1. Noun Clauses beginning with a Question Word Chapter 14 – Noun Clauses ( question word and if/whether clauses)

2. 1. Where does (name) live? I don’t know where (name) lives

3. 2. What country is (name) from? I don’t know what country (name) is from.

4. 3. How long has (name) been living here? I don’t know how long (name) has been living here.

5. 4. What is (name)’s telephone number? I don’t know what (name)’s telephone number is.

6. 5. Where is the post office? I don’t know where the post office is.

7. 6. How far is it to Kansas City? I don’t know how far it is to Kansas City.

8. 7. Why is (name) absent? I don’t know why (name) is absent.

9. 8. Where is my book? I don’t know where your book is.

10. 9. What kind of watch does (name) have? I don’t know what kind of watch (name) has.

11. 10. Why was (name) absent yesterday? I don’t know why (name) was absent yesterday.

12. 11. Where did (name) go yesterday? I don’t know where (name) went yesterday.

13. 12. What kind of government does Italy have? I don’t know what kind of government Italy has.

14. 13. What is (name)’s favorite color? I don’t know what (name)’s favorite color is.

15. 14. How long has (name) been married? I don’t know how long (name) has been married.

16. 15. Why are we doing this exercise? I don’t know why we are doing this exercise.

17. 16. Who turned on the lights? I don’t know who turned on the lights.

18. 17. Where is (name) going to eat lunch? I don’t know where (name) is going to eat lunch.

19. 18. When does this semester end? I don’t know when this semester ends.

20. 19. Where did (name) go after class yesterday? I don’t know where (name) went yesterday.

21. 20. Why is (name) smiling? I don’t know why (name) is smiling.

22. 21. How often does (name) go to the library? I don’t know how often (name) goes to the library.

23. 22. Whose book is that? I don’t know whose book that is.

24. 23. How much did that book cost? I don’t know how much that book cost.

25. 24. Who took my book? I don’t know who took your book.

26. 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.

27. If/whether Is there a test next week? I wonder (I don’t know) if there is a test next week.

28. If/whether Do we have homework today? I wonder (I don’t know) if we have homework today.

29. If/whether Did the teacher give us homework? I wonder (I don’t know) if the teacher gave us homework.

30. If/whether Did I do the work correctly? I wonder (I don’t know) if did the work correctly?

31. If/whether Did Diane grade the tests? I wonder (I don’t know) if Diane graded the tests.

32. 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.

33. If/whether Will I have time to study tonight? I wonder (I don’t know) if I will have time to study tonight.

34. If/whether Has the college raised tuition again? I wonder (I don’t know) if the college has raised tuition again.

35. 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.