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Question 1
ప్రశ్న 1
In the sentence “The teacher who guided our project received an award,” which words form the relative clause?
Select an option first. || ముందుగా ఒక సమాధానాన్ని ఎంచుకోండి.
Explanation:
• “Who guided our project” contains the relative pronoun “who” and the finite verb “guided.”
• The clause modifies and identifies the noun phrase “the teacher.”
• “Received an award” belongs to the main clause rather than to the relative clause.
• The clause modifies and identifies the noun phrase “the teacher.”
• “Received an award” belongs to the main clause rather than to the relative clause.
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Question 2
ప్రశ్న 2
In the sentence “The student who won the scholarship thanked her teachers,” what is the antecedent of “who”?
Select an option first. || ముందుగా ఒక సమాధానాన్ని ఎంచుకోండి.
Explanation:
• An antecedent is the noun or noun phrase to which a relative word refers.
• “Who” refers back to “the student,” the person who won the scholarship.
• “The scholarship” and “her teachers” do not supply the referent of “who.”
• “Who” refers back to “the student,” the person who won the scholarship.
• “The scholarship” and “her teachers” do not supply the referent of “who.”
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Question 3
ప్రశ్న 3
Choose the correct relative pronoun: “The nurse ___ checked my temperature was very helpful.”
Select an option first. || ముందుగా ఒక సమాధానాన్ని ఎంచుకోండి.
Explanation:
• “Who” is used in relative clauses to refer to people.
• Here “who” is the subject of the relative clause “who checked my temperature.”
• “Whose” expresses possession, while “where” and “when” refer to place and time.
• Here “who” is the subject of the relative clause “who checked my temperature.”
• “Whose” expresses possession, while “where” and “when” refer to place and time.
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Question 4
ప్రశ్న 4
The speaker has already identified a unique building: “The Central Library, ___ was renovated last year, now has a digital reading room.” Choose the correct relative pronoun.
Select an option first. || ముందుగా ఒక సమాధానాన్ని ఎంచుకోండి.
Explanation:
• The clause gives extra information about the already identified “Central Library,” so it is non-defining.
• “Which” can introduce a non-defining relative clause referring to a thing or institution.
• “That” is not normally used in non-defining relative clauses, and the commas confirm the non-defining structure.
• “Which” can introduce a non-defining relative clause referring to a thing or institution.
• “That” is not normally used in non-defining relative clauses, and the commas confirm the non-defining structure.
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Question 5
ప్రశ్న 5
Choose the correct relative word: “I met a writer ___ latest novel won a national award.”
Select an option first. || ముందుగా ఒక సమాధానాన్ని ఎంచుకోండి.
Explanation:
• “Whose” expresses possession in a relative clause.
• “Whose latest novel” means “the writer’s latest novel.”
• “Who” does not express possession, while “which” and “where” do not fit the relationship.
• “Whose latest novel” means “the writer’s latest novel.”
• “Who” does not express possession, while “which” and “where” do not fit the relationship.
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Question 6
ప్రశ్న 6
Choose the correct relative adverb: “This is the village ___ my grandfather was born.”
Select an option first. || ముందుగా ఒక సమాధానాన్ని ఎంచుకోండి.
Explanation:
• “Where” can introduce a relative clause referring to a place.
• The antecedent “the village” supplies the place in which the birth occurred.
• “When” refers to time, “who” to a person, and “whose” expresses possession.
• The antecedent “the village” supplies the place in which the birth occurred.
• “When” refers to time, “who” to a person, and “whose” expresses possession.
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Question 7
ప్రశ్న 7
Choose the correct relative adverb: “2019 was the year ___ our school opened its new science block.”
Select an option first. || ముందుగా ఒక సమాధానాన్ని ఎంచుకోండి.
Explanation:
• “When” can introduce a relative clause referring to a time.
• Its antecedent is “the year,” and the clause tells what happened during that year.
• “Where” refers to place, “who” to people, and “whose” expresses possession.
• Its antecedent is “the year,” and the clause tells what happened during that year.
• “Where” refers to place, “who” to people, and “whose” expresses possession.
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Question 8
ప్రశ్న 8
Asha has three brothers. Only one of them works in Hyderabad. Which sentence correctly identifies that particular brother?
Select an option first. || ముందుగా ఒక సమాధానాన్ని ఎంచుకోండి.
Explanation:
• Because Asha has three brothers, “who works in Hyderabad” is essential for identifying which brother is meant.
• A defining relative clause is therefore appropriate and is not separated by commas.
• The comma in option A would present the information as non-essential rather than identifying one brother from several.
• A defining relative clause is therefore appropriate and is not separated by commas.
• The comma in option A would present the information as non-essential rather than identifying one brother from several.
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Question 9
ప్రశ్న 9
Dr Sen is the only principal of the school. Choose the sentence in which the relative clause correctly adds non-essential information about this already identified person.
Select an option first. || ముందుగా ఒక సమాధానాన్ని ఎంచుకోండి.
Explanation:
• “Dr Sen” is already uniquely identified, so the information about length of service is additional rather than identifying.
• A non-defining relative clause is set off by commas and can use “who” for a person.
• “That” is not standard in non-defining relative clauses, while “which” is not the normal pronoun for a person here.
• A non-defining relative clause is set off by commas and can use “who” for a person.
• “That” is not standard in non-defining relative clauses, while “which” is not the normal pronoun for a person here.
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Question 10
ప్రశ్న 10
Which sentence is punctuated correctly if the relative clause gives extra, non-essential information about the already identified River Museum?
Select an option first. || ముందుగా ఒక సమాధానాన్ని ఎంచుకోండి.
Explanation:
• A non-defining relative clause gives additional information about an already identified antecedent.
• Such a clause is normally separated from the rest of the sentence by commas on both sides when it occurs medially.
• Option D correctly encloses “which opened in 1998” between commas.
• Such a clause is normally separated from the rest of the sentence by commas on both sides when it occurs medially.
• Option D correctly encloses “which opened in 1998” between commas.
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Question 11
ప్రశ్న 11
Choose the standard completion: “My bicycle, ___ I bought only last month, has already developed a problem.”
Select an option first. || ముందుగా ఒక సమాధానాన్ని ఎంచుకోండి.
Explanation:
• The commas mark the relative clause as non-defining and the antecedent “my bicycle” is a thing.
• “Which” is standard in a non-defining relative clause referring to a thing.
• “That” is not used in standard non-defining relative clauses, while “what” and “where” do not fit this structure.
• “Which” is standard in a non-defining relative clause referring to a thing.
• “That” is not used in standard non-defining relative clauses, while “what” and “where” do not fit this structure.
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Question 12
ప్రశ్న 12
In which sentence can the relative pronoun be omitted without making the sentence ungrammatical?
Select an option first. || ముందుగా ఒక సమాధానాన్ని ఎంచుకోండి.
Explanation:
• In “that I borrowed,” the relative pronoun is the object of “borrowed,” while “I” is the subject.
• An object relative pronoun can often be omitted in a defining relative clause: “The book I borrowed ...”.
• In the other options, the relative pronoun functions as the subject of the relative clause and normally cannot be omitted.
• An object relative pronoun can often be omitted in a defining relative clause: “The book I borrowed ...”.
• In the other options, the relative pronoun functions as the subject of the relative clause and normally cannot be omitted.
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Question 13
ప్రశ్న 13
Which sentence would become ungrammatical if the relative pronoun were omitted?
Select an option first. || ముందుగా ఒక సమాధానాన్ని ఎంచుకోండి.
Explanation:
• In “who answered the question,” “who” is the subject of the relative clause.
• A subject relative pronoun normally cannot be omitted, so “The student answered the question received a prize” would be ungrammatical.
• In the other options, the relative pronoun functions as an object and can be omitted in the defining clause.
• A subject relative pronoun normally cannot be omitted, so “The student answered the question received a prize” would be ungrammatical.
• In the other options, the relative pronoun functions as an object and can be omitted in the defining clause.
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Question 14
ప్రశ్న 14
Combine the sentences correctly: “I met a scientist. She studies water pollution.”
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Explanation:
• “Who” refers to the person “a scientist” and functions as the subject of the relative clause.
• “Who studies water pollution” combines the second sentence with the first by modifying “a scientist.”
• “Which,” “where,” and “whose” do not fit the required person-as-subject relationship.
• “Who studies water pollution” combines the second sentence with the first by modifying “a scientist.”
• “Which,” “where,” and “whose” do not fit the required person-as-subject relationship.
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Question 15
ప్రశ్న 15
Choose the standard sentence in which a relative clause modifies the noun “device.”
Select an option first. || ముందుగా ఒక సమాధానాన్ని ఎంచుకోండి.
Explanation:
• “Which” can introduce a defining relative clause referring to a thing.
• “Which measures air quality” modifies the noun “device” and “which” functions as the subject of the relative clause.
• Standard English does not use “what” as a relative pronoun after an expressed antecedent such as “the device.”
• “Which measures air quality” modifies the noun “device” and “which” functions as the subject of the relative clause.
• Standard English does not use “what” as a relative pronoun after an expressed antecedent such as “the device.”
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Question 16
ప్రశ్న 16
Choose the correct formal relative construction: “The officer ___ I submitted the application confirmed its receipt.”
Select an option first. || ముందుగా ఒక సమాధానాన్ని ఎంచుకోండి.
Explanation:
• The application was submitted “to” a person, so formal English can use “to whom.”
• “Whom” refers to the human antecedent “the officer” and is the object of the preposition “to.”
• “Which” refers to things, “whose” expresses possession, and “where” refers to place.
• “Whom” refers to the human antecedent “the officer” and is the object of the preposition “to.”
• “Which” refers to things, “whose” expresses possession, and “where” refers to place.
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Question 17
ప్రశ్న 17
Choose the correct relative word: “The company ___ employees completed the safety training received a certificate.”
Select an option first. || ముందుగా ఒక సమాధానాన్ని ఎంచుకోండి.
Explanation:
• “Whose” can express a possessive relationship between an antecedent and a following noun.
• “Whose employees” means “the employees of the company.”
• “Which” and “who” do not supply the required possessive link, while “where” expresses place.
• “Whose employees” means “the employees of the company.”
• “Which” and “who” do not supply the required possessive link, while “where” expresses place.
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Question 18
ప్రశ్న 18
In the sentence “The files that are stored in this folder are confidential,” what is the function of “that are stored in this folder”?
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Explanation:
• “That are stored in this folder” gives information identifying which files are meant.
• The relative clause therefore functions adjectivally by modifying the noun “files.”
• The main predicate is “are confidential,” so the relative clause is not the independent main clause.
• The relative clause therefore functions adjectivally by modifying the noun “files.”
• The main predicate is “are confidential,” so the relative clause is not the independent main clause.
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Question 19
ప్రశ్న 19
There are fifty students in the course, but only some submitted the assignment on time. Which sentence correctly refers only to that subset?
Select an option first. || ముందుగా ఒక సమాధానాన్ని ఎంచుకోండి.
Explanation:
• The relative clause is essential because it identifies the subset of students who submitted on time.
• A defining relative clause is therefore used without commas.
• The comma version would suggest that all the students submitted on time, which contradicts the supplied context.
• A defining relative clause is therefore used without commas.
• The comma version would suggest that all the students submitted on time, which contradicts the supplied context.
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Question 20
ప్రశ్న 20
Choose the correct revision of the relative-clause error: “My laptop, that I bought last year, still works perfectly.”
Select an option first. || ముందుగా ఒక సమాధానాన్ని ఎంచుకోండి.
Explanation:
• The commas show that the clause is non-defining and gives extra information about “my laptop.”
• “Which” is the standard relative pronoun for a thing in a non-defining relative clause.
• “That” is not standard in non-defining relatives, and “what,” “where,” and “who” do not fit the antecedent and clause structure.
• “Which” is the standard relative pronoun for a thing in a non-defining relative clause.
• “That” is not standard in non-defining relatives, and “what,” “where,” and “who” do not fit the antecedent and clause structure.
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Answer Key సమాధానాల పట్టిక
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Question 1 ప్రశ్న 1Answer: B. who guided our project సమాధానం: B.
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Question 2 ప్రశ్న 2Answer: A. the student సమాధానం: A.
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Question 3 ప్రశ్న 3Answer: C. who సమాధానం: C.
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Question 4 ప్రశ్న 4Answer: B. which సమాధానం: B.
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Question 5 ప్రశ్న 5Answer: C. whose సమాధానం: C.
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Question 6 ప్రశ్న 6Answer: C. where సమాధానం: C.
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Question 7 ప్రశ్న 7Answer: C. when సమాధానం: C.
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Question 8 ప్రశ్న 8Answer: B. Asha’s brother who works in Hyderabad is an engineer. సమాధానం: B.
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Question 9 ప్రశ్న 9Answer: B. Dr Sen, who has served for ten years, will retire in June. సమాధానం: B.
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Question 10 ప్రశ్న 10Answer: D. The River Museum, which opened in 1998, attracts many visitors. సమాధానం: D.
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Question 11 ప్రశ్న 11Answer: B. which సమాధానం: B.
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Question 12 ప్రశ్న 12Answer: B. The book that I borrowed from the library is overdue. సమాధానం: B.
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Question 13 ప్రశ్న 13Answer: C. The student who answered the question received a prize. సమాధానం: C.
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Question 14 ప్రశ్న 14Answer: A. I met a scientist who studies water pollution. సమాధానం: A.
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Question 15 ప్రశ్న 15Answer: B. This is the device which measures air quality. సమాధానం: B.
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Question 16 ప్రశ్న 16Answer: A. to whom సమాధానం: A.
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Question 17 ప్రశ్న 17Answer: C. whose సమాధానం: C.
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Question 18 ప్రశ్న 18Answer: A. It modifies the noun “files.” సమాధానం: A.
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Question 19 ప్రశ్న 19Answer: B. The students who submitted the assignment on time received feedback first. సమాధానం: B.
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Question 20 ప్రశ్న 20Answer: A. My laptop, which I bought last year, still works perfectly. సమాధానం: A.