I often go to Mumbai. Mumbai is the commercial capital of India. (which)

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Chapter 1 NCERT Class 10 English SOLUTIONS

1. I often go to Mumbai. Mumbai is the commercial capital of India. (which)

Question:

Join the sentences given below using who, whom, whose, which, as suggested.

I often go to Mumbai. Mumbai is the commercial capital of India. (which)

Answer:

I often go to Mumbai which is the commercial capital of India.

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