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.