In the sentence “I can’t tell you why I am late”, the part “I am late” is?
- Noun clause
- Adjective clause
- Adverb clause
- Independent clause
Explanation
A noun clause acts as a subject or object in a sentence.
Here, “why I am late” is the object of “tell you”.
Adjective clauses describe nouns, not the action.
Adverb clauses describe verbs, adjectives, or adverbs.
Recognizing noun clauses is important for complex sentences.
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اس سوال کو وضاحت کے ساتھ پڑھیں
- Proper nouns
- Common nouns
- Collective nouns
- Material nouns
اس سوال کو وضاحت کے ساتھ پڑھیں
- To
- Go
- Malaysia
- None of these
اس سوال کو وضاحت کے ساتھ پڑھیں
- Elocution
- Eloquence
- Eloquently
- None of these
اس سوال کو وضاحت کے ساتھ پڑھیں
- Adjective only
- Pronoun only
- Noun and Verb
- None of these