Question

Identify the noun clause in each of the following sentences. 12.The jury didn’t believe that the defendant was innocent. 13. What you have to do is find the most efficient way to solve the problem. 14. His parents didn’t understand why he wanted to leave the family farm and move to the big city. 15. Whoever solves the difficult problem facing the family will be regarded as a hero.

Answer 1

• A noun clause is a dependent clause that acts as a noun. A dependent clause includes a subject and a verb. It can also begin with words like why, how, when, where, ect.

12. "that the defendant was innocent"

13. "What you have to do"

14. "why he wanted to leave the family farm and move to the big city"

15. "Whoever solves the difficult problem"

Answer 2

In a sentence, noun clauses act as subjects, direct objects, indirect objects, predicate nominatives, or objects of a preposition.

12 "that the defendant was innocent"

The clause is acting as a direct object, so it is a noun clause.

13 "What you have to do"

The clause is acting as a subject, so it is a noun clause.

"find the most efficient way to solve the problem"

The clause is acting as a predicate nominative, so it is a noun clause.

14 "why he wanted to leave the family farm and move to the big city"

The clause is acting as a direct object, so it is a noun clause.

15 "Whoever solves the difficult problem facing the family"

The clause is acting as a subject, so it is a noun clause.