NOMINAL CLAUSES

______tends to be more frequent than _____ in informal style for yes-no clauses.

• If-clauses/ whether-clauses

• Whether-clauses/ If-clauses

I realize what a terrible experience you have to overcome.

What is the function of the underline words in exclamative clauses?

• extraposed subject

• direct object

• indirect object

• prepositional complement

  ‘He told us what we should do with the extra copies.’

The nominal clause is what we should do with the extra copies

• True

• False

   ‘A good night’s sleep is exactly what you need.’

The nominal clause is what you need. It functions as______

• objective complement

• prepositional complement

• subjective complement

• indirect object

  WHAT YOU CAN DO is write your letter of complaint and then give it to me so I can use it as toilet paper!

• Nominal interrogative clause.

•    Nominal that clause.

• Nominal –ing clause.

• Nominal relative clause.

• Nominal to infinitival clause.

WHETHER YOU LIKE IT OR NOT, we have to stay at home.

•    Nominal interrogative clause

•    Nominal Yes/No interrogative clause

• Nominal bare infinitival clause

• Nominal that clause

Define the function of the nominal that-clause in the sentence below:

"Your criticism, that no account has been taken of psychological factors, is fully justified.

• Direct object

• Appositive

• Adjectival complementation

What kind of nominal clause in the sentence below:

"It's a pity you don't know Russian."

• That-clause

• Wh-interrogative clause

• Exclamative clause

The nominal bare infinitive clause can function as ______

• Subject complement

• Direct object

• Adjectival complementation

• Appositive

How many cases does -ing clause realizing the subject in?

• 2 (Genitive case; Objective case)

• 3 (Genitive case; Objective case; Common case)

• 4 ( Genitive case; Appositive; Verbless; Objective case)