Combine the following sentences into one sentence using a noun clause:
Why does the canteen close early on Fridays? Rohan wants to know.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → Rohan wants to know why the canteen closes early on Fridays.
Joining with a noun clause:
- A noun clause does the work of a noun. Here it is the object of “know”. It answers “Rohan wants to know what?”.
- When a question becomes a noun clause, the question word stays. The other words go back to statement order: subject first, then verb.
- So “does” is dropped and “close” becomes “closes”: “why the canteen closes early on Fridays”.
Why the Other Options are Incorrect?
Option 2: Rohan wants to know why does the canteen close early on Fridays. — Incorrect. The option says “why does the canteen close”. This is question order. Inside a noun clause the words stay in statement order.
Option 3: Rohan wants to know that why the canteen closes early on Fridays. — Incorrect. The option says “that why”. The noun clause already begins with “why”, so the extra “that” gives it two joining words.
Option 4: Rohan wants to know if the canteen closes early on Fridays. — Incorrect. “If” (meaning whether) joins a yes/no question. The given question asks “why”, so “why” must stay. With “if”, the meaning changes. Example: Rohan wants to know if the canteen is open today.