Question

Use correctly phrased noun clauses to complete the following
sentences :
(15) One always wonders
(16) It is a tragedy​

Answer 1

15 wondered 16tragedian

Answer 2

Answer:

• One always wonders about the roads not taken.
• It is a tragedy that we live in a world where moral courage is rare.

Explanation:

• A noun clause is the dependent clause (adverb, adjective, noun) which takes the place of the noun in a sentence. It can be objects, subjects or subject complements.

• The five functions of noun clause are -

1. Subject - A noun clause functions as a subject of the sentence.
2. Direct object - A noun clause functions as the direct object of the verb in an independent clause.
3. Indirect object - A noun clause functions as an indirect object of the verb in an independent clause.
4. Object of preposition -  A noun clause functions as the object of a preposition in an independent clause.
5. Subject complement - A noun clause functions as subject complements or nouns which follows the linking verb.