Question

Find the best order for the following sentence:
The lady is a neighbor of Jill's, who has taught the class.
A) The lady of Jill's is a neighbour who has taught the class.
B) A neighbour of Jill's is a lady who has taught the class.
C) The lady who has taught the class is a neighbour of Jill's.
D) Who has taught the class is a neighbour of Jill's the lady.

Answer 1

Hint: This is a question about relative pronouns being used as conjectures. A conjecture is a word or phrase we use to connect two or more sentences. The noun referred by a conjecture pronoun is called an antecedent and is usually next to or closer to the pronoun. Keeping this in mind can help greatly while working with relative pronouns as conjectures.

Complete answer:
Let us analyze the given options:
Option (A)- The lady of Jill's is a neighbour who has taught the class. – is incorrect because the placement of “who” is wrong.
Option (B)- A neighbour of Jill's is a lady who has taught the class. - is incorrect because of “the lady” as a subject, it changed it to “A neighbour”.
Option (C)- The lady who has taught the class is a neighbour of Jill’s. - is correct because the sequence of the relative pronoun as well as the antecedent is correct.
Option (D)- Who has taught the class is a neighbour of Jill's the lady. - is incorrect because it changed the imperative sentence into an interrogative.

Hence the correct answer is option ‘C’.

Note: Tips for working with relative pronouns as conjectures:
- The antecedent is always closer or next to the relative pronoun.
- Always focus on the meaning and structure of the sentence.
- Keep in mind that the sense of the sentence must not be changed while joining them.