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Join the following sentences to form a single sentence… Q1. The Israeli attack on Gaza had continued for two years. The whole world was very sad to see the violence happening there. Q2. President Trump had tried very hard to arrange a ceasefire. Both the … Read more
Join the following sentences to form a single sentence. Example… The girl came out with flying colours in the examination. The villagers flocked to her house. They congratulated her. Answer in single sentence… The villagers flocked to the girl’s house to congratulate her after she … Read more
Paraphrasing exercise to improve English skills A recent article about Israeli attack on a Gaza hospital appeared in CNN. We have paraphrased the first two paragraphs to illustrate how English language permits describing something in multiple ways. You can see the answer and … Read more
Rewriting Sentences English Skill Building – 152 Break down the passages to cimole sentences (News article sourced from the Washington Post) Passage 1 At the U.S. penitentiary in Marion, Ill., in a special unit so restrictive that it has the nickname “Little Guantánamo,” a broad-chested, … Read more
English Skill Building – 122 Rewriting Sentences Break these three long sentences taken from a prominent newspaper to smaller and simpler sentences. Make sure you don’t change the meaning in any way. Sentence 1 – His win, which followed a slugfest of a campaign in … Read more
Grammar Exercise – 7 English Skill Building – 37 Match your answers with our model answers at the end of the post Question A Where to insert the preposition given in brackets at the end of the sentence? 1. Captains like Dhoni know best when … Read more
Grammar Exercise – 6 English Skill Building – 34 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
Grammar Exercise – 5 English Skill Building – 33 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
Grammar Exercise – 4 English Skill Building – 32 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
Grammar Exercise – 1 English Skill Building – 25 Modify the sentences, so that they can have the starting word or phrase as indicated Questions 1. My colleague is a bit loquacious. He is loved by one and all for his altruism. Modified – Although … Read more