Read the text below and answer Questions 1-6. SENTINELS OF SLANDER Gossip is the art of putting two and two together to make five. If all persons knew what others said of them behind their back, there would be no friends left in the world. The spiteful gossip has plenty of spare time but little…
Read the text below and answer Questions 1-6. Environmental Engineering- A NEW SUBJECT TO EXPLORE Gone are the days when there used to be just civil, mechanical or electrical engineering. Rapid industrialization brought a large number of specializations in engineering which have been derived from the above three basic engineering courses. In fact, when the…
Read the text below and answer Questions 1-6. Read the following passage carefully. A leader should make his men want him. He should make his people accept him freely, willingly and eagerly. He should influence their thinking, shape their ideas and direct their actions to achieve the required objective. An aspiring leader should, as a…
Read the text below and answer Questions 1-5. Man-The Original Kin The conventional view about the origin of man holds that homonids or manlike creatures began to evolve from ape-like ancestors in Africa about four million years ago. Until recently the evolutionary theories of modern man were propagated by biologists who spent most of their…
Read the text below and answer Questions 1-6. Society of Bees Not all bees are busy. Drones, the males of the hive, make up only five percent of the population. Their sole task is eventually to mate with the queen, and they are so lazy that they have to be fed by solicitous sisters who…
REPORTED SPEECH:- INDIRECT TO DIRECT SENTENCES:- 1. a. Radha said that she was very busy then. b. Radha said, “I am very busy now.” 2. a. He said, “I am unwell.” b. He said (that)he was unwell. 3. a. He says/will say, “I am unwell.” b. He says/will say he is unwell. 4. a. They said, “We cannot live without water.” b. They said that we cannot live without water. 5. a. “I am happy”…
1. Direct: He said to me, “What are you doing?” Indirect: He asked me what I was doing. 2. Direct: Rama said to Arjun, “Go away” Indirect: Rama ordered Arjun to go away. 3. Direct: He said , ” I am unwell” Indirect: He said that he was unwell. 4. Direct: He said, “My…
SYNONYMS & ANTONYMS EMINENT – of high rank or importance; famous Example: Some eminent members of the society helped in rehabilitating the slum-dwellers in the city. Synonyms- illustrious, distinguished, renowned He hails from an illustrious family having political connections. Antonyms- common, obscure, unimportant His obscure background did not deter him from reaching the top. …
1. A Blessing in disguise – Something good that isn’t recognised at first. Example- Failing in his exams was a blessing in disguise, for he realized that he was not enjoying his course and decided to try out something else. 2. A chip on your shoulder- being upset for something that happened in the past.…
Bear with – to sustain Example: She can no longer bear with her husband. Bear away- to win Example: P.T Usha bore away the gold medals in all track events. break off – to stop suddenly Example: She broke off in the middle of her inaugural speech at the annual day function. call in -…