{"id":73777,"date":"2020-04-05T08:41:48","date_gmt":"2020-04-05T08:41:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/perfectyourenglish.com\/blog\/?p=73777"},"modified":"2024-02-21T09:18:54","modified_gmt":"2024-02-21T09:18:54","slug":"conjunctions-and-relative-pronouns","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/perfectyourenglish.com\/blog\/conjunctions-and-relative-pronouns\/","title":{"rendered":"Conjunctions And Relative Pronouns"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Just like<a href=\"https:\/\/perfectyourenglish.com\/blog\/what-are-conjunctions\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"73765\"> conjunctions<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/perfectyourenglish.com\/grammar\/relative-pronouns.htm\">relative pronouns<\/a> also connect two <a href=\"https:\/\/perfectyourenglish.com\/blog\/clause-what-are-clauses-in-english\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"71704\">clauses.<\/a> However, there are some differences.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A conjunction merely connects two clauses. It serves no other purpose in the sentence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>He is an honest officer. He has earned many enemies over the years. <\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>We can connect these two clauses using the conjunction as.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>As he is an honest officer, he has earned many enemies over the years. <\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Here the conjunction <strong>as<\/strong> merely connects the two clauses. It has no other role. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A relative pronoun, on the other hand, not only connects the two clauses but also acts as the subject or object of the relative clause.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Study the sentences given below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>He is an honest officer. He has won the admiration of even his enemies.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>We can connect these two clauses using the relative pronoun <strong>who.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>He is an honest officer <strong>who<\/strong> has won the admiration of even his enemies. (NOT He is an honest officer who he won the&#8230;)<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Here the relative pronoun <strong>who<\/strong> not only connects the two clauses but also acts as the subject of the relative clause who has won the admiration of even his enemies. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>See Also: <a href=\"https:\/\/perfectyourenglish.com\/grammar\/conjunctions-relative-pronouns.htm\">Conjunctions vs. Relative Pronouns<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Conjunctions and relative pronouns exercise for class 10<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Combine the following sentences using a conjunction or relative pronoun.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>This is Meera. She is my cousin.<\/li><li>This is the office. I work here.<\/li><li>She is quite old. She is still very healthy.<\/li><li>Everybody knows that smoking is bad for health. Few nations have banned it.<\/li><li>I wanted to talk to him in person. I went to his home.<\/li><li>I know a merchant. He trades in spices.<\/li><li>I called the man. He was waiting outside.<\/li><li>They live in an old house. It was built in the 19th century.<\/li><li>Students study hard. They get good marks.<\/li><li>I still remember the day. I first met her on that day.<\/li><li>The girl&#8217;s hair reaches her knee. She is the brand ambassador of a hair oil.<\/li><li>I know a girl. She makes models from clay.<\/li><li>I don&#8217;t trust people. They are dishonest.<\/li><li>She lost her memory. She suffered head injury in an accident. <\/li><li>They praised the boy. His bravery saved many lives. <\/li><li>I have many friends. They do not eat meat. <\/li><li>The boy now wears a prosthetic leg. His leg had been amputated after an accident. <\/li><li>I write to her regularly. She never writes back. <\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Answers<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>This is Meera, <strong>who<\/strong> is my cousin.<\/li><li>This is the office <strong>where<\/strong> I work.<\/li><li><strong>Though<\/strong> she is quite old, she is still very healthy. \/ She is quite old <strong>but<\/strong> she is still very healthy.<\/li><li>Everybody knows that smoking is bad for health <strong>but <\/strong>few nations have banned it.<\/li><li>I wanted to talk to him in person<strong> so <\/strong>I went to his home.<\/li><li>I know a merchant <strong>who <\/strong>trades in spices.<\/li><li>I called the man <strong>who<\/strong> was waiting outside.<\/li><li>They live in an old house <strong>which <\/strong>was built in the 19th century.<\/li><li>Students <strong>who<\/strong> study hard get good marks. \/ <strong>If <\/strong>students study hard, they get good marks. <\/li><li>I still remember the day <strong>when<\/strong> I first met her.<\/li><li>The girl <strong>whose<\/strong> hair reaches her knee is the brand ambassador of a hair oil.<\/li><li>I know a girl <strong>who<\/strong> makes models from clay.<\/li><li>I don&#8217;t trust people <strong>who<\/strong> are dishonest.<\/li><li>She lost her memory <strong>after<\/strong> she suffered head injury in an accident. <\/li><li>They praised the boy <strong>whose <\/strong>bravery saved many lives. <\/li><li>I have many friends <strong>who<\/strong> do not eat meat. <\/li><li>The boy <strong>whose<\/strong> leg had been amputated after an accident now wears a prosthetic leg<\/li><li>I write to her regularly <strong>but <\/strong>she never writes back. <\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">See Also<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/perfectyourenglish.com\/grammar\/simple-past-tense-worksheet-cbse-grade-6.htm\">Simple past tense worksheet for grade 6<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/perfectyourenglish.com\/grammar\/tenses-exercise-class-ten-cbse.htm\">Tenses exercise for class 10 CBSE<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/perfectyourenglish.com\/grammar\/simple-present-tense-worksheet-cbse-grade-6.htm\">Simple present tense worksheet for grade 6<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/perfectyourenglish.com\/grammar\/past\n-perfect-tense-worksheet-grade-6-cbse.htm\">Past perfect tense worksheet for grade 6<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/perfectyourenglish.com\/grammar\/change-negative-sentences-to-affirmative-sentences-without-changing-meaning.htm\">Change negative sentences to affirmative sentences without changing meaning<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/perfectyourenglish.com\/grammar\/a-an-the-worksheet-class-3.htm\">A or An worksheet for class 3<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/perfectyourenglish.com\/grammar\/prepositions-exercise-for-cbse-class-10.htm\">Prepositions exercise for class 10 CBSE<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Just like conjunctions, relative pronouns also connect two clauses. However, there are some differences. A conjunction merely connects two clauses. It serves no other purpose in the sentence. He is an honest officer. 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