Nominal Clause
In this sentence- I am confused of where the actual nominal clause is-
When biologists wondered whether hummingbirds can see ultraviolet light, they studied the flowers these birds frequent.
Would my -wh nominal clause start at when or whether? If I delete the word when the sentence would still make sense, but I could also substitute if for whether?
Would when's function in the sentence be as the subject and whether be an appositive? This sentence has me all confused after I thought I had it figured out.
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behendrix7 I am confused of about where the actual nominal clause is . In traditional grammar an embedded question (an indirect question) counts as a nominal clause (or 'noun clause'), so that's the underlined part below. When biologists wondered whether hummingbirds can see ultraviolet light , they studied the flowers these birds frequent.
- behendrix7 I am confused of about where the actual nominal clause is .
- In traditional grammar an embedded question (an indirect question) counts as a nominal clause (or 'noun clause'), so that's the underlined part below.
- When biologists wondered whether hummingbirds can see ultraviolet light , they studied the flowers these birds frequent.
- behendrix7 start at when or whether?
- At 'whether'.
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behendrix7I am confusedofabout where the actual nominal clause is.
In traditional grammar an embedded question (an indirect question) counts as a nominal clause (or 'noun clause'), so that's the underlined part below.
When biologists wondered wheth
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