This set of English Grammar Exercises (MCQs) focuses on “Noun Clauses – As Object of a Transitive Verb”.
1. Identify the noun clause that acts as object of a verb in the given sentence.
I don’t know what happen to him.
a) happen to him
b) I don’t know
c) what happen to him
d) don’t know what happen
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Explanation: A noun clause are the group of words which take the form of a noun collectively. A noun clause can act as the object of a verb in a sentence. In the sentence given, the noun clause “what happen to him” acts as the object of the transitive verb “know”.
2. What is the object of verb in the given sentence.
The author says that the book won’t be published.
a) that the book won’t be published
b) The author says that
c) won’t be published
d) author says that the book
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Explanation: The noun clause is a group of words that take the noun form in a given sentence. They are dependent clauses. A noun clause which acts as the object of a transitiveverb answers questions related to the transitional verb. In the given sentence, the noun clause, “that the book won’t be published” acts as the verb’s (says) object. It also answers the question, “what did the author say?”.
3. State whether the given statement is true/false.
“what did he do” is the noun clause acting as object of the transitive verb in the sentence – “Ask him what did he do”.
a) True
b) False
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Explanation: A noun clause can act as a subject of verb, object of verb, complement of subject, object, adjective and prepositions too. Here, the noun clause “what did he do” acts as an object of the transitive verb “ask” in the given sentence. Hence, the statement is true.
4. Which among the given sentences has a noun clause acting as a subject of verb?
a) Whatever course you wish to study is fine with me.
b) Harishdidn’t know why he failed in the exam.
c) Nitin is responsible for what his son did.
d) Biju knows who the murderer is.
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Explanation: The noun clause is a group of words that take the noun form in a given sentence. They are dependent clauses. A noun clause which acts as the object of a transitive verb acts as a direct object. It answers questions related to the verb. Here, in the sentence, “Biju knows who the murderer is” is the noun clause with the object of verb “who the murderer is”. The other sentences have noun clauses which act as adjective complement, subject of verb and object of preposition.
5. The noun clause acting asobject of the transitional verb in the given sentence is _____
I cannot tell what she wrote in the letter.
a) she wrote in the letter
b) I cannot tell
c) what she wrote in the letter
d) cannot tell what
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Explanation: The noun clause is a group of words that take the noun form in a given sentence. They are dependent clauses. A noun clause which acts as the object of a transitive verb acts as a direct object and helps the verb in the sentence (tell). Here, the noun clause, “what she wrote in the letter” is the clause that takes the form of a direct object for the verb in the sentence. Thus, it is the object of the verb in the given sentence.
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