Question
Identify the sentence that uses a noun clause. Select the two correct answers.(1 point)
Responses
The person whose sweater I found on the back of the chair was my former teacher.
The person whose sweater I found on the back of the chair was my former teacher.
After their performance was over, the members of the comedy troupe shared a late dinner.
After their performance was over, the members of the comedy troupe shared a late dinner.
Emily spent several days thinking about what she had to do in order to make a good grade.
Emily spent several days thinking about what she had to do in order to make a good grade.
Why they didn’t return any of my phone calls or emails is the question I want answered.
Why they didn’t return any of my phone calls or emails is the question I want answered.
Kesha is going to bring a pie as long as she can find the time to bake one.
Kesha is going to bring a pie as long as she can find the time to bake one.
Responses
The person whose sweater I found on the back of the chair was my former teacher.
The person whose sweater I found on the back of the chair was my former teacher.
After their performance was over, the members of the comedy troupe shared a late dinner.
After their performance was over, the members of the comedy troupe shared a late dinner.
Emily spent several days thinking about what she had to do in order to make a good grade.
Emily spent several days thinking about what she had to do in order to make a good grade.
Why they didn’t return any of my phone calls or emails is the question I want answered.
Why they didn’t return any of my phone calls or emails is the question I want answered.
Kesha is going to bring a pie as long as she can find the time to bake one.
Kesha is going to bring a pie as long as she can find the time to bake one.
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The two sentences that use a noun clause are:
1. Emily spent several days thinking about what she had to do in order to make a good grade.
2. Why they didn’t return any of my phone calls or emails is the question I want answered.
In these sentences, the phrases "what she had to do in order to make a good grade" and "Why they didn’t return any of my phone calls or emails" function as noun clauses.
1. Emily spent several days thinking about what she had to do in order to make a good grade.
2. Why they didn’t return any of my phone calls or emails is the question I want answered.
In these sentences, the phrases "what she had to do in order to make a good grade" and "Why they didn’t return any of my phone calls or emails" function as noun clauses.