Question

Read the sentence below and respond to the direction that follows. What the team needs is a dedicated coach and a new practice field. Select the answer that identifies the part of speech the noun clause performs in the sentence.

a) Subject
b) Direct object
c) Object of preposition
d) Predicate nominative

Answer 1

In the sentence provided, the noun clause 'What the team needs' functions as the subject. It is followed by the linking verb 'is' and the predicate nominative 'a dedicated coach and a new practice field'.

Step-by-step explanation:

The sentence in question is "What the team needs is a dedicated coach and a new practice field." The noun clause in this sentence is "What the team needs," which performs the function of the subject of the sentence. The sentence is structured with the noun clause as the subject, followed by the be verb "is," which is then followed by a predicate nominative, "a dedicated coach and a new practice field."

Nominatives of the predicate after the connecting verb, rename or reidentify the subject. Therefore, the noun clause is not acting as a direct object, object of a preposition, or a predicate nominative. It is the subject that the rest of the sentence is predicated upon.