Underline the noun clause in each of the following sentences. Then identify the function by the clause.
9. Nguyen Thi Vinh's hope is (that life in her hometown has not changed too much). ---predicate noun.
10. I fear (that one day I'll be with the March-North Army meeting you on your way to the South.) ----indirect object?
11. (That wounds develop gradually) and then one day emerge is the theme of "Pride." ---subject?
9. Right.
10. The clause is right, but it is not an indirect object. Indirect objects answer "to or for whom or what?" after the verb. Also, there can not be an indirect object without a direct object.
12. Right.
10. Predicate noun?
No.
10. Objective of preposition?
To identify the noun clause in each of the sentences, we need to look for a clause that functions as a noun within the sentence.
In sentence 9, the noun clause is: (that life in her hometown has not changed too much).
This clause functions as the predicate noun, which means it renames or describes the subject "Nguyen Thi Vinh's hope."
In sentence 10, the noun clause is: (that one day I'll be with the March-North Army meeting you on your way to the South).
This clause functions as the direct object of the verb "fear." It answers the question "What do I fear?"
In sentence 11, the noun clause is: (That wounds develop gradually).
This clause functions as the subject of the sentence. It is what the sentence is about, and it introduces the idea that wounds develop gradually.