Combine the following sentences into one sentence using a noun clause as the subject:
Will the inter-school final be played on Sunday? It depends on the weather.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → Whether the inter-school final will be played on Sunday depends on the weather.
Noun clause as the subject:
- A noun clause can be the subject of a verb. A yes/no question becomes a noun clause with whether, and its words go into statement order.
- “Will the inter-school final be played” becomes “whether the inter-school final will be played on Sunday”. This whole clause is the subject of “depends”, so “it” is dropped.
Why the Other Options are Incorrect?
Option 1: Whether will the inter-school final be played on Sunday depends on the weather. — Incorrect. The option says “whether will the inter-school final be played”. This is question order. Inside a noun clause the subject comes before the verb.
Option 3: Whether the inter-school final will be played on Sunday, it depends on the weather. — Incorrect. The option keeps “it”. The clause is already the subject of “depends”, so “it” gives the verb a second subject.
Option 4: If the inter-school final will be played on Sunday depends on the weather. — Incorrect. A noun clause that begins the sentence as its subject cannot start with “if”. Only “whether” can begin it. “If” can begin a noun clause that is the object. Example: I asked Ravi if he had seen my pen.