Question

Fill in the blank with a suitable noun clause:
put me in deep thought.

• A. The lady's words
• B. What the lady said
• C. Because she said that
• D. None of the above

Answer 1

The correct option is B What the lady said

A noun clause is a dependent clause that functions as a noun. It usually begins with what, whatever, whom, that and other such relative pronouns. A noun clause can act as a subject, object, predicate nominative or object of a preposition, in a sentence.
Option B is correct as it is a noun clause that functions as the subject of the verb "put". The noun clause has a subject "lady" and a verb "said".
Option A is incorrect because it is not a noun clause, it is a phrase.
Option C is incorrect because it is an adverb clause of reason that does not function as a subject.
Option D is incorrect because the answer lies in B.