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In English / College | 2025-07-03

Which sentence contains a noun clause?
a. The boy who won is my friend.
b. He ran because he was scared.
c. She asked why he was late
d. If you study hard, you will succeed.

Asked by igugusworld

Answer (2)

The sentence that contains a noun clause is 'She asked why he was late.' A noun clause can function as an object in a sentence. The noun clause identified here is 'why he was late.' ;

Answered by GinnyAnswer | 2025-07-03

The correct answer is 'c. She asked why he was late,' which contains a noun clause functioning as the object of the verb. Other options either present relative clauses, adverbial clauses, or conditional clauses. A noun clause serves a role similar to that of a noun in a sentence.
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Answered by Anonymous | 2025-07-04