b. Noun Clauses as Objects
Objects are words that ‘receive’ another part of a sentence. There are three
types of objects.
▪ Direct objects – receive the action of the verb.
▪ Indirect objects – receive direct objects.
▪ Objects of prepositions – receive prepositions.
Example 1
My dog will eat whatever food I give him.
Here, the noun clause receives the action of
the verb ‘eat’ so it is a direct object. It
answers the question, “eat what?”
Example 2
The judges will award whichever painting they like the most the blue ribbon.
Here, the noun clause is