Solved Questions: Clauses | Class 11 English Grammar PDF Download

Q.1. Fill in the blanks with proper connectives in the sentences given below:

whoever

(ii) I know the place _______ he lives.

where

(iii) I want to know _______ you will return.

when

(iv) Uneasy lies the head _______ wears the crown.

that

(v) The lawyer _______ we hired was very clever.

whom

(vi) The servant went _______ you had sent him.

where

(vii) He worked hard so _______ he might get good marks.

that

(viii) The boy, _______ is reciting the poem, is my brother.

who

(ix) He went away saying _______ he would not see her.

that

(x) Life is _______ we make it.

what

(xi) I know _______  he has cheated you.

why

(xii) This is the cat _______ drank all the milk.

which

(xiii) She died_______ I could call in a doctor.

before

(xiv) The baby is crying _______ it needs milk.

because

(xv) She treats me as _______ I were her servant.

though/if.

(that) there will be time to visit the zoo.

(ii) We asked the doctor the reason _______

why the patient was not recovering.

(iii) The peon had rung the bell _______

before I reached the school.

(iv) If he had not wasted his time _______

he would not have failed.

(v) A lawbreaker should be punished _______

whoever he may be.

(vi) He could not understand _______

what had gone wrong?

(vii) I want a list of boys _______

who was absent yesterday.

(viii) I reached the station _______

after the train had left.

(ix) If I knew his address _______

I would have given it to you.

(x) The sooner you come _______

the better it is.

Q.3. Complete the dialogue using clauses given in the box:

Anita: Well, I’ve to go to my cousin Sunita’s birthday party, and Pam unable to decide (a) _______
Rita: Let me know (b)  _______
Anita: She loves cosmetics, perfumes, ear-rings, and gaudy dresses.
Rita: Well, you could offer‘her some items (c)  _______
Anita: But I fear (d)  _______
Rita: Not at all. You can buy one for your pocket money. I saw a French perfume which is quite aromatic and not so expensive.

Answers:
(a) what present I should buy
(b) what your friend likes most
(c) which she could use and cherish
(d) that it may be quite expensive.

Q.4. Vipul and Mahesh are discussing their plans for the summer vacation. Complete their dialogue in an appropriate manner. Write your answers in the space provided. The first one has been done for you as an example:

Vipul: How are you going to spend your summer vacation?
Mahesh: I haven’t thought about it yet.
Vipul: How do you like the idea (a) _______ Shimla?
Mahesh: That’s nice, but I (b) _______ my father’s permission.
Vipul: I’ll come to your house today and request your father to allow you (c)  _______
Mahesh: Oh! That’ll be fine.
Vipul: (d) _______  in the evening?
Mahesh: Yes, I don’t think he is going out tonight.
Vipul: O.K. I’ll certainly come and meet him.

Answers:
(a) that we should go
(b) have to seek
(c) to accompany us to Shimla
(d) will he be at home