Identify the clause in the underlined portion of the given sentence. The jury…
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Identify the clause in the underlined portion of the given sentence.
The jury gave the verdict that the convict would go to jail.
- A.
Principal Clause
- B.
Adverb Clause
- C.
Adjective Clause
- D.
Noun Clause
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Correct answer: D
The clause “that the convict would go to jail” acts as the object of the verb “gave.”
Any clause functioning as a noun (subject, object, complement) is classified as a Noun Clause.
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