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Exercises - Noun Clauses

4. The reporter: Has the population of otters, protected since the early 20 century, improved significantly? (asked)
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5. The undergraduate student: “Why do you lack genetic information for most of the planet now, despite huge efforts to solve the
mysteries of the human genome?” (wondered).
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6. An education expert: Success is possible if all educational materials are child-sized, appeal to all senses, and encourage
creativity and problem-solving. (claimed)

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7. “Which simple interventions can help save lives from venomous snake bites that kill thousands worldwide?” a farm worker
asked. (wanted to learn)
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8. “NASA will not return to the Moon with the Artemis programme next year for new studies on the potential for life on the Moon,”
said an authority. (deny)
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D) Rewrite the following sentences applying the instructions in the parentheses.

1. According to a recent survey, around six in ten US parents worry about how they can meet the developmental milestones of
their babies. (reduce the noun clause)
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2. Scientists discussed whether they should apply high heat to certain foods to get conclusive outcomes from the research.
(reduce the noun clause)
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3. Non-governmental organisations have been trying hard to increase the amount of recycling in the world. Awareness about
recycling has not yet been achieved at the desired level. (use one of ever words)
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4. No matter what it requires to build new recyclable cities, the authorities are determined to do this work with the influential town
planners. (use one of ever words)
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5. Officials were debating whether they could utilise communal heat pumps effectively to heat both tall buildings in metropolitan
cities and hard-to-heat houses in the countryside. (reduce the noun clause)
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6. Some young workers pursue multiple jobs and sources of income, no matter where they live in the world. (use one of ever
words)
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