Noun Clauses Mastery Worksheet
This worksheet helps Grade 11 students master the identification, function, and construction of noun clauses in complex sentences.
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Noun Clauses Mastery Worksheet
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Read each section carefully and follow the instructions. This worksheet focuses on identifying, understanding the function of, and correctly using noun clauses.
Identify the noun clause in each sentence.
1. The teacher explained why the experiment failed.
The teacher explained
why the experiment failed
the experiment failed
explained why
2. Whoever wins the scholarship will be announced tomorrow.
will be announced tomorrow
Whoever wins the scholarship
wins the scholarship
will be announced
Complete each statement by identifying the grammatical function of the underlined noun clause. Choose from: Subject, Direct Object, Object of Preposition, Predicate Nominative, Appositive.
1. What she said surprised everyone.
Function:
2. We finally understood why he left so suddenly .
Function:
3. The prize will go to whoever finishes first .
Function:
Rewrite each pair of sentences as one sentence, using a noun clause.
1. He often arrives late. That bothers his boss.
2. What did she decide? Tell me that.
Determine if each statement about noun clauses is true or false.
1. A noun clause always begins with a relative pronoun.
True
False
2. Noun clauses can function as the subject of a sentence.
True
False
Write a short paragraph (5-7 sentences) about a significant event in your life. In your paragraph, include at least three sentences that contain a noun clause. Underline each noun clause you use.