Question

In which sentence does the first word of the underlined noun clause function as an adverb

a.whoever would pitch in the game had a tough battle against the best hitters in the league.b.the announcerlet us know that the rain would force a cancellation of the game.c.because of a rain delay, we did not know when the game would start.d.we were waiting to find out who was the starting pitcher.

Answer 1

its not showing the underlined part so I cant help sorry

Answer 2

A. Whoever would pitch in the game had a tough battle against the best hitters in the league.

Step-by-step explanation:

Noun clause includes the phrase containing the noun and functioning as either the subject or as the predicate of the sentence. These clauses are a fragment that is dependent on the principal clause. Among the given options, option A illustrates the noun clause "whoever would pitch in the game" that is functioning as the subject as well as verb. Thus, option A is the answer.