English Grammar Drills

Noun Clauses 95
1. That it was over so quickly came as a big relief.
2. That the road was impassable soon became obvious.
3. That we had made a good decision would appear to be the case.
4. That the workers would need more time seemed certain.
5. That they should address the problem quickly was apparent to everyone.
6. That we would have to reschedule the meeting seemed increasingly likely.
7. That I would have to cancel the meeting became clear after all.
8. That the risk was getting too great to accept was likely.
9. That they had forgotten to confirm our reservation became embarrassingly obvious.
10. That she had to leave so soon was a great disappointment to all her fans.
Noun clauses that begin with that superficially resemble adjective clauses that also begin
with that. For example, compare the uses of that in the following pair of sentences:
Noun clause:
Adjective clause:
I know that we should change the designs.
I know designs that we should change.