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English Skill Building – 36 Grammar Exercise – 7 Fill in the gaps in the following sentences by choosing the right word from the choices give. *If necessary, add ‘to’ before the word or –ing after it to make it fit into the sentence. For … Read more
NCERT History lesson – Chapter ‘The Making of the National Movement’ — Rowlatt Act .. Rowlatt Act – During the First World War, the colonial government passed certain legislations under the name of Defence of India Regulation Act. Later, its tenure was indefinitely extended by … Read more
English Skill Building – 35 Grammar Exercise – 6 Fill in the blanks by selecting the right words from the list Questions 1. I finished my Mathematics paper half an hour early. I had nothing else to do except __________ the bell to ring, so … Read more
English Skill Building – 34 Grammar Exercise – 5 Change the simple –ing forms to perfect forms or vice versa Example 1 – I apologize for not having paid you in time. Equivalent sentence – I apologize for not paying you in time. Example 2 … Read more
English Skill Building – 33 Grammar Exercise – 4 Change the form of the sentence using ‘was to’ as shown in the example Example 1 – She didn’t join the army. Equivalent sentence – She was to have joined the army. Example 2 – The … Read more
English Skill Building – 32 Grammar Exercise – 3 Learn grammar for better writing Changing the form of a sentence Example – The teacher said, “It seems all of you have not understood the question properly. Change this sentence like this – The teacher said, … Read more
Oru Manusyan by Vaikom Mohammad Basheer About the author .. Vaikom Mohammad Basheer (1908-94) is a celebrated literary figure from Kerala. He was a humanist and spent his youth as a enthusiastic participant in India’s freedom struggle. During his life time, he won many laurels … Read more
Make Me a Child Again Just for Tonight by Milton R. Stern About the Author .. Milton R. Stern (1928-2011) was an American writer. His parents came to the United States from Eastern Europe. Stern had a formal education in English literature. He did his … Read more
Current affairs and Journalistic writing ..1 If you don’t know the use of these words, or don’t quite understand the model sentences given, you can’t possibly be a good English language journalist, or a successful aspirant for Civil Service examinations. So, learn these common, but … Read more