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6 a) My teacher told me the earth moves
If the verb in the principal clause round the sun.
is in the present or future tense, the b) She will tell me the sun rises in the
verb in the subordinate clause can be east.
in any tense present, past or future -
according to the sense to be conveyed. c) He has told us that honesty is the best
policy.
7 When the subordinate clause is a) Rani liked Kumar more than she likes
introduced by the word 'than', the Ram.
verb in the subordinate clause may
be in any tense, even if the verb in the b) She helped us more than she helps her
principal clause is in the past tense. own children.
8 If the subordinate clause is an adverb a) A river flowed where there is a village
clause expressing a place or person, now.
the verb used therein may be in any
tense, even if there is past tense in the b) A palace stood where we find a garden
principal clause. now.
9 If the subordinate clause is an adjective a) We met a boy who works hard.
clause, the verb used therein may be b) They met a girl who worked hard.
in any tense, even if the verb in the c) She met a boy who will work hard.
principal clause is in the past tense.
10 If the subordinate clause is introduced a) Work hard, lest you should fail.
by the conjunction 'lest', the b) The thief ran away lest he should be
word 'should' always follows lest, caught.
irrespective of the tense of the verb in c) They walked carefully lest they should
the principal clause. fall.

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