Exercise of Clause | with Answers & PDF

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Exercise-1

Write two sentences – one using a relative clause and the other deleting the relative pronoun and the form of BE- for each of the following sentences.

  1. The child [the child was abducted last evening] has been recovered.
  2. The man ‘the man is leading the delegation] is a member of the District Advisory Board.
  3. The floodgates [the floodgates were opened last evening] has been closed now.
  4. The engineers [the engineers were struggling to save the dam] have succeeded at last.
  5. The books [the books were bought last week] are yet to be catalogued.
  6. The man [the man was admitted with a head injury] has now been discharged.
  7. The team [the team was selected by the committee] is a good mix of youth and experience.
  8. The men [the men were killed in the shoot-out] belonged to the underworld.

Answers:

  1. The child who was abducted last evening has been, recovered.

The child abducted last evening has been, recovered.

  1. The man who is leading the delegation is the member of the District Advisory Board.

The man leading the delegation is a member of the District Advisory Board.

  1. The floodgates that were opened last evening have been closed now.

The floodgates opened last evening have been closed now.

  1. The engineers who were struggling to save the dam have succeeded at last.

 The engineers struggling to save the dam have succeeded at last.

  1. The books that were bought last week are yet to be catalogued.

The books bought last week are yet to be catalogued.

  1. The man who was admitted with a head injury has now been discharged.

The man admitted with a head injury has now been discharged.

  1. The team that was selected by the committee is a good mix of youth and experience.

The team selected by the committee is a good mix of youth and experience.

  1. The men who were killed in the shoot-out belonged to the underworld.

The men killed in the shoot-out belonged to the underworld.

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Exercise-2

Punctuation has been left out of the following sentences. Some of them contain non-defining relative clauses that should be set off by commas. Rewrite the sentences using commas to set off those clauses which you think are non-defining.

  1. Students who are intelligent and industrious deserve better grades.
  2. Teachers who are the builders of the nation should be given due respect.
  3. Women who work in hospitals are to be admired.
  4. Parliament which is meeting again from Monday is going to discuss the new bill.
  5. The Bhakhra Nangal which was the first major dam built in independent India has revolutionized the agriculture sector.
  6. The Sardar Sarovar which is nearing completion is expected to solve the drinking water problem of Saurashtra.
  7. The painting which you were talking about has been sold.
  8. Allahabad University which is one of the oldest universities of the country has produced a lot of intellectuals.
  9. The Cabinet Committee which is meeting on Saturday is expected to clear the disinvestments of the oil sector.
  10. Gram Swaraj which was the dream of Mahatma Gandhi has come true through the Panchayati Raj.

Answers:

  1. Students, who are intelligent and industrious deserve better grades.
  2. Teachers, who are the builders of the nation, should be given due respect.
  3. Women, who work in hospitals are to be admired.
  4. Parliament, which is meeting again from Monday, is going to discuss the new bill.
  5. The Bhakhra Nangal, which was the first major dam built in independent India, has revolutionized the agriculture sector.
  6. The Sardar Sarovar, which is nearing completion, is expected to solve the drinking water problem of Saurashtra.
  7. The painting, which you were talking about has been sold.
  8. Allahabad University, which is one of the oldest universities in the country, has produced a lot of intellectuals.
  9. The Cabinet Committee, which is meeting on Saturday, is expected to clear the disinvestments of the oil sector.
  10. Gram Swaraj, which was the dream of Mahatma Gandhi, has come true through the Panchayati Raj.

Exercise-3

Write two sentences – one using a relative clause and the other deleting the relative pronoun and the form of BE- for each of the following sentences. 

  1. The woman [the woman is in green sari] is the manager of the team.
  2. The man [the man is at the counter] is the new cashier.
  3. The books [the books are on that shelf] are the new arrivals.
  4. The doctors [the doctors are on the panel] are experts in their fields.
  5. Some workers [the workers are in this factory] are highly trained.
  6. The exercises [the exercises are in this book] are very useful.
  7. Some villages [the villages are in this district] are very rich.
  8. Some players [the players are in our team) are very good fielders.

Answers:

  1. The woman is in a green sari, is the manager of the team.

The woman is, a green sari is the manager of the team.

  1. The man who is at the counter is the new cashier.

The man at the counter is the new cashier.

  1. The books that are on the shelf are the new arrivals.

 The books on the shelf are the new arrivals.

  1. The doctors who are on the panel are experts in their fields.

The doctors on the panel are experts in their fields.

  1. Some workers who are in the factory are highly trained.

Some workers in the factory are highly trained.

  1. The exercises that are in this book are very useful.

The exercises in this book are very useful.

  1. Some villagers who are in this district are very rich.

Some villagers in this district are very rich.

  1. Some players who are in our team are very good fielders.

Some players in our team are very good fielders.

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Exercise – 4

Directions:- Write these sentences using the non-defining relative clauses.

  1. Harpreet Kaur [Harpreet Kaur topped the list of the successful candidates] was a student of our school.
  2. His father [his father is a famous lawyer] has a flourishing practice.
  3. Kalidas [Kalidas is one of the world’s greatest dramatists] lived in Ujjain.
  4. You [you were on the spot] should know better.
  5. He [we sent him as our representative] should have put forward our grievances.
  6. Our English teacher [our English teacher has joined the staff recently speaks very good English.
  7. Your eldest brother [I happened to meet your eldest brother yesterday] has been my classmate.
  8. Trees [trees are essential for our survival] must be protected.
  9. We [we have been elected by the people] should rise to their expectations.
  10. Irfan [Irfan had a bad cold] didn’t come to school.
  11. His eldest sister [his eldest sister is the Surpanch] unfurled the national flag.
  12. My youngest sister [we call my youngest sister Ha] lives in Chennai.
  13. The Mandi Board [the Mandi Board was constituted last Monday] is meeting to elect its office bearers.

Answers:

  1. Harpreet Kaur, who topped the list of the successful candidates, was a student of our school.
  2. His father, who is a famous lawyer, has a flourishing practice.
  3. Kalidas, who is one of the world’s greatest dramatists lived in Ujjain.
  4. You, who you were on the spot, should know better.
  5. He, whom we sent as our representative, should have put forward our grievances.
  6. Our English teacher, who has joined the staff recently, speaks very good English.
  7. Your eldest brother, who I happened to meet yesterday, has been my classmate.
  8. Trees, that are essential for our survival, must be protected.
  9. We, who we have been elected by the people, should rise to their expectations.
  10. Irfan, who had a bad cold, didn’t come to school.
  11. His eldest sister, who is the Sarpanch, unfolded the national flag.
  12. My youngest sister, whom we call Ila, lives in Chennai.
  13. The Mandi Board, which was constituted last Monday, is meeting to elect its office bearers.

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Exercise – 5

Rewrite the following sentences as defining or non-defining relative clauses keeping in view the context given with each one.

  1. [I have only one sister.]

 My sister [my sister lives in Ranchi] is an engineer.

  1. [He has more than one brother.]

His brother [his brother lives in Delhi] is an advocate.]

  1. [Rajni is sitting with a sister on one side and a brother on another.]

Rajni’s sister [Rajni’s sister was sitting on her left] sang a beautiful song.

  1. [Zubeda is sitting with two sisters, one on each side.]

Zubeda’s sister [Zubeda’s sister was sitting on her left] sang a beautiful song.

  1. [Claudia and three other girls are in a room.]

 Claudia spoke to the girl [the girl was sitting by the window.]

  1. [Rajbeer Kaur, one other girl, and three boys are in a room.]

Rajbeer Kaur spoke to the girl [the girl was sitting by the window.]

  1. [There was only one patient in the ward.]

The patient [the patient was admitted with head injury] died last night.

  1. [There were several patients in the ward.]

The patient [the patient was admitted with severe burns] died last night.

Answers:

1. My sister, who lives in Ranchi, is an engineer.

2.[He has more than one brother.]

 His brother who lives in Delhi is an advocate.]

3.[Rajni is sitting with a sister on one side and a brother on another.]

Rajni’s sister who was sitting on her left sang a beautiful song.

4. Zubeda’s sister who was sitting on her left sang a beautiful song.

5. [Claudia and three other girls are in a room.]

 Caludia spoke to the girl, who was sitting by the window.

6. [Rajbeet Kaur, one other girl, and three boys are in a room.]

 Rajbeet Kaur spoke to the girl who was sitting by the window.]

7. [There was only one patient in the ward.]

The patient, who was admitted with the head injury, died last night.

8. [There were several patients in the ward.]

The patient who was admitted with severe burns died last night.

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