English Practice exercise: noun clause or not? P5-07W

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Advanced English writing practice exercise distinguishing noun from non-noun clauses

 

Which of the following in bold type introduce a NOUN clause? Mark all noun clauses N, all others X

1.    Sailing a small boat single-handed round the world requires courage, endurance and superb seamanship.

 

2.    I don’t recommend wasting money on unnecessary luxuries.

 

3.    Cheerfully humming a popular tune, Jo washed the piles of dirty plates.

 

4.    ‘Increasing the length of prison sentences will reduce crime’, said the Home Secretary at a press conference this afternoon.

 

5.    Increasing speed, the car roared towards the open country.

 

6.    I’m not sure which book you are talking about

 

7.    Which authors you prefer tells something about the sort of person you are.

 

8.    I don’t care who wins the next election.

 

9.    I have an uncle who drives a cab in New York City.

 

10. I’m trying to find out whose car that is blocking my driveway.

 

11. My uncle, whose fourth wife was an acrobat, only drinks carrot juice.

 

12. As it was a hot day, Jenny considered buying an ice-cream.

 

13. Jenny rushed into the station, stopping only to buy an ice-cream.

 

14. She has been married six times, which I guess tells you she must be a Hollywood actress!