Identify the underlined clause in the sentence:
She asked when the meeting would start.
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Noun Clause
B
Adjective Clause
C
Adverbial Clause
D
Independent Clause
উত্তরের বিবরণ
The underlined clause "when the meeting would start" is a Noun Clause.
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সাধারণত, যে সকল transitive verb এর পরে "it" বসানো যায় এবং তাদের পরে That/Wh word দ্বারা শুরু হওয়া কোনো Clause আসে, সেই Clause কে Noun Clause বলা হয়।
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প্রদত্ত sentence-এ, asked transitive verb এবং তার পরে Wh word "when" দ্বারা শুরু হওয়া clause এসেছে। তাই এটি asked এর direct object হিসেবে ব্যবহৃত হয়েছে এবং Noun Clause হিসেবে চিহ্নিত।
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Noun Clause: যে সব subordinate clause Noun-এর কাজ করে, যেমন Subject, Object, Complement, বা Case in Apposition, তাদের Noun Clause বলা হয়।
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Noun Clause-এর ব্যবহার:
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Verb-এর Subject হিসেবে
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Verb-এর Object হিসেবে
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Verb-এর Subjective Complement হিসেবে
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Verb-এর Objective Complement হিসেবে
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Preposition-এর Object হিসেবে
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Do you understand why they canceled the event?
Here, is the underlined clause a/ an -
Created: 1 month ago
A
Prepositional Clause
B
Adverbial Clause
C
Adjective Clause
D
Noun Clause
Sentence:
Do you understand why they canceled the event?
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Underlined clause: why they canceled the event → Noun Clause
Explanation:
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Noun Clause = Subordinate clause যা noun-এর কাজ করে (subject, object, complement, বা apposition)।
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এখানে why they canceled the event হলো object of the verb understand.
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Noun Clause সাধারণত শুরু হয়: that, what, when, where, whom, why, whether, how, if
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Example: I know that he is honest. → that can be omitted
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Noun Clause ব্যবহার হতে পারে:
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Verb-এর subject হিসেবে
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Verb-এর object হিসেবে
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Object-এর complement হিসেবে (subjective/objective)
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Verb-এর subject-এর complement হিসেবে
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Preposition-এর object হিসেবে
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Quick Tip:
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Noun Clause = clause that acts as a noun in the sentence.
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Updated: 1 month ago
I do not understand why she is distressed. Here, the underlined clause is a/ an-
Created: 2 weeks ago
A
Prepositional Clause
B
Adjective Clause
C
Adverbial Clause
D
Noun Clause
Correct Answer: I do not understand why she is distressed.
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এখানে underlined clause – "why she is distressed" একটি Noun Clause।
Reasoning:
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Clause টি why দিয়ে শুরু হয়েছে এবং এটি মূল verb understand এর object হিসেবে ব্যবহৃত হয়েছে।
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নিয়ম অনুযায়ী, যখন কোনো Noun Clause transitive verb এর object হয়, তখন তা সাধারণত that / wh-word (what, when, where, whom, why, how, whether, if) দিয়ে শুরু হয়।
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উদাহরণ:
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I know that she is honest.
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I do not understand why she is distressed.
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Noun Clause এর সংজ্ঞা:
যে সব Subordinate Clause বাক্যে Noun এর কাজ করে— অর্থাৎ Subject, Object, Complement বা Case in Apposition হিসেবে ব্যবহৃত হয়—তাকে Noun Clause বলে।
ব্যবহার:
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Subject হিসেবে
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What you said is true.
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Verb এর Object হিসেবে
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I know that she is honest.
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Complement হিসেবে
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The fact is that he is innocent.
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Preposition এর Object হিসেবে
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He is worried about what people say.
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Special Note:
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Noun Clause যখন transitive verb এর Object হয় এবং that দিয়ে শুরু হয়, তখন সাধারণত that বাদ দেওয়া যায়।
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I think (that) he is right.
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Source: Advanced Learner's Communicative English Grammar & Composition by Chowdhury & Hossain.
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Updated: 2 weeks ago
The fact that metals expand when heated is useful in engineering.
Here 'that metals expand when heated' is an example of -
Created: 1 month ago
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Adjective Clause
B
Adverbial Clause
C
Noun clause
D
Principal Clause
Noun Clause as Apposition
Example Sentence:
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The fact that metals expand when heated is useful in engineering.
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Here, ‘that metals expand when heated’ is a Noun Clause.
Explanation:
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Noun clauses can function as apposition to a noun or pronoun.
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Words like News, Belief, Fact, Rumour are often followed by a noun clause in apposition.
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In this case, ‘that metals expand when heated’ gives extra information about fact.
Note on Apposition:
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Apposition provides additional information about a noun/pronoun.
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It does not modify the noun like an adjective clause.
Uses of Noun Clauses:
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As Subject of a verb.
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As Object of a transitive verb.
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As Complement after a linking verb.
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As Object of a preposition.
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As Apposition to a noun/pronoun.
More Examples:
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The fact that ice floats on water is due to its lower density. → Noun clause in apposition
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The fact that all living organisms need water to survive highlights the importance of clean water. → Noun clause in apposition
Clause vs Phrase:
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Clause: Must have a finite verb (with tense).
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Phrase: May or may not contain a verb; if it does, it does not follow tense structure.
Summary:
A Noun Clause in apposition provides additional information about a noun/pronoun without modifying it and always begins with words like that, whether, what, etc.
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