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Grammar

Think and Act

a. Go through the reading text again and underline the sentences
consisting of relative pronouns like who, that, which, etc.
The sentences you have underlined have relative clauses in them.
Relative clauses are clauses starting with the relative pronouns who,
that, which, whose, etc. They are most often used to define or identify the
nouns that precede them.

Curriculum Development Centre
b. Study the following sentences and underline the relative clauses.
i. We met everyone who attempted all the questions.

ii. He came from his hometown where I visited two years ago.
iii. The book which is on the table is very useful to me.
iv. This is the year when they should start working.
v. Can you tell me the reason why she began to laugh?
vi. Is there anything that I can do for you?
vii. Vishal, whose sister is a singer, has completed a Master’s degree.

viii. The woman whom you saw was an inspector.

Study Time

a. Rewrite the following sentences choosing the correct relative
pronouns from the brackets:

i. People …....................……live in glass houses shouldn’t throw
stones at others. (who, whose, whom)

ii. That is the building…................….they shot the film ‘Hostel’.
(whose, where, which)
iii. The dress…........................... Ravi is wearing is very expensive.
(who, which, what)
iv. Look at the one horned rhinos……...............…are drinking in the
river. (who, which, whom)

v. Can I borrow the book…..................….was written by Mr. Pradhan?
(that, what, whose)

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