Noun Clauses
22 Questions
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Facts about Noun Clauses
Questions and Answers
- 1.
Noun clauses are used like nouns
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
A. True -
- 2.
Noun clauses can be used as subjects & objects
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True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
A. True -
- 3.
Noun clauses can be used as complements & the object of prepositions
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True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
A. True -
- 4.
Noun clauses can be at the beginning of the sentence
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True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
A. True -
- 5.
Noun clauses can be at the end of sentences
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True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
A. True -
- 6.
Noun clauses can be used when we report or tell what someone has said.
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True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
A. True -
- 7.
We use noun clauses in reported speech
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True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
A. True -
- 8.
Noun clauses are often used after add,ask,believe, conclude, estimate, exclaim, explain,find, hope, illustrate, indicate,mention,noe,remark,say,show,tell,think,wish
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True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
A. True -
- 9.
Complements are the grammar construction after a linking verb such as be.
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True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
A. True -
- 10.
Linking verbs are important because they connect the subject of the verb to additional information about the subject .Linking verbs do not express action.
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True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
A. True -
- 11.
The complement has a noun clause and occurs after the linking verb
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True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
A. True -
- 12.
In reported speech, the verb doesn't change.
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True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
B. False -
- 13.
In reported speech, the verb usually changes.
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True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
A. True -
- 14.
In reported speech, the modals usually changes.
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True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
A. True -
- 15.
In reported speech can, may, must, will changes to could, might, had to, would.
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True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
A. True -
- 16.
But the modals could, might,ought to, should,would, and all perfect modals (could have, should have etc.) do not change.
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True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
A. True -
- 17.
When must is used to show something that probably is true, it does not change.
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True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
A. True -
- 18.
In reported speech, pronouns, adjectives and adverbials change. E.g. this, these, I, changes to that, those, you, she etc.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
A. True -
- 19.
Time & Place also changes. E.g. now changes to then; next week changes to the following week.
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True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
A. True -
- 20.
Some verbs change to. E.g. come - go; bring - take
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True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
A. True -
- 21.
We can't report commands.
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True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
B. False -
- 22.
Should,must, need to, have to, ought to are used when reporting commands.
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True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
A. True -
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