Let’s go through each sentence one by one and find the noun clause. A noun clause is a group of words that acts like a noun — it can be the subject, object, or complement in a sentence. It often starts with words like *whoever*, *whatever*, *how*, *where*, *what*, etc.
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1. Whoever cut your hair is amazing.
→ The whole phrase “Whoever cut your hair” is doing the job of the subject (it’s who/what is amazing). So this is the noun clause.
✔ Answer: Whoever cut your hair
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2. On Wednesdays, I wear whatever I want.
→ “Whatever I want” is the thing being worn — it’s the direct object of “wear”.
✔ Answer: whatever I want
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3. The point of my letter was how you make me feel.
→ After “was”, we have “how you make me feel” — this tells us what the point was. It’s acting as a subject complement.
✔ Answer: how you make me feel
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4. Lunch is on me. Order whatever you want.
→ In the second sentence, “whatever you want” is the thing to order — it’s the direct object.
✔ Answer: whatever you want
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5. I am not sure where he rides his bike to every day.
→ “Where he rides his bike to every day” is the thing the speaker isn’t sure about — it’s the object of “sure”.
✔ Answer: where he rides his bike to every day
*(Note: Some might argue “to” at the end is unnecessary grammar-wise, but since it’s in the original sentence, we keep it as part of the clause.)*
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6. I really appreciate whoever recommended me for this job.
→ “Whoever recommended me for this job” is the person being appreciated — it’s the direct object.
✔ Answer: whoever recommended me for this job
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7. Did you like what Frank said in his speech?
→ “What Frank said in his speech” is the thing being liked — it’s the direct object.
✔ Answer: what Frank said in his speech
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8. Describe what it feels like to ride a roller coaster.
→ “What it feels like to ride a roller coaster” is the thing to describe — it’s the direct object.
✔ Answer: what it feels like to ride a roller coaster
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Final Answer:
1. Whoever cut your hair
2. whatever I want
3. how you make me feel
4. whatever you want
5. where he rides his bike to every day
6. whoever recommended me for this job
7. what Frank said in his speech
8. what it feels like to ride a roller coaster
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of adjective and adverb clauses worksheet.
