1.
Ann brought (a new dictionary).
Question: What did Ann buy?
Noun Clause: Do you know ____________________________
Correct Answer
B. What Ann bought.
Explanation
The correct answer is "what Ann bought." The verb in the original sentence is "brought," indicating a past action. Therefore, the correct form of the verb in the noun clause should also be in the past tense, which is "bought."
2.
It is (350 miles) to Denver from here.
Question: How far is it from here to Denver?
Noun Clause: I need to know _____________________________
Correct Answer
D. How far it is from here to Denver.
Explanation
The correct answer is "how far it is from here to Denver." This is because the noun clause should be in the form of a question that is seeking information or clarification. The question "how far is it from here to Denver?" is asking for the distance between the current location and Denver.
3.
Jack was late to class (because he missed the bus).
Question: Why was Jack late?
Noun Clause: The teacher wants to know _________________________
Correct Answer
B. Why Jack was late
Explanation
The correct answer is "why Jack was late." This is because the noun clause in the question is asking for the reason behind Jack being late to class. The word "why" indicates that the noun clause is seeking an explanation or cause for Jack's lateness.
4.
His previous house was in NYC.
Question: Where was his previous house?
Noun Clause : Do you know __________________
Correct Answer
B. Where his previous house was
Explanation
The correct answer is "where his previous house was." This answer directly and accurately completes the noun clause by providing the necessary information about the location of his previous house.
5.
She bought lots of clothes.
Question: What did she buy?
Noun Clause: Ron didn't know __________
Correct Answer
D. What she bought
Explanation
The correct answer is "what she bought." This is because the noun clause is asking for the object of the verb "buy." The question is seeking information about the specific items that she purchased.
6.
That is (Ann’s) pen.
Question: Whose pen is that?
Noun Clause: Tom wants to know _______________________________
Correct Answer
A. Whose pen that is.
Explanation
The noun clause "whose pen that is" is the correct answer because it correctly completes the sentence "Tom wants to know..." by asking the question "Whose pen is that?" The clause uses the relative pronoun "whose" to indicate possession and the word order is correct.
7.
Alex saw (Ms. Frost) at the meeting.
Question: Whom did Alex see at the meeting?
Noun Clause: I don’t know _____________________________
Correct Answer
D. Whom Alex saw at the meeting
Explanation
The correct answer is "whom Alex saw at the meeting." This is the correct answer because it correctly uses the past tense verb "saw" to match the past tense verb "did" in the question. Additionally, "whom" is the correct pronoun to use when referring to the object of the verb "saw."While whom is not incorrect, in casual speaking English, whom is not used, and who is.
8.
He saw a beautiful girl.
Question: Who is that beautiful girl?
Noun Clause: Jake wants to know __________
Correct Answer
C. Who that beautiful girl is
Explanation
The correct answer is "who that beautiful girl is". This is because the noun clause "who that beautiful girl is" correctly completes the sentence and provides the information that Jake wants to know. The other options do not form a grammatically correct noun clause or do not convey the same meaning.
9.
The teacher told me to bring my homework.
Question: What did your teacher say?
Noun Clause: I didn't hear ___________
Correct Answer
B. What my teacher said
Explanation
The correct answer is "what my teacher said." This answer correctly fills in the blank in the noun clause and completes the sentence. It accurately reflects the question being asked, which is "What did your teacher say?"
10.
Teachers were going for a meeting with the principal.
Question: Where were the children going?
Noun Clause: They didn't say __________
Correct Answer
A. Where they were going
Explanation
The question asks about where the children were going. The correct answer, "where they were going," directly fills in the blank and provides the desired information. The other options do not pertain to the children and their destination, making them incorrect choices.