Each of the following sentences has a word or phrase underlined. Read the sentences carefully and find which part of speech the underlined word is. Indicate your response on the Answer Sheet accordingly. The man who is in the green shirt is the chief of the day.
Each of the following sentences has a word or phrase underlined. Read the sentences carefully and find which part of speech the underlined word is. Indicate your response on the Answer Sheet accordingly. The man who is in the green shirt is the chief of the day. Correct Answer Relative pronoun
The correct answer is the Relative pronoun.
Key Points
- The pronouns that connect a clause or phrase to a noun or a pronoun, is called a relative pronoun.
- The most common relative pronouns are:
- who, whom, whose, which.
- Example:
- We don’t know the person who donated this money.
- You need to tick the box which says yes.
- We use 'who' in relative clauses to refer to people, and sometimes to pet animals. (refer to the above example)
- Thus the given word 'who' is a relative pronoun.
Mistake PointsDemonstrative pronouns single out a person or thing. It is a pronoun that represents a noun and expresses its position as near or far (including in time). The demonstrative pronouns are "this," "that," "these," and "those."
Eg. That boy is very talkative.
Additional Information
Let’s consider the parts of speech:
| Parts of speech | Function | Example |
| Pronoun | To replace a noun to avoid repetition | Mohini is a kind girl. She loves the poor. |
| Verb | showing some action or state of being | I work for my family. Munnu is sleeping. |
| Adjective | To qualify the noun or the pronoun in the sentence. | It is high time to make the relation. |
| Noun | Naming people, places, things, feelings, etc. | Dolly presented me with a new dress. It is her love for me. |
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