Worksheet for identifying noun clauses and their roles in sentences.
Practice worksheet titled "Practice 15.2H Recognizing Noun Clauses" with instructions and ten sentences for identifying noun clauses and their functions.
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Explanation:
We need to identify the noun clause in each sentence and label it correctly as one of the following roles:
- subject (the doer of the action — usually at the beginning)
- direct object (receives the verb’s action — follows a transitive verb)
- indirect object (receives the direct object — rare with noun clauses; usually a person/thing *to whom* something is given)
- predicate nominative (follows a linking verb like *be*, *seem*, *become* and renames the subject)
- object of a preposition (comes after a preposition like *about*, *of*, *for*, etc.)
Let’s go sentence by sentence:
1. *When the next showing Will be held has only appeared online.*
→ The whole clause *When the next showing Will be held* is the subject of the sentence (it’s what “has only appeared online”).
✔ Subject
2. *Tony sheepishly admitted that he had scored the winning touchdown.*
→ *admitted* is a transitive verb; what did he admit? *that he had scored the winning touchdown*. So this noun clause is the direct object.
✔ Direct object
3. *Mrs. Baksh's one wish was that she could have a house of her own.*
→ *was* is a linking verb. The clause *that she could have a house of her own* renames/redefines “one wish”. So it’s a predicate nominative.
✔ Predicate nominative
4. *All of Kristen's classmates understood what she said.*
→ *understood* is transitive; what did they understand? *what she said*. So this is the direct object.
✔ Direct object
5. *The witnesses disagreed about how old the defendant had been.*
→ *disagreed about* — the preposition is *about*, and *how old the defendant had been* comes after it. So it’s the object of a preposition.
✔ Object of a preposition
6. *What happened next made even me a believer.*
→ *What happened next* is the thing that “made” someone a believer — it’s doing the action, so it’s the subject.
✔ Subject
7. *The weatherman predicted that the storm would hit around midnight.*
→ *predicted* is transitive; what did he predict? *that the storm would hit around midnight*. So it’s the direct object.
✔ Direct object
8. *Do you know if our team won last night?*
→ *know* is transitive; what do you know? *if our team won last night*. So it’s the direct object.
✔ Direct object
9. *Mr. Newman explained why an owl is a symbol of wisdom.*
→ *explained* is transitive; what did he explain? *why an owl is a symbol of wisdom*. So it’s the direct object.
✔ Direct object
10. *Kemal wished that they would stay longer.*
→ *wished* is transitive; what did Kemal wish? *that they would stay longer*. So it’s the direct object.
✔ Direct object
Now write each answer in the required format:
“Acting as: [role]”
Final Answer:
1. Acting as: subject
2. Acting as: direct object
3. Acting as: predicate nominative
4. Acting as: direct object
5. Acting as: object of a preposition
6. Acting as: subject
7. Acting as: direct object
8. Acting as: direct object
9. Acting as: direct object
10. Acting as: direct object
We need to identify the noun clause in each sentence and label it correctly as one of the following roles:
- subject (the doer of the action — usually at the beginning)
- direct object (receives the verb’s action — follows a transitive verb)
- indirect object (receives the direct object — rare with noun clauses; usually a person/thing *to whom* something is given)
- predicate nominative (follows a linking verb like *be*, *seem*, *become* and renames the subject)
- object of a preposition (comes after a preposition like *about*, *of*, *for*, etc.)
Let’s go sentence by sentence:
1. *When the next showing Will be held has only appeared online.*
→ The whole clause *When the next showing Will be held* is the subject of the sentence (it’s what “has only appeared online”).
✔ Subject
2. *Tony sheepishly admitted that he had scored the winning touchdown.*
→ *admitted* is a transitive verb; what did he admit? *that he had scored the winning touchdown*. So this noun clause is the direct object.
✔ Direct object
3. *Mrs. Baksh's one wish was that she could have a house of her own.*
→ *was* is a linking verb. The clause *that she could have a house of her own* renames/redefines “one wish”. So it’s a predicate nominative.
✔ Predicate nominative
4. *All of Kristen's classmates understood what she said.*
→ *understood* is transitive; what did they understand? *what she said*. So this is the direct object.
✔ Direct object
5. *The witnesses disagreed about how old the defendant had been.*
→ *disagreed about* — the preposition is *about*, and *how old the defendant had been* comes after it. So it’s the object of a preposition.
✔ Object of a preposition
6. *What happened next made even me a believer.*
→ *What happened next* is the thing that “made” someone a believer — it’s doing the action, so it’s the subject.
✔ Subject
7. *The weatherman predicted that the storm would hit around midnight.*
→ *predicted* is transitive; what did he predict? *that the storm would hit around midnight*. So it’s the direct object.
✔ Direct object
8. *Do you know if our team won last night?*
→ *know* is transitive; what do you know? *if our team won last night*. So it’s the direct object.
✔ Direct object
9. *Mr. Newman explained why an owl is a symbol of wisdom.*
→ *explained* is transitive; what did he explain? *why an owl is a symbol of wisdom*. So it’s the direct object.
✔ Direct object
10. *Kemal wished that they would stay longer.*
→ *wished* is transitive; what did Kemal wish? *that they would stay longer*. So it’s the direct object.
✔ Direct object
Now write each answer in the required format:
“Acting as: [role]”
Final Answer:
1. Acting as: subject
2. Acting as: direct object
3. Acting as: predicate nominative
4. Acting as: direct object
5. Acting as: object of a preposition
6. Acting as: subject
7. Acting as: direct object
8. Acting as: direct object
9. Acting as: direct object
10. Acting as: direct object
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of noun clause worksheet.
