When a Noun Clause Is the Object of a Verb

question 36

Multiple Choice

When a noun clause is the object of a verb, are there verbs that always or never assert the proposition in the noun clause?

• A)No, because whether or not a proposition is asserted never depends on the verb.
• B)No, each verb asserts the proposition sometimes, but not other times.
• C)There are verbs that never assert the proposition, but none that always do.
• D)There are verbs that always assert the proposition, but none that never do.
• E)Yes, some verbs always assert the proposition, while others never do.

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