Question

Identify the underlined part of the following sentence.

No one believed that Peter would actually jump.
(A) relative clause
(B) adverbial clause
(C) independent clause
(D) verbal clause
(E) noun clause

Answer 1

The underlined part of the sentence functions as a noun clause, serving as the object of the verb in the sentence.

Step-by-step explanation:

The underlined part of the sentence "No one believed that Peter would actually jump" is a noun clause. A noun clause is a dependent clause that can function as a noun within a sentence; hence, it can serve as the subject, object, or the complement of a verb or preposition. In this case, "that Peter would actually jump" serves as the object of the verb "believed" and therefore, the correct answer is (E) noun clause.