49. Nothing could exceed his energy when the working fit was upon him
The position of the nominal clause above is to show complement. : but
now and again a reaction would seize him, and for days on end he would lie upon the save in the sitting room. page 7
50. I felt rather indignant at having two characters whom I had admired
The position of the nominal clause above is to show object. ,
treated in this cavalier style. page 12
3.2.1 Forms
Noun clauses are defined as subordinate clauses that formed by a subordinating conjunctions followed by a clause. The subordinating conjunctions in
English that introduce noun clauses are that, if, whether, wh-words, and wh-ever words.
3.2.1.1 Question Words ‘Wh-Questions’
Subordinators in question word forms are used to connect dependent clause and independent clause. Noun clauses that in question word form could be seen from
A Study In Scarlet novel are:
When
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51. When we turned him over
The position of noun clause above is to show object of participle. , the boots recognized him at once as being the
same gentleman who had engaged the room under the name of Joseph Strangerson. page 39
52. I followed, however, with many other officers who were in the same
situation as my self, and succeeded in reaching Candahar in safety when I found my regiment and at once entered upon
The position of noun clause above is to show appositives. , my new duties.
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53. My heart grew light when I saw him drive away. page 36
The position of noun clause above is to show object of an infinitive.
Where
54. On being asked where this old shipmate lived
55. Strange rumors begun to be bandied about…rumors of murdered
immigrants and riffled camps in regions
, he was unable to give any satisfactory reply. page 37
where Indians had never been seen.
What
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56. In her impatience she endeavored to pass his obstacle by pushing her
horse into what appeared to be a gap. 57.
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58. I was the first to discover
, who started off upon the wrong scent. page 37
what had occurred. 59.
I ain’t feared of anything on this side of the grave: but I thought that maybe it was him that died of typhoid inspecting the drains
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what kind of
him.
Who
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60. The deceased was an American gentleman who had been residing for
some weeks in the metropolis. 61.
“The fun of it is,” he cried, “that fool Lestrade, page 32
who thinks himself so smart
page 40 , has gone off upon the wrong track of the terrier, who speedily
licked it dry.”
62. Mr. Gregson, who had listened to this address with considerable
impatience
Whom
, could contain himself no longer. page 41
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Whom is used if the verb in the noun clause already has a subject. 63.
Her chubby face and his haggard, angular visage were both turned up to the cloudless heaven in heartfelt entreaty to that dread being with whom
they were face to face
Why
, while the two voices… the one thin and clear, the other deep and
harsh…united in the entreaty for mercy an forgiveness. page 25
64. Without meaning to hurt either of your feelings, I am bound to say that I
consider these men to be more than a match for the official force, and that is why I have not asked your assistance
How
. page 42
65. The question which confronted me was to find out how Strangerson had
been employed between 8:30
3.2.1.2 Question Words + Word “ever”
