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English Today August 20163
From The Editor’s Pen .... 5
Lecture Forum .... 7
In Simple Terms .... 9
Modern Grammatical Practices .... 13
Personal Questions .... 15
Day-To-Day Conversation .... 17
Formation of Words .... 19
Verbal Diagram .... 22
One Word Substitution .... 23
Terminology .... 25
Book Review .... 27
Same Words Used As Different Parts of Speech .... 29
Vocabulary .... 31
Finding Errors .... 33
Idioms & Their Usage .... 35
Pronunciation .... 37
Punctuation .... 39
Prepositions .... 41
Words Confused & Misused .... 43
Transformation .... 45
Prefixes & Suffixes .... 47
Quotations & Abbreviations .... 49
Number, Gender, Conjugation .... 51
Spellings .... 53
Language Games .... 55
Think it Over .... 58
Cloze Test .... 59
Quips .... 61
Quiz Time .... 62
Verbal Niagra Fall .... 63
Potpourri .... 64
Talking to the Author .... 65
Chain Anagram Sets .... 66
Literature .... 67
What If ... .... 69
Chain Words .... 70
Can You Remember ! .... 71
Answers Corner .... 73
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From the Editor’s Pen...
DearReaders,
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Dear Readers,
We have since been studying the phrases in which articles are not used. We’ll
continue our study.
OMISSION OF THE ARTICLE
THE USE OF PHRASES WITHOUT ARTICLES
1. Clear off ((a) go away (b) get rid of):
(a) At last the intruders cleared off.
(b) I cleared off all my doubts after meeting him.
2. Like clock work (regular and mechanical): Her every activity is like
clock work.
3. Sit/Stand close (near): Please sit/stand close to me.
4. In close proximity (in or nearly in contact): He lives in close
proximity to us.
5. Close by (near): Her residence is situated close by.
6. Close upon (surround): At last the police closed upon the thieves.
7. Close resemblance (resemblance to a great extent): The two sisters
bear close resemblance.
8. Close contest (almost equal): There is a close contest between the
two rivals.
9. Close to (near, about): The government has announced close to one
thousand rupee relief for the flood victims.
10. Closet play (play to be read not enacted): Have you read any closet
play?
11. Clothe face in smiles (hide real intentions behind smiles): Do not
be taken in by him; he is only clothing (his) face in smiles.
12. On cloud nine (extremely happy and lucky): After winning the
lottery, he finds himself on cloud nine.
13. Heap coals of fire (return good for evil): He heaps coals of fire even
on his detractous.

14. Carry coals to Newcastle (superfluous action): To help a billionaire
with money is only to carry coals to Newcastle.
15. Dust one’s coat (beat a person): Why did you dust his coat for
nothing?
16. Turn one’s coat (change one’s loyalty): There are many politicians
who turn their coat frequently.
17. Cock one’s nose (in contempt): Why is he cocking his nose at you?
18. Cock one’s eye (glance knowingly): When I asked a favour of him,
he cocked his eye at me.
19. Peaceful coexistence (mutual toleration): All the countries must
follow the policy of peaceful coexistence.
20. Drive nail into one’s coffin (hasten one’s own or other person’s
death): To rebuke an ailing person is to drive (a) nail into his coffin.
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Dear Readers,
We have been studying for some months the use of Past Participles of some
verbs as Adjectives. We’ll continue our study in this issue also.
PAST PARTICIPLES USED AS ADJECTIVES
Directions:
(i) Use the following Past Participles as Adjectives in sentences of your
own.
(ii) Only the first and last letter of each Past Participle is given.
(iii) After the Past Participle, the number of letters is given in brackets.
(iv) No word should be repeated.
EXERCISE
1. H ______ D (6)
(a) Full word:
(b) Usage:
2. H ______ D (6)
(a) Full word:
(b) Usage:
3. H ______ D (6)
(a) Full word:
(b) Usage:
4. H ______ D (7)
(a) Full word:
(b) Usage:
5. H ______ T (4)
(a) Full word:
(b) Usage:
6. H ______ D (9)
(a) Full word:
(b) Usage:
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7. H ______ N (6)
(a) Full word:
(b) Usage:
8. H ______ D (7)
(a) Full word:
(b) Usage:
9. H ______ D (6)
(a) Full word:
(b) Usage:
10. H ______ D (5)
(a) Full word:
(b) Usage:
11. H ______ D (8)
(a) Full word:
(b) Usage:
12. H ______ D (9)
(a) Full word:
(b) Usage:
13. H ______ D (6)
(a) Full word:
(b) Usage:
14. H ______ D (8)
(a) Full word:
(b) Usage:
15. I ______ D (4)
(a) Full word:
(b) Usage:
16. I ______ D (11)
(a) Full word:
(b) Usage:
17. I ______ D (9)
(a) Full word:
(b) Usage:

EXERCISE-1
Read the passage below and answer the questions that follow:
Here are some wall decor styles that you can implement in your own home.
Everyonedeservesentertainmentintheirlivesandthebestwaytoexperience
itisbyredecoratingaroomwithatropicaltheme.Thebestthingaboutthefeel
of the tropics in a home is that there will be a soothing and cool touch all
around. Add wall hangings, paintings, bright colours and lights to make your
guests feel as if they are back in the tropics, enjoying and drinking margaritas
on the beach and having a feel of spending a quality time. Use bright white,
garden turquoise or tropical beach colour palette to lend a feel of being near
abeachandgivearefreshingcoolfeelinhotsummer.Bricksanduseofstone
and tiles on the accent wall is ideal to create a rustic look. In order to create
thislookplaywithearthytonesofbrown,slateandochreinthematerialofyour
choice.Woodpanelling,thoughuncommoninIndiaisanotherwaytoachieve
this look.
QUESTIONS
1. What is the author going to present?
2. Who deserves enterntainment in his life?
3. What is the best way to experience entertainment?
IN SIMPLE TERMS

4. What should be done to give the guests a feel of the tropics?
5. What should be done to lend a feel of being near a beach?
6. What is ideal to create a rustic look?
EXERCISE-2
Make a precis of the following passage and give it a suitable heading:
The real estate sector in India is now showing unprecedented growth. This
happenedwheninFebruary2006thegovernmentallowed100percentforeign
direct investment (FDI) in this sector under the ‘automatic rule’. According to
an expert in the line, the relaxation of the FDI ceiling has resulted in several
big global real-estate developers eying India for investment in a big way. This
trendintherealestateinIndiaisallsettothrowupcompetitionbetweenIndian
andoverseasplayers.Industryinsidersandexpertsfeelthatwhileprofession-
ally-runIndianrealtyfirmswillbeabletocompeteeffectivelyorbecomeequal
partners with multi-nationals, unprofessionally-run organisations would defi-
nitely feel the heat and could well be out of business. However, this is only
one supposition. Another possibility in that the small players will join hands
together and move to small cities and towns to ensure mutual survival. As far
as the foreign investors are concerned, they are more likely to have joint
ventureswithIndiancompaniesattheinitialstage.Itisbecausetheyarewary
of land acquisition rules in India and they will also take their time. According
to an expert, “Only professionally-run companies having considerable expe-
rience would be able to enter into JVs with overseas players. This itself will
stir competition in the real estate industry in India,” he said. He also felt that
most of the JVs would be on a 50:50 basis, with both Indian and foreign
companies holding equal equity as the returns were quite high in the realty
sector. (Words = 257)

PRECIS
Title
EXERCISE-3
Do as directed:
1. Do your work. (Change Voice)
2. He said to me, “I am your friend”. (Change Narration)
3. He is too lazy to do anything. (Remove ‘too’)
4. She was good enough ............ (Complete the sentence)
5. Truth is higher than all. (Change Degree)
6. Will you help me? (Change into Complex)
7. They are coming tomorrow. (Change into Past Indefinite)
8. Never tell lies. (Change into Affirmative)
9. I’ve read three-fourth of this book. (Correct)

10. When can their glory fade? (Change into Assertive)
11. He came into the room and sat down on the sofa.
(Change into a Simple Sentence)
12. He shouted loudly. (Use the Adjective form of ‘loudly’)
13. I laughed loudly. (Change into Negative)
14. The scenery is, indeed, charming. (Change into Exclamatory)
15. I cannot forget those days. (Use Adjective of ‘forget’)
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EXERCISE
Write the words in the following sentences in their proper order:
1. plants and trees / I am / fond of / very / gardening / so / as my hobby /
chosen / I have
2. in the morning / I pursue it / and evening / during my spare hours
3. from a nursery / kitchen garden / I get / grow them / seeds and saplings /
and / in my
4. I am overjoyed / on them / as they grow up / green and purple / and /
leaves /appear
5. plants / regularly / water / I / the
6. also apply / as required / to them / I / to them / manure and pesticides
7. kitchengarden/flowerplants/inmy/Igrow/andvegetables/fruitplants
8. also help me / and my sister / sometimes / my mother
9. come and sing / sometimes / in my garden / birds / sweet songs
MODERN GRAMMATICAL
PRACTICES

10. keep sitting / enjoying / for many minutes / in my garden / bounties of
nature / I
11. derived from / which make life / the word discipline / rules and principles /
theword‘disciple’/whichis/worth-living/refersto/established/certain
12. We must follow / in order to / and for others / in all walks of life / make
life happy / discipline / for ouerselves
13. the commands / his superiors / has to obey / of / a soldier
14. regular and punctual / an office-goer / has to be
15. the set rules / he must / obey / his boss / and / follow
16. work / from the beginning / a student / right / hard / session or semester /
of the / must
17. able to / in the examination / otherwise / good results / will not be / he or
she / show
18. in life / we see / thing / discipline / most important / thus / is / the
19. can be / without discipline / nothing tangible / achieved
20. great men and women / in all walks of life / if you study / you will see /
to follow the rules / the lives of / that / was / the first thing / they did / of
discipline

Note:
(1) Noanswerstothepersonalquestionswillbeprovided.
(2) You can put these questions (and your answers which will remain with
you) to a number of uses, if you would so like, e.g. .....
(a) personal diary;
(b) to enhance memory;
(c) to sharpen your answering capability;
(d) to hone your general awareness, talents, intelligence, nature,
mood, temperament, etc.
(e) to gather experience, etc.
(3) Sometimes, some questions may be abstract or mysterious in nature,
buttheyareotherwiseimportantintheirownway.Youshouldbecareful
while answering them.
EXERCISE
1. Do you meet your neighbours frequently? [Why? Why not?] (3-4 lines)
2. How can neighbours be helpful to each other? (3-4 lines)
PERSONAL QUESTIONS

3. (a) What kinds of disputes usually take place between neighbours?
(3-4lines)
(b) How should disputes be solved amicably? (3-4 lines)
4. Should relatives on both sides intervene in the disputes between
neighbours? [Why? Why not?] (3-4 lines)
5. (a) What kinds of disputes usually occur between couples? (3-4 lines)
(b) How can such disputes be solved most amicably? (3-4 lines)
(c) Should relatives on either side intervene in such disputes?
[Why? Why not?] (3-4 lines)

DAY-TO-DAY CONVERSATION
DearReaders,
The two friends, Reena and Reema, have been discussing Non-finites and
other topics in the past some issues.
Let’s see what they discuss today.
Reena : Hi Reema!
Reema : HiReena!
Reena : I’mpleasedthatyourperformancehassofarbeenquiteuptothe
mark.
Reema : I’m thankful to you. However, I believe it’s mainly because of
your guidance and persistence. You’ve never failed to show me
the right path, though in a very subtle, imperceptible manner.
Reena : I’m overwhelmed to know that you think so highly of me. But on
deepcontemplationIrealizethatthemainfactorofyoursuccess
is you yourself. You’ve never missed a single class, and you’ve
never flinched from performing your duty admirably well.
Reema : If that’s so, it takes me to the seventh heaven. Now, I conjecture
if we are to continue with our study of Present Participles being
used as Adjectives.
Reena : If you so wish, it will be continued. So, here is the task for you.
Reema : (takes) Thanks!
Reena : Welcome!
EXERCISE
(For Reema and ET Readers)
USE OF PRESENT PARTICIPLES AS ADJECTIVES
Fill in the blanks with suitable Present Participles used as Adjectives:
1. The clouds worried the flood victims.
2. The building belongs to Ms Gulati.
3. Is there no solution to this problem?
4. There is friendship between them.

5. Some noises were heard in the neighbourhood.
6. The lawyer went on arguing.
7. The price being too high, cannot be paid.
8. The professor was overwhelmed to see the discipline in the
institution.
9. Your suspicion can be true.
10. The news upset some people.
11. The birds pleased us all.
12. We should have regard for all beings.
13. The habit of some people is a nuisance.
14. It was difficult to hinder the horserider.
15. The note of the young bird upset the mother bird.
16. The crowd stood on either side of the road.
17. The policemen at last caught the robber.
18. She is on a spree these days.
19. The triumphant leader was enveloped in glory.
20. Please read the line of the paragraph again.
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Directions:
(i) Given below is a starting word or part of a word.
(a) H A R
(b) When we add to it, M O N Y at the end, it becomes—
(c) H A R M O N Y
(d) Meaning: symphony.
(ii) Similarly, in each of the following cases,
(a) the starting word or the first part of the word is given; you are to—
(b) add one or more letters at the end;
(c) write the new word;
(d) convey the same meaning as given.
Follow the steps given below for the formation of new words:
StartNow:
1. (a) Word or part of a word: N E C E S S
(b) Letter/sadded:
(c) New word:
(d) Meaning: constraint or compulsion.
2. (a) Word or part of a word: M A
(b) Letter/sadded:
(c) New word:
(d) Meaning: sailor.
3. (a) Word or part of a word: M A R I O N
(b) Letter/sadded:
(c) New word:
(d) Meaning: puppet worked by strings, representing person, etc.
4. (a) Word or part of a word: F R A
(b) Letter/sadded:
(c) New word:
(d) Meaning: easily snapped or shattered.
5. (a) Word or part of a word: F R A G
(b) Letter/sadded:
(c) New word:
(d) Meaning: part broken off; detached piece.

6. (a) Word or part of a word: D E F E A S
(b) Letter/sadded:
(c) New word:
(d) Meaning: rendering null and void.
7. (a) Word or part of a word: W O B
(b) Letter/sadded:
(c) New word:
(d) Meaning: revolve with changing inclinations.
8. (a) Word or part of a word: S U P
(b) Letter/sadded:
(c) New word:
(d) Meaning: pliant.
9. (a) Word or part of a word: Q U A R A N
(b) Letter/sadded:
(c) New word:
(d) Meaning: isolate.
10. (a) Word or part of a word: S I G I L L
(b) Letter/sadded:
(c) New word:
(d) Meaning: (of pottery) with impressed patterns.
11. (a) Word or part of a word: P U L L
(b) Letter/sadded:
(c) New word:
(d) Meaning: sprout (seed), sprout out (shoot, bud).
12. (a) Word or part of a word: M A
(b) Letter/sadded:
(c) New word:
(d) Meaning: beat and bruise.

13. (a) Word or part of a word: G E O G
(b) Letter/sadded:
(c) New word:
(d) Meaning: geology of a district.
14. (a) Word or part of a word: D O V E
(b) Letter/sadded:
(c) New word:
(d) Meaning: fit together.
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Directions:
(a) Below is given a Verbal Diagram with the letters at the
Apex.
(b) Below the top, there are blocks up to the base.
(c) Each block is divided into sub-blocks.
(d) In each block, one sub-block on either side goes on increasing or
decreasing in the descending order from the top to the base as shown.
(e) Starting and ending should be with the words given.
(f) Youcanuseabbreviations,butthefullwordforeachabbreviationshould
be given as a note under the Diagram.
(h) Therecanbemorethanoneanswerinsomecases,butonlyoneanswer
is given in the Answers Corner for your convenience.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
VERBAL DIAGRAM
A T
No. of
Letters
3
5
7
9
11
13
11
9
7
5
3
A T
A T
A E
A C
A S
A N
B N
B L
B D
B N
B Y

Give one word for each of the following:
1. Disagreeable or ill-bred child or youth.
2. Light shallow rowing-boat usually for carrying passengers.
3. Utter succession of light tremulous sounds.
4. Lasting only a short time.
5. Not feeling or expressing gratitude.
6. Consonance of sounds.
7. One living on another’s earnings.
8. (To) place below water.
9. A fine distinction.
10. Unsightly suburbs.
11. Drawing or writing scratched on wall, especially ancient wall.
12. Taking place by degrees.
13. Appropriaterapaciously.
14. Position or character attaching to gentle birth.
ONEWORDSUBSTITUTION

15. Science of churches, especially of church building and decoration.
16. Casting off slough in serpents.
17. (To) Grade in civilian organization.
18. Repetition of sound by reflection of sound-waves.
19. Fastidious aesthetic person, often imitating English speech, dress and
manners.
20. Require as a necessary condition or claim.
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Knot Points: It relates to the points
that are on the yield curve for
which there are discernible rates
for traded instruments.
Land Contract: Otherwise known as
an article of agreement, a land
contract denotes a form of
contract, wherein the buyer
makes periodic installment
payments to the seller, in order to
buy a real estate. But, the title to
the property is not transferred to
the buyer, until he makes the final
payment.
Land Flip: A colloquial expression
used to denote a real estate fraud,
wherein the prices of undeveloped
property is artificially increased
to high amounts, which are above
the fair market value. This is often
accomplished by a group of
colluding buyers, who purchase
and resell the same property,
among its members, several
times, each time increasing the
price. When the price becomes
unrealistically high, they sell the
property or raise a loan for its
development.
Lease: A contract, through which,
the owner (lessor) of a certain
BANKING TERMS
property, allows another (lessee)
to use the same for a specified
period, in exchange for a value
called the rent.
Lessee: One who takes property on
lease.
Lessor: A person, Corporation, or
other legal entity that leases
property to a lessee.
Letter of Credit (LC): A formal
document issued by a bank on
behalf of a customer, stating the
conditions under which the bank
will honour the commitments of
the customer.
Leverage: The effect on a company
when the company has bonds,
preferred stock, or both
outstanding. Example: If the
earnings of a company with
1,000,000 common shares
increases from $1,000,000 to
$1,500,000, earnings per share
would go up from $1 to $1.50, or
an increase of 50%. But, if
earnings of a company that had
to pay $500,000 in bond interest
increased that much, earnings per
common share would jump from
$.50 to $1 a share, or 100%.
(to be continued...)
(... continues from July 2016 Issue)
TERMINOLOGY

SOCIAL SCIENCES TERMS
Creative destruction: A revolution-
ary process of capitalism de-
scribed by Joseph Schumpeter
in which new technologies and
industries incessantly destroy old
ones, thus, causing great turmoil
in the economy.
Credentialism: The tendency for
jobs to require more and more
formal education, even though
the skill or knowledge require-
ments for the job have not
changed.
Crime: Any action that violates crimi-
nal laws established by political
authority.
Criminology: A social science dis-
cipline that focuses upon the
study of crime and the criminal
justice system.
Crisis medicine (also called “cura-
tive medicine”): Medical treat-
ment that focuses on curing ill-
ness rather than preventing it.
Cross tabulation (Crosstabs): A
table illustrating the relationship
between two variables, such as
sex (male and female) and years
of education.
Crude birth rate: A statistical mea-
sure representing the number of
births per year for every thou-
sand people in a given popula-
tion.
Crude death rate: A statistical
measure representing the number
of deaths per year for every (to be continued...)
(... continues from July 2016 Issue)
thousand people in a given
population.
Cult: A fragmentary religious group
that lacks permanent structure.
Cultural diffusion: The transmis-
sion of cultural elements between
sociocultural systems.
Cultural lag: A dysfunction in the
sociocultural system that results
when a change occurs in one
part of the system but another
part of that system fails to ad-
just to the change. The failure
often causes conflict until ad-
justment is made. An example
is the engagement of married
women in outside employment
and the continuance of the tradi-
tional domestic division of labour.
Cultural materialism: A macro so-
cial theory that attempts to ac-
count for the similarities and dif-
ferences between sociocultural
systems by focusing on the en-
vironmental constraints to which
human action is subject.
Cultural pluralism: The more or
less peaceful coexistence of
multiple subcultures within a
given society.
Cultural relativism: The idea that a
cultural item can be judged or
understood only in relationship
to the entire culture in which it is
embedded.

The book His Last Bow is a collection of eight Sherlock Holmes stories
by Arthur Conan Doyle, including the titular short story, His Last Bow.
Given Holmes’ popularity it’s not surprising that when World War I broke
out, that a young British soldier might ask Doyle whether Mr. Holmes was
doing anything for the war effort. That encounter with the soldier resulted
ultimately in Doyle's penning His Last Bow, a story published during the
war, but which is set just prior to Britain's entry into the war, with Holmes
outwitting a German spy in the months and days before Britain's entry into
the conflict on 4 August 1914.
His Last Bow was meant to be the last of the Holmes stories. The story
is unusual in that it is one of only a couple of Holmes stories not written
in the first person; most of the Holmes’ stories, and all of the novels are
written from the point of view of Dr. Watson, Holmes’ faithful companion,
and a few stories are written from Holmes’ own perspective. This story,
though, was written in the 3rd person, perhaps because Doyle wanted to
present this story of espionage thwarted in such a way that Holmes’
entrance comes as something of a surprise, though the subtitle kind of
serves as a spoiler.
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come as a surprise. Holmes had been disguised as one of the informants
serving von Bork, the German spy, and his true identity is not revealed
until he has disposed of von Bork. It does make one wonder if Doyle had
originally intended this spy story to feature some other British agent, but
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In addition to His Last Bow, this collection contains “The Adventure of the
Bruce Partington Plans,” another espionage story involving stolen submarine
plans, set in 1895. That story, which features Holmes’ brother, Mycroft,
as well, is generally placed among the top ten Holmes’ stories.
His Last Bow is composed of eight cases each with varying flair and
approach. Best thing about the book is the way author leads a case, it
always starts with some curious but general interaction between Watson
and Holmes that finally leads to the introduction of the case. As most
cases are narrated from the perspective of Watson, which brings facts at
par with the intellectual of an average reader and so, a reader never feels
like, as if the writer is trying to oversmart him. Although indirectly, he do
succeeds in doing so.
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Use the following words as different parts of speech as directed:
1. Buy
(a) Noun
(b) Verb
2. Advance
(a) Noun
(b) Verb
3. Alike
(a) Adjective
(b) Adverb
4. Ally
(a) Noun
(b) Verb
5. Alone
(a) Adjective
(b) Adverb
6. Amount
(a) Noun
(b) Verb
7. Animal
(a) Noun
(c) Adjective
8. Another
(a) Pronoun
(b) Adjective
SAME WORDS USED AS
DIFFERENT PARTS OF SPEECH

9. Answer
(a) Noun
(b) Verb
10. Any
(a) Pronoun
(b) Adjective
(c) Adverb
11. Appeal
(a) Noun
(b) Verb
12. Paint
(a) Noun
(b) Verb
13. Arch
(a) Noun
(b) Verb
(c) Adjective
14. Arm
(a) Noun
(b) Verb
MULTIPLE USES OF
WORDS
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EXERCISE-1
Give at least one Antonym for each of the following words:
Word Antonym
1. To
2. Go
3. True
4. Start
5. Make
6. Everywhere
7. Now
8. Ever
Word Antonym
9. Beware
10. Hinder
11. Fair
12. Fall
13. Flow, move
14. Weak
15. Grow,develop
EXERCISE-2
Give at least one Synonym for each of the following words:
Word Synonym
1. Advent
2. Behaviour
3. Stress
4. Familiar
5. Humility
6. Mend
7. Require
8. Frequently
Word Synonym
9. Fashionable
10. Picturesque
11. Famous
12. Finish
13. Forgetfulness
14. Peak
15. Powerful
VOCABULARY

EXERCISE-3
Form Nouns:
Word Noun
1. Go
2. Give
3. Do
4. Sing
5. Think
6. Wise
7. Happy
8. Awkward
Word Noun
9. Sophisticated
10. Liable
11. Appreciate
12. Glorious
13. Require
14. Casual
15. Congruent
EXERCISE-4
Form Adjectives:
Word Adjective
1. Labour
2. Convert
3. Solidify
4. Variety
5. Regress
Word Adjective
6. Transparency
7. Sight
8. Condemn
9. Passion
10. Progress
Word Verb
1. Particular
2. Permit
3. Recommendation
4. Regular
5. Forgetful
6. Simple
Word Verb
7. Assurance
8. Lamentation
9. Legal
10. Trivial
11. Little
12. Beauty
EXERCISE-5
Form Verbs:

Rewrite the following sentences, correcting them:
1. He has ten heads of cattle.
2. She has few rupees in her purse.
3. Please tell me the next way to the inn.
4. The all students have passed.
5. Milk of this cow is sweet.
6. Which is hottest month of the year?
7. It is the duty rich to help poor.
8. Let’s discuss about this matter.
9. Why are you shouting on me?
10. I have a idea to tell.
11. This added his troubles.
12. Let us enter into the cave.
13. He died with malaria.
14. On fourth day they saw the land.
15. Please don’t refer it.
FINDING ERRORS
P u p il

16. I know who is he.
17. Then we reached at the station.
18. I could not help give money to him.
19. I think he will need not your help.
20. He is a great friend of I.
21. This book is my.
22. He is mine best friend.
23. Now tell me where are you going?
24. Who there is?
25. She knew that they will not help her.
26. Don’t work with stress.
27. He promised to help with me.
28. How you will find the lost ring?
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Directions: (i) Give the meanings of the following idioms/phrases.
(ii) Use them in sentences of your own.
1. To cry over spilt milk
Meaning:
Usage:
2. To take to one’s heels
Meaning:
Usage:
3. To show a clean pair of heels
Meaning:
Usage:
4. To have too many irons in the fire
Meaning:
Usage:
5. A broken reed
Meaning:
Usage:
6. To the bone
Meaning:
Usage:
7. Every inch
Meaning:
Usage:
8. A lame excuse
Meaning:
Usage:
9. A French leave
Meaning:
Usage:
IDIOMS & THEIR USAGE

10. An apple of one’s eye
Meaning:
Usage:
11. By fits and starts
Meaning:
Usage:
12. In a fit of anger
Meaning:
Usage:
13. Hard and fast
Meaning:
Usage:
14. To follow suit
Meaning:
Usage:
15. To blow hot and cold
Meaning:
Usage:
16. A snake in the grass
Meaning:
Usage:
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EXERCISE-1
Give the pronunciation of specified letters in the following words:
1. (i) Word: Sweet
(ii) Specified Letters: ee
(iii) Pronunciation:
2. (i) Word: Sweat
(ii) Specified Letters: ea
3. (i) Word:Swear
(ii) Specified Letters: ea
4. (i) Word:Shuttered
(ii) SpecifiedLetters: tered
5. (i) Word: Shuttle
(ii) Specified Letters: ttle
6. (i) Word: Chick
(ii) Specified Letters: ck
7. (i) Word:Order
(ii) SpecifiedLetters: der
8. (i) Word:Perplexed
(ii) Specified Letters: xed
PRONUNCIATION

EXERCISE-2
Point out at least one silent letter in each of the following words:
Word Silent letter
1. Posthumous
2. Person
3. Panel
4. Leopard
5. Less
6. Whole
7. Psychology
8. Dumb
Word Silent letter
9. Ideologue
10. Plough
11. Plumber
12. Talk
13. Condemn
14. Hockey
15. Knife

What you’ve studied in the previous issues:
The Use of:
1. Full Stop 5. Comma
2. Sign of Interrogation 6. Semi Colon
3. Sign of Exclamation 7. Colon
4. Capital Letters
What you are going to study in this issue:
1. Dash ( — )
2. Hyphen( - )
THE USE OF DASH ( — )
1. The Dash is used to express
(i) A sudden alteration or cessation of thought.
Examples
(a) One must aspire for success—but how can it be achieved?
(b) You must not quarrel with your brother—but who am I to guide
you?
(ii) Summing up of disparate parts of a subject.
Examples
(a) Industrialists, intellectuals, workers—all are components of
society.
(b) There are certain essentials for life—food, water, clothes,
house, work, etcetera.
(Note: (i) Dash is often used in place of colon. (ii) Sometimes it is
used after colon) (Colon Dash :—)
THE USE OF HYPHEN ( - )
1. The Hyphen is shorter in length than the Dash. It is used
(i) To connect parts of a compound word.
Examples
(a) Touch-me-not
(b) Now-a-days
PUNCTUATION

(ii) Toconnecttwopartsofawordwhichdoesnotcompleteinone
line.
Examples
(a) They were passing through a dang-
erous situation.
(b) You must do all things most care-
fully.
EXERCISE
Rewrite the following sentences using the Dash and the Hyphen at the
appropriateplace:
1. Some people do not care for morals and manners it is no occasion
for us to waste our thoughts on them.
2. Life demands many things hard work, confidence and mutual
cooperation.
3. Many passersby watched the juggler’s show.
4. The maid servant broke the cup.
5. What is your father in law?
6. Don’t be excessively enthusias
tic to do this job.
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Fill in the blanks with suitable preposition:
1. The dog is barking the beggar.
2. Cut your coat the cloth.
3. There was no love lost the two brothers.
4. I’m a loss to know what to do.
5. I invited him tea.
6. Read this letter the lines.
7. Is she annoyed you?
8. What is he aiming ?
9. I sought advice him.
10. Why do you prevent me visiting the garden?
11. What has he been booked ?
12. He is convicted theft.
13. His brother was charged murder.
14. The jury has absolved him all crimes.
15. I took him a thief.
16. You are labouring a misunderstanding.
17. Circumstances are weighted heavily you.
18. It is useless to cry spilt milk.
19. Rome was not built a day.
PREPOSITIONS

20. He is hankering riches day and night.
21. We must abide the laws of our country.
22. Birds a feather flock together.
23. Hard work is the key success.
24. Distribute these sweet the five children.
25. She has been cured her disease.
26. He has close links high-ups a friend.
27. God is us all.
28. The sky is overcast clouds.
29. Do not beat the bush; come the point.
30. She is always complaining her circumstances.
31. Don’t be negligent/forgetful your duties.
32. Beware selfish friends.
33. You can’t kill a dog a bone.
34. He is just his elder brother.
35. She is well-versed doll-making.
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Use the following words in sentences of your own so as to make their
meanings clear:
1. Bourn:
Burn:
2. Cabal:
Cable:
3. Cabin:
Cabinet:
4. Calash:
Clash:
5. Calculate:
Calculus:(a)
(b)
6. Calendar:
Calender:
7. Career:
Carrier:
8. Cavil:
Civil:
9. Cease:
Seize:
10. Caution:
Precaution:
11. Centrifugal:
Centripetal:
WORDS CONFUSED
& MISUSED

12. Cereal:
Serial:
13. Certain:
Ascertain:
14. Charter:
Carter:
15. Chargeable:
Changeable:
16. Check:
Cheque:

EXERCISE-1
COMPLETION OF INCOMPLETE SENTENCES
Complete the following sentences using Adverb Clauses of Time,
Place, Cause or Reason:
1. Do not disturb me .
2. Put the coin .
3. The child began to cry .
4. I’ll do this job .
5. She could not come .
6. The child was happy .
7. I could not count up to hundred .
8. The old lady blessed the boy .
9. , you cannot pass the examination.
10. You can find good people .
11. Mother, you need not worry about me .
12. Play well .
13. Child, you must now go out .
14. He could not dare enter the dark room .
15. We’ll not harm you .
16. , there is a way.
TRANSFORMATION

17. You can stay with us .
18. , the auction of this plot has been cancelled.
19. Gods live .
20. , I’ll stand by you.
EXERCISE-2
Complete the following sentences by using Adverb Clauses of Purpose:
1. We eat .
2. He is working hard .
3. Run fast .
4. He shouted loudly .
5. Gardeners water the plants .
6. Speak lowly .
7. Keep company with good boys .
8. Keep on working efficiently .
9. I use umbrella in rain .
10. Speak thoughtfully .
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Add the suffix “–able” or “ible” to each of the following words and use
them in sentences of your own:
1. (a) Word: Cart
(b) Addition of –able/ible:
(c) Usage:
2. (a) Word:Carve
(c) Usage:
3. (a) Word: Reject
(c) Usage:
4. (a) Word: Sense
(c) Usage:
5. (a) Word: Ascertain
(c) Usage:
6. (a) Word:Treat
(c) Usage:
PREFIXES&SUFFIXES

7. (a) Word:Challenge
(c) Usage:
8. (a) Word:Transfer
(c) Usage:
9. (a) Word:Change
(c) Usage:
10. (a) Word:Chart
(c) Usage:
11. (a) Word:Charter
(c) Usage:
12. (a) Word:Negotiate
(c) Usage:
13. (a) Word:Chew
(c) Usage:
14. (a) Word: Calculate
(c) Usage:
15. (a) Word:Consider
(c) Usage:

QUOTATIONS
(ECLECTIC)
1. You spotted snakes with double tongue,
Thorny hedge-hogs, be not seen;
Newts and blind-worms, do no wrong;
Come not near our fairy queen.
Philomel, with melody,
Sing in our sweet lullaby;
Lulla, lulla, lullaby; lulla, lulla, lullaby:
Never harm,
Nor spell, nor charm,
Come our lovely lady nigh;
So, good night, with lullaby.
Weaving spiders, come not here;
Hence, you long-legg’d spinners, hence!
Beetles black, approach not near;
Worm nor snail, do no offence.
Philomel, with melody, & c.
—Shakespeare (Midsummer-Night’s Dream)
2. The deep truth is imageless. —Shelley
3. Oh that’t were possible,
After long grief and pain,
To find the arms of my true love
Round me once again. —Tennyson (Maud)
4. Woman’s anger is like a diamond’s glitter; it only shines but cannot
burn. —Tagore
5. Truth can afford to be simple. —Tagore
6. If you put a chain around the neck of a slave, the other end fastens
itself around your own. —Emerson
7. A great man is always willing to be little. —Emerson
8. How near to good is what is fair! —Ben Jonson
QUOTATIONS &
ABBREVIATIONS

ABBREVIATIONS
Write full words for the following abbreviations:
Abbreviations Full Words
1. NIT =
2. IPL =
3. PGIMER =
4. SPH =
5. CHC =
6. EML =
7. DoH =
8. PHC =
9. WHO =
10. CrPC =
11. FCI =
12. AIPGDEE =
13. PWD =
14. NCRB =
15. DEITY =
16. HRD =
17. VDC =
18. PRO =
19. IPHD =
20. VHP =
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Give the Plurals of the following:
Singular Plural
1. Graffito
2. Chief
3. Loaf
4. Goose
5. Momento
6. Volcano
7. Dish
8. Kiss
9. Ox
10. Tooth
Singular Plural
11. Shelf
12. Knife
13. Thief
14. Story
15. Man-servant
16. Maid-servant
17. Erratum
18. Madam
19. Monsieur
20. Archipelago
NUMBER, GENDER,
CONJUGATION
GENDER
Give the Feminine Gender of the following:
Masculine Feminine
1. Sir
2. Colt
3. Stag
4. Buck
5. Friar
Masculine Feminine
6. Wizard
7. Murderer
8. Traitor
9. Man-servant
10. Testator
CONJUGATION
Conjugate the following verbs:
Present Indefinite Past Indefinite Past Participle
1. Write
2. Strike
3. Sing
4. Bite
5. Steal

Present Indefinite Past Indefinite Past Participle
6. Teach
7. Send
8. Leave
9. Break
10. Fall
11. Forbid
12. Wind
13. Ride
14. Throw
15. Swear
16. Rise
17. Swim
18. Pay
19. Buy
20. Sleep
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Wrong Spellings Correct Spellings
1. Spondiac
2. Spolation
3. MacCarthyism
4. Indefineable
5. Fuesion
6. Fussil
7. Dissentiant
8. Absorbant
9. Buzard
10. Alphabeticle
11. Decieve
12. Decelrate
13. Flunky
14. Groser
15. Scenry
16. Struthous
17. Tiffan
18. Tvang
19. Usfruct
20. Whaker
21. Wasteage
22. Transiant
23. Sudoroferous
24. Solicitious
SPELLINGS

25. Solitair
26. Retairy
27. Pycknic
28. Portmantu
29. Paronomacia
30. Lakustrine
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meanings in each case:
1. Bark
(a)
(b)
2. Bag
(a)
(b)
3. Bull
(a)
(b)
4. Beat
(a)
(b)
5. Break
(a)
(b)
6. Bear
(a)
(b)
7. Bell
(a)
(b)
8. Beard
(a)
(b)
LANGUAGE GAMES

9. Blue
(a)
(b)
10. Beggar
(a)
(b)
11. Stomach
(a)
(b)
12. Swallow
(a)
(b)
13. Fix
(a)
(b)
14. Fight
(a)
(b)
15. Foot
(a)
(b)
(c)
16. Fair
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
(e)

17. Fare
(a)
(b)
18. Let
(a)
(b)
19. Leave
(a)
(b)
20. Noise
(a)
(b)
21. Grow
(a)
(b)
22. Feel
(a)
(b)
23. Pulse
(a)
(b)
24. Cross
(a)
(b)
25. Stare
(a)
(b)

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Fill in the blanks with suitable words:
(I)
Material management deals the planning and control of all functions
supporting the complete cycle flow of materials an organisation.
It is a logistical function that essentially manages all “raw” components of
supply chain, and involves the sourcing, acquisition, warehousing and
overall management of raw materials, parts and other components that go
the creation of a product that is then sold and shipped endusers.
ensure that all the materials required in a factory the soft drinks
in the staff lounge to the multimillion-dollar machinery used manufac-
ture products flow the factory products can continue to flow
of the factory, is the task of a Materials manager. Materials managers
the powerhouse of a company. For a big company, they may
purchasing materials worth crores of rupees. A multinational Fortune 500
company that produces multiple products will far more complicated
requirements a company that produces single product a
regional or local market. , whatever be the materials or products, all
materials managers handle similar activities. They develop the contract
management instructions procedures acquiring a company’s
supplies, and implement the company purchasing policies.
(II)
The great value of Sen’s work, from its obvious historical and empirical
significance, lies the theoretical framework he employed to
explicate the phenomenon of a type of famine. My reference is
his notion of ‘entitlements’, which determine the final consumption of goods
(1)
(2) (3)
(4)
(5) (6)
(7) (8)
(9)
(10) (11)
(12)
(13) (14)
(15)
(16) (17) (18)
(19)
(20) (21)
CLOZE TEST
(1)
(2) (3)
(4) (5)

and services — or just ‘food’ the context of relevance here — a
person is able to achieve. How much food individual or household is
able to command depend the individual’s initial endowment of
‘wealth’(including‘assets’andlabour-power);onthetechnologyofproduction
available endowments can be converted output self-
consumption exchange in the market; the terms of exchange,
whicharemediated pricesandwages;andbythelegalframework,and
its implementation, that circumscribe the of access to final output.
These factors, together, define one’s entitlements. There are circumstances
in the factors can conspire to ensure one’s entitlement to food
isinsufficienttoescapestarvation;andfamines oftentheconsequence
of generalised and large-scale entitlement-failures. Entitlement-failure, as
Sen pointed , can happen ‘food availability decline’. That is to
, a famine is not necessarily caused by aggregate supply
deficiency of food: as Sen puts it, starvation can happen not of there
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INTRODUCTORY
We’re living in a world of extraordinary stress and strain. It is important for
us to de-stress ourselves every now and then. Nothing can help an average
reader more than a brief reading of humorous anecdotes, quips and jokes.
Givenbelowareafew‘lightmoment’expressionsanddialoguesforinducing
gentle smiles, if not horse laughs.
Mother : Child, why do you take fast food?
Child : I hope it’ll make me fast.
Mother : Why do you think so?
Child : Everybody says, “You are too slow, slow in studies, slow in
races, slow in everything, so...”
Mother : But, you know, it’s very harmful?
Child : Yes,Iknow,it’sharmfultothosewhoarealreadyfast;itmakes
them too fast, but, as you also say, I’m slow in everything. So,
it can’t harm me.
Mother : Child, how’ll you give up this habit of eating fast food?
Child : If you allow me to eat as much of it as I like, and as many times
as I feel necessary.
Mother : What about your obesity?
Child : That’s an independent subject; let physicians take a decision
on it.
Mother : They tell me to advise you not to take fast food.
Child : Tell them that I’m too slow, and need it to grow fast.
Mother : What will happen then?
Child : Then certainly they’ll change their decision.
Mother : (to herself) Alas! child, you knew the danger involved in your
chicanery.
QUIPS

QUIZ TIME
1. Death’s day ...
2. Death keeps ...
3. A bad workman ...
4. To kill two birds ...
5. If wishes were horses ...
6. Two of a trade ...
7. All is well ...
8. Out of sight ...
9. Self-praise is ...
10. Physician heal ...
11. To cast pearls ...
12. Death before ...
13. Experience is mother ...
14. Penny wise, ...
15. A figure among ...
16. Silent waters ...
17. Haste makes ...
18. Strike the iron ...
19. Prevention is ...
20. Union is ...
i. ... no recommendation.
ii. ... out of mind.
iii. ... quarrels with his tools.
iv. ... cyphers.
v. ... better than cure.
vi. ... before swine.
vii. ... that ends well.
viii. ... is doom’s day.
ix. ... while it is hot.
x. ... strength.
xi. ... no calendar.
xii. ... of all knowledge.
xiii. ... dishonour.
xiv. ... pound foolish.
xv. ... waste.
xvi. ... with one stone.
xvii. ... seldom agree.
xviii. ... thyself.
xix. ... run deep.
xx. ... beggars would ride them.
Directions:
(i) Given below are two Sections, Section-I and Section-II.
(ii) In Section-I are given first parts of proverbs and idioms and in Section-
II are given the second parts of proverbs and idioms.
(iii) The parts of proverbs and idioms in the two sections are not given in
the proper serial or chronological order.
(iv) You are to match the two parts given in two sections (Section-I—1-20,
Section-II—i-xx).
Section-I
Section-II

Directions:
(a) Given below is a word containing 6 letters.
(b) Descending under each letter you are to supply a word of your own by
filling in each box.
(c) Your word should tally in meaning with one of the meanings given.
(d) At the end of each of your words write the number of the given meaning
with which it tallies.
(e) Your word should contain the number of letters as per boxes given.
Given Word
Your
Words
No.
S A T U R N
No.
No.
No.
No.
No.
Meanings:
1. Wavy motion or form
2. Not natural or real
3. Gurgling sound especially in throat of a dying person
4. Evidence or demonstration
5. Expressing existence
6. Daintily tidy; deft
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EXERCISE
Briefly explain the following Proper Nouns used idiomatically:
1. Mrs Grundy
2. FidusAchates
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You are hereby invited to send your queries on the English language and
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QUERIES
Q. What do the following terms mean?
(i) Responsory (ii) Aposiopesis
(iii) Apodosis (iv) Protasis
Ans. (i) Responsory
It refers to an anthem sung or said by a soloist and choir after a
lesson.
(ii) Aposiosis
It means sudden stoppage of speech.
(iii) Apodosis
It means—
(a) Concluding clause of a sentence.
(b) More usually it refers to the consequent clause of a condi-
tional sentence.
Examples
(Note: Apodosis is underlined in the following sentences)
(a) If you work hard, you will pass.
(b) Work hard lest you should fail.
(iv) Protasis
It means—
(a) Introductory clause in a sentence.
(b) Usually, it refers to the clause expressing condition.
Examples
(Note: Protasis is underlined in the following sentences)
(a) Unless you accept my terms, I’ll not strike the deal.
(b) Provided you stop teasing me, I’m ready to be your friend.
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Directions:
1. Given below are 6 anagram sets. You are to complete the sets by filling
in blank boxes.
2. (i) (a) In the first set, the first word given is ROOM.
(b) Therefore, for the anagram MOOR, the last letter R is given.
(ii) After each set, a blank box is given.
(iii) In each set (except the first)
(a) the last two letters of the first word are given.
(b) the last letter of the second word is given.
(iv) Each new set starts with the last letter of the preceding set.
3. You should not repeat any of the words in the whole chain of sets.
4. You may treat ‘ch’ as one letter (being one syllable), though occupying
two boxes or two letters, as necessary.
(A)
(B)
(C)
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1. In which novel of Jane Austen does the character Lady Catherine de
Bourgh find a place?
A. Sense and Sensibility B. Pride and Prejudice
C. Emma D. Persuasion
2. In Huckleberry Finn where did Huck find the paper card which read:
“Sick Arab but harmless when not out of his head.”
A. Lying on the ground B. Floating in the river
C. Stuck on Jim’s back D. In Sophia’s Bible
3. “Frogs” is a comedy by—
A. Aristophanes B. Aeschylus
C. Sophocles D. Euripides
4. Dryden makes a comparative study of the methods of the satire of
Juvenal and that of Harace in his—
A. Preface to Fables B. Preface to All for Love
C. ProloguetoAurang-Zeba D. Discourse
5. Who is the compiler/editor of “The Golden Treasury of Indo-Anglian
Poetry”?
A. V.K. Gokak B. ManmohanGhosh
C. Joseph Furtado D. HenryDerozio
6. Spenser’s“Shepherd’sCalendar”appearedin—
A. 1578 B. 1582
C. 1579 D. 1569
7. Name the writer of the following lines:
“Full many a flower is born to blush unseen,
And waste its sweetness on the desert air.”
A. Goldsmith B. William Blake
C. Thompson D. Thomas Gray
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A. Donne learnt the use of conceits from Chaucer
B. In the Civil War of 1640’s, the royal navy took the side
of Parliament
C. In England, women attained the right to vote before men
D. ShakespeareprecededLangland
9. In which year did the Bolshevik Revolution take place?
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C. 1921 D. 1917
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Study the following imaginative situation with four
options and then frame your own options for the situations that follow:
What if you lost your suitcase containing important documents while
travelling in a train .........
Options:
(a) I’d write to the railway authorities at the headquarters.
(b) I’d get important documents again.
(c) I’d contact the station master of the destination station.
(d) I’d insert an advertisement in the newspaper in this connection.
Now, frame your own options for the situations given below:
1. What if you miss a flight for reaching the airport late .......
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
2. What if the flight you are to take is cancelled by the airline for some
reason .......
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
3. What if your car goes wrong in a desert area .......
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
WHAT IF ...
? ??

Directions:
1. Given below are a number of boxes.
2. (i) Each box contains one half of a word;
(ii) The other half of the word lies in the second box, placed below, above,
to left or right of the first box.
(iii) In this way, all the boxes together form a continuous chain of words.
(iv) The different (full) words thus formed may or may not have any
relationship to each other except the one explained in (i) and (ii) above.
3. You are to write all the full words in the space provided below the boxes.
4. You start from the first box on the top right or left and finish at the last
box on bottom right or left.
5. You can move on any side but the chain must not be broken.
6. The second part of each word will become the first part of the next word.
7. The boxes given below are only an example. Taking a cue from this
method, you should try to write your own chain words in the blanks.
8. You are not repeat any word or part of the word.
(Important Clue: There are 24 words in all.)
Now, write the words below:
1. 2. 3.
4. 5. 6.
7. 8. 9.
10. 11. 12.
13. 14. 15.
16. 17. 18.
19. 20. 21.
22. 23. 24.
Note: Not only it is important that you fill in the blanks, but it is also important as to how much
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Directions: Look at the following picture for ten seconds.
After ten seconds stop looking and cover the picture.
Now answer the following questions based on the above
picture to test your power of remembering things.
1. The picture depicts the scene of an indoor or outdoor party?
2. How many persons are visible in the picture?
3. How many pets are visible?
4. There is only one bird visible. True/False
5. There is a shovel visible. True/False
6. Are there any flowers visible? Yes/No
7. Is there any lamp visible? Yes/No
8. How many persons are sporting caps?
9. How many persons are eating on the table?
10. A person is climbing the ................. with a box.
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1. (a) Full word: Herded
(b) Usage: The prisoners herded into
the dungeon were awfully terrified.
2. (a) Full word: Hooked
(b) Usage: The shepherd used the
long hooked stick to cut branches of
trees for his flock.
3. (a) Full word: Hashed
(b) Usage: Would you like eat to this
dish of hashed meat?
4. (a) Full word: Harried
(b) Usage: The harried man at last
committed suicide.
5. (a) Full word: Hurt
(b) Usage: Anything can be repaired
but not a hurt heart/hurt feelings.
6. (a) Full word: Harnessed
(b) Usage: Harnessed water must be
used most judiciously.
7. (a) Full word: Hidden
(b) Usage: At last, who got possession
of the hidden treasure?
8. (a) Full word: Hounded
(b) Usage: The hounded leader went
underground.
9. (a) Full word: Hooded
(b) Usage: Who was that hooded man
who came with you?
10. (a) Full word: Honed
(b) Usage: The honed razor was very
sharp.
11. (a) Full word: Honoured
(b) Usage:Thehonouredguestclimbed
up to the podium most majestically.
12. (a) Full word: Husbanded
(b) Usage: The husbanded wealth
should be used most judiciously.
13. (a) Full word: Hunted
(b) Usage: The hunted animal was
panting.
14. (a) Full word: Hyphened
(b) Usage: Two hyphened words are
usually considered one word.
15. (a) Full word: Iced
(b) Usage: Would you please give me
a piece of iced cake?
16. (a) Full word: Illuminated
(b) Usage: Everybody wanted to sit in
the brightly illuminated hall.
17. (a) Full word: Impeached
(b) Usage:Theimpeachedleaderstood
aghast before the judge.
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EXERCISE-1
1. He is going to present some wall decor
styles for home.
2. Everyone deserves it.
3. The best way to experience entertain-
ment is to redecorate a room with a
tropical theme.
4. Wall hangings, paintings, bright colours
and lights should be added to achieve
this.
5. Bright white, garden turquoise or tropi-
cal beach colour palette should be used
for this purpose.
6. Bricks and use of stone and tiles on the
accentwallshouldbeinstalledtoachieve
this end. Apart from this, wood panelling
and slate and ochre in materials may be
used to play with earthy tones of brown.
EXERCISE-2
Real Estate in India in 2006
It was in 2006 that the Government of India
allowed 100 per cent foreign direct invest-
ment in the Realty sector. The new policy was
bound to throw up a competition between
Indian and foreign players. Though profes-
sionally run Indian firms were expected to
survive or become copartners, there was no
hope for the other organisations. Another
possibility was that small players would join
hands and survive mutually in small cities and
towns. Foreign firms were likely to have joint
ventures on 50 : 50 basis in view of dubious
land acquisition laws in India. (words = 93)

EXERCISE-3
1. Let your work be done.
2. He told me that he was my friend.
3. He is so lazy that he does/will not do any
work.
4. She was good enough to help me.
5. Positive: Nothing is so high as truth.
Superlative: Truth is the highest thing.
6. Is it possible that you will help me?
7. They came yesterday.
8. Always speak the truth.
9. I’ve read three-fourths of this book.
10. Their glory can never fade.
11. Coming into the room, he sat down on
the sofa.
12. He shouted in a loud voice.
13. I could not help laughing loudly.
14. How charming the scenery is!
15. Those days are unforgettable for me.
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1. I am very fond of plants and trees. So,
I have chosen gardening as my hobby.
2. I pursue it during my spare hours in the
morning and evening.
3. I get seeds and saplings from a nursery
and grow them in my kitchen garden.
4. As they grow up and green and purple
leaves appear on them, I am overjoyed.
5. I water the plants regularly.
6. I also apply manure and pesticides to
them as required.
7. I grow flower plants, fruit plants and
vegetables in my kitchen garden.
8. My mother and my sister also help me
sometimes.
9. Sometimes, birds come and sing sweet
songs in my garden.
10. I keep sitting in my garden for many
minutes, enjoying bounties of nature.
11. The word discipline, which is derived
from the word ‘disciple’, refers to certain
established rules and principles which
make life worth-living.
12. In order to make life happy for ourselves
and for others, we must follow discipline
in all walks of life.
13. A soldier has to obey the commands of
his superiors.
14. An office-goer has to be regular and
punctual.
15. He must follow the set rules and obey his
boss.
16. A student must work hard right from the
beginning of the session or semester.
17. Otherwise, he or she will not be able to
show good results in the examination.
18. Thus, we see, discipline is one of the
most important things in life.
19. Nothing tangible can be achieved with-
out discipline.
20. If you study the lives of great men and
women, you will see that the first thing
they did was to follow the rules of disci-
pline in all walks of life.
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EXERCISE
1. gathering 2. adjoining
3. enduring 4. binding
5. wailing 6. arguing
7. asking 8. visiting
9. lurking 10. breaking
11. chirping 12. living
13. borrowing 14. charging
15. cheeping 16. cheering
17. chasing 18. buying
19. crowning 20. concluding
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1. (b) ITY (c) NECESSITY
2. (b) RINER (c) MARINER
3. (b) ETTE (c) MARIONETTE
4. (b) GILE (c) FRAGILE
5. (b) MENT (c) FRAGMENT
6. (b) ANCE (c) DEFEASANCE
7. (b) BLE (c) WOBBLE
8. (b) PLE (c) SUPPLE
9. (b) TINE (c) QUARANTINE
10. (b) ATE (c) SIGILLATE
11. (b) ULATE (c) PULLULATE
12. (b) UL (c) MAUL
13. (b) NOSY (c) GEOGNOSY
14. (b) TAIL (c) DOVETAIL

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1. ART 2. ABOUT
3. ARTICLE 4. AUTHENTIC
5. ABIOGENESIS 6. APPROPRIATION
7. BIFURCATION 8. BILINGUAL
9. BOMBARD 10. BEGIN
11. BUY
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1. Whelp 2. Wherry
3. Twitter 4. Transitory
5. Thankless 6. Symphony
7. Parasite 8. Submerge
9. Subtlety 10. Subtopia
11. Graffito 12. Gradual
13. Grab 14. Gentlehood
15. Ecclesiology 16. Ecdysis
17. Echelon 18. Echo
19. Dude (slang) 20. Postulate
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1. Noun: This old car is a good buy at one
lakh rupees.
Verb: Do you want to buy this house?
2. Noun: You must intimate me in regard
to your plans in advance.
Verb: Prices of goods have advanced
sharply.
3. Adverb: Treat all guests alike.
Adjective: Both the brothers are alike.
4. Noun: England and France were allies
in the second World War.
Verb: Italy allied with Germany in the
second World War.
5. Adjective: He is alone in this world.
Adverb: I finished this task alone.
6. Noun: What is the total amount to be
paid?
Verb: Your behaviour amounts to dis-
obedience.
7. Noun: We should love all animals.
Adjective: She is full of animal spirits.
8. Pronoun: After one boy jumped into the
canal, another followed suit.
Adjective: He is another Gandhi.
9. Noun: What is the answer to this prob-
lem?
Verb: You should not have answered
her like this.
10. Pronoun: Here are three books; you
can take any.
Adjective: Have you got any answer to
this question?
Adverb: He does not seem to be any the
wiser even after this incident.
11. Noun: She has submitted an appeal to
the court to review the judgement.
Verb: The government has appealed to
the people not to waste water.
12. Noun: What is the point at issue?
Verb: The needle of suspicion points at
you.
13. Noun: Water had reached up to the
arch of the bridge over the river.
Verb: The central part of the building
was arched.
Adjective: He is an arch rogue.
14. Noun: I have two arms.
Verb: The enemy was armed to the
teeth.
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EXERCISE-1
1. From 2. Come
3. False 4. End,conclude
5. Mar 6. Nowhere
7. Then 8. Never
9. Ignore 10. Help, aid
11. Unfair 12. Rise
13. Stay 14. Strong
15. Decay
EXERCISE-2
1. Arrival 2. Conduct
3. Emphasize 4. Acquainted
5. Meekness 6. Repair
7. Desire, demand 8. Often
9. Trendy 10. Scenic
11. Renowned 12. Complete, end
13. Oblivion 14. Summit
15. Potent, mighty, puissant
EXERCISE-3
1. Gait 2. Gift
3. Deed 4. Song
5. Thought 6. Wisdom

7. Happiness 8. Awkwardness
9. Sophistication 10. Liability
11. Appreciation 12. Glory
13. Requirement 14. Casualty
15. Congruence
EXERCISE-4
1. Laborious 2. Convertible
3. Solidified 4. Various
5. Regressive 6. Transparent
7. Sightful 8. Condemnable
9. Passionate 10. Progressive
EXERCISE-5
1. Particularize 2. Permit
3. Recommend 4. Regularize
5. Forget 6. Simplify
7. Assure 8. Lament
9. Legalise 10. Trivialise
11. Belittle 12. Beautify
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1. He has ten head of cattle.
2. She has a few rupees in her purse.
3. Please tell me the nearest way to the inn.
4. All the students have passed.
5. The milk of this cow is sweet.
6. Which is the hottest month of the year?
7. It is the duty of the rich to help the poor.
8. Let’s discuss this matter.
9. Why are you shouting at me?
10. I have an idea to tell.
11. This added to his troubles.
12. Let us enter the cave.
13. He died of malaria.
14. On the fourth day they saw the land.
15. Please don’t refer to it.
16. I know who he is.
17. Then we reached the station.
18. I could not help giving money to him.
19. I think he will not need your help.
20. He is a great friend of mine.
21. This book is mine.
22. He is my best friend.
23. Now, tell me where you are going.
24. Who is there?
25. She knew that they would not help her.
26. Don’t work under stress.
27. He promised to help me.
28. How will you find the lost ring?
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1. Meaning: to lament vainly over an irre-
trievable loss
Usage: It is useless to cry over spilt milk
when one has failed in the examination.
2. Meaning: to run away, being afraid
Usage: On seeing the policeman, the
thief took to his heels.
3. Meaning: to flee away, usually from a
battlefield
Usage: The enemy showed a clean pair
of heels when our soldiers started fusil-
lade.
4. Meaning: to be involved in many activi-
ties at a time
Usage: He is extremely busy because
he has too many irons in the fire.
5. Meaning: an unreliable person
Usage: Don’t depend upon him be-
cause he is a broken reed.
6. Meaning: completely
Usage: He is a patriot to the backbone.
7. Meaning: in all respects
Usage: She is every inch a lovable
person.
8. Meaning: a pretension
Usage: It is a lame excuse to say that
hard work does not pay.
9. Meaning: leave without permission
Usage: He is not on official leave but
only on French leave.
10. Meaning: a most lovable person
Usage: She being the only child, is an
apple of her parents’ eye.
11. Meaning: irregularly
Usage: Those who work by fits and
starts can hardly succeed in life.
12. Meaning: in a paroxysm of rage
Usage: She hit her own mother in a fit of
anger.
13. Meaning: strict, fixed
Usage: There is no hard and fast rea-
son as to what causes diabetes.
14. Meaning: to follow immediately after
Usage: When one student left the class,
others followed suit.
15. Meaning: to say contrary things at the
same time
Usage: I could not understand him as he
was blowing hot and cold.
16. Meaning: a hidden enemy
Usage: Beware of him; he is a snake in
the grass.

PPPPPRONUNCIATIONRONUNCIATIONRONUNCIATIONRONUNCIATIONRONUNCIATION
EXERCISE-1
1. ‘i’ as in ‘elite’ 2. ‘e’ as in ‘men’
3. ‘ai’ as in ‘hair’ 4. t∂d
5. tl 6. k
7. d∂(r) 8. kst
EXERCISE-2
1. h 2. o
3. e 4. o, a, r
5. s 6. e
7. p 8. b
9. ue 10. gh
11. b 12. l
13. n 14. e
15. k
PPPPPUNCTUATIONUNCTUATIONUNCTUATIONUNCTUATIONUNCTUATION
EXERCISE
1. Some people do not care for morals and
manners—it is no occasion for us to
waste our thoughts on them.
2. Life demands many things—hard work,
confidence and mutual cooperation.
3. Many passers-by watched the juggler’s
show.
4. The maid-servant broke the cup.
5. What is your father-in-law?
6. Don’t be excessively enthusias-
tic to do this job.
PPPPPREPOSITIONSREPOSITIONSREPOSITIONSREPOSITIONSREPOSITIONS
1. at 2. according to
3. between 4. at
5. to 6. between
7. with 8. at
9. from 10. from
11. for 12. of
13. with 14. of
15. for 16. under
17. against 18. over
19. in 20. after
21. by 22. of
23. to 24. among
25. of 26. with, through
27. above 28. with
29. about, to 30. against
31. of 32. of
33. with 34. like
35. in
WWWWWORDSORDSORDSORDSORDS CCCCCONFUSEDONFUSEDONFUSEDONFUSEDONFUSED
& M& M& M& M& MISUSEDISUSEDISUSEDISUSEDISUSED
1. Bourn: I took bath in the bourn.
Burn: Do not burn wood as fuel.
2. Cabal: She is a member of the secret,
intriguing cabal.
Cable: Cables are used in the installa-
tion of electric and telecommunication
systems..
3. Cabin: The captain has a separate
cabin in the ship.
Cabinet: The cabinet has approved the
addition of a new clause in the bill.
4. Calash: This carriage is equipped with
a calash.
Clash: A violent clash took place be-
tween the two groups.
5. Calculate: Have you calculated the
total amount?
Calculus: (a) She is suffering from
renal calculus.
(b) Please calculate the amount with the
help of a calculus.
6. Calendar: Please find the date on the
calendar.
Calender: Please press the cloth (or
paper) in a calender.
7. Career: You must think about your ca-
reer right from now.
Carrier: Have you got a carrier on your
bicycle?
8. Cavil: Why do you cavil at my remarks?
Civil: I’ve filed a civil suit against him.
9. Cease: Thecompanyhasceasedmanu-
facturing this instrument.
Seize: The customs have seized a
large quantity of contraband.
10. Caution: I cautioned him to be slow in
dealing with such traders.

Precaution: You must take all precau-
tions while going out.
11. Centrifugal: Some plants are subject
to centrifugal inflorescence.
Centripetal: Some federations are
formed through the centripetal doctrine.
12. Cereal: India produces cereals in abun-
dance.
Serial: Please set these files in a serial
order.
13. Certain: I’m certain of my success.
Ascertain: Let’s ascertain the facts
from the resource authority.
14. Charter: The employees have submit-
ted a charter of demands to the govern-
ment.
Carter: He is a carter by profession.
15. Chargeable: No tax is chargeable on
these goods.
Changeable: Everything in this world is
changeable sooner or later.
16. Check: Check him from making mis-
chief.
Cheque: Your cheque has bounced.
TTTTTRANSFORMATIONRANSFORMATIONRANSFORMATIONRANSFORMATIONRANSFORMATION
EXERCISE-1
1. when I am busy in my work.
2. where you had found it.
3. because she had lost her coin.
4. since you insist on my doing it.
5. as she had to attend to the guests.
6. that her aunt had come.
7. when I was a little child.
8. because he had helped her in crossing
the road.
9. Because you are lazy,
10. wherever you go.
11. because I am quite grown up now.
12. while you play.
13. as it has grown dark.
14. as he was afraid of ghosts.
15. that you’ve laid down your weapons.
16. Where there is a will,
17. whenever you visit this town.
18. Since there was no buyer,
19. where women are respected.
20. That you are my friend,
EXERCISE-2
1. so that we may live.
2. in order that he may pass the examina-
tion.
3. lest you should miss the train.
4. that somebody might hear.
5. so that they may not wither away.
6. lest somebody should hear.
7. that you may develop positive thoughts.
8. in order that you may get promotion.
9. so that I may not get wet.
10. lest you should be ridiculed.
PPPPPREFIXESREFIXESREFIXESREFIXESREFIXES & S& S& S& S& SUFFIXESUFFIXESUFFIXESUFFIXESUFFIXES
1. (b) Cartable
(c) These heavy goods are quite
cartable on a good road.
2. (b) Carvable
(c) A small chunk of land for flower-
beds is quite carvable from this vast
tract.
3. (b) Rejectable
(c) His terms are certainly rejectable.
4. (b) Sensible
(c) You must be sensible in behaving
with elders.
5. (b) Ascertainable
(c) Many facts are quite ascertainable
on line these days.
6. (b) Treatable
(c) Many diseases are easily treatable
these days.
7. (b) Challengeable
(c) His authority is not challengeable.
8. (b) Transferable
(c) This ticket is not transferable.
9. (b) Changeable
(c) This world is changeable sooner or
later.
10. (b) Chartable
(c) The coastline of this island is
chartable for navigation.
11. (b) Charterable
(c) This fleet of ships is charterable for
expansive expeditions.

12. (b) Negotiable
(c) These terms are not negotiable.
13. (b) Chewable
(c) This is a sweet, chewable pill.
14. (b) Calculable
(c) You will have to take a calculable
risk to perform this deed.
15. (b) Considerable
(c) There is usually a considerable gap
between our saying and doing.
QQQQQUOTATIONSUOTATIONSUOTATIONSUOTATIONSUOTATIONS &&&&&
AAAAABBREVIATIONSBBREVIATIONSBBREVIATIONSBBREVIATIONSBBREVIATIONS
1. National Institute of Technology
2. Indian Premier League
3. Post Graduate Institute of Medical Edu-
cation and Research
4. School of Public Health
5. Community Health Centre
6. Essential Medicine List
7. Department of Health
8. Public Health Centre
9. World Health Organisation
10. Criminal Penal Code
11. Food Corporation of India
12. All-India Postgraduate Dental Entrance
Examination
13. Public Works Department
14. National Crime Records Bureau
15. Department of Electronics and Informa-
tion Technology
16. Human Resource Department
17. Village Defence Committee
18. Public Relations Officer
19. Irrigation and Public Health Department
20. Vishwa Hindu Parishad
NNNNNUMBERUMBERUMBERUMBERUMBER, G, G, G, G, GENDERENDERENDERENDERENDER,,,,,
CCCCCONJUGATIONONJUGATIONONJUGATIONONJUGATIONONJUGATION
NUMBER
1. Graffiti 2. Chiefs
3. Loaves 4. Geese
5. Momentos 6. Volcanoes
7. Dishes 8. Kisses
9. Oxen 10. Teeth
11. Shelves 12. Knives
13. Thieves 14. Stories
15. Men-servants 16. Maid-servants
17. Errata 18. Mesdames
19. Messieurs 20. Archipelagos
GENDER
1. Madam 2. Filly
3. Hind 4. Doe
5. Nun 6. Witch
7. Murderess 8. Traitress
9. Maid-servant 10. Testatrix
CONJUGATION
Past Indefinite Past Participle
1. Wrote Written
2. Struck Struck
3. Sang Sung
4. Bit Bitten
5. Stole Stolen
6. Taught Taught
7. Sent Sent
8. Left Left
9. Broke Broken
10. Fall Fallen
11. Forbade Forbidden
12. Wound Wound
13. Rode Ridden
14. Threw Thrown
15. Swore Sworn
16. Rose Risen
17. Swam Swum
18. Paid Paid
19. Bought Bought
20. Slept Slept
SSSSSPELLINGSPELLINGSPELLINGSPELLINGSPELLINGS
1. Spondaic 2. Spoliation
3. McCarthyism 4. Indefinable
5. Fusion 6. Fusil
7. Dissentient 8. Absorbent
9. Buzzard 10. Alphabetical
11. Deceive 12. Decelerate
13. Flunkey 14. Grocer
15. Scenery 16. Struthious
17. Tiffin 18. Twang
19. Usufruct 20. Whacker

21. Wastage 22. Transient
23. Sudoriferous 24. Solicitous
25. Solitaire 26. Retiary
27. Pyknic 28. Portmanteau
29. Paronomasia 30. Lacustrine
LLLLLANGUAGEANGUAGEANGUAGEANGUAGEANGUAGE GGGGGAMESAMESAMESAMESAMES
EXERCISE
1. (a) Why is the dog barking?
(b) The bark of this tree is very hard.
2. (a) What is contained in this bag?
(b) I bagged five prizes.
3. (a) The bull has gone berserk.
(b) There is a bull run in the stock
market these days.
4. (a) Why do you beat the child?
(b) The policeman is on his beat.
5. (a) Who broke the window pane?
(b) Who broke the ice in the meeting?
6. (a) She had to bear many privations.
(b) I saw a bear in the zoo.
7. (a) The bell is ringing.
(b) Who will bell the cat?
8. (a) His beard is black.
(b) You must beard the lion in his own
den.
9. (a) The sky is blue.
(b) Every student has to suffer exami-
nation blues.
10. (a) We do not allow beggars here.
(b) The beauty of the Taj beggars de-
scription.
11. (a) My stomach is upset.
(b) I cannot stomach this insult.
12. (a) Swallows fly in the sky.
(b) He could not swallow such harsh
words.
13. (a) My appointment with him is fixed.
(b) He is in a fix over this matter.
14. (a) Indian soldiers fight bravely.
(b) He fights shy of expressing his
views.
15. (a) My left foot is aching.
(b) This glass is a foot tall.
(c) Who will foot the bill?
16. (a) The fair is in full swing.
(b) She writes a fair hand-writing.
(c) Her complexion is fair.
(d) The fair judge pronounced the judg-
ment.
(e) Make a fair copy of this letter.
17. (a) I fared well in the examination.
(b) What did the fare cost?
18. (a) Let me do this.
(b) This house is to let.
19. (a) I cannot leave my grandmother
alone.
(b) I’ve got five days’ leave from office.
20. (a) What is all this noise about?
(b) He is a big noise in this town.
21. (a) You are growing fat.
(b) The farmer grows crops.
22. (a) You’ll have the feel of your own
home here.
(b) The doctor is feeling the patient’s
pulse.
23. (a) My pulse is slow.
(b) Pulses are very dear these days.
24. (a) The cross is secred to the Chris-
tians.
(b) Please help me cross the road.
25. (a) Do not stare at me like this.
(b) Danger stared us in the face.
TTTTTHINKHINKHINKHINKHINK ITITITITIT OOOOOVERVERVERVERVER
Antonio is the central character of the play
M.O.V. Many critics regard him as the hero
of the Play.
He is a rich merchant of Venice. He is sad
without knowing why. He might be sad
because all his fortunes are on the sea. But
most probably it is his habit to be sad.
His friend Bassanio comes to him for a loan
of three thousand ducats as he has to go to
Belmont to woo the fair Portia. But he has no
ready money. So, he approaches the cruel,
greedy jew, Shylock for money and signs a
dangerous bond for the sake of Bassanio.
This shows that he is a true friend and is
generous by nature. His readily signing the
bond also shows his indifference to dangers
or his general nature to be indifferent to all
activities in life.
It is well-known that he frequently helps others
and does not charge any interest on the loans

he gives to others. Thus, he saves them from
falling a prey to the greedy jew, Shylock, who
charges heavy interest on loans. But for this,
he can also be charged with ruining Shylock’s
business and insulting him and his race in the
market.
Still, he is respected by all, chiefly because of
his generosity and frankness. In the Ring
Episode, he readily admits that the dispute
between husbands and wives has arisen
because of him.
Finally,itisarelieftoallandnotonlytoAntonio
himself when we learn that all his ships have
arrived safely. Thus, the spectators (and the
readers) develop an empathy with his
character.
CCCCCLOZELOZELOZELOZELOZE TTTTTESTESTESTESTEST
(I)
1. with 2. of
3. in 4. a
5. into 6. to
7. to 8. from
9. to 10. into
11. so that 12. out
13. are 14. be
15. have 16. than
17. a 18. for
19. However 20. and
21. for
(II)
1. apart 2. in
3. which 4. certain
5. to 6. in
7. which 8. an
9. would 10. on
11. whereby 12. into
13. for 14. or
15. on 16. by
17. means 18. which
19. that 20. are
21. out 22. without
23. say 24. an
25. because of 26. enough
27. around 28. having
29. to 30. for
QQQQQUIZUIZUIZUIZUIZ TTTTTIMEIMEIMEIMEIME
1. viii 2. xi 3. iii
4. xvi 5. xx 6. xvii
7. vii 8. ii 9. i
10. xviii 11. vi 12. xiii
13. xii 14. xiv 15. iv
16. xix 17. xv 18. ix
19. v 20. x
VVVVVERBALERBALERBALERBALERBAL NNNNNIAGRAIAGRAIAGRAIAGRAIAGRA FFFFFALLALLALLALLALL
Given Meanings New No. of
word No. words letters
S 5 Substantive 11
A 2 Artificial 10
T 4 Testimony 9
U 1 Undulation 10
R 3 Ruckle 6
N 6 Natty 5
PPPPPOTPOURRIOTPOURRIOTPOURRIOTPOURRIOTPOURRI
1. (i) The word is taken from a character
in Morton’s “Speed the Plough.”
(ii) There Dame Ashfield refers to her
as standard to propriety.
(iii) Hence the word denotes a person
who is too particular about propriety
or respectability.
(iv) The typical sentence in the said
work is: “What will Mrs Grundy (a
neighbour) say?”
(v) The derivation “Grundyism” now
stands for prudery or conventional
propriety.
(vi) The said “Speed the Plough” ap-
peared in 1798.
2. (i) The word ‘fidus’ perhaps has some
relationship with the word ‘trust’ or
‘trustworthiness’ in meaning.
(ii) Achates was a faithful follower of
Aeneas in “Aeneid”.
(iii) Achates is pronounced as “Akatez”.
(iv) The term now refers to a devoted
follower or friend.
(v) In modern times, it has got some
derogatory sense for being applied
for a henchman or yesman.

CCCCCHAINHAINHAINHAINHAIN AAAAANAGRAMNAGRAMNAGRAMNAGRAMNAGRAM SSSSSETSETSETSETSETS
A. 1. ROOM, MOOR
2. READER, DEARER
B. 3. RULED, LURED
4. DEAL, LEAD
C. 5. DOLE, LODE
6. EARN, NEAR
LLLLLITERATUREITERATUREITERATUREITERATUREITERATURE
1 2 3 4 5
(B) (C) (A) (D) (A)
6 7 8 9 10
(C) (D) (B) (D) (A)
WWWWWHATHATHATHATHAT IIIIIFFFFF...............
1. (a) I’d ask the authorities to refund my
ticket amounts.
(b) I’d ask them to adjust it to the next
flight.
(c) I’d drop the idea of going abroad.
(d) I’d reorient my plan and determine
not to be late again at any cost.
2. (a) I’daskforrefundoftheticketamount.
(b) I’d ask them to adjust it to the next
flight.
(c) I’d ask for compensation.
(d) I’d giving up going by that airline
again.
3. (a) I’d make efforts to set the car in
order.
(b) I’d sit in the car and wait some
passer-by to come and help.
(c) I’d phone the car company to pro-
vide relief.
(d) I’d phone some friend or member of
my family to come and help.
CCCCCHAINHAINHAINHAINHAIN WWWWWORDSORDSORDSORDSORDS
1. Deal 2. Also
3. Some 4. Meed
5. Edit 6. Itself
7. Selfless 8. Lessor
9. Orfe 10. Feat
11. Attack 12. Tackle
13. Lean 14. Angle
15. Gleam 16. Ample
17. Plead 18. Adventure
19. Venturesome 20. Someone
21. Onerous 22. Rouser
23. Ergo 24. Gone
CCCCCANANANANAN YYYYYOUOUOUOUOU RRRRREMEMBEREMEMBEREMEMBEREMEMBEREMEMBER
1. Outdoor party 2. Seven
3. Three 4. True
5. True 6. Yes
7. Yes 8. Seven
9. Four 10. ladder
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