Select the abbreviation that tells how the italicized noun clause is used. s-subject, do-direct object, sc-subject complement, op-object of preposition the company rules demanded (that the monthly bills be paid before the end of the month). s

do-direct object.

the sentence subject is who or what the sentence is about. in this sentence the subject is "rules". subject complements are only used in sentences with linking verbs. direct objects are only in sentences with action verbs. this sentence has an action verb (demanded) as its main verb. this noun clause is a direct object because it receives the demand of the rules.

the author motivation is to show the power of animal-human relationships.