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English Skill Building – 65 Sports Page of Hindu February 15, 2021 Ashwin’s wizardry has England staring down the barrel Finger on the pulse! WI pips Bangladesh in thrilling finish Dimitrov stuns Thiem; Djokovic hangs on to win: Osaka battles back from the brink; Serena, … Read more
English Skill Building – 62 In our brand new ‘English Learning from The Hindu’ series, we pick quality sections from the renowned Indian Newspaper for the students to learn. February 14 Rohit puts his stamp of authority as India thrives on day one TV umpire … Read more
Vocabulary Exercise – 31 English Skill Building – 43 Learn new words and phrases with practical examples Impunity A weak presence of police force around the Capitol Hill enabled the Trump-inspired rioters to force their way and vandalize the building with impunity. Reconvene The proceedings … Read more
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
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