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For example,
• These are the people whom we met during our vacation.
• This is the dog whose leg is broken.

• Water scarcity is a problem that we will face.

Notice that sometimes adjective clauses are inserted between the main clause.
For example,
• The boy who helped you as my friend.

Omission of the Relative Pronoun

♦ When the relative pronoun (conjunction) of the adjective clause stands for the
subject of the verb, the relative pronoun cannot be omitted. For example,
• These are the people who helped us.

Here, who is the subject of helped, the verb of the adjective clause. So, the relative
pronoun who cannot be omitted.
♦ When the relative pronoun is the object of the verb of the adjective clause, then

the relative pronoun may be omitted. For example,
• These are the people whom we helped.

Here, whom is the object of helped, the verb of the adjective clause.

So, the relative pronoun whom can be omitted, and we can say,
• These are the people we helped.

Similarly, in the following example,
• This is the house which/that we are planning to buy.

The word which/that can be used or even omitted.
• This is the house we are planning to buy.

E. Choose the correct option/options to complete the sentences. (Some
sentences may have more than one correct response.)

1. Manish is the boy shaved his head. He is completely bald now.

a. who b. that c. which

2. The food she is buying looks fresh.

a. who b. that c. which
3. The bat is the only mammal can fly.
a. who b. that c. which

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