Noun Clauses Flashcards
What focuses on a fact
Everyone was surprised at what he brought for the picnic.
That indicates a fact
I knew that he had to go.
When indicates a time.
He told us when the plane would arrive.
Where indicate a place.
Where they are going on their honeymoon is a secret.
Why indicates a reason.
She wouldn’t say why he left so early.
Who indicates a person.
Who sent the letter is a mystery to me.
How many indicates a quantity.
I’ve lost count of how many times I’ve broken my glasses.
How much indicates an amount.
He wasn’t paying attention to how much he ate.
How indicates a manner.
He showed us how he was going to win the race.
Which indicates a choice.
I didn’t know which book I was supposed to read.
Whether (if) indicates two or more alternatives.
I didn’t know whether I should bring my bike or leave it at home.
Whose indicates possession.
I never found out whose car was parked outside our house.
Whom indicates a person.
Sue didn’t know whom he was talking to.
