Class 9 CBSE English — Chapter 26: Grammar: Clauses (Noun & Relative) MCQs with Answers
60 practice questions · 20 Easy · 20 Medium · 20 Hard
Practise the most important Class 9 CBSE English questions from Chapter 26, "Grammar: Clauses (Noun & Relative)" — 60 NCERT-aligned multiple-choice questions with answers and explanations. The set is split into 20 Easy, 20 Medium and 20 Hard, so you can warm up on the fundamentals and then push into the exam-level problems that separate top scorers in CBSE Board exams.
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Class 9 English Grammar: Clauses (Noun & Relative) MCQs with answers
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- Q1Easy
Identify the noun clause: 'I know that he is honest.'
A.that he is honest✓ CorrectB.I knowC.he isD.is honestAnswer: A. that he is honest
Explanation: The clause acts as the object of 'know', which makes it a noun clause.
- Q2Easy
Identify the relative clause: 'The boy who won the race is my cousin.'
A.is my cousinB.my cousinC.who won the race✓ CorrectD.The boyAnswer: C. who won the race
Explanation: The clause describes 'boy' and begins with a relative pronoun.
- Q3Easy
Fill in the blank: 'This is the house ___ my grandfather built.'
A.whereB.that✓ CorrectC.whoD.whoseAnswer: B. that
Explanation: 'That' refers to a thing and acts as the object of 'built'.
- Q4Easy
Fill in the blank: 'The girl ___ bag was stolen has filed a complaint.'
A.whoB.whichC.whomD.whose✓ CorrectAnswer: D. whose
Explanation: 'Whose' shows possession within a relative clause.
- Q5Easy
Fill in the blank: '___ he said surprised everyone in the hall.'
A.WhichB.WhomC.What✓ CorrectD.ThatAnswer: C. What
Explanation: 'What he said' is a noun clause acting as the subject.
- Q6Medium
Combine using a relative clause: 'I met a girl. She sings beautifully.'
A.I met a girl who sings beautifully.✓ CorrectB.I met a girl which sings beautifully.C.I met a girl whom sings beautifully.D.I met a girl whose sings beautifully.Answer: A. I met a girl who sings beautifully.
Explanation: 'Who' replaces the subject pronoun of the second sentence.
- Q7Medium
Combine using a noun clause: 'He is guilty. Everyone believes it.'
A.Everyone believes which he is guilty.B.Everyone believes whom he is guilty.C.Everyone believes that he is guilty.✓ CorrectD.Everyone believes who he is guilty.Answer: C. Everyone believes that he is guilty.
Explanation: 'That he is guilty' becomes the object of 'believes'.
- Q8Medium
Identify the error: 'The house which roof is red belongs to my aunt.'
A.aunt should be an auntB.which should be whose✓ CorrectC.roof should be the roofD.belongs should be belongAnswer: B. which should be whose
Explanation: Possession inside a relative clause requires 'whose', even for a thing.
- Q9Medium
Identify the error: 'My father who is a teacher retires next year.'
A.who should be whomB.is should be wasC.retires should be retireD.commas are needed around the clause✓ CorrectAnswer: D. commas are needed around the clause
Explanation: A person has one father, so the clause is non-defining and needs commas.
- Q10Hard
Explain the difference: 'The students, who had cheated, were expelled.' versus without commas.
A.With commas all the students had cheated; without commas only those who cheated were expelled.✓ CorrectB.There is no difference in meaning at all.C.With commas only some students cheated; without commas all did.D.The commas only affect pronunciation, not meaning.Answer: A. With commas all the students had cheated; without commas only those who cheated were expelled.
Explanation: A non-defining clause describes the whole group, while a defining clause narrows it.
- Q11Hard
Identify the noun clause and its function: 'That she refused the offer puzzles me.'
A.'she refused the offer' — relative clauseB.'That she refused' — complement of 'puzzles'C.'That she refused the offer' — subject of 'puzzles'✓ CorrectD.'puzzles me' — noun clause as objectAnswer: C. 'That she refused the offer' — subject of 'puzzles'
Explanation: The clause occupies the subject position before the main verb.
- Q12Hard
Choose the sentence in which 'that' CANNOT replace the relative pronoun.
A.The film which we saw was long.B.My uncle, who lives in Kochi, is visiting us.✓ CorrectC.The pen which I lost was new.D.The house which stands there is old.Answer: B. My uncle, who lives in Kochi, is visiting us.
Explanation: 'That' can never introduce a non-defining clause.
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