Grammar Practice Noun Phrases

Grammar practice
Noun clauses
1 Match 1–6 with a–f.
1 The suggestion that vitamins should be taken every day
c
2 The problem was that e
3 Whatever we decide to do, a
4 A lot of people are curious about d
5 The fact that they aren’t going to offer refunds b
6 One important question is whether f
a it’s important to make sure that everyone understands our reasons.

b is a big concern.
c isn’t good advice. It’s preferable to eat a balanced diet.
d who broke the story to the newspapers.
e the winter weather made it harder for people to travel.
f people will be happy to use an online chat feature or not.
2 Correct the mistakes in the sentences. Two sentences are correct.

1 I’m interested in if we can grow more plants using new farming methods.
I'm interested in whether we can grow more plants using new farming methods.
2 That they’re late worries me.
The fact that they are late worries me.
3 A lot of people are talking about that happened on the TV show last night.
A lot of people are talking about what happened on the TV show last night.
4 He’s very clear the fact that money from the ticket sales will go to charity.
He's very clear with the fact that money from the ticket sales will go to charity.
5 Whichever college you go to, I’m sure you’ll do well!
Correct
6 One important question that whether everyone has access to the internet.
One important question is whether everyone has access to the internet.
7 That they went looked so beautiful! Did you see their photos?
They looked so beautiful. Did you see their photos?
8 Whenever we go to the beach, we have bad weather.
Correct
3 Choose the correct option. If both are correct, choose both.

1 I’m worried about if / whether we’re on the right train or the wrong one!
2 The problem is if / whether we need to install new software or not.
3 Carl can’t decide if / whether he likes the blue car or the gray car.
4 The journalists are concerned about if / whether they have been given the correct information.
5 You can choose if / whether you listen to music while you’re working or not.
6 I don’t know if / whether we have to go left or right here.
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4 Complete the blog post with the words below.
how what whatever when wherever whoever
POSTS | ABOUT | FOLLOW | ARCHIVE
Family life SEARCH
My sister has always been fun to be with! 1 wherever we

go, she always finds someone to talk to. She’s interesed in a lot of things: the
news, movies, books, and sports. 2 Whoever she’s with,
she’ll find something to talk about. I’m much quieter than she is. It’s not that
I don’t like 3 what she does, it’s just that I’m not very
good at those things myself. 4 When I meet someone
new, I don’t know what to say. 5
Whatever I say ends up
sounding a little boring! My sister says this isn’t true, but I think she’s just
being nice. 6 How she always knows what to talk about
is a mystery to me!
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5 Complete the sentences with the words and phrases below. Use each word or phrase only once.
if the fact that when where whether whoever
1 Despite the fact that she hadn’t bought a ticket, she went to the museum
early in the morning and waited outside in the line.
2 When we went to India last year, we traveled by train into the
mountains and saw some incredible old cities.
3 Whoever I speak to, I always get the same answer – people in this town are
more interested in leisure facilities than transportation links.
4 What I want to know is whether taking the train is more expensive
than taking a taxi.
5 Paolo is undecided about if he should take a gap year or go straight
to college. It’s a four-year degree, so if he doesn’t travel now, he might not go for a long time.
6 One of the best things about where I work is the location – it’s right in
the middle of town, so I can go shopping on my lunch break!

Grammar practice
6 Rewrite the sentences using the words in parentheses.

1 Everything he cooks tastes delicious. (whatever)
Whatever he cooks tastes delicious.
2 Any person that you ask will tell you the same thing. (whoever)
Whoever you ask will tell you the same thing.
3 It’s a very recent idea that we should all work from wherever we want. (the idea that)
The idea that we should all work from wherever we want is recent.
4 She keeps saying that she’s fine, but she doesn’t look well. (insists that)
She insists that she's fine, but she doesn't look well.
5 You can borrow any books you like. (whatever)
You can borrow whatever book you like.
7 Complete the sentences with your own ideas.

1 Wherever we go on vacation, I will always bring a book with myself.
2 My biggest worry is that I won't be able to see my highschool friends as often.
3 I often think about whether it is easier to study a day before the exam or a week earlier.
4 Whatever I decide to do next year, I will be living in Marbella.

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a it’s important to make sure that everyone understands our reasons.

2 Correct the mistakes in the sentences. Two sentences are correct.

3 Choose the correct option. If both are correct, choose both.

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4 Complete the blog post with the words below.

POSTS | ABOUT | FOLLOW | ARCHIVE

Family life SEARCH

My sister has always been fun to be with! 1 wherever we

Like | Share | Comment

if the fact that when where whether whoever

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6 Rewrite the sentences using the words in parentheses.

7 Complete the sentences with your own ideas.

2 My biggest worry is that I won't be able to see my highschool friends as often.

4 Whatever I decide to do next year, I will be living in Marbella.

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