State whether the given statement is true/false. The clause “why you did the crime” is the noun clause that acts the object of preposition in the sentence “Tell me why you did the crime”.
State whether the given statement is true/false. The clause “why you did the crime” is the noun clause that acts the object of preposition in the sentence “Tell me why you did the crime”. Correct Answer False
A noun clause can act as anobject of preposition, object of verb, complement of subject, object, adjective and prepositions too. Here, the noun clause “why you did the crime” acts as an objectto the transitive verb “tell” in the given sentence. Hence, the statement is false.
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Feb 20, 2025