I'm supposed to choose how the italicized noun clause is used. Not so sure about the different types of noun clauses.. can someone help me? & also kinda explain the difference?
1.The first thing to consider was [how to find a paying job.]
S
OP
PN
DO
2.I am optimistic enough to believe [that young people will respond to a challenge.]
S
OP
PN
DO
3.Washington played by the river [when he was young.]
noun clause
adjective clause
adverb clause
4.[While talking,] he waved his arms.
noun clause
adjective clause
adverb clause
5.[What the speaker] said was not clear.
noun clause
adjective clause
adverb clause
6.I shall not repeat the story, [since it is not true.]
noun clause
adjective clause
adverb clause
7.Bryan, [who played the part of the lion], was the star of the play "Androcles and the Lion."
noun clause
adjective clause
adverb clause
8.The exhibition could not begin [until Phineas Barnum appeared.]
noun clause
adjective clause
adverb clause
9.[What will happen] is anyone's guess.
noun clause
adjective clause
adverb clause
10.The gardener put in a pinch of grass seed [wherever he pulled out a weed.]
noun clause
adjective clause
adverb clause
11.This is the house [that Jack built.]
noun clause
adjective clause
adverb clause
12.As [the sun sank and darkness fell,] hordes of gnats were attracted by the fire.
noun clause
adjective clause
adverb clause
13.Red was the color [she chose for the drapes.]
noun clause
adjective clause
adverb clause
14.The settlers could see the red skies in the north, [where the Indians were burning farms and towns.]
noun clause
adjective clause
adverb clause
15.[While visiting his parents] he attended our church.
noun clause
adjective clause
adverb clause
16.The house would be completely destroyed [unless the fire department responded quickly.]
noun clause
adjective clause
adverb clause
17.I remember [what you told me about poison ivy.]
noun clause
adjective clause
adverb clause
Help! :O Thank you in advance <3
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Think about WHERE each clause is placed in relation to the verb of the sentence.
BEFORE the verb? It's probably a subject.
#3 -- yes, it's the subject.
AFTER the verb? It's probably a direct object (if the verb is an action verb) or a predicate nominative (if the verb is a linking verb).
#2 = ??
English depends a great deal on WORD ORDER (the order of the words in a sentence) for meaning.
Sure, I can help explain the different types of noun clauses and how to identify them in the given sentences.
A noun clause is a dependent clause that functions as a noun in a sentence. It can act as a subject, object, or complement. Here are the different types and how to identify them:
1. Subject (S): A noun clause can act as the subject of a sentence. To identify it, ask yourself what the sentence is about. For example, in sentence (9), "[What will happen]" is the subject because it is what the sentence is about.
2. Object of a Preposition (OP): A noun clause can also act as the object of a preposition. To identify it, look for a preposition (e.g., in, to, with) followed by a clause. In sentence (3), "[While talking]" is the object of the preposition "by."
3. Predicate Nominative (PN): A noun clause can act as a predicate nominative, which renames or identifies the subject. To identify it, find the verb and see if the clause follows the verb and renames the subject. In sentence (5), "[What the speaker said]" is the predicate nominative because it renames "said."
4. Direct Object (DO): A noun clause can also function as the direct object of a verb. To identify it, find the verb and see if the clause answers the question "what" or "whom" after the verb. In sentence (1), "[how to find a paying job]" is the direct object because it answers the question "what" after the verb "was."
Now, let's identify the functions of the italicized noun clauses in the given sentences:
1. The first thing to consider was [how to find a paying job.]
- Function: Direct Object (DO)
2. I am optimistic enough to believe [that young people will respond to a challenge.]
- Function: Object of a Preposition (OP)
3. Washington played by the river [when he was young.]
- Function: Adverb clause
4. [While talking,] he waved his arms.
- Function: Adverb clause
5. [What the speaker] said was not clear.
- Function: Subject (S)
6. I shall not repeat the story, [since it is not true.]
- Function: Adverb clause
7. Bryan, [who played the part of the lion], was the star of the play "Androcles and the Lion."
- Function: Adjective clause
8. The exhibition could not begin [until Phineas Barnum appeared.]
- Function: Adverb clause
9. [What will happen] is anyone's guess.
- Function: Subject (S)
10. The gardener put in a pinch of grass seed [wherever he pulled out a weed.]
- Function: Adverb clause
11. This is the house [that Jack built.]
- Function: Adjective clause
12. As [the sun sank and darkness fell,] hordes of gnats were attracted by the fire.
- Function: Adverb clause
13. Red was the color [she chose for the drapes.]
- Function: Noun clause
14. The settlers could see the red skies in the north, [where the Indians were burning farms and towns.]
- Function: Adjective clause
15. [While visiting his parents] he attended our church.
- Function: Adverb clause
16. The house would be completely destroyed [unless the fire department responded quickly.]
- Function: Adverb clause
17. I remember [what you told me about poison ivy.]
- Function: Noun clause
I hope this explanation helps you understand the different types of noun clauses and how to identify them in the given sentences!