Relative Clause

Relative Clause

Relative Pronouns	Use	Examples
who-hf]_	for person in subject	He is the man who got the first prize.
whom-h;nfO{_	for person in object	The lady whom I helped is a doctor.
whose-h;sf]_	for person in possessive	The lady, whose son is a doctor lives in my village.
where-hxfF_	for place	This is the village where I was born.
when-hlxn] _	for time	Saturday is the day when I go to temple.
which/that-h'g_	for things	This is the book which I bought at Ridi.
what-h]_	for things	Tell me what you want to say.
why -lsg_	for reason	The reason why she cried is unknown.

b. What is the name of the man…………..son became an entrance topper in engineering?

c. These are the glasses out of............. you can drink only brandy.

d. The hotel............. our team stayed in was not hygienic.

e. An optimist is a person........ believes good things to happen.

f. The woman......... he is married to my uncle is from Australia.

g. His father left him very early....... he was only two years old.

h. Tell me.............. you want.

i. The bench on................ you are sitting is newly painted.

j. The buffalo.............. you bought yesterday is of advanced species.

k. The leader.............. people had great faith became corrupt.

B. Fill in the blanks choosing the suitable relative pronouns.

a. He is the consultant.........(whose/who/which) advice I rely on. (2079 Set-A)

b. She is one of the few girls ..... (who has/who have/who were) passed the examination. (2079 Set-B)

c. He is the man........ (who/whom/whose) son plays football for Three Star Club. (2079 Set-E)

d. They saw a man in the river, ……..(who/whose/whom/that) would be an inspiration for them to know how struggle pays in life(2081 Set-C)

C. Join the following pairs of sentences using appropriate relative pronouns.

a. The man is in the garden. The man is wearing a blue jumper. (NEB Model Question 2079)

b. The driver, …..was driving along the road, was careful. (2079 GI)

c. This is the house. This house belongs to my uncle. (2080 Set-B & D)

d. There is someone at the door. He wants to speak to George. (2081 Set-A)

e. I was born in a remote village. Idelible childhood memories from there recur all the time. (2081 Set-B)

f. The hotel was very comfortable. We stayed there. (2081 Set-C)

g. Nelson Mandela had spent 27 years in prison. He became the first black president of South Africa.

h. The man is my father. You were talking to him on the phone.

i. The man cannot write even his name. His son became the entrance toper in medical entrance examinations.

j. Please pass me the newspaper. You are reading it.

k. The knife is very sharp. You are cutting the bread with it.

l. I found things. I wanted them for a long time.

m. I was in Kathmandu in 2072. A devastating earthquake occurred then.

n. Mr. Gautam helped us in our days of destitution. Our family is grateful to him.

o. I never forget Udaypurkot. I was born there.

p. I passed SLC in 2040. I was 35 years old then.

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