What are Relative clauses?

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Relative clauses: 1

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Rani screamed when she saw the spider. It dangled from the bathroom towel. = राणी ओरडली जेव्हा तिने कोष्टी पहिला, तो बाथरूम च्या टावेलला लटकलेला होता.

We can join two sentences that refer to the same person or thing using a relative clause.
(आपण त्या दोन्ही वाक्यांना, जे एकच व्यक्ती किंवा वस्तूच्या दिशेने इशारा करतात, relative clause ने जोडू शकतो).

Rani screamed when she saw the spider that dangled from the bathroom towel. = राणी ओरडली जेव्हा तिने कोष्टी पहिला जो कि बाथरूम च्या टावेलला लटकलेला होता.

Here, 'that' is a relative pronoun. 'That dangled from the bathroom towel' becomes the relative clause.

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The man has gone on a space mission. He lives next door. = तो माणूस अंतरीक्ष यात्रेवर गेला आहे. तो माझ्या शेजारी राहतो.

We can join two sentences that refer to the same person or thing using a relative pronoun (आपण त्या दोन्ही वाक्यांना relative clause ने जोडले जाऊ शकतात जे एकच व्यक्ती किंवा वस्तू च्या दिशेने इशारा करते).

The man, 'who' lives next door, has gone on a space mission. = जो माणूस, माझ्या शेजारी राहतो, तो अंतरीक्ष यात्रेवर गेला आहे.

'Who' is the relative pronoun of 'he'.

Combine these two sentence using a relative pronoun. 'The film I told you about yesterday. It is out on DVD.'

The film, who I told you about yesterday, is out on DVD.

The film, that I told you about yesterday, is out on DVD.

Combine these two sentence using a relative pronoun. 'The man I ran into. He is a pop singer.'

The man, who I ran into, is a pop singer.

The man, which I ran into, is a pop singer.

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The girl, who gave me the book, has not come to school today. = ज्या मुलीने मला पुस्तक दिले, ती आज शाळेत आली नाही.

Relative pronouns always follow the word they refer to (Relative pronoun, ज्या शब्दाला दर्शविते, त्याच्या लगेच नंतर येते).

Who = Relative pronoun, describes the word 'girl'. Hence, it comes right after 'girl'.

Combine these two sentence using a relative pronoun. 'The woman you are talking to. She is a genius.'

The woman, you are talking to, who is a genius.

The woman, who you are talking to, is a genius.

Combine these two sentence using a relative pronoun. 'I bought a book, \'Ignited minds.\' It was on sale.'

I bought a book, \'Ignited minds\' that is on sale.

I bought a book, \'Ignited minds\' that was on sale.

Combine these two sentence using a relative pronoun. 'The phone is ringing. It is not mine.' ;

The phone, that is ringing, is not my.

The phone, that is ringing, is not mine.

The phone, that is ringing, is not myself.

The phone, that is ringing, is not me.

'The clock on the wall. It is not working.' Combine the two sentences.

The clock that is on the wall is not working.

The clock is on the wall that is not working.

Combine these two sentence using a relative pronoun. 'The vessel is made of steel. It cannot be broken.'

The vessel who is made of steel cannot be broken.

The vessel which is made of steel cannot be broken.

Combine these two sentence using a relative pronoun. 'We saw a man. He is no more.'

The man, who we saw, is no more.

The man, which we saw, is no more.

Combine these two sentence using a relative pronoun. 'I like the pen you bought. It is my favorite.'

I like the pen, who you bought, it is my favorite.

I like the pen, that you bought, it is my favorite.

Combine these two sentence using a relative pronoun. 'The car is white. It is not mine.'

The car, that is white, is not mine.

The car, is white, is not mine.