Take another example:
The manager warned the lazy clerk, who was very strict.
This sentence also does not make sense. We should have written:
The manager, who was very strict, warned the lazy clerk.
Exercise 8. These sentences look absurd because the relative pronouns are not placed
correctly. Rewrite them to make them meaningful:
1. The shopkeeper welcomed Mrs Sen, who was a very courteous man.
2. The child, which was very heavy, could not lift the box.
3. The train did not stop at the station which was running at full speed.
4. I sent to my friend a message of congratulation who had stood first in the class.
5. We purchased some books on Wednesday which cost us four hundred rupees.
6. Dr Radhakrishnan was the second President of India, who was a renowne
philosopher.
7. Dr Verma addressed the audience who was a famous historian.
O Joining Sentences with Relative Pronouns
We can use relative pronouns to join sentences. Look at these examples:
The manager warned the lazy clerk, who was very strict.
This sentence also does not make sense. We should have written:
The manager, who was very strict, warned the lazy clerk.
Exercise 8. These sentences look absurd because the relative pronouns are not placed
correctly. Rewrite them to make them meaningful:
1. The shopkeeper welcomed Mrs Sen, who was a very courteous man.
2. The child, which was very heavy, could not lift the box.
3. The train did not stop at the station which was running at full speed.
4. I sent to my friend a message of congratulation who had stood first in the class.
5. We purchased some books on Wednesday which cost us four hundred rupees.
6. Dr Radhakrishnan was the second President of India, who was a renowne
philosopher.
7. Dr Verma addressed the audience who was a famous historian.
O Joining Sentences with Relative Pronouns
We can use relative pronouns to join sentences. Look at these examples:
