Now make sentences using “if” or “whether”. One student reads the question aloud. The other student makes a sentence beginning with “I wonder” or “I don’t know” and then puts the information from the question into noun clause word order.

Is it going to rain next week?

I wonder (I don’t know) if it’s going to rain next week.

If/whether

Is there a test next week?

I wonder (I don’t know) if there is a test next week.

If/whether

Do we have homework today?

I wonder (I don’t know) if we have homework today.

If/whether

Did the teacher give us homework?

I wonder (I don’t know) if the teacher gave us homework.

If/whether

Did I do the work correctly?

I wonder (I don’t know) if did the work correctly?

If/whether

Did Diane grade the tests?

I wonder (I don’t know) if Diane graded the tests.

If/whether

Will we do well on the next test?

I wonder (I don’t know) if we will do well on the next test.

If/whether

Will I have time to study tonight?

I wonder (I don’t know) if I will have time to study tonight.

If/whether

Has the college raised tuition again?

I wonder (I don’t know) if the college has raised tuition again.

If/whether

Has the college decided to build another parking lot?

I wonder (I don’t know) if the college has decided to build another parking lot.