Example:
The king ordered that the traitor should be put to death. (Function: O)
1. He said that he would not go.
2. That he is not interested in the offer is known to us.
3. He said that he was not feeling well.
4. I cannot rely on what he says.
5. I don’t know where he has gone.
6. He asked whether the servant had polished his shoes.
7. The news that he is alive has been confirmed.
8. The belief that the soul is immortal is almost universal.
9. It is certain that we will have to admit defeat.
10. It was fortunate that he was present.
11. The report that only ten persons were killed in the riots is not true.
Find out the noun clauses in the following sentences, then underline. Next state what are their function in each sentence.
1. that he would not go (function : O)
2. that he is not interested in the offer (S)
3. that he was not feeling well. (O)
4. what he says (O)
5. where he has gone (O)
6. whether the servant has polished the shoes (O)
7. the news that he is alive (S)
8. the belive that the soul is immortal (S)
9. that we will have to admit defeat (S complement)
10. that he was present (S complement)
11. the report that only ten persons were killed in the riots (S)