Fill in the blank with the correct noun clause:
A tourist at the bus stand asked me ______.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → how far the railway station is from here
Noun clause from a question:
- When a question becomes a noun clause, the words go back to statement order: subject first, then verb.
- Complete sentence: A tourist at the bus stand asked me how far the railway station is from here.
- The clause is the object of “asked”. It tells what the tourist asked. Its subject “the railway station” comes before the verb “is”.
Why the Other Options are Incorrect?
Option 1: how far is the railway station from here — Incorrect. The option says “is the railway station”. This is question order. Inside a noun clause, the subject comes before the verb.
Option 2: how far the railway station from here — Incorrect. This has no verb. Without “is”, the group of words is not a clause.
Option 4: how far the railway station is it from here — Incorrect. “The railway station” is already the subject of “is”. The extra “it” gives the verb a second subject.