Noun Clauses beginning
with a Question Word
Chapter 14 – Noun Clauses
( question word and if/whether
clauses)
1.
Where does (name) live?
I don’t know where (name) lives
2.
What country is (name) from?
I don’t know what country (name) is
from.
3.
How long has (name) been living
here?
I don’t know how long (name) has
been living here.
4.
What is (name)’s telephone number?
I don’t know what (name)’s telephone
number is.
5.
Where is the post office?
I don’t know where the post office is.
6.
How far is it to Kansas City?
I don’t know how far it is to Kansas
City.
7.
Why is (name) absent?
I don’t know why (name) is absent.
8.
Where is my book?
I don’t know where your book is.
9.
What kind of watch does (name)
have?
I don’t know what kind of watch
(name) has.
10.
Why was (name) absent yesterday?
I don’t know why (name) was absent
yesterday.
11.
Where did (name) go yesterday?
I don’t know where (name) went
yesterday.
12.
What kind of government does Italy
have?
I don’t know what kind of government
Italy has.
13.
What is (name)’s favorite color?
I don’t know what (name)’s favorite
color is.
14.
How long has (name) been married?
I don’t know how long (name) has
been married.
15.
Why are we doing this exercise?
I don’t know why we are doing this
exercise.
16.
Who turned on the lights?
I don’t know who turned on the lights.
17.
Where is (name) going to eat lunch?
I don’t know where (name) is going to
eat lunch.
18.
When does this semester end?
I don’t know when this semester
ends.
19.
Where did (name) go after class
yesterday?
I don’t know where (name) went
yesterday.
20.
Why is (name) smiling?
I don’t know why (name) is smiling.
21.
How often does (name) go to the
library?
I don’t know how often (name) goes
to the library.
22.
Whose book is that?
I don’t know whose book that is.
23.
How much did that book cost?
I don’t know how much that book
cost.
24.
Who took my book?
I don’t know who took your book.
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.
If/whether
Is there a test next week?
I wonder (I don’t know) if there is a
test next week.
If/whether
Do we have homework today?
I wonder (I don’t know) if we have
homework today.
If/whether
Did the teacher give us homework?
I wonder (I don’t know) if the teacher
gave us homework.
If/whether
Did I do the work correctly?
I wonder (I don’t know) if did the work
correctly?
If/whether
Did Diane grade the tests?
I wonder (I don’t know) if Diane
graded the tests.
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.
If/whether
Will I have time to study tonight?
I wonder (I don’t know) if I will have
time to study tonight.
If/whether
Has the college raised tuition again?
I wonder (I don’t know) if the college
has raised tuition again.
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.