4. Relative Pronouns
(Use of WHO)
अर्थ – Relative Pronoun के रूप में who का अर्थ है-जो अथवा जिसने। who का परिवार है-who, whose, whom. विशेषताएँ-Who के प्रयोग की प्रमुख विशेषताएँ निम्नलिखित हैं
1. Who (whose, whom) सदैव व्यक्तियों के लिए ही आता है। वस्तुओं व जानवरों के लिए प्रयोग नहीं होता है।
2. Who (whose, whom) पर Gender का प्रभाव नहीं पड़ता है, अर्थात् पुरुष व स्त्री सभी के लिए प्रयोग में आता है।
3. Who (whose, whom) पर Number का प्रभाव भी नहीं पड़ता है-एकवचन तथा बहुवचन दोनों के साथ ही इसका प्रयोग होता है।
रिक्त-स्थान में Who भरना
प्रश्नपत्र में वाक्य में रिक्त स्थान दिया होता है। यह संकेत नहीं देते हैं कि who आयेगा या which आयेगा या when आयेगा अथवा अन्य कोई शब्द आयेगा। आपको ही सोचकर भरना होगा कि कौनसा शब्द आयेगा। Grammar के नियमों से उचित शब्द भरना कठिन है। अतः Golden Rules समझें, आप रिक्त स्थान में सही शब्द भर देंगे।
Who लगाने के Golden Rules :
निम्नलिखित दशाओं में रिक्त स्थान में who आयेगा, अन्य कोई शब्द नहीं आयेगा
Rule : 1 : दिये हुए रिक्त-स्थान के पहले कोई Noun (जैसे-Ram, Sita, My brother, Your sister………….) अथवा कोई Pronoun (जैसे-I, we, he, she………) अवश्य होना चाहिए।
Rule : 2 : रिक्त-स्थान के बाद कोई helping verb (जैसे-is, are, am, was, were, has, have ……….) अथवा ख्य verb अवश्य होना चाहिए।
Rule : 3 : उपर्युक्त दो शर्ते पूरी होने पर रिक्त-स्थान में who आयेगा।
Examples :
Question 1.
The woman ……….. came in this hospital, is a patient. Ans. who.
[स्पष्टीकरण-(1) रिक्त-स्थान के पहले .woman (noun) है।
(2) रिक्त-स्थान के बाद
came-मुख्य verb है।
(3) इसलिए who आयेगा।]
Question 2.
He went to the doctor ………….. told him to take rest.
Answer:
who
Question 3.
It is I…………. am making a noise.
Answer:
who
Question 4.
I saw a boy ………… was trying to get into my office.
Answer:
who
Use of Which
अर्थ – Relative Pronoun के रूप में which का अर्थ है-जो अथवा जिसे, अथवा जिसने।
विशेषताएँ – Which के प्रयोग की मुख्य विशेषताएँ निम्नलिखित हैं
1. ‘which’ का प्रयोग जानवरों तथा वस्तुओं के लिए होता है।
2. ‘which’ पर Gender तथा Number का प्रभाव नहीं पड़ता है।
Golden Rules
रिक्त-स्थान में which भरना निम्नलिखित दशाओं में रिक्त-स्थान में which आयेगा
Rule : 1 : दिए हुए रिक्त-स्थान के पहले कोई वस्तु अथवा जानवर का नाम होता है। यही नियम सबसे महत्वपूर्ण है।
Rule : 2 :
(A) रिक्त स्थान के बाद प्रायः (हमेशा नहीं) कोई Helping Verb अथवा मुख्य Verb होता है।
अथवा
(B) रिक्त स्थान के बाद प्रायः कोई Pronoun अथवा Noun होता है और उसके बाद मुख्य Verb आया हो।
Rule : 3 : यदि किसी Preposition (in, for, about ………..) के बाद रिक्त-स्थान हो, तो प्रायः which आता है।
(Use of WHO)
Examples :
Question 1.
I purchased a house ……….. was built last year, fell down.
Answer:
which
[स्पष्टीकरण-
(1) रिक्त-स्थान के पहले कोई वस्तु-a house है।
(2) रिक्त-स्थान के बाद Helping verb-was है।
(3) इसलिए रिक्त-स्थान में which आयेगा।]
Question 2.
Seema was given a prize ……….. was very fine. Ans. which
[स्पष्टीकरण-
(1) रिक्त स्थान के पहले कोई वस्तु (prize) है।
(2) रिक्त-स्थान के बाद main verb-was है।
(3) इसलिए रिक्त-स्थान में which आयेगा।]
Question 3.
She has a cow ……….. gives five-liter milk.
Answer:
which
Question 4.
I had a dog ……….. ran away yesterday.
Answer:
which
[स्पष्टीकरण-
(1) रिक्त-स्थान के पहले जानवर (dog) है।
(2) रिक्त-स्थान के बाद मुख्य verb (ran) है।
(3) इसलिए which आयेगा।]
Question 5.
This is the house in ……….. we live, is very big.
Answer:
which
[स्पष्टीकरण-
(1) रिक्त-स्थान के पहले in (Preposition) है।
(2) रिक्त-स्थान के बाद Pronoun (we) है और मुख्य verb (live) है।
(3) इसलिए which आयेगा।]
(Use of WHOSE)
अर्थ – Relative Pronoun के रूप में Whose का अर्थ है-जिसका, जिसकी। whose का प्रयोग व्यक्तियों के लिए होता है, जानवरों व वस्तुओं के लिए प्रायः नहीं होता है।
Golden Rules
रिक्त-स्थान में Whose भरना निम्नलिखित दशाओं में रिक्त-स्थान में whose आयेगा
Rule : 1 : रिक्त-स्थान के पहले
(i) कोई Pronoun (I, we, you, he, she, they) अथवा (my brother, your sister, his friend ……….) आदि होता है, अथवा
(ii) किसी व्यक्ति का नाम (जैसे Ram, Sita) अथवा
(iii) व्यक्तिवाचक संज्ञा (जैसे teacher, doctor, boy, girl, student, man………..) होती है।
Rule : 2 : रिक्त स्थान के बाद में-कोई Noun हो तो रिक्त-स्थान में whose आयेगा। ध्यान दें- दिए गये Q. में, उपर्युक्त Noun के तुरन्त बाद कोई Helping Verb अथवा मुख्य
verb अवश्य दिया होता है।
Rule : 3A : यह Special Golden Rule है-जबकि वस्तुओं के लिए भी whose का प्रयोग होता है। रिक्त-स्थान के पहले नगर, देश, नदी, पर्वत, समुद्र अथवा इनका नाम हो तथा रिक्त स्थान के बाद कोई noun हो।
Rule : 3B : यदि रिक्त-स्थान के पहले कोई वस्तु अथवा जानवर हो और रिक्त-स्थान के बाद कोई noun हो।
Question 1.
Mukesh is a poet ……….. works are widely known.
Answer:
whose
Question 2.
This is the man ……….. scooter was stolen the other day.
Answer:
whose
Question 3.
This is the story of the students ……….. teacher is very intelligent.
Answer:
whose
Special Golden Rule 3A पर आधारित
नगर, देश, नदी, पर्वत के लिए Whose
Question 4.
Our country is India ……….. population is very much.
Answer:
whose
[स्पष्टीकरण-रिक्त-स्थान के पहले India देश का नाम है, और रिक्त-स्थान के बाद
population (Noun) है, इसलिए whose आयेगा, which नहीं आयेगा।]
Question 5.
I live in a city ……….. roads are dirty.
Answer:
whose
[स्पष्टीकरण-रिक्त-स्थान के पहले city है, रिक्त-स्थान के बाद भी roads (Noun) है, इसलिए]
Question 6.
We went to Bikaner ……….. people are very good.
Answer:
whose
Rule : 3 (B) पर आधारित
Question 7.
I have a car ……….. colour is blue.
Answer:
whose
[स्पष्टीकरण-रिक्त-स्थान के पहले car (वस्तु) है, रिक्त-स्थान के बाद colour (Noun) है।]
Question 8.
He sold his horse ……….. tail was very short.
Answer:
whose
[स्पष्टीकरण-रिक्त-स्थान के पहले horse (पशु है), रिक्त-स्थान के बाद भी tail (Noun) है इसलिए whose आयेगा।]
Use Of Whom
अर्थ – Relative Pronoun के रूप में whom का अर्थ है-जिसे, जिसको, जिसके लिए। ‘Whom’-Pronoun की III Form है। यह Verb तथा Preposition के Object का रूप होता है।
Golden Rules
रिक्त-स्थान में Whom भरना
Rule : 1 : रिक्त-स्थान के पहले कोई व्यक्ति या Pronoun दिया होता है, (कोई वस्तु अथवा जानवर का नाम कभी भी नहीं आयेगा।)
Rule : 2: रिक्त स्थान के बाद भी कोई Noun अथवा Pronoun अवश्य दिया होता है।
Rule : 3 : उसके बाद मुख्य verb अथवा helping verb होता है तो रिक्त-स्थान में whom आयेगा। whom
Examples :
Question 1.
Raju ……….. I helped in the examination is a weak student.
Answer:
whom
स्पष्टीकरण-
(1) रिक्त-स्थान के पहले Raju (Noun) है।
(2) रिक्त-स्थान के बाद I (Pronoun) है।
(3) इस Pronoun के तुरन्त बाद helped (Verb) है।
(4) इसलिए whom आयेगा।]
Question 2.
Pinky ………. he trusted very much, turned out to be an enemy spy.
Answer:
whom
Question 3.
The boy ……….. Seema taught, got first division.
Answer:
Question 4.
They ……. the gods love, die young.
Answer:
whom
Golden Rules
रिक्त-स्थान में Where भरना
Rule: 1: रिक्त-स्थान के पहले कोई स्थान-सूचक शब्द (जैसे-garden, school, hospital,
house, village, city, market, cinema, Bikaner, India………) हो तो रिक्त-स्थान में where आयेगा।
Examples :
Question 1.
This is the village ……….. I was born.
Answer:
where
[स्पष्टीकरण-रिक्त-स्थान के पहले village-स्थान-सूचक शब्द है, इसलिए where आयेगा।]
Question 2.
I know the place ……….. you went yesterday.
Answer:
where .
[स्पष्टीकरण-रिक्त-स्थान के पहले place (स्थान-सूचक शब्द) है, इसलिए where आयेगा।]
Question 3.
I know the house ……….. Sita lives.
Answer:
where
Question 4.
Where is the hospital ……….. she is admitted?
Answer:
where
[स्पष्टीकरण-रिक्त-स्थान के पहले hospital स्थान-सूचक शब्द है, इसलिए where आयेगा।]
[ध्यान दें-where आरम्भ में भी है, किन्तु इसका कोई फर्क नहीं पड़ता है।]
Use of WHEN
अर्थ – Relative Pronoun के रूप में when का अर्थ है-जब। यह समय-सूचक शब्द है।
Golden Rules
रिक्त-स्थान में When भरना
Rule : 1 : वाक्य में समय-सूचक शब्द के बाद रिक्त स्थान दिया होता है।
समय-सूचक शब्द के तुरन्त बाद ही when लगता है।
Rule : 2 : समय-सूचक प्रमुख शब्द निम्नलिखित हैं
- घड़ी का समय (जैसे, 3 p.m., 6 o’clock)
- दिनों के नाम (जैसे, Friday, Sunday……….)
- महीनों के नाम (जैसे, May, June, July……….)
- सन् (जैसे, 2015, 2018, 2021 …………)
- day, month, year, – morning, evening, night
- today, tomorrow, yesterday.
Examples :
Question 1.
It was Monday ……….. she was born.
Answer:
when
[स्पष्टीकरण-रिक्त-स्थान के पहले Monday-समय-सूचक शब्द है, इसलिए रिक्त-स्थान में when आयेगा।]
Question 2.
I shall go Jaipur in March ……….. I get money.
Answer:
when
[स्पष्टीकरण-रिक्त-स्थान के पहले March-समय-सूचक शब्द है, इसलिए रिक्त-स्थान में when आयेगा।
Question 3.
It was night ……….. she cooked food.
Answer:
when
Question 4.
It was 2018 ……….. she passed secondary examination.
Answer:
when
Use of WHAT
अर्थ-Relative Pronoun के रूप में what का अर्थ है-जो, जो कि, जो कुछ, जितना।
What का प्रयोग अज्ञात वस्तुओं, बातों अथवा घटनाओं के लिए होता है। इसका प्रयोग कर्ता (subject) तथा कर्म (object) दोनों के लिए किया जाता है। इसका प्रयोग हमेशा एकवचन (Singular) में ही होता है।
इसका प्रयोग निम्नलिखित स्थितियों में हो सकता है
(i) वाक्य के प्रारम्भ में रिक्त स्थान होने पर।
(ii) Verb के बाद रिक्त स्थान होने पर।
(ii) Verb + Ob. के बाद रिक्त स्थान होने पर।
Question 1.
…………….. you say is not right.
Answer:
What
Question 2.
I do not believe …………………..: you say.
Answer:
what
Question 3.
Tell me …………….. your answer will be.
Answer:
what
Use of THAT
अर्थ – Relative Pronoun के रूप में that का अर्थ है-जो, जो कि ध्यान दें-
(1) who, whose, whom का प्रयोग केवल व्यक्तियों के लिए किया जाता है।
(2) which का प्रयोग सामान्यतः वस्तुओं व जानवरों के लिए किया जाता है।
(3) that (जो अथवा जो कि) का प्रयोग व्यक्तियों, वस्तुओं तथा जानवरों-सभी के लिए किया जाता है।
Golden Rules
रिक्त-स्थान में that भरना
Rule : 1 : Interrogative Pronoun से वाक्य चालू हो-who, which, what ……… तो that का प्रयोग करो।
Rule: 2: Superlative Degree + noun के बाद that का प्रयोग करो।
Rule : 3 : only, same, all, nothing, little ………… आदि शब्दों के बाद that का प्रयोग करो।
Rule : 4 : यदि रिक्त-स्थान के पहले कोई व्यक्ति तथा वस्तु या जानवर है अथवा वस्तु या जानवर के बाद कोई व्यक्ति है तो इनके तुरन्त बाद वाले रिक्त-स्थान में that आयेगा। ध्यान दो-1. Interrogative Pronoun प्रायः वाक्य के आरम्भ में आता है और प्रश्नवाचक अर्थ देता है, जैसे-who = कौन, which = कौनसा, what = क्या।
2. Relative Pronoun प्रायः वाक्य के बीच में आता है और अर्थ देता है-who = जो,
which = जो, what = जो …….
Rule No. 1
पर आधारित Interrogative Pronoun से आरम्भ
Question 1.
Which is the car ……….. you purchased?
Answer:
that
[स्पष्टीकरण] Interrogative Pronoun से वाक्य चालू है, इसलिए that आयेगा।]
Question 2.
What is it ……….. you are afraid of?
Answer:
that
Question 3.
Who is the man helped you?
Answer:
that
Rule No. 2
पर आधारित (Superlative degree + noun के बाद रिक्त-स्थान में that)
Question 1.
She is the best girl ……….. passed the examination.
Answer:
that
[स्पष्टीकरण-‘best’ superlative degree है, इसके बाद ‘girl’ noun है, इसलिए रिक्त-स्थान में ‘that’ आयेगा, who नहीं आयेगा।]
Question 2.
Mohan is my youngest son ……….. lives with me.
Answer:
that
[स्पष्टीकरण-‘youngest’ superlative degree है, इसलिए that’ आयेगा, who नहीं आयेगा।]
Question 3.
Seema is the most beautiful girl ……….. reads in my school.
Answer:
that
Rule No. 3 पर आधारित
(only, same, all, nothing के बाद that)
Question 1. Her only son ……….. lives here is an officer.
that [स्पष्टीकरण-only के बाद जहाँ रिक्त-स्थान है, वहाँ that आएगा।] ध्यान दें-son के कारण who नहीं आयेगा।
Question 2.
This is the same house ……… she sold. that [स्पष्टीकरण-‘same’ के बाद जहाँ रिक्त-स्थान है, वहाँ that आएगा।] ध्यान दें-house निर्जीव वस्तु है लेकिन which नहीं आयेगा।
Question 3.
He said all ……….. he knew.
Answer:
that
Question 4.
He has nothing ………. can be sold.
Answer:
that
Rule No. 4. पर आधारित
(रिक्त-स्थान के पहले व्यक्ति + वस्तु या जानवर अथवा
वस्तु या जानवर + व्यक्ति हो तो that आयेगा)
Question 1.
The boy and his cycle ………. you see on the road are good.
Answer:
that
[स्पष्टीकरण-व्यक्ति (the boy) तथा वस्तु (cycle) के कारण that आयेगा।]
Question 2.
The dog and Ramesh ……….. live in this house are faithful to each other.
Answer:
that
Practice Exercise1.
Fill in the blanks with appropriate relative pronouns :
1. I saw the man ……….. made this table.
2. My brother ……….. will be forty next month is a clerk.
3. The book ……… we bought today has no pictures.
4. There is the girl …………. father died yesterday.
5. This is the house …………. he bought yesterday.
6. The people ……….. are looking at that house are my friends.
7. I shall call the boy ……….. ball is here.
8. The man ……… you met yesterday is my uncle.
9. This is the boy …………… father came yesterday to see the Principal.
10. This is the school …………… I read.
11. It was Monday ………….. she died.
12. This is the only donkey ……….. brays much.
13. This is the question ……….. puzzled me.
14. I like the girls …………. do not make a noise.
15. This is Ram ………… you never met.
16. She was twenty years old ……………. she was married.
17. This is the teacher ……… teaches us English.
18. I saw a soldier ……. had lost his arms.
19. She likes the ring ……… I gave her.
20. I bought a car ……….. is very old.
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Practice Exercise 2.
Fill in the blanks with appropriate relative pronouns :
1. The book ………. you gave me, is very interesting.
2. Shakespeare ………. is the world’s greatest dramatist, was born in a cottage.
3. The chief of police ………. work is very important, takes care of public safety.
4. Gandhi is one of the greatest men ………. ever lives in our minds.
5. He is a famous scientist about ……… many books have been written.
6. Madam Curie …… discovered radium, is one of the greatest women of our age.
7. Where is the man ………. sold me these sunglasses?
8. That is the lady ………. scooter was stolen.
9. The man ………. you see at the desk is the secretary.
10. The horse ………. I selected, won the race.
11. This is the village ……… I was born.
12. My father had left for office ………. I reached home.
13. The man ………. I met yesterday, lent me money.
14. What is the name of the man ………. car you borrowed?
15. I don’t know the name of the lady to ………. I spoke on the phone.
16. We went to Sujata’s party ………. We enjoyed very much.
17. Seema went to the doctor ………. told her to rest for a few days more.
18. I gave her all the money ………. I had.
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Practice Exercise 3.
Fill in the blanks with appropriate relative pronouns :
1. Abid is the man ………. son has won the match.
2. A dictionary is a book ………. gives you the meanings of words.
3. The horse ………. she brought is very fine.
4. There is nothing ………. I can do for you.
5. Where is the parcel ………. I left here yesterday.
6. The house is very fine ………. I am staying.
7. The book ……… you selected, is very costly.
8. The gift ………. she gave to me on my birthday, is very beautiful.
9. The students stood up ………. the teacher entered the class.
10. I don’t know the place ……… I put my bicycle.
11. I met a girl ………. sister knows your house.
12. That is Babita ………. I gave a book yesterday.
13. Babita works in a factory …….. makes washing-machines.
14. The park ………. is opposite side to your house, has good lawns.
15. That was the place ………. they met with an accident.
16. He cannot say …………….. he said.
17. It was raining ………. he came to my house.
18. That is the school ……… he teaches English.
19. At last they reached the place ………. the robbers were hiding.
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Practice Exercise 4.
Fill in the blanks with appropriate relative pronouns :
1. The fish ………. you caught yesterday, was very big.
2. I know the man ……… helps everyone.
3. I don’t know the name of the lady …. is standing near the hotel.
4. Listen to ……… he wants to say.
5. The boy ………. is honest, is loved by all.
6. She asked me ……… her sister would return.
7. You did not understand ……… I said.
8. Once there was a king ……….. people were faithful to him.
9. I found out Geeta ………. father came to see her.
10. The letter ………. I received was from my father.
11. There is the boy ………. has broken his leg in an accident.
12. The birds ………. migrate during the night do not feed on their way.
13. I know the boy ……… father works in the post office.
14. He is the most intelligent boy ………. I ever met.
15. The largest fish ………. I ever caught, was one meter long.
16. This is the same person ………. was arrested yesterday.
17. Man is the only creature ………. can laugh.
18. The man and the cow ………. I see on the road are ill.
19. It is only the fools ………. laugh like this.
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Practice Exercise 5.
Supply the Relative Pronouns (who, whom, whose, which, what, that, where) in each of the following sentences :
1. The food ………… is cooked by my mother tastes much better.
2. The boy ……………. was dishonest was punished.
3. This is the horse ………….. won the race.
4. Pragya told me about a dog ………….. ate apples.
5. This is the book ……………… contains interesting stories.
6. The girl ………….. you saw in the library is my cousin.
7. Prachi ……………. is my niece is studying in Ferguson College, Pune.
8. Richa wanted some buns so she went to a shop ……….. sells buns and bread.
9. Puneet ………….. parents are abroad is living with his uncle.
10. This is the best book …………… I’ve ever read….
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Practice Exercise 6.
Fill in the blanks with appropriate Relative Pronouns :
1. He …………. is not with me is against me.
2. I found the pen …………. I had lost yesterday.
3. She lost the bracelet …………. her cousin gifted her.
4. The lady …………. saree is blue, is my mother.
5. I mean …………… I say.
6. Listen to …………. your father says.
7. The girl …………. brother is a doctor is my friend.
8. The answer ………….. you gave is wrong.
9. This is the boy ………….., courage saved us.
10. This is the lady ……………. husband helped you.
11. There was an old woman ………… lived near the jungle.
12. It is you ………… have broken my window.
13. This is the book …………… I found on the way.
14. The Taj Mahal …….. is very beautiful was built by Shah Jahan.
15. The girl …………… attendance was maximum, was given a prize.
16. The laws are ………… the judge says they are.
17. I met the man ……………. child was lost.
18. Is this the mirror …………… you broke?
19. This is the girl ………….. brother was killed in an accident.
20. The students ………….. work hard, are liked by their teachers.
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Practice Exercise 7.
Fill in the blanks with suitable Relative Pronouns :
1. The children …………. work hard always pass.
2. This is the teacher ………… teaches us English.
3. The answer …………. you wrote is correct.
4. What is the name of the writer ……… book you bought?
5. The place ………….. we live is neat.
6. The trees …………….. grow here give ample fruits.
7. Kindly return the book ……… I gave you.
8. I know the man ………. son has become an engineer.
9. I spent all the money ………… I had.
10. The teachers ……….. teach here are very intelligent.
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Practice Exercise 8.
Join the following sentences using suitable Relative Pronouns :
Example : I met a tourist. He was from Scotland.
I met a tourist who was from Scotland.
1. We met a boy. His father was a doctor.
2. Here is a book. You must read it.
3. This is the boy. All like him.
4. This is the studio. The shooting takes place here.
5. He boarded the train. It was full of people.
6. He has found the watch. He lost it last week.
7. Where is the doctor? You were talking about him.
8. There is a cottage. A saint lives in it.
9. The fox saw a bunch of grapes. It was very high on the garden wall.
10. Can you show me the school? You teach there.
Answer:
1. We met a boy whose father was a doctor.
2. Here is a book which you must read.
3. This is the boy whom all like.
4. This is the studio where the shooting takes place.
5. He boarded the train which was full of people.
6. He has found the watch which he lost last week.
7. Where is the doctor whom you were talking about?
8. There is a cottage in which a saint lives.
9. The fox saw a bunch of grapes which was very high on the garden wall.
10. Can you show me the school where you teach?
Practice Exercise 9.
Fill in the blanks with appropriate Relative Pronouns :
1. I know the man…………….son has become a doctor.
2. This is the boy……….. ……….all like.
3. Manoj parked his car ………….. it was safe.
4. He noted all the remarks of his teachers in a diary ……….. his friend gave him.
5. Lata is the best singer ……… the P.M. awarded “Bharat Ratna’.
6. She is the girl …………… always stands first in the class.
7. This is the school ………….. I’was taught.
8. The man ……………… son is a doctor, is very rich.
9. What is the name of the person …………. car you borrowed?
10. The hotel …………. We stayed wasn’t very clean.
11. I went to see the doctor ………. told me to rest for a few days.
12. We stayed at the Lake Palace hotel …. Harish suggested to me.
13. Have you returned all the books ……. you borrowed from the library.
14. The student, …….. bicycle was stolen yesterday, is very poor.
15. The horse …………… I had selected, won the race.
16. Ayush went to the doctor …………….. suggested him to take rest for a few days.
17. What is the name of the man …………… car you borrowed last week?
18. Coal is a mineral ………….. is extracted from the earth.
19. The man …………. you met in the market is our headmaster.
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