Identify the sentence/s with the Noun Clause from the given sentences :
(a) Who will be selected for the post is not certain.
(b) He came to tell me that the school was closed.
(c) The gift that Ravi brought was the best.
(d) We went into the room where everyone had gathered.

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Accepted Answer

Here's the explanation supporting Option 2 as the correct answer:

**Why Option 2 (Sentences (a) and (b)) is Correct:**

A noun clause functions as a noun within a sentence. It can act as a subject, object, complement, or appositive.

*   **(a) Who will be selected for the post is not certain.** In this sentence, the clause "Who will be selected for the post" acts as the *subject* of the verb "is." The entire clause functions as a noun, representing the unknown entity being discussed. Therefore, it's a noun clause.

*   **(b) He came to tell me that the school was closed.** In this sentence, the clause "that the school was closed" acts as the *direct object* of the verb "tell." He came to tell *something*, and that *something* is the noun clause "that the school was closed."

**Why the other options are incorrect:**

*   **Option 1 (Only sentence (a)):** While sentence (a) *does* contain a noun clause, sentence (b) *also* contains a noun clause. Therefore, this option is incomplete and incorrect.

*   **Option 3 (Sentences (b) and (c)):** Sentence (b) contains a noun clause, as explained above. However, sentence (c) contains an adjective clause (also known as a relative clause). The clause "that Ravi brought" modifies the noun "gift." Adjective clauses modify nouns, while noun clauses function as nouns themselves. Therefore, sentence (c) does *not* contain a noun clause.

*   **Option 4 (Sentences (c) and (d)):** As explained above, sentence (c) contains an adjective clause, not a noun clause. Sentence (d), "We went into the room where everyone had gathered," contains an adverbial clause of place. The clause "where everyone had gathered" modifies the verb "went," indicating *where* they went. Adverbial clauses modify verbs, adjectives, or adverbs, not nouns. Therefore, sentence (d) does *not* contain a noun clause.

In conclusion, only sentences (a) and (b) contain noun clauses, making Option 2 the correct answer.