Combine the following sentences into one sentence using a noun clause:
How did Nisha fix the leaking tap? Tell me.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → Tell me how Nisha fixed the leaking tap.
Joining with a noun clause:
- A question can become a noun clause that is the object of a verb. The question word stays, and the words go into statement order.
- “Did” is dropped, and the verb itself shows the past: “did Nisha fix” becomes “Nisha fixed”. The clause “how Nisha fixed the leaking tap” is the object of “tell”.
Why the Other Options are Incorrect?
Option 1: Tell me how did Nisha fix the leaking tap. — Incorrect. The option says “how did Nisha fix”. This is question order. Inside a noun clause the subject comes before the verb, and “did” is dropped.
Option 2: Tell me that how Nisha fixed the leaking tap. — Incorrect. The option puts “that” before “how”. The clause already has its joining word, “how”, so the extra “that” is wrong.
Option 4: Tell me the way how Nisha fixed the leaking tap. — Incorrect. “The way” and “how” are not used together. Only “how” is needed to begin the clause.