Noun Clauses Worksheet
Noun Clauses Worksheet
1. Mr. Ippolito asked our eighth-grade class what we would like to do as a community
volunteer project.
2. Volunteer work gives whoever does it a terrific feeling of accomplishment.
3. That we give help to more than one person seemed like a good idea to Lee Anne.
4. “Cleaning up Founders Park is what really needs to be done,” suggested Lacreesha.
5. Since more than half the students agreed with what Lacreesha had suggested, Mr.
Ippolito’s class cleaned Founders Park the following Saturday.
Exercise B Underline each noun clause in the following sentences. On the line
provided, identify it as S for subject, PN for predicate nominative, DO for direct object,
IO for indirect object, or OP for object of a preposition. If a sentence does not contain a
noun clause, write NONE.
S
_________ 1. Whoever knows me is aware of my love of basketball.
OP
_________ 2. I give my complete attention to whatever game is on TV at the moment.
PN
_________ 3. Learning facts about the players is what fascinates me the most.
NONE
_________ 4. Hakeem Olajuwon, who was born in Nigeria, is considered one of the
greatest centers in the National Basketball Association (NBA).
S
_________ 5. That Olajuwon was voted NBA Defensive Player of the Year in 1994 came
as no surprise to me.
OP
_________ 6. He was recognized for what he does best: blocking shots, rebounding, and
scoring.
DO
_________ 7. Did you know that Olajuwon wrote an autobiography, Living the Dream:
My Life and Basketball?
IO
_________ 8. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is another player who gave whoever watched him
on the court an exciting display of his skills.
S
_________ 9. That Abdul-Jabbar led the Los Angeles Lakers to five NBA championships is
proof of his abilities.
PN
_________ 10. A little-known fact about Abdul-Jabbar is that he changed his name from
Lew Alcindor in 1971.