This room is where President Lincoln slept.

• Subject

• Object of a preposition

• Predicate nominative

Answer explanation

The noun clause is after the verb to be. The verb to be is a linking verb. It does not take an object.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

I’m not sure about which of these is mine.

• Subject

• Object of a preposition

• Predicate nominative

Answer explanation

The noun clause, which of these is mine, is after a preposition.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

Where the gymnasium now stands was once the baseball diamond.

• Subject

• Object of a preposition

• Predicate nominative

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

Krista wondered why the classroom door was locked.

• Direct object

• Predicate nominative

• Subject

Answer explanation

The noun clause, why the classroom door was locked., is the Direct Object of the verb. The noun clause answers the question What?... What did Krista wonder?

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

Give these paper fans to whomever you want.

• Predicate nominative

• Object of a preposition

• Direct object

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

This chemical goes in whichever bottle is airtight.

• Object of a preposition

• Direct Object

• Subject

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

Wherever the dog buried the bone is a secret.

• Object of a preposition

• Direct object

• Subject

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

The flight attendant told me which seat was mine.

• Subject

• Direct Object

• Predicate nominative

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

Whichever you choose is fine with me.

• Direct object

• Subject

• Predicate nominative

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

What we had hoped for was delayed.

• Object of a preposition

• Direct Object

• Subject

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A