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Use of Relative Pronouns
1 . who , whose , whom are generally used for persons only .
Examples : ఉదాహరణలు :
- The boy who is honest is trusted .
- This is the woman whose husband was killed in an accident .
- Whom the gods love , die young .
- This is Ravi whom I used to know as a boy .
- He who is contented is rich .
- They never fail who die in a great cause .
- They also serve who only stand and wait .
2 . ‘ who , whose , whom ‘ are sometimes used for animals and inanimate things .
- who , whose , whom లు కొన్ని సందర్భాలలో జంతువులకు , ప్రాణములేని వస్తువులకు ఉపయోగింపబడును .
Examples : ఉదాహరణలు :
- A triangle whose three sides are equal is called an equilateral triangle .
- The ancients worshipped moon whom they called Diana .
- The Sun , whose rays give life to the earth , was worshipped by the ancients .
3. ‘ which ‘ is used for animals and things without life .
- జంతువులకు , ప్రాణములేని వస్తువులకు ‘ which ‘ ఉపయోగింపబడును .
Examples : ఉదాహరణలు :
- Mangoes which are ripe are sweet .
- The book which was lost was not hers .
- The moment which is lost for ever .
- The dog which barked at her did not bite her .
- This is the horse which won the race .
4. ‘ which ‘ is also used to refer to a previous statement.
- పూర్వం చెప్పిన విషయాన్ని సూచించేందుకు కూడ ‘ which ‘ ఉపయోగింపబడును .
Examples : ఉదాహరణలు :
- The man said he was a doctor , which was not true .
- He wants me to give up my claim , which was impossible .
- You have paid your debts , which ( = the face that You have paid your debts ) is a clear proof of your honesty .
- He said he saw me there , which was a lie .
5. ‘ That ‘ is used for persons and things . It has no Genitive case and it is never used with a preposition preceding . It has a restrictive force .
- ‘ That ‘ వ్యక్తులకు , వస్తువులకు ఉపయోగింపబడును . దీనికి possessive case లేదు . దేని ముందు preposition రాదు . ఇది దానిచేత విశేషించబడే నామవాచకమును పరిమితము చేస్తుంది లేక నిర్వచిస్తుంది .
Examples : ఉదాహరణలు :
- This is the boy that won the first prize .
- Here is the man that I told you of .
- Who that has met him can escape his influence ?.
- This is the house that Ravi built .
6. ‘ That ‘ is used in preference to ‘ who ‘ or ‘ which ‘ in the following cases .
- ఈ క్రింది సందర్భాలలో who , which లకు బదులు ‘ That ‘ ఉపయోగింపబడును .
1 . After Adjective in the Superlative Degree .
- Superlative Degree లో ఉన్న Adjectives తరువాత that వస్తుంది .
Examples : ఉదాహరణలు :
- This is the best that we can do .
- This is the best picture that I ever saw .
- He is the wisest man that I ever met .
2 . After the following words .
- ఈ క్రింది పదముల తరువాత That ఉపయోగింపబడును .
All , same , none , nothing , any , ( the) only .
Examples : ఉదాహరణలు :
- All is not gold that glitters .
- He is the same man that he has been .
- Man is the only animal that can laugh .
3 . After the Interrogative Pronouns ‘ who ‘ and ‘ what ‘ .
- Interrogative Pronouns అయిన who , what ల తరువాత That వస్తుంది .
Examples : ఉదాహరణలు :
- Who that saw her did not pity her ?
- Who am I that I should object ?
- What is it that troubles you so much ?
- What is there that I do not know ?
4 . After two antecedents one denoting a person and the other denoting an animal or a thing .
- ఒక వ్యక్తిని , ఒక జంతువును లేదా వస్తువును సూచించే 2 antecedents ( noun or pronoun ) ఉన్నప్పుడు That వస్తుంది .
Examples : ఉదాహరణలు :
- The boy and his dog that had trespassed on the club premises were turned out .
7 . ‘ what ‘ is used for things only .
- వస్తువులను సూచించేందుకు మాత్రమే ‘ what ‘ ఉపయోగింపబడును .
Examples : ఉదాహరణలు :
- I say what I mean .
- He found what he was looking for .
- Take down what I dictate .
- What cannot be cured must be endured .
8 . ‘ As ‘ is used as a Relative Pronoun after ‘ such ‘ and sometimes after ‘ the same ‘ .
- ‘ such ‘ , ‘ the same ‘ ల తరువాత Relative Pronoun గా ‘ As ‘ ‘ ఉపయోగింపబడును .
Examples : ఉదాహరణలు :
- He is such a man as I honour .
- My trouble is the same as yours .
- His answer was such as I expected him to give .
- Yours is the same book as mine .
9 . After a Negative , the word ‘ but ‘ is used as a Relative Pronouns in the sense of ‘ who …. not ‘ or ‘ which …. not ‘ .
- వ్యతిరేకార్ధము తరువాత ‘ ఎవరు కాదు ‘ , ‘ ఏది కాదు ‘ అనే అర్ధములో ‘ but ‘ Relative Pronoun గా ఉపయోగింపబడును .
Examples : ఉదాహరణలు :
- There is none but will agree with me ( but will agree = who will not agree )
- There is no Hindu but knows ( = who does not know ) the story of Ramayana .
- There is no rose but has ( = which does not have some thorn ).
10 . The Relative Pronoun is generally omitted when it would be in the objective case .
- objective case లో ఉండవలసినప్పుడు Relative Pronoun సాధారణముగా వదలి వేయబడుతుంది .
Examples : ఉదాహరణలు :
- I am monarch of all ( that ) I survey .
- Be loyal to the friends ( that ) you have .
- Here is the book ( that ) you were looking for .
11 . A Relative Pronoun must agree with the number and person of its antecedent .
- Relative Pronoun అది సూచించే నామవాచకము లేక సర్వనామము యొక్క వచనము , పురుషలలో ఉండాలి .
Examples : ఉదాహరణలు :
- The boy who was lazy was punished .
- The boys who were lazy were punished .
- I who am your king will lead you .
- You , who are mighty , should be merciful .
- They , that were caught , were hanged .
12 . The Relative Pronoun should be placed as near as possible to its Antecedent .
- Relative Pronoun దాని Antecedent కు సాధ్యమైనంత దగ్గరగా ఉండాలి .
Examples : ఉదాహరణలు :
- The boy who won the first prize is the son of Mr . Rama Rao .
Exercise
fill in the blanks with suitable Relative pronouns:
1. where is the book that I gave you ?
2. It is the same case as I told you ?
3. where is the man whose purse was lost ?
4. That man who will not work must starve .
5. These mangoes are not such as I bought yesterday.
6. I don’t believe what you say.
7. whom the Gods love die young.
8. we met the sailors whose ship was wrecked.
9. Do you know what has happened ?
10. They who seek wisdom will be wise.
Related English Lessons:
Lesson . 1 . The English Alphabet
Lesson . 2 . Parts of Speech
Lesson . 3 . Kinds of Nouns
Lesson . 4 . Kinds of Gender
Lesson . 5 . Singular and Plural Rules
Lesson . 6 . Case in English Grammar
Lesson . 7 . Formation of the possessive case Rules
Lesson . 8 . Use of the possessive case Rules
Lesson . 9 . Kinds of Pronouns
Lesson . 10 . list of personal pronouns
Lesson . 11 . Personal Pronouns Rules
Lesson . 12 . Emphatic and Reflexive Pronouns Rules
Lesson . 13. Indefinite and Distributive pronouns Rules
Lesson . 14 . Interrogative pronouns Rules
