Question

Q1. Underline the noun clauses in the following sentences:* 1. Prajwal said that his brother needed to be invited.
2. The report says that three students have been selected from our school. 3. I want to know how far the station is from here. 4. She does not know whether her mother is at home or not. 5. It is surprising that you should think so.

Answer 1

Answer:

1.prajwal

2.report, students, school

3.station

4. home

5.

Answer 2

Answer:

1. Prajwal said that his brother needed to be invited.

2. The report says that three students have been selected from our school.

3. I want to know how far the station is from here.

4. She does not know whether her mother is at home or not.

5. It is surprising that you should think so.

Explanation:

➤ A Noun clause denotes something - a person, a place or a thing.

➤ A noun clause like a noun can be

• The subject of a verb
• The object of a verb
• The object of a preposition
• Placed after verb be
• Placed after some adjectives
• Placed after some nouns
• Placed after it

➦ A noun clause often starts with 'that' and answerable to the question 'what'.