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Comprehension exercise for faster learning of English- No 1… Lord Byron’s grandfather was having a bad day. Scurvy had taken down his crew on the HMS Dolphin, forcing them into their hammocks where they swayed in the sticky heat of the tropics as their ship … Read more
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 example, it would be either ‘to go’ or ‘going’. … Read more
Fill in the blanks by selecting the right word / words from the list. Questions … I finished my Mathematics paper half an hour early. I had nothing else to do except ———- the bell to ring, so that I could hand over my answer … Read more
Change the form of the sentence using ‘was to’ as shown in the example. Example .. She didn’t join the army. Equivalent sentence .. She was to have joined the army. Example .. The soldier didn’t report to his battalion. Equivalent sentence .. The soldier … Read more
Learn grammar for better writing.. Changing the form of a sentence…… The teacher said, “It seems all of you have not understood the question properly. Change this sentence like this. The teacher said, “All … Read more
La Belle Dame sans Merci: A Ballad by John Keats About John Keats … John Keats (1795-1821) died young leaving behind a blazing trail of rich romantic poetry. Although his poems didn’t receive the acclaim and appreciation during his short life span of just 25 … Read more
Read the following write-up ad answer the questions that follow. …. Write-up Across the world, climate change is sparking conflict as people struggle over dwindling resources. The fight over water could quickly escalate between India and Pakistan — and both have nuclear arms. Yemen, Somalia … Read more
Read the text below and answer the questions that follow. How Britain’s opium trade impoverished Indians At the time when the novel, “The Sea of P0ppies’ written by Amitav Ghose is set, poppy was harvested by some 1.3 million peasant households in northern India. The … Read more
Current Affairs and good English are key to success… Read the following write-up and answer the question appearing between the paragraphs. This week, he accused left-wing nongovernmental organizations of deliberately starting the fires, but later admitted that he had no evidence to back up the claim. “Everything … Read more
Current Affairs and good English are key to success… Read the following write-up and answer the question appearing between the paragraphs. President Trump and leaders of the other Group of Seven nations will meet at the seaside French town of Biarritz this weekend for a … Read more