TUGAS 1

A. Underline or copy the noun phrase then identity whether its function
as an object or subject:
Example:
My four elementary children go to school here. (Function: S)

1. Hope to win the first prize.

2. I tried to solve the puzzle.

3. Horses prefer living in dark stable.

4. Both blue those suitcases are mine.

5. Did you enjoy reading this book?

6. Some adventurous people spend a lot of money.

7. The boy denied stealing the money.

8. To write such rubbish is disgraceful.

9. The boy wants to go home.

10. I dislike having to punish my kids.

11. Our closest friends have just bought a new house in the village.

12. I dislike having to punish my kid.

B. Choose the proper response to complete each of the following

sentences, keeping in mind that some of the sentences below have noun
clauses and some do not:
Example:
Do you know _______________ his book?
where he put
where did he put

1. I can understand _______________ .

how upset are you
 how upset you are

2. _______________?
How upset are you
How upset you are

3. I can't hear ________________ ?

what are you saying
what you are saying

4. Can you tell me _______________?

where my keys are
where are my keys

5. Where _______________?
my keys are
are my keys

6. Does your brother know if ________________ sell his car?

will you
you will

7. He told the police what ________________.

did he see
he saw

8. What _______________?
did he see
he saw

9. They can see how disappointed _______________.

am I
I am

C. Combine the following sentences using noun clauses.

Example:
I don't know. What kind of a battery is this?
 .
I don't know what kind of a flower this is

1. My brother doesn't know. How tall is he?

.
My brother doesn't know how tall he is

2. I am not sure. Which chapter are we on?

.

3. Scientists claim. They will cure cancer.

.

4. Who is she? No one knows.

.

5. Could you tell me? Where is the bookstore?

?

6. Do you remember? How long did we stay in Qatar?

?

7. Please tell us... What did you hear?

8. Don't answer... Where does he live?

.

D. Find out the noun clauses in the following sentences, then underline.
Next state what are their function in each sentence.
Example:
The king ordered that the traitor should be put to death. (Function: O)

1. He said that he would not go.

2. That he is not interested in the offer is known to us.

3. He said that he was not feeling well.

4. I cannot rely on what he says.

5. I don’t know where he has gone.

6. He asked whether the servant had polished his shoes.

7. The news that he is alive has been confirmed.

8. The belief that the soul is immortal is almost universal.

9. It is certain that we will have to admit defeat.

10. It was fortunate that he was present.

11. The report that only ten persons were killed in the riots is not true.

Good Luck!