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Vocabulary Exercise – 28 English Skill Building – 31 Words with similar meaning, but different uses Pull up a. The Tahasildar was pulled up by the Collector for going on leave when the flood waters had not receded. b. The bandmaster pulled up the saxophonist … Read more
Vocabulary Exercise – 27 English Skill Building – 30 Words with similar meaning, but different uses Criticize a. Boris Johnson has been strongly criticized for his abrogation of the British Parliament. b. My History teacher criticized my poor handwriting, but appreciated the many thoughtful ideas … Read more
Vocabulary Exercise – 26 English Skill Building – 29 Learn how to use these words to add punch to your sentences Refuse a. During Ramzan, the devout Muslim old man refused to sip even a drop of water despite the doctors warning him that his … Read more
Vocabulary Exercise – 25 English Skill Building – 28 Words and phrases that you need to write well Canary in the coal mine It means that something awful is going to happen. India’s falling car sales numbers and air traffic data are canary in the … Read more
Grammar Exercise – 3 English Skill Building – 27 Comprehensive lesson on Figures of Speech Figures of Speech Introduction If we write English using words to describe objects, feelings, situations etc. using precise and the most befitting word, our writing, both in prose and poetry … Read more
Grammar Exercise – 2 English Skill Building – 26 Some of the sentences below might have grammar errors. Correct them. Questions 1. In summer, wherever you will go in Uttar Pradesh, you will find luscious mangoes. 2. The disciple told his Guru, “I will go, … 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
Vocabulary Exercise – 24 English Skill Building – 24 Words and phrases that you need to write well Fledgling Meaning 1 – A small immature entity. Some 38 years ago, Infosys was a fledgling IT start-up with just $250 as its capital. Now, its revenue … Read more
Vocabulary Exercise – 23 English Skill Building – 23 Knowing the use of these words will help you to top the class in English Abyss Meaning 1 – There is no denying the fact that long spells under kleptocratic self-seeking rulers has pushed Pakistan to … Read more
Vocabulary Exercise – 22 English Skill Building – 22 Knowing the use of these words will help you to top the class in English Calamitous It means something very destructive. 1. The calamitous earthquake that struck the Swat region in of Pakistan in 2015 caused … Read more