Noun Clause Practice worksheet for English language learners, featuring sentence rewriting exercises and multiple-choice questions.

Task 1: Use noun clauses to rewrite these sentences

#### Instructions: Rewrite the given sentences using noun clauses. The hints in parentheses (e.g., HOW, WHETHER, THAT) indicate the type of noun clause to use.

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#### Solutions:

1. Original Sentence: How can we do to prevent experiments on the animals?
Rewritten Sentence: It is a big concern about how we can prevent experiments on the animals.

2. Original Sentence: Is it better to go to university or get a job after high school?
Rewritten Sentence: Opinions differ on whether it is better to go to university or get a job after high school.

3. Original Sentence: Is having more old people than young people beneficial or harmful in a country?
Rewritten Sentence: Opinions differ on whether having more old people than young people is beneficial or harmful in a country.

4. Original Sentence: He speaks really good English.
Rewritten Sentence: That he speaks really good English helped him to get a good job.

5. Original Sentence: How are governments fighting global warming?
Rewritten Sentence: How governments are fighting global warming is being discussed by the media.

6. Original Sentence: Obesity cannot be reduced just by reducing calorie intake.
Rewritten Sentence: Most people believe that obesity cannot be reduced just by reducing calorie intake.

7. Original Sentence: Is the bookstore open today?
Rewritten Sentence: Do you know whether the bookstore is open today?

8. Original Sentence: Did an overnight mail package arrive today?
Rewritten Sentence: We can ask the mail clerk whether an overnight mail package arrived today.

9. Original Sentence: Rosa didn’t finish the project on time.
Rewritten Sentence: It surprises me that Rosa didn’t finish the project on time.

10. Original Sentence: Women live longer than men. That is a fact.
Rewritten Sentence: That is a fact that women live longer than men.

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#### Final Answers for Task 1:
1. how we can prevent experiments on the animals
2. whether it is better to go to university or get a job after high school
3. whether having more old people than young people is beneficial or harmful in a country
4. That he speaks really good English
5. How governments are fighting global warming
6. that obesity cannot be reduced just by reducing calorie intake
7. whether the bookstore is open today
8. whether an overnight mail package arrived today
9. that Rosa didn’t finish the project on time
10. that women live longer than men

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Task 2: Which one is the noun clause?

#### Instructions: Identify the noun clause in the given sentence.

#### Sentence: The students will ask their teacher when the final exam is.

- Option A: The students
- Option B: ask their teacher
- Option C: when the final exam is

#### Explanation:
A noun clause functions as a noun in a sentence and typically answers questions like "what," "who," "when," "where," "why," or "how." In this sentence, the phrase "when the final exam is" is the noun clause because it acts as the object of the verb "ask" and provides information about the timing of the final exam.

#### Correct Answer:
C. when the final exam is

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Final Answer:

Task 1:
1. how we can prevent experiments on the animals
2. whether it is better to go to university or get a job after high school
3. whether having more old people than young people is beneficial or harmful in a country
4. That he speaks really good English
5. How governments are fighting global warming
6. that obesity cannot be reduced just by reducing calorie intake
7. whether the bookstore is open today
8. whether an overnight mail package arrived today
9. that Rosa didn’t finish the project on time
10. that women live longer than men

Task 2:
C. when the final exam is

Boxed Final Answer:
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