Identify the grammatical function of the bolded noun clause in this sentence:

Question

Shirley didn't realize that the mechanic had no idea what he was doing.
Responses
A subjectsubject
B direct objectdirect object
C predicate nominativepredicate nominative
D object of a prepositionobject of a preposition
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Answer 1

The bolded noun clause "that the mechanic had no idea what he was doing" functions as a direct object in the sentence. It answers the question "What didn't Shirley realize?"

Therefore, the correct response is: B direct object