Lesson- सम्बन्धवाचक सर्वनाम - Relative Pronouns

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Relative pronoun is used to start a description for a noun. Noun का यह विवरण noun के बाद आता है। This description is called an adjective clause or a relative clause. सबसे अधिक प्रयोग में आने वाले relative pronoun है-

Who (used for people and sometimes pet animals)

Whom (used for people in formal styles or in writing; often with a preposition; rarely in conversation; used instead of who if who is the object)

Note: “Who” का प्रयोग subject के लिए और “whom” का प्रयोग object के लिए होता है।

Whose (used to show possession and can be used for both people and things)

Which (used for animals and things)

That (used for people, animals and things - informal)

इनके अतिरिक्त भी नीचे दिए गए शब्दों का relative pronouns की तरह प्रयोग होता है -

when, whichever, whichsoever, whoever, whosoever, whomever, whom so ever whose, whose so ever whatever, whatsoever

Answer below question:
Question: मेरी एक दोस्त हैं जिसकी बिल्ली खीझ दिलाने वाली है।

( A ). I have a friend whose cat is annoying.


( B ). I have a friend who cat is annoying.


( C ). I have a friend which cat is annoying.



Answer: I have a friend whose cat is annoying.
Explanation: whose - shows possession

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Question: This is the place ______ we met.

( A ). where


( B ). that


( C ). who



Answer: where
Explanation: This is the place where we met. यह वह जगह है जहां हम मिले थे। (Where is also used as relative pronoun sometimes.)

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Question: आदमी जिसे मैं कल मिला था वह एक अच्छा व्यक्ति है।

( A ). The man which I met yesterday is a nice person.


( B ). The man who I met yesterday is a nice person.


( C ). The man whom I met yesterday is a nice person.



Answer: The man whom I met yesterday is a nice person.
Explanation: whom - refer to man, used as an object of the previous sentence

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Question: The festival, ­­­­­­­­­­­______ lasted all day, ended with a banquet.

( A ). which


( B ). what


( C ). who



Answer: which
Explanation: The festival, which lasted all day, ended with a banquet. त्योहार, जो पूरे दिन चला, एक भोज के साथ समाप्त हो गया।

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Question: विशेषण एक शब्द है जो संज्ञा को संशोधित करता है।

( A ). Adjective is a word that modifies noun.


( B ). Adjective is a word who modifies noun.


( C ). Adjective is a word whom modifies noun.



Answer: Adjective is a word that modifies noun.
Explanation: Adjective is a thing here.

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Question: It is the planning _____ makes the work succeed.

( A ). who


( B ). that


( C ). where



Answer: that
Explanation: It is the planning that makes the work succeed. यह योजना है जो कार्य को कामयाब बनाती है।

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Question: The person ______ called me last night is my best friend.

( A ). what


( B ). who


( C ). whom



Answer: who
Explanation: The person who called me last night is my best friend. व्यक्ति जिस ने मुझे कल रात बुलाया था वह मेरा सबसे अच्छा दोस्त है।

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ऐसे सर्वनाम जो सबंध का बोध कराते हो उसे Relative pronouns (संबंधवाचक सर्वनाम) कहते हैं। जैसे -

The man is standing there. That man is my brother (आदमी खड़ा है। वह आदमी मेरा भाई है।)

The man who is standing there is my brother. (जो आदमी खड़ा है मेरा भाई है।)

दोनों ही वाक्यों का अर्थ एक ही है पर दूसरे वाक्य में Relative pronoun (who) का प्रयोग किया गया है।

वाक्य में पहले से उपयोग किये गये संज्ञा की ओर संकेत करते समय जब किसी सर्वनाम को ऐसे प्रयोग किया जाए जिससे कि उस संज्ञा और उस सर्वनाम के बीच एक रिश्ता स्थापित हो तब उस सर्वनाम को Relative Pronoun (सम्बन्धवाचक सर्वनाम) कहते हैं। Relative pronouns are used to indicate a noun that has already been used and to establish a relation with that noun.

Relative pronoun is a pronoun which joins relative clauses and relative sentences.

Answer below question:
Question: I’d like to take you to a café _______ serves excellent coffee.

( A ). which


( B ). whatever


( C ). whichever



Answer: which
Explanation: I’d like to take you to a café which serves excellent coffee. मैं आपको एक कैफे में ले जाना चाहता हूं जो सबसे अच्छी कॉफी देता हो।

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Question: पिज्जा, जिसे हम खाते हैं, एक इटालियन व्यंजन है।

( A ). Pizza, whoever we eat, is an Italian cuisine.


( B ). Pizza, which we eat, is an Italian cuisine.


( C ). Pizza, when we enjoy, is an Italian cuisine.



Answer: Pizza, which we eat, is an Italian cuisine.

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Question: लोग जो चतुर हैं वे हमेशा रास्ता ढूंढ लेते हैं।

( A ). People that are clever always find a way.


( B ). People who are clever always find a way.


( C ). People whom are clever always find a way.



Answer: People who are clever always find a way.
Explanation: who is referring to people used as a subject in the sentence.

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Question: He’s marrying a girl _____ family don’t like him.

( A ). whose


( B ). that


( C ). which



Answer: whose
Explanation: He’s marrying a girl whose family don’t like him. वह एक ऐसी लड़की से शादी कर रहा है जिसका परिवार उसे पसंद नहीं करता।

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