Directions: Read the passage given below and answer the questions that follow (Q. Nos. 121 to 127) by selecting the correct/most appropriate option.
Father would dress himself for court in a brightly coloured dhoti, a matching white shirt with an equally bright white turban and a neat black coat. The paraphernalia to court would include a cloth bundle containing court papers and a basket containing hot coffee with tumblers and plates for tiffin given by my mother or sisters-in-law.
The younger advocates of his time were great admirers of my father and used to listen to him with rapt attention whenever he rose to address the court. His arguments were for cogent, compulsive and conclusive. The arguments would go on till about lunchtime and even the English judge used to take down notes of his points.
One client was particular that my father alone should argue his case. On the day my mother died, this case happened to be on the cause list. My mother was alive when my father left for court at 10 a.m. that morning and he had told my brother that he would return as soon as the case was over. Unfortunately, she died within an hour of his departure.
With some difficulty, the news was conveyed through an advocate in court. My father, however, continued his arguments without showing any emotions. Only after concluding the case did he get back home to the room where my mother’s body lay and stood in stoic silence.
‘One client was particular that my father .......’
The underlined expression is a/an __________ clause.
Correct Answer :
Principal
Solution :
The correct option is Principal.
Step-by-Step Explanation:
1. Analyze the Sentence Structure:
The given sentence is: "One client was particular that my father alone should argue his case."
Let's divide the sentence into its constituent clauses:
- "One client was particular..."
- "...that my father alone should argue his case."
2. Identify Clause Types:
- Principal Clause (Main Clause): A clause that can stand alone as a complete sentence because it expresses a complete thought. Here, "One client was particular" makes complete sense on its own and acts as the main independent clause of the sentence.
- Subordinate Clause (Noun/Adjective/Adverb Clause): "that my father alone should argue his case" depends on the main clause to complete its meaning, serving as a subordinate noun clause complementing the adjective "particular".
3. Conclusion:
Since the underlined expression, ‘One client was particular’, is the main independent statement of the sentence, it is a Principal clause.
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