/whether • Do we have homework today? • I wonder (I don’t know) if we have homework today.

29. If/whether • Did the teacher give us homework? • I wonder (I don’t know) if the teacher gave us homework.

30. If/whether • Did I do the work correctly? • I wonder (I don’t know) if did the work correctly?

31. If/whether • Did Diane grade the tests? • I wonder (I don’t know) if Diane graded the tests.

32. If/whether • Will we do well on the next test? • I wonder (I don’t know) if we will do well on the next test.

33. If/whether • Will I have time to study tonight? • I wonder (I don’t know) if I will have time to study tonight.

34. If/whether • Has the college raised tuition again? • I wonder (I don’t know) if the college has raised tuition again.

35. If/whether • Has the college decided to build another parking lot? • I wonder (I don’t know) if the college has decided to build another parking lot.