Read the following statements about the underlined clauses and choose the correct ones:
(A) In “Keep the curd in the fridge unless you plan to eat it tonight”, the underlined clause shows condition.
(B) In “The puppy follows Aarav wherever he goes”, the underlined clause shows place.
(C) In “Mr Bose wrote the notice in Hindi so that every worker could read it”, the underlined clause shows reason.
(D) In “Ishita held the kitten as if it were made of glass”, the underlined clause shows condition.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → (A) and (B) only
(A) In “Keep the curd in the fridge unless you plan to eat it tonight”, the underlined clause shows condition. — Correct.
- “Unless you plan to eat it tonight” means “if you do not plan to eat it tonight”. It is an adverb clause of condition.
(B) In “The puppy follows Aarav wherever he goes”, the underlined clause shows place. — Correct.
- “Wherever he goes” tells where the puppy follows him. It is an adverb clause of place.
(C) In “Mr Bose wrote the notice in Hindi so that every worker could read it”, the underlined clause shows reason. — Incorrect.
- “So that every worker could read it” tells the aim of writing in Hindi. It is an adverb clause of purpose, not reason.
(D) In “Ishita held the kitten as if it were made of glass”, the underlined clause shows condition. — Incorrect.
- “As if it were made of glass” tells how Ishita held the kitten. It is an adverb clause of manner, not condition.