Select the correct noun clause in the sentence below. then choose the function of the noun clause.

1.whoever finishes her dinner first gets to serve dessert.
2.the detective asked me if i had heard any strange noises the night before.
3.the teacher will call on whoever answers the question.
4.i heard on the news that the voter participation in the recent election was at an all-time low.
5.the real question is whether he will be on time to the concert tonight.

What is the effect of the author's choice of the word loathsome rather than hateful in this sentence from the count of monte cristo? two soldiers were accordingly sent for, and the inspector descended a stairway, so foul, so humid, so dark, as to be loathsome to sight, smell, and respiration. it reveals that the unpleasant aspects of the stairway are manmade. it stresses the disgusting, offensive nature of the stairway. it suggests that the soldiers are used to the place and do not hate it. it implies that the effects of the stairway are felt only by the inspector.