It is a light thing for whoever keeps his foot outside trouble to advise and counsel him that suffers.
Correct answer: A. Noun clause
- A. Noun clause
- B. Adverb clause
- C. Adjective clause
- D. Preposition clause
Explanation
- "whoever keeps his foot outside trouble" is a noun clause, functioning as the subject of the sentence.- The noun clause consists of the pronoun "whoever" and the verb "keeps his foot outside trouble", which together function as a single noun.- Noun clauses often function as subjects, complements, or objects of verbs, and in this case, the noun clause is the subject of the sentence.Additionally, "him that suffers" is also a noun clause, functioning as the object of the verb "counsel".
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