GRAMMAR TI

Name: __________________

Class: _____

PRACTICE

NOUN CLAUSE PRACTICE TEST

Example: He asked me where……B……
a. did I live b. I live c. do you live d. that I live
1. I talked to Bob two weeks ago. I thought he wanted to know about my cat, but I misunderstood him. He
asked me where ________, not my cat.
a. is my hat b. my hat was c. my hat is d. was my hat
2. “The people in the apartment upstairs must have a lot of children.”
“I don’t know how many __________, but it sounds like they have a dozen.”
a. children do they have b. children they have
c. do they have children d. they have children
3. Do you know __________? I myself have no idea.
a. How many years the earth is b. how long is the earth
c. how old the earth is d. how much time has been the earth
4. “There’s too much noise in this room. I can’t understand what _________”
a. is the professor saying b. that the professor is saying
c. is saying the professor d. the professor is saying
5. When I was little, my father gave me some advice. He said _______ talk to strangers.
a. I shouldn’t b. that shouldn’t c. don’t d. that I don’t
6. “I didn’t expect Ann’s husband to be here at the opera with her.”
“I’m surprised, too. Ann must have insisted that _________with her.”
a. he come b. he comes c. he came d. he had come
7. “Ms. Wright, can you give me a little extra help typing some letters today?”
“Sorry, I can’t. the boss has an urgent report for me to write. She demanded that it _______on her desk by 5
P.M. today.”
a. was b. will be c. is d. be
8. “Did you tell Carol where __________ us this evening?”
“Yes, I did. I can’t understand why she is late.”
a. should she meet b. she meets
c. she to meet d. to meet
9. A fortune- teller predicted _________inherit a lot of money before the end of the year.
a. that I would b. that I c. what I will d. what I
10. “Bill Frazer seems like a good person for the job, but we don’t know why he left his last job.”
“I know why. He told me _________ a serious policy disagreement with his boss last January.”
a. if he’d had b. he’d had c. what he’d had d. that what he had
11. “Is it true that you fell asleep in class yesterday and began to snore?”
“Unfortunately, yes ___________ is unbelievable! I’m very embarrassed.”
a. That I could do such a thing it b. That I could do such a thing
c. I could do such a thing it d. I could do such a thing
12. “Officer, can you tell me how to get to Springfield?”
“Sure. What part of spring field _________ to go to?”
a. do you want b. you want c. that you want d. where you want
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13. “It is true ________ the law says there is no smoking in restaurants in this city?
a. that what b. what c. if d. that
14 _________ prompt is important to our boss.
a. A person is b. Is a person
c. If a person is d. Whether or not a person is
15. A scientific observer of wildlife must note every detail of how ________ in their environment: their eating
and sleeping habits, their social relationships, and their methods of self- protection.
a. do animal live b. live animals c. do live animals d. animal live
16. The mystery movie was clever and suspenseful. The audience couldn’t guess _______ committed the
murder until the surprise ending.
a. who he b. who had c. that who d. that
17. How do you like your new school? Tell me ________
a. who in your class is b. who your class is in
c. who is in your class d. your class who is in it
18. “ What do you recommend _________ about this tax problem”
“I strongly suggest that we consult an expert as soon as possible.’
a. do we do b. we will do c. we do d. should we do
19. The college does not grant degrees simply to _________ Pays the cost of tuition; the student must satisfy the
academic requirements.
a. whoever b. who c. whomever d. whoever that
20. “What are you going to buy in this store?”
“Nothing _________ want is much too expensive.”
a. That I b. What I c. That what I d. What do I
21. “Does anybody know ________ on the ground?”
“Your guess is as good as mine.”
a. how long this plane will be b. how long will this plane be
c. how long will be this plane d. that how long this plane will be
22. “This restaurant is very expensive!”
“It is, but order ________want. your birthday is a very special occasion.”
a. what is it you b. whatever you
c. what do you d. whatever you do
23. Why did Beth ask you_________a bicycle?
a. that if you had b. do you have c. that you had d. if you had
24. “What did your grammar teacher want to talk to you about?”
“I did badly on the last test. She ________ studied for it.”
a. said why hadn’t I b. asked why I hadn’t
c. asked why hadn’t I d. asked why I didn’t
25. “Why are you staring out the window? What ________about?”
“nothing”
a. you are thinking b. are you thinking
c. you think d. do you are thinking
26. “I can’t decide what color I want for my bedroom. What do you think?”
“You should choose ________ color you want. You’re the one who will have to live with it.”
a. whichever that b. whatever c. however d. that what
27. “Did you remember to tell Marge _________she should bring to the meeting tomorrow?”
“Oh, my gosh! I completely forgot! I’m sorry.”
a. that b. what c. if d. that what
28. “My aunt has been feeling bad since Uncle George died. Is it because she’s depressed?”
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“I think so _________can cause debilitating physical symptoms is a medical fact.”
a. Depression b. That depression it
c. That depression d. It is that depression
29. There was an earthquake on the coast yesterday. Fortunately, there was no loss of life.
However, because of the danger of collapsing sea walls, it was essential that the area
___________evacuated quickly.
a. to be b. will be c. be d. is
30. ________saying was so important that I asked everyone to stop talking and listen.
a. What the woman was b. That the woman was
c. The woman was d. What was the woman
31. “This cake is terrible. What happened?”
“It’s my grandmother’s recipe, but she forgot to tell me how long _________ it.”
a. did I bake b. should I bake c. do I bake d. to bake
32. “Let’s go to Riverton this weekend.”
“Sounds like fun _________from here?”
a. How far is b. How far it is c. It how far is d. How far is it
33. “Somebody forgot this hat. I wonder _________”
a. whose is this hat b. whose hat is
c. whose hat this is d. is this whose hat
34. Edward’s interview was very intense. The interviewer wanted to know many facts about his personal life,
and even asked him _________had ever used any illegal drugs of any kind.
a. that if he b. that he c. if or not he d. whether or not he
35. It is hoped that all present-day communicable diseases will be conquered. However, ______about certain
diseases is still not sufficient to prevent them from spreading easily among the population.
a. what we know b. what we know that
c. what do we know d. that we know what
36. “Why didn’t Henry attend the meeting this morning?”
“He’s been very sick. His doctor insisted that he __________in bed this week.”
a. will stay b. stayed c. stays d. stay
37. Nobody yet knew what __________to cause the dam to burst, but the residents of the area organized quickly
to protect life and property against the rising floods.
a. happens b. had happened c. happen d. did it happen
38. Did the teacher explain how _________this problem?”
a. do we solve b. can we solve c. to solve d. solve
39. __________ the National Weather Bureau predicted severe storms did not deter the fishing boats
from going out into the open seas.
a. The fact that b. That fact is that c. Is fact that d. The fact is that
40. Tom walked into the huge hall to register for classes. At first, he simply looked around and wondered what
…………..supposed to do.
a. was he b. am I c. he was d. I am

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