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 Everybody knows that he is an honest man. (Here the noun clause ‘that he is an
honest man’ is the object of the verb ‘knows’.)

 There is no meaning in what you say. (Here the noun clause ‘what you say’ acts as
the object of the preposition ‘in’.)

 Please tell me who left his shoes on the floor. (direct object)

. The winner will be whoever gets the most votes.

The noun clause here is a complement because it gives more information about ‘winner’.

Q1.Underline the noun clause in the following sentences

1. What he told me was a lie.
2. How the thieves escaped from the prison is still a mystery.
3. Tell me why you said that.
4. Pay attention to what I am saying.
5. It is unfortunate that you were absent