Plinth To Paramount
Plinth To Paramount
Plinth To Paramount
com
from
Plinth
to
Paramount
Indispensable for-
All Competitive Exams
By
Neetu Singh
(Director)
Paramount Coaching Centre Pvt. Ltd.
Delhi
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PREFACE
To the First Edition
Neetu Singh
May 31, 2012
Contents
1. VERB (BASIC) ................................................................................................................................. 01 24
2. TENSE ............................................................................................................................................... 25 40
3. PASSIVE VOICE ............................................................................................................................. 41 75
4. NARRATION .................................................................................................................................. 76 109
5. QUESTION TAG ............................................................................................................................ 110 112
6. SUBJECT VERB AGREEMENT .................................................................................................... 113 126
7. CONDITIONAL SENTENCE ....................................................................................................... 127 133
8. VERB (ADVANCE) ......................................................................................................................... 134 148
9. NOUN ............................................................................................................................................... 149 165
10. PRONOUN ....................................................................................................................................... 166 185
11. ADJECTIVE ..................................................................................................................................... 186 201
12. CONJUNCTION ............................................................................................................................. 202 215
13. ARTICLE ........................................................................................................................................... 216 230
14. PREPOSITION ................................................................................................................................ 231 269
15. ADVERB ........................................................................................................................................... 270 283
16. WORDS OFTEN CONFUSED & MISUSED .............................................................................. 284 294
17. VOCABULARIES ............................................................................................................................ 295 318
18. SYNONYMS (PRACTICE SET) .................................................................................................... 319 328
19. ANTONYMS (PRACTICE SET) .................................................................................................... 329 338
20. ONE WORD SUBSTITUTION ..................................................................................................... 339 356
21. ONE WORD SUBSTITUTION (PRACTICE SET) ..................................................................... 357 366
22. IDIOMS & PHRASES- 1 ................................................................................................................ 367 380
23. IDIOMS & PHRASES- 2 ................................................................................................................ 381 396
24. IDIOMS & PHRASES (PRACTICE SET) .................................................................................... 397 416
Verb (Basic)
1 VERB (BASIC)
CHAPTER
1. (a) She
can run
fast.
Modal M.V.
(b) study
You should
English.
Modal M.V.
2. MARGINAL AUXILIARY VERBS : Used to, need, dare Marginal Auxiliary Verbs
Modals Main Verb (need dare) adjective (used to)
Verb (Basic)
am
1. I used
to sleeping late at night.
H.V . Adjective Gerund
2. (a) need
I
you.
M.V.
(b) need
You
not come
tomorrow.
H.V. Direct infinitive
3. (a) dare
She does not
to
come
home late.
M.V. Infinitive
(b) dare
I
not enter
his room without permission.
H.V. Direct infinitive
AUXILIARY VERBS
Rule (1): Modal Auxiliary Verbs Main Verbs Helping
Verbs
I can this box
lift
H.V. M.V
work
He should hard.
H.V. M.V
Rule (2): Modal Auxiliary verbs V1, V2, V3, ing-form s/es-form
Numbers persons Subjects
(form)
She can help
you.
V1
He used to late.
come
to + V1
Verb (Basic)
Rule (3): Can theoretical possibility
Verb (Basic)
SHALL ,oa WILL
Rule (1): Shall first person Subjects I/We future
subjects 'will'
I shall go to college tomorrow and he will come with me.
Modern English 'I' 'we' 'will'
interrogative sentence 'I' 'we' 'shall'
Will I go? ()
Shall I go? ()
Shall second person Subject you third person Subjects He,
she, it, they, command promise threat
determination compulsion Advice
will I We
(a) Command
You shall leave the room at once.
(b) Promise
You shall be awarded.
I will help you come what may.
(c) Threat
Trespassers shall be prosecuted.
I will punish you.
(d) Determination
I will work hard and score good marks.
(e) Compulsion
You shall be here for the meeting.
I will have to finish this work.
Rule (2): Let us/ lets Imperative sentences question tags 'shall'
Verb (Basic)
He said that he is was coming.
2.
Simple Present Tense simple future tense English
Translation simple future
WOULD
Rule (1): Would Past habit
I would go to school by bus.
Rule (2): 'Would' 'preference' 'choice'
'rather'
He would rather die than beg.
Rule (3): Past Past 'Will' Past Tense
'Would'
He hoped that he will would pass.
Rule (4): 'Would', 'used to' 'Simple Past tense' Routine Action
I used
to go to school by bus. I would
return on foot. We played for hours before
used to + V1 would + V1 V2
returning home.
Rule (5): Would Present Past principal clause
Verb (Basic)
Rule (7): Would Polite request
Would you help me ?
Rule (8): Would Probability
He would be sleeping.
Rule (9): Would wish
I wish, India would become a developed country soon.
Rule (10):'Would like to' wish
I would like to talk to the manager
SHOULD
Rule (1): Should suggestion (
You should study English.
Rule (2): 'Should' 'advice'
You should not laugh at his mistakes.
Rule (3): Should lest negative purpose
Verb (Basic)
Present routine action Simple Present Tense
He uses to study till 10 p.m and then goes to bed. ()
He studies till 10 p.m and then goes to bed. ()
(i) Used to affirmative, negative Interrogative sentences
(a) Affirmative
He used to come here.
(b) Negative
He used not to come here.
He did not use to come here.
(c) Interrogative
Used he to come here?
Did he use to come here?
'Verb + used to' 'V1 + ing' 'habitual action'
I am used to getting
up late in the morning.
V1 +ing
Verbs/adjective/phrase 'to' to V1
'V1 + ing'
Be used to, accustomed to, averse to, with a view to, addicted to, devoted to, in
addition to, look forward to, object to, owing to, given to, taken to, prone to.
1. He is addicted to smoking.
2. I am looking forward to meeting you.
3. He was used to driving on the right when he was in London.
DARE ,oa NEED
'Dare' 'Need'
Dare Need Main Verb modal
(1) He needs
me.
M. V
need
(3) You
not come tomorrow.
Modal
Verb (Basic)
Perfect Sub + modal + have + V3 + obj. Obj + modal + have + been + V3 + by + sub.
Verb (Basic)
(4) You should have worked hard. (Hidden Meaning - You didn't)
PRIMARY AUXILIARY VERBS: Do, Have, Be Primary Auxiliary Verbs verbs
Main Verb Helping Verb
1. Do forms Do/ D oes Did Done
V1 V2 V3
(a) I do
my work.
M.V.
(b) I did
not know
him.
H.V. M.V .
Has/ have
2. Have forms Had Had
V1 V2 V3
Verb (Basic)
FORMS OF VERB
1. Present (1 form)
st
2. Past (2nd form)
3. Past Participle (3rd form) 4. Present Participle (-ing form)
GROUP - I
Present Past P. Participle ing Form s/es Form
(1st Form) (2nd Form) (3rd Form)
Arise arose arisen arising arises
Awake awoke awaken awaking awakes
Be was, were been being is/was
Bear bore born bearing bears
Bear bore borne bearing bears
Become became become becoming becomes
Begin began begun beginning begins
Bite bit bitten biting bites
Blow blew blown blowing blows
Bind bound bound binding binds
Bid bade bidden bidding bids
Break broke broken breaking breaks
Choose chose chosen choosing chooses
Cling clung clung clinging clings
Come came come coming comes
Dig dug dug digging digs
Do did done doing does
Draw drew drawn drawing draws
Drink drank drunk drinking drinks
Drive drove driven driving drives
Eat ate eaten eating eats
Fall fell fallen falling falls
Find found found finding finds
Fly flew flown flying flies
Forbid forbade forbidden forbidding forbids
Forget forgot forgotten forgetting forgets
Freeze froze frozen freezing freezes
Get got got getting gets
Give gave given giving gives
Grind ground ground grinding grinds
Grow grew grown growing grows
Hang hung hung hanging hangs
Verb (Basic)
Hide hid hidden hiding hides
Hold held held holding holds
Know knew known knowing knows
Lie lay lain lying lies
Ride rode ridden riding rides
Ring rang rung ringing rings
Rise rose risen rising rises
See saw seen seeing sees
Shake shook shaken shaking shakes
Shine shone shone shining shines
Shoot shot shot shooting shoots
Shrink shrank shrunk shrinking shrinks
Sing sang sung singing sings
Sink sank sunk sinking sinks
Sit sat sat sitting sits
Slay slew slain slaying slays
Speak spoke spoken speaking speaks
Spit spat spat spitting spits
Stand stood stood standing stands
Steal stole stolen stealing steals
Stick stuck stuck sticking sticks
Strike struck struck striking strikes
Swear swore sworn swearing swears
Swim swam swum swimming swims
Swing swung swung swinging swings
Take took taken taking takes
Tear tore torn tearing tears
Wear wore worn wearing wears
Weave wove woven weaving weaves
Win won won winning wins
Wind wound wound winding winds
Write wrote written writing writes
Wring wrung wrung wringing wrings
GROUP II
Verbs 2nd form 3rd form 1st form ed, en t
2 nd
3rd form
Present Past P. Participle ing Form s/es Form
(1st Form) (2nd Form) 3rd Form)
Abuse abused abused abusing abuses
Act acted acted acting acts
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Verb (Basic)
Add added added adding adds
Admire admired admired admiring admires
Advise advised advised advising advises
Allow allowed allowed allowing allows
Answer answered answered answering answers
Appoint appointed appointed appointing appoints
Appear appeared appeared appearing appears
Arrive arrived arrived arriving arrives
Arrest arrested arrested arresting arrests
Ask asked asked asking asks
Attack attacked attacked attacking attacks
Bark barked barked barking barks
Bathe bathed bathed bathing bathes
Beg begged begged begging begs
Believe believed believed believing believes
Behave behaved behaved behaving behaves
Bleed bled bled bleeding bleeds
Bless blessed blessed blessing blesses
Break broke broken breaking breaks
Bring brought brought bringing brings
Boil boiled boiled boiling boils
Boast boasted boasted boasting boasts
Borrow borrowed borrowed borrowing borrows
Build built built building builds
Burn burnt burnt burning burns
Buy bought bought buying buys
Call called called calling calls
Carry carried carried carrying carries
Catch caught caught catching catches
Clean cleaned cleaned cleaning cleans
Close closed closed closing closes
Change changed changed changing changes
Check checked checked checking checks
Climb climbed climbed climbing climbs
Clap clapped clapped clapping claps
Copy copied copied copying copies
Collect collected collected collecting collects
Complain complained complained complaining complains
Cook cooked cooked cooking cooks
Count counted counted counting counts
Confuse confused confused confusing confuses
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Verb (Basic)
Consult consulted consulted consulting consults
Cover covered covered covering covers
Crow crowed crowed crowing crows
Cross crossed crossed crossing crosses
Creep crept crept creeping creeps
Cry cried cried crying cries
Decorate decorated decorated decorating decorates
Dance danced danced dancing dances
Deceive deceived deceived deceiving deceives
Defeat defeated defeated defeating defeats
Decide decided decided deciding decides
Desire desired desired desiring desires
Discover discovered discovered discovering discovers
Dip dipped dipped dipping dips
Die died died dying dies
Divide divided divided dividing divides
Dream dreamed dreamed dreaming dreams
Dry dried dried drying dries
Drown drowned drowned drowning drowns
Dye dyed dyed dyeing dyes
Earn earned earned earning earns
Enter entered entered entering enters
Employ employed employed employing employs
Explain explained explained explaining explains
Face faced faced facing faces
Fail failed failed failing fails
Fear feared feared fearing fears
Feed fed fed feeding feeds
Feel felt felt feeling feels
Fell felled felled felling fells
Flee fled fled fleeing flees
Fight fought fought fighting fights
Finish finished finished finishing finishes
Fine fined fined fining fines
Float floated floated floating floats
Graze grazed grazed grazing grazes
Gather gathered gathered gathering gathers
Have had had having has
Hate hated hated hating hates
Hang hanged hanged hanging hangs
Verb (Basic)
Hear heard heard hearing hears
Help helped helped helping helps
Improve improved improved improving improves
Invite invited invited inviting invites
Join joined joined joining joins
Jump jumped jumped jumping jumps
Keep kept kept keeping keeps
Kill killed killed killing kills
Knit knitted knitted knitting knits
Kneel knelt knelt kneeling kneels
Lay laid laid laying lays
Verb (Basic)
Play played played playing plays
Pray prayed prayed praying prays
Praise praised praised praising praises
Preach preached preached preaching preaches
Peep peeped peeped peeping peeps
Plant planted planted planting plants
Pluck plucked plucked plucking plucks
Prepare prepared prepared preparing prepares
Pull pulled pulled pulling pulls
Prevent prevented prevented preventing prevents
Punish punished punished punishing punishes
Prove proved proved proving proves
Promise promised promised promising promises
Push pushed pushed pushing pushes
Plough ploughed ploughed ploughing ploughs
Quarrel quarrelled quarrelled quarrelling quarrels
Rain rained rained raining rains
Reply replied replied replying replies
Reach reached reached reaching reaches
Receive received received receiving receives
Refuse refused refused refusing refuses
Rest rested rested resting rests
Resign resigned resigned resigning resigns
Repair repaired repaired repairing repairs
Remember remembered remembered remembering remembers
Return returned returned returning returns
Roar roared roared roaring roars
Say said said saying says
Seek sought sought seeking seeks
Sell sold sold selling sells
Save saved saved saving saves
Saw sawed sawed sawing saws
Send sent sent sending sends
Select selected selected selecting selects
Sleep slept slept sleeping sleeps
Stand stood stood standing stands
Stay stayed stayed staying stays
Spend spent spent spending spends
Stop stopped stopped stopping stops
Verb (Basic)
Sweep swept swept sweeping sweeps
Study studied studied studying studies
Slip slipped slipped slipping slips
Talk talked talked talking talks
Tell told told telling tells
Teach taught taught teaching teaches
Think thought thought thinking thinks
Tie tied tied tying ties
Touch touched touched touching touches
Try tried tried trying tries
Trust trusted trusted trusting trusts
Use used used using uses
Understand understood understood understanding understands
Walk walked walked walking walks
Wash washed washed washing washes
Wait waited waited waiting waits
Weep wept wept weeping weeps
Work worked worked working works
Watch watched watched watching watches
Wish wished wished wishing wishes
Wander wandered wandered wandering wanders
Waste wasted wasted wasting wastes
Wed wedded wedded wedding weds
Wound wounded wounded wounding wounds
Worship worshipped worshipped worshipping worships
Wonder wondered wondered wondering wonders
Wrap wrapped wrapped wrapping wraps
Yield yielded yielded yielding yields
GROUP III
Verbs forms
Present Past P. Participle ing Form s/es Form
(1st Form) (2nd Form) (3rd Form)
Bid bid bid bidding bids
Bet bet bet betting bets
Burst burst burst bursting bursts
Cast cast cast casting casts
Cost cost cost costing costs
Cut cut cut cutting cuts
Hurt hurt hurt hurting hurts
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Verb (Basic)
Let let let letting lets
Put put put putting puts
Read * read read reading reads
Set set set setting sets
Shed shed shed shedding sheds
Shut shut shut shutting shuts
Spread spread spread spreading spreads
Thrust thrust thrust thrusting thrusts
Quit quit quit quitting quits
* Read Study Study Read Magazine,
newspaper
CONFUSING PAIR
1. Bear bore born
Bear bore borne
2. Fall fell fallen
Fell felled felled
3. Find found found
Found founded founded
4. Grind ground ground
Ground grounded grounded
5. Hang hanged hanged
Hang hung hung
6. Lie lied lied
Lie lay lain
{kSfrt (Horizontally) j[kuk
Lay laid laid U;kSNkoj djuk
Hens lay eggs
7. Rend rent rent
Rent rented rented
8. Rise rose risen
Raise raised raised
Raze razed razed
9. See saw seen
Saw sawed sawed/sawn
10. Wind wound wound
Wound wounded wounded
11. Fly flew flown
Flow flowed flowed
Verb (Basic)
VERBS CONFUED WITH VERB/ NOUN/ ADJECTIVE
1. Practise
Practice 11. Amend
Emend
Noun Verb Verb Verb
2. A A
d vice d vise
Bought Brought
Noun V e rb
12. V2 & V3 form of buy V2 & V3 form of bring
3. Complain Complaint
Verb Noun 13. Compose Comprise
Verb Verb
4.
Affect Effect
Verb Noun/ Verb
14. Deface
Efface
Verb Verb
5.
Assure
Ensure
Insure
15. Deprecate Depreciate
Verb Verb Verb
Verb Verb
6. Hear
Listen
Verb Verb 16. Envelop Envelope
Verb Noun
7. Heal
Heel
Verb Noun
17. Excite
Incite
Verb Verb
8. Prescribe
Proscribe
18. Flout
Flaunt
Verb Verb Verb Verb
Verb (Basic)
21. Lose
Loss
Loose
28. Wave
Waive
Verb Noun Adj. Noun/Verb Verb
(N) (V)
Mitigate Militate
29. Tow
Toe
Tiptoe
22. Verb Verb
Verb Noun Verb
23. Pour
Pore
Verb Noun
30. Site
Sight Cite
Noun Noun Verb
24. Proceed
Precede
Verb Verb
31. Defuse
Diffuse
Verb Verb
25. Pray Prey
Verb Verb Noun
32. Desert
Dessert
Noun Verb Noun
26.
Rout
Route Root
Verb Noun Noun Meals sweet
dish
33. Sever
Severe
Sewer
27. Censure
Censor
Verb Adj Noun
Verb Verb
34. See Look
Stare
Peep
Glare
/ Glower
Glance
Glimpse
Verb Verb/Noun Verb Verb Verb/Noun Verb/Noun Noun
36. Catch
Hold
Verb/Noun Verb/Noun
(V) (V)
(N) (N)
Verb (Basic)
37. Canvass
Canvas
Verb Noun
38. Refuse
Deny / Re fute Decline
Verb Verb Verb
39. Peddle
Pedal
Verb Noun/Verb
Where
('Whether ... or' Co-relative
42. Sink
Drown
Verb Verb
43. Cease
Seize
44. Invent
Discover
Verb Verb Verb Verb
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3. Practice
makes a man perfect.
Noun
4. Practise
the questions given in the assignment.
Verb
Verb (Basic)
6. Do not advise
me.
Verb
13. The earth's atmosphere comprises of three layers ( Active voice comprise
'of' 'of'
14. Mirabai composed many songs.
15. I refused to help him.
16. The thief denied the charges.
17. I declined the offer.
18. Silence precedes the storm.
19. This is a good site for school.
20. Please cite an example.
Verb (Basic)
10. (a) When calamity fell the village,/ (b) they faced it/ (c) bravely./ (d) No error.
11. (a) The assassin was convicted/ (b) and ordered to/ (c) be hung./ (d) No error.
12. (a) If I leave now,/ (b) I will not be able to/ (c) return back before 9 p.m ./ (d) No error.
13. (a) When the company offered him a purse on his retirement/ (b) he refused to/ (c)
agree it ./ (d) No error.
14. (a) The timid creature was driven/ (b) into a narrow lane/ (c) where it was slewed
by the kidnapper./ (d) No error.
15. (a) Being implicated in a murder case,/ (b) he was conclusively suspected/ (c) for
all the unsovled murder cases./ (d) No error.
16. (a) My brother thinks/ (b) that somebody must have dared/ (c) him steal the scooter./
(d) No error.
17. (a) When I was young,/ (b) I can run/ (c) faster than Mohan./ (d) No error.
18. (a) Harish needs not/ (b) come here/ (c) as it is getting dark./ (d) No error.
19. (a) He dare/ (b) not to/ (c) go there/ (d) No error.
20. (a) I use to/ (b) play Hockey/ (c) when I was ten year old./ (d) No error.
21. (a) A soldier/ (b) could fight/ (c) for his country and save his country's honour./ (d)
No error.
22. (a) I would rather/ (b) die/ (c) then beg./ (d) No error.
23. (a) Run fast/ (b) lest you/ (c) will miss the train/ (d) No error.
24. (a) He hoped/ (b) that he will/ (c) pass the exam with flying colours./ (d) No error.
25. (a) You need to work hard/ (b) but you need not/ (c) to waste time on unimportant
lessons/ (d) No error.
26. (a) She would broke/ (b) a plate every day/ (c) when she came to Delhi last month./
(d) No error.
27. (a) The old lady/ (b) prayed that he/ (c) may live long./ (d) No error.
28. (a) Rama must not to/ (b) have treated his mistress/ (c) like that./ (d) No error.
29. (a) Waste material/ (b) should be recycle/ (c) if possible/ (d) No error.
30. (a) The Government cannot/ (b) be able to contain/ (c) Encephalitis by spending
just 1% of GDP on Health sector./ (d) No error.
31. (a) The police think/ (b) that he may be there/ (c) yesterday at the scene of crime./
(d) No error.
32. (a) "He may live long"/ (b) his sad mother/ (c) prayed./ (d) No error.
33. (a) He returned the purse/ (b) though he could keep/ (c) it very easily./ (d) No error.
34. (a) When you were young/ (b) you ought to learn/ (c) good habits./ (d) No error.
35. (a) If you get good marks/ (b) I shall happy/ (c) as much as you./ (d) No error.
36. (a) We ought to/ (b) honest/ (c) in our dealings./ (d) No error.
37. (a) It is very cold here/ (b) I should bring/ (c) my woolen clothes but I didn't./ (d) No error.
38. (a) Are you/ (b) used to get/ (c) up early./ (d) No error.
39. (a) Our knowledge of history does not come to our help/ (b) and sometimes we even
fail to remember/ (c) who invented America./ (d) No error.
40. (a) I think/ (b) the news/ (c) might true./ (d) No error.
Verb (Basic)
41. (a) Very soon/ (b) I realised/ (c) that he is at fault/ (d) No error.
42. (a) He remembered/ (b) that his visa/ (c) will be expired in a month/ (d) No error.
43. (a) I wasnt/ (b) at the last meeting and/ (c) neither was you/ (d) No error.
44. (a) In any case no disciplinary action/ (b) are required/ (c) to be taken/ (d) No error.
45. (a) The capital of Yemen/ (b) is situating/ (c) 2190 metres above the sea level/ (d)
No error.
46. (a) Owing to the heavy rains,/ (b) the ship drowned/ (c) in the middle of the ocean./
(d) No error.
47. (a) If your jogging clothes/ (b) were not made of/ (c) permeable fabric you will drown/
(d) in your sweat.
Verb (Basic)
'used to + V1'
21. (b) 'could' 'must'
22. (c) 'then' 'than' 'would rather' 'than'
23. (c) 'will' 'should' 'lest' 'should'
24. (b) 'will' 'would' 'Past Tense' 'would'
'will'
25. (c) 'to waste' 'waste' 'need not' 'V1'
26. (a) 'would' 'V1' V2 'broke' 'break'
27. (c) 'may' 'might' 'Past'
28. (a) 'To' structure 'must + not + have + V3.'
29. (b) 'should be' 'V3' 'V1' 'recycle' 'recycled'
30. (b) 'be able to' 'Cannot' 'be able to'
Tense
2 TENSE
CHAPTER
Tense
TENSE
formula confusing
CONFUSING PAIR :
(1) Simple Present and Present Continuous
(2) Continous and Perfect Continuous
(3) Present Perfect and Simple Past
(4) Simple Past and Past Perfect
(1) PRESENT INDEFINITE: Present Indefinite
(i) Routine action Regular action - I come here daily.
Irregular action - Earthquakes come in Japan.
Habits - He smokes.
Universal truth - The sun rises in the east.
(ii) Newspaper headlines sports commentary simple present tense
PM signs deal.
Sachin strikes the ball and off it goes across the boundary line.
(iii) planned simple present tense
Tense
The Prime Minister leaves for China next week.
Formulae: + ve Sub + V1 + obj.( Sub I, we, they, you plural )
- ve Sub + do not (dont) + V1 + obj.
Ques Do + Sub + V1 + obj?
Do + Sub + not+ V1 + obj?
Don't + Sub + V1 + obj?
simple past
I saw you but you did not see me.
Formulae: Sub + V2 + obj
Sub + did not (didn't) + V1 + obj
Did + Sub + V1 + obj ?
Did + Sub + not + V1 + obj ?
Didn't + sub + V1 + obj ?
Tense
'It's time' 'It's high time' sub sub
verb 2nd form
It's time you should study. ()
It's time you studied. ()
'It's time' to to verb Ist form
It's time to study.
Shall/will Modals
PRESENT CONTINUOUS
Present Continuous tense
Tense
Present Continuous Tense
I am fine, aren't I ?
Is/am/are
Is he/she/it/name/singular
Am I
Are you/we/they/all/plural
My father is working in a bank and my brother is studying is a school. ()
My father works in a bank and my brother studies in a school. ( )
'routine' Present Continuous 'simple present'
routine action present continuous
tense
I am preparing for competitive exams now-a-days.
PAST CONTINUOUS
Past Continuous tense
I was waiting for you
Formulae: + Ve Sub + was/were + V 1 + ing + obj
- Ve Sub + was/were + not + V 1 + ing + obj
Sub + wasn't/weren't + V 1 + ing + obj
Ques Was/were + Sub + V1 + ing + obj?
Was/were + Sub + not+ V1 + ing + obj?
Wasn't/weren't + Sub + V1 + ing + obj?
Was/were
Was He/she/it/name/singular/I
Were You/we/they/plural/all
sub 'were' 'were' 'helping verb'
'main verb'
Tense
were
1. I wish, I
a bird.
M. V .
were
2. He pretended as if he
sleeping.
H.V.
FUTURE CONTINUOUS
Future Continuous tense
We shall be taking the exam at this time, next month.
Formulae: + Ve Sub + shall/ will + be + V1 + ing + obj
- Ve Sub + shall/ will + not + be + V1 + ing + obj
Sub + shan't/ won't + be + V1 + ing + obj
Ques Will/shall + Sub + be+V1 + ing + obj?
Will/shall + Sub + not+ be+ V1 + ing + obj?
Won't/shan't + Sub +be+ V1 + ing + obj?
verbs continuous tense verbs
'ing' form
,slsVERBSdh lwph
(1) Verbs of Perception- See, taste, smell, hear, prefer, please, notice, recognize.
(2) Verbs of Thinking Process- Think, know, mean, mind, remember, suppose.
(3) Verbs Showing Possession- Own, have, belong, comprise, possess, contain, consist.
(4) Verbs expressing Feelings or State of Mind- Believe, like, dislike, love, adore,
want, wish, desire, hate, agree, trust, imagine.
(5) Verbs in General- Look, seem, appear, affect, resemble, cost, require, become,
hope, refuse.
1. He is owing a car. ()
He owns a car. ()
2. This house is belonging to me. ()
This house belongs to me. ()
3. I am not meaning anything wrong. ()
I don't mean anything wrong. ()
4. I am seeing a man standing there. ()
I see a man standing there. ()
'have' 'have' 'ing' 'have'
/ enjoy 'have' 'ing'
I am having a piece of cake. ()
I am having a car. ()
I have a car. ()
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Tense
Think, remember, feel, look, appear etc. 'ing'
'ing' form
eg- 2 4
1. I am thinking you are right. ()
I think you are right. ()
2. I am thinking of you. ()
3. It was appearing as if they were going to kill us. ()
It appeared as if they were going to kill us.()
4. You are looking good. ()
2. Gerund Present participle verb 'ing' form
(1) Being ill, I could not come.
(2) Getting a job is easy now-a-days.
(3) Seeing is believing.
(4) Swimming is a good exercise.
Verb (Advance)
3. preposition verb verb 'ing' form
PRESENT PERFECT
Present Perfect Tense
He has come to Delhi recently.
Present
perfect Tense
We have progressed a lot.
We have reached the moon.
Formulae: + Ve Sub + has/ have + V3 + obj
Tense
Has/have
has - He/ She/ It/ Name/Singular
have- I/ We/ They/ You/ Plural/ All
Tense
PAST PERFECT
formation
1 action before 2 nd action
st
formation
When Anand reached his village, he found that the news about him had preceded him.
Tense
FUTURE PERFECT
Future Perfect
You will have finished your syllabus by this time next year.
sentence formation
By the time I
reach
the station,
the train
will have left.
By the time, Simple Present Future Perfect
1. By the time I
reach
the station,
the train
will have left
.
Simple Present Future Perfect
2. By the time I
reached the station
, the
train
had left
.
Simple Past Past Perfect
Tense
For- 'For'
For two hours, for last 2 years
For five days, for last 2 months
For 10 years, for last 3 weeks
Since- since
Since monday, since the beginning
Since 2008, since time immemorial
Since 7 P.M., since last year
Since 'since'
I shall have been living in Delhi for five years by the end of this year.
He will have been playing from 2 O' clock
Tense
Tense
8. (a) we have been/ (b) celebrating many festivals/ (c) since centuries./ (d) No error
9. (a) Old age and infirmity/ (b) had began to/ (c) catch up with him./ (d) No error
10. (a) The passer-by told us/ (b) where was the marriage hall/ (c) and even led us to it./
(d) No error
11. (a) I have passed / (b) the examination/ (c) two years ago/ (d) No error
12. (a) Since he joined/ (b) this post, he did not take/ (c) any bribe./ (d) No error
13. (a) Perhaps you know/ (b) that I have passed/ (c) the examination in 1990./ (d) No
error
14. (a) He has read four plays/ (b) written by Shakespeare/ (c) by the end of his vacation./
(d) No error
15. (a) When they stole / (b) the money/ (c) and where did they hide it?./ (d) No error
16. (a) The teacher/ (b) has took/ (c) the responsibility/ (d) No error.
17. (a) For time immemorial/ (b) sea shells have been used by man/ (c) in many ways./ (d)
No error
18. (a) The river is in spate/ (b) and it has overflown/ (c) its banks./ (d) No error
19. (a) The little boy/ (b) had been waiting for his turn/ (c) since a long time./ (d) No
error
20. (a) This T.V. serial/ (b) is going on/ (c) for 3 years./ (d) No error
21. (a) In the early years of the renaissance of Bharatanatyam, hereditary dancers
have their own set of accompanists/ (b) who lived with the dancers and travelled
with them from place to place/ (c) when they gave performances./ (d) No error
22. (a) This is turned out to be/ (b) one of our most successful projects/ (c) and we have
made quite/ (d) a large profit from it./ (e) No error
23. (a) He is given me/ (b) a lot of documents/ (c) to read before/ (d) the presentation
tomorrow./ (e) No error
24. (a) Since the trip home/ (b) was expensive I/ (c) did not went home/ (d) during the
holidays./ (e) No error
25. (a) As she is late/ (b) for work yesterday she decided/ (c) to skip breakfast and/ (d)
leave for office./ (e) No error
26. (a) As soon as the CEO entered the office, the/ (b) union leaders approached him/
(c) and report the matter to him./ (d) No error
27. (a) The college/ (b) is running a computer course/ (c) since 2007./ (d) No error
28. (a) Did he tell you/ (b) why he hasnt/ (c) come yesterday?/ (d) No error
29. (a) Last night I dream/ (b) I was a Sheikh on the 169th floor/ (c) of Burj Khalifa./ (d)
No error
30. (a) She and her sister/ (b) were working here/ (c) since 1983./ (d) No error
Tense
31. (a) Nobody saw him/ (b) since the fire broke/ (c) in his locality./ (d) No error
32. (a) By this time next year/ (b) Ramesh will take/ (c) his degree./ (d) No error
33. (a) The families/ (b) are living in Gulmohar Park/ (c) for the last two decades./ (d)
No error
34. (a) My uncle/ (b) has left/ (c) for Bombay last Saturday./ (d) No error
35. (a) Good heavens !/ (b) How has she/ (c) grown !/ (d) No error
36. (a) I ate/ (b) nothing/ (c) since morning/ (d) No error
37. (a) He/ (b) is having/ (c) many friends here/ (d) No error
38. (a) When I went there/ (b) Charles is playing/ (c) a game of chess/ (d) No error
39. (a) The vaccine/ (b) when hit the market/ (c) is dogged by controversy/ (d) No error
40. (a) The victim tried to tell us/ (b) what has happened but/ (c) his voice was not audible./
(d) No error
41. (a) Our history can be seen as a long evolutionary dialectical development/(b) in
which there have been/ (c) a painstaking forging of rational and moral self./(d) No
error
42. (a) Last year two Italian prisoners of war/ (b) escapes from a prison camp/ (c) in
Kenya during the war./ (d) No error
43. (a) Madhuri Dixit/ (b) is having/ (c) a large fan following./ (d) No error
44. (a) No one heard anything/ (b) about him since/ (c) he left India for good./ (d) No error
45. (a) Before the teacher/ (b) could finish the question/ (c) the students gave the
correct answer./ (d) No error
46. (a) She did not prepare/ (b) her/ (c) breakfast yet./ (d) No error
47. (a) Perhaps you do not know/ (b) I am owning/ (c) a farm house besides two bungalows./
(d) No error
48. (a) When Anand reached his village/ (b) he found that / (c) the news about him
preceded him./ (d) No error
49. (a) She will already return/ (b) home/ (c) when he arrives./ (d) No error
50. (a) Each one of them/ (b) has have his share/ (c) of joy and sorrow./ (d) No error
51. (a) This custom/ (b) has come down/ (c) since times immemorial./ (d) No error
52. (a) Since his arrival in India,/ (b) he is visiting as many villages as he can/ (c) to
acquire a firsthand knowledge of the rural India./ (d) No error.
53. (a) Believe me, I/ (b) am believing/ (c) whatever you have said./ (d) No error.
54. (a) It is time/ (b) we should have done/ (c) something useful/ (d) No error.
55. (a) Mother said,/ (b) Son,/ (c) you have finished your homework?/ (d) No error.
56. (a) I am going to buy/ (b) a computer/ (c) when the prices comes down./ (d) No error.
57. (a) I wish/ (b) I have learnt swimming/ (c) when I was young./ (d) No error.
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Tense
Tense
tense
39. (c) 'is' was vaccine when hit' simple past tense
Tense
46. (a) 'She did not prepare' 'she has not prepared' 'yet'
'Present perfect negative sentences
47. (b) 'I am owning' 'I own'
48. (c) 'Preceded' 'had preceded (47 Past Perfect
Passive Voice
3 PASSIVE VOICE
CHAPTER
Verb dk og :i Voice dgykrk gS ftlls irk pyrk gS fddrkZ dksbZ dke djrk gS ;k drkZ ij dksbZ dke
gksrk gSA
ACTIVE VOICE
Verb dk og :i active voice dgykrk gS ftlls ;s Kkr gks drkZ
fd (Sub) fdlh f;k (verb) dks
fdlh deZ (obj) ij djrk gSA
General Formula:- Sub + verb + obj
PASSIVE VOICE
Verb dk og :i Passive Voice dgykrk gS ftlls ;s Kkr gksrk gS
deZ
fd(obj) ij fdlh f;k (verb)
dk izHkko iM+rk gSA
Obj + Helping Verb + V3 + by + sub
General Formula:- Tense ds vul
q kj ifjofrZr
Passive Voice
vc fofHkTense dsActive ,oaPassive Voice ns[ksa&
INDEFINITE TENSE
uksV%
vxj Passive Voice 'Continuous Tense' esa gks 'being'
rks dk iz;ksx djuk u HkwysaA
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CHANGE THE VOICE
tSls%1. The committee is looking into the matter. (Active)
The matter is being looked into by the committee. (Passive)
uksV%Verb ds ckn vkus okys
preposition dksP.V. esa yxkuk
u Hkqy
sA
2. They are laughing at you. (Active)
You are being laughed at by them. (Passive)
3. The accused is being produced before the court. (Passive)
The police are producing the accused before the court. (Active)
4. Right to protest peacefully is being demanded by the revolutionaries. (Passive)
The revolutionaries are demanding right to protest peacefully. (Active)
5. You were not taking the exam seriously. (Active)
The exam was not being taken seriously by you. (Passive)
PERFECT TENSE
Perfect Tense Active Passive
Present Perfect Sub + has/have + V3 + obj Obj + has / have + been + V3 + by + sub
Past Perfect Sub + had + V3 + obj Obj + had + been + V3 + by + sub
Future Perfect Sub + shall/ will + have + V3 + obj Obj + shall / will + have + been + V3 + by + sub
Modal Perfect Sub + Modal + have + V3 + obj Obj + modal + have + been + V3 + by + sub
uksV%
vxj Passive Voice 'Perfect Tense' esa gks 'been'
rks dk iz;ksx djuk u HkwysaA
CHANGE THE VOICE
tSls%1. Who has seen him? (Active)
By whom has he been seen? (Passive)
2. The news has surprised us. (Active)
We have been surprised at the news. (Passive)
3. He will have understood your ulterior motive by that time. (Active)
Your ulterior motive will have been understood by him by that time. (Passive)
4. The committee had looked into the matter impartially before he was found
guilty.
The matter had been looked into by the committee impartially before it found him
guilty.
uksV%dqN ,slsverbs gksrs gS ftuds ckn
fixed preposition vkrs gSA
known to, surprised at, amazed at, astonished at, startled at, vexed at, annoyed
with somebody, annoyed at something, contained in, embodied in, crammed with,
decorated with, filled with, ornamented with, thronged with, tired of. engulfed in.
tSls%1. The fire engulfed the building.
The building was engulfed in the fire.
2. This box contains ten cigars.
Ten cigars are contained in this box.
Passive Voice
WH - QUESTIONS:
Yes/No Questions dk Passive cukdj mlds igysInterrogative Words tksM+ nsus
Wh-ls
Questions cu tkrk gSA
tSls%Active: Have you broken the glass?
Passive: Has the glass been broken by you?
vc bu Yes/No Questions ds igys Interrogative Word tksM+dj ns[ksa&
Active: Why have you broken the glass?
Passive: Why has the glass been broken by you?
Interrogative word Yes/ No Question
;g Rule - Why, How, When, Where, What vkfn ds lkFk ykxw gksrs gSaA
Who fdUrq]
;k Whom
vkfn ls 'kq: gksus Questions
okys dsPassive dks ns[ksa&
Active: Who wrote the Ramayana?
Passive: By whom was the Ramayana written?
or
Who was the Ramayana written by?
[Whom was the Ramayana written by? dguk xyr gSA
]
Active: Whom have you invited?
Passive: Who has been invited by you?
IMPERATIVE SENTENCES
Passive: To + be + V3
1. Active : I am to do it.
Passive : It is to be done by me.
2. Active: You are to write it in ink.
Passive: It is to be written in ink.
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Passive Voice
uksV%'to + V1' dkspassive voice esa'to + be + V3' esa ifjofrZr dj nsrs gS ij ;s ges'kk ugha fd;k tk ldrkA vxj
'to + V1' dks djus okys
subject dk mYys[k 'to + V1' ls igy s gks pqdk gks 'torks
+ V1' dks'to + be +
V3' esa ifjofrZr u djsa A
tSls%Active: The teacher gave me a book to read.
Passive: I was given a book to read by my teacher.
'HAVE/HAS/HAD + TO + V1
Active: S + have / has/ had + to + V1 + Obj
Passive Voice
VERBS FOLLOWED BY ADJECTIVES.
Rose smells sweet. (Active)
Rose is sweet when it is smelt. (Passive)
Sub + verb
+ adjective + when + pronoun + H.V
+ V3
according to tense according to according to M.V in
and number number tense and V3 form.
number
Passive Voice
6. The accountant took the cheque from the customer.
(a) The cheque is taken from the customer by the accountant.
(b) The cheque was taken from the customer by the accountant.
(c) The customer was taken the cheque by the accountant.
(d) The cheque had been taken from the customer by the accountant.
7. The gatekeeper refused him admittance.
(a) He was refused admittance by the gatekeeper.
(b) Admittance is refused to him by the gatekeeper.
(c) Admittance was refused by the gatekeeper .
(d) Admittance is refused him by the gatekeeper.
8. Sohan was interviewing the political leaders.
(a) The political leaders were being interviewed by Sohan.
(b) The political leader was being interviewed by Sohan.
(c) The political leaders are being interviewed by Sohan.
(d) The political leaders is being interviewed by Sohan.
9. The builders have built a perfect dam across the stream.
(a) A perfect dam has built by the builders across the stream.
(b) A perfect dam has been built by the builders across the stream.
(c) A perfect dam have been built by the builders across the stream.
(d) A perfect dam was being built by the builders across the stream.
10. They should follow all the instructions carefully.
(a) All the instructions are carefully followed by them.
(b) All the instructions should be carefully followed by them.
(c) All the instructions have to be followed by them.
(d) All the instructions can be carefully followed by them.
11. Shut the door and leave.
(a) Let the door be shut and you are ordered to leave.
(b) Let the door be shutted and you are ordered to leave.
(c) Let the door be shut and you be left.
(d) Let be the door shut and you are ordered to leave.
12. Who knows you?
(a) By whom are you known?
(b) Whom are you known by?
(c) To whom are you known?
(d) Who are you known?
13. Help others but do not expect anything in return.
(a) You are advised to help others and expect anything in return.
(b) Let others be helped and expect nothing in return.
(c) You were advised to help others and expect anything in return.
(d) You are advised to help others but forbidden to expect anything in return.
Passive Voice
14. We are taught English here.
(a) A teacher teaches us English here.
(b) English is taught here.
(c) A lady teaches us English here.
(d) You teach us English here.
15. The news surprised us.
(a) We were surprised at the news.
(b) We were surprised by the news.
(c) We were surprised with the news.
(d) We were surprised on the news.
16. Spain expected to win the world cup.
(a) The world cup was expected to be won by Spain.
(b) It was expected by Spain to win the World Cup.
(c) To win the World Cup has been expected by Spain.
(d) Spain expected that the World Cup be won by it.
17. After taking her to the hospital, I dropped her at her place.
(a) After being taken to the hospital, she was dropped at her place by me.
(b) After been taken to the hospital, she was dropped at her place by me.
(c) After being taken she was sent to hospital and dropped at her place by me.
(d) After being taken to the hospital, she was dropped on her place by me.
18. Have this lock broken.
(a) Break this lock.
(b) Get someone to break this lock.
(c) Let this lock be broken.
(d) Have broken this lock be.
19. Think before you speak.
(a) Let thinking be done before you speak.
(b) Let speaking be not done before you think.
(c) You are advised to think before you speak.
(d) You are requested to think before you speak.
20. The case is being investigated by the police alongwith the CBI.
(a) The police alongwith the CBI are investigating the case.
(b) The police alongwith the CBI is investigating the case.
(c) The police alongwith the CBI was investigating the case.
(d) The police alongwith the CBI were investigating the case.
21. He doesnt like people to call him cheat.
(a) He doesnt like to be called a cheat.
(b) He doesnt like to be call is a cheat.
(c) He doesnt like anyone to call him cheat.
(d) To call cheat is not liked by him.
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Passive Voice
22. At Paramount every question is answered as we believe that even Einstein
asked questions.
(a) At Paramount every question is answered as we believe that even questions
were asked by Einstein.
(b) At Paramount every question is answered as that is believed by us that Einstein
even asked question.
(c) At Paramount we answer every question as it is believed by us that questions
were asked by even Einstein.
(d) Every question is answered by Paramount as we believe that Einstein asked
even questions.
23. You must hit the nail on the head.
(a) The nail must hit on the head.
(b) The nail must be hit on the head.
(c) The nail has to be hit on the head.
(d) The nail on the head must be hit.
24. Those mangoes smell sweet.
(a) Those mangoes are sweet when they are smell.
(b) Those mangoes are sweet when they are smelt
(c) Those mangoes were sweet when those are smelt.
(d) Sweet are smelt by those mangoes.
25. The little boy asked the man the way to Athens.
(a) The man has been asked the way to Athens by the little boy.
(b) The man was asked the way to Athens by the little boy.
(c) The man was being asked the way to Athens by the little boy.
(d) The way to Athens was asked by the man from the little boy.
26. Shut the door and go away.
(a) Let the door be shut and you are ordered to go away.
(b) You are ordered to go away and shut the door.
(c) Let the door be shut and let you be gone.
(d) Shut the door and let you be gone.
27. Your proposal was objected to and everyone laughed at you.
(a) Everyone objected your proposal and laughed at you.
(b) Everyone objected to your proposal and you were laughed at.
(c) Everyone objected to and laughed at you and your proposal.
(d) Your proposal was objected and you were laughed.
28. Let everyone be given a chance.
(a) Give everyone a chance.
(b) Give a chance for everyone.
(c) Let a chance be given to everyone.
(d) I will give up a chance.
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29. Do not make a noise.
(a) Let a noise be made not.
(b) You are requested to not make a noise.
(c) You are ordered to not make a noise.
(d) You are forbidden to make a noise.
30. People are raising a hue and cry and are breaking the furniture.
(a) A hue and cry is being raised and the furniture is being broken by the people.
(b) A hue and cry is being raised and the furniture are being broken by the people.
(c) Hue and cry and the furniture is being broken.
(d) A hue and cry has been raised and the furniture has been broke.
31. The fur coats were imported from Sweden by us.
(a) Sweden imported the fur coats.
(b) Sweden was imported the fur coats.
(c) We imported the fur coats from Sweden.
(d) We had imported the fur coats from Sweden.
32. A bullet in the chest is adored by the brave.
(a) The brave adores a bullet in the chest.
(b) The brave adore a bullet in the chest.
(c) The brave adored a bullet in the chest.
(d) The brave have adored a bullet in the chest.
33. Decisions must be taken.
(a) Decisions should be taken.
(b) We must take decisions.
(c) It is good to take decisions.
(d) We should take decisions.
34. Are they not cheating us?.
(a) Are we not being cheated?
(b) Are not we being cheated?
(c) Are we being not cheated?
(d) Are we being cheated?
35. The room was cleaned.
(a) The cleaner cleaned the room.
(b) The room should be cleaned.
(c) I cleaned the room.
(d) Someone cleaned the room.
36. I should have met him yesterday.
(a) He should have met by me yesterday.
(b) He should be meeting me yesterday.
(c) He should have been meeting by me yesterday.
(d) He should have been met by me yesterday.
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37. One could see her lying on the flowerbeds.
(a) Flowerbeds could be seen lying on her.
(b) She could see on lying on flowerbeds.
(c) She could be seen lying on flowerbeds.
(d) She could be lying on flowerbeds seen.
38. We expect good news.
(a) Good news is expected by us.
(b) Let good news be expected.
(c) Let us expect good news.
(d) Expecting good news from them.
39. My teacher gave me a journal to read.
(a) I was given a journal by my teacher to be read.
(b) A journal to read was given to me by my teacher.
(c) A journal was given me to read by my teacher.
(d) I was given a journal by my teacher to read.
40. It is impossible to do this.
(a) This is impossible to be done.
(b) To do this by it is impossible.
(c) It is impossible to have done this.
(d) It cant be done.
41. Physically challenged people should not be laughed at by the public.
(a) Physically challenged people should not laugh at the public.
(b) The public will not be laughing at physically challenged people.
(c) The public shall not be laughing at physically challenged people.
(d) The public should not laugh at physically challenged people.
42. They say that people live on distant planets .
(a) It was said that people live on distant planets .
(b) It is being said that people live on distant planets .
(c) It is said that people live on distant planets .
(d) It is saying that people live on distant planets .
43. Can we send the parcel tomorrow?
(a) Can be the parcel sent by us tomorrow?
(b) Can we be sent by the parcel tomorrow?
(c) Can the parcel be sent by us tomorrow?
(d) Can the parcel sent by us tomorrow?
44. A detective arrested him as soon as he got home.
(a) An arrest was made by a detective as soon as he got home.
(b) He was arrested by a detective as soon as he got home.
(c) A detective was arrested by him as soon as he got home.
(d) An arrest was detected by him as soon as he got home.
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45. They cooked the food and sent it to the orphanage.
(a) They cooked food was sent to the orphanage by them.
(b) The food was cooked and sent to the orphanage by them.
(c) The food was sent to the orphanage by them.
(d) The food was cooked and sent by them.
46. Where were they playing the cricket match?
(a) Where was the cricket match played?
(b) Where has the cricket match been played?
(c) Where will the cricket match be played?
(d) Where was the cricket match being played?
47. They say he can teach almost anything in this world.
(a) It is said that almost anything in this world can be taught by him.
(b) It was said that almost anything could be taught by him.
(c) They say almost anything could be taught by him.
(d) They say anything almost will be taught by him.
48. Please enter by the left door.
(a) Let the left door be entered by you.
(b) You are requested to enter by the left door.
(c) Let it be entered by the left door.
(d) The left door is requested to be entered.
49. I would advise you not to get on the wrong side of your boss.
(a) It would be advised by me not to get on the wrong side of your boss.
(b) It would be my advice not to get on the wrong side of your boss.
(c) You would be advised by me not to get on the wrong side of your boss.
(d) My advice to you would be not to get on the wrong side of your boss.
50. They have done this to defuse the crisis.
(a) The crisis has been defused by them.
(b) This has been done by them to defuse the crisis .
(c) To defuse the crisis this was done by them.
(d) To defuse the crisis this is done by them.
51. Open the door.
(a) The door must be opened.
(b) The door will be opened.
(c) The door is opened.
(d) Let the door be opened.
52. I did not trust anybody.
(a) Nobody was trusted by me.
(b) Anybody had been trusted by me.
(c) Nobody would be trusted by me.
(d) Nobody has been trusted by me.
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53. Did he remember the date and time?
(a) Are the date and time remembered by him?
(b) Was he remembering the date and time?
(c) Were the date and time remembered by him?
(d) Did the date and time be remembered by him?
54. The boys were digging a hole in the ground.
(a) A hole was being dug in the ground by the boys.
(b) In the ground, the boys dug a hole.
(c) A hole in the ground has been dug by the boys.
(d) A hole in the ground has been dug by the boys.
55. We must now deal with these problems.
(a) These problems must now be dealt with by us.
(b) These problems must now be dealing with by us.
(c) These problems must now deal with by us.
(d) These problems are to be dealt with by us.
56. The audience loudly cheered the leaders speech.
(a) The leaders speech was loudly cheered by the audience.
(b) The leaders speech in loudly cheered by the audience.
(c) The audience loudly cheered the leader for his speech.
(d) The speech of the leader was loudly cheered by the audience.
57. Someone is following us.
(a) We are following by someone.
(b) We are being followed by someone.
(c) We were being followed by someone.
(d) We had been followed by someone.
58. He hasnt slept in his bed.
(a) His bed hasnt been slept in.
(b) He had not been slept in his bed.
(c) His bed had been slept in.
(d) His bed had not been slept in.
59. I was recommended another lawyer.
(a) Somebody recommended another lawyer.
(b) Somebody recommended me to another lawyer.
(c) Somebody recommended me another lawyer.
(d) Somebody recommends me another lawyer.
60. Many a person has been saved from the man-eaters by these hunters.
(a) These hunters will save many a person from the man-eaters.
(b) These hunters say many a person from the man-eaters.
(c) These hunters saved many a person from the man-eaters.
(d) These hunters have saved many a person from the man-eaters.
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61. Must we cut this tree?
(a) Must this tree will cut?
(b) Must this tree be cut?
(c) Must his tree was cut?
(d) Must his tree is cut?
62. You will be looked after well.
(a) They will look after you well.
(b) They cant look after you well.
(c) They may look after well.
(d) They shall look after you well.
63. Didnt they tell you to be here by six oclock?
(a) Werent you told to be here by six oclock?
(b) Havent they told you to be here by six oclock?
(c) You were expected to be here by six oclock.
(d) They expected you to be here by six Oclock.
64. Dont touch this switch.
(a) This switch does not be touched.
(b) This switch must not be touched.
(c) This switch dont be touched.
(d) This switch need not be touched.
65. One cannot gather grapes from thistles.
(a) Thistles cannot be gathered from grapes.
(b) Grapes cannot be gathered from thistles.
(c) Grapes and thistles cannot be gathered by one.
(d) Grapes cannot be gathered by them.
66. They will have completed the work by the time we get there.
(a) The work will be completed by the time we get there.
(b) The work will have been completed by the time we get there.
(c) The work will have completed by the time we get there.
(d) The work will have been completed by the time we have got there.
67. You will have to pull down this sky-scraper as you have not complied with the
town planning regulations.
(a) This sky-scraper will have to be pulled down as the town planning regulations
have not been complied with.
(b) This sky-scraper will have to be pulled down by you as the town planning
regulations have not been complied by you.
(c) This sky-scraper will be pulled down as the town planning regulations have not
been complied with.
(d) This sky-scraper will have to be pulled down as the town planning regulations
have not been complied.
Passive Voice
68. He has written a poem which fascinates every one.
(a) A poem has been written by him which fascinates every one.
(b) Everyone is fascinated by the poem which has been written by him.
(c) Poem written by him fascinates everyone.
(d) Every one fascinates the poem which is written by him.
69. Will those happy days be ever forgotten by me?
(a) Will I ever forget those happy days?
(b) Shall I ever forget those happy days?
(c) Would I forget these happy days?
(d) Ever shall I forget those happy days?
70. You are requested to permit him.
(a) Please permit him.
(b) I request you to permit me.
(c) He requests to permit him.
(d) I plead you to permit him.
71. I am not going to tolerate this nonsense anymore.
(a) This nonsense is not going to be tolerated by me anymore.
(b) This nonsense is not being gone to be tolerated by me anymore.
(c) This nonsense is not being going to be tolerated by me anymore.
(d) Tolerate is not being going to be done by me of this nonsense.
72. The boys were being laughed at by the passers-by on the busy thoroughfare last
evening.
(a) The passers-by laughed at the boys on the busy thoroughfare last evening.
(b) The passers-by were laughing at the boys on the busy thoroughfare last evening.
(c) The boys were laughing at the passers-by on the busy thoroughfare last evening.
(d) None of the above.
73. The police are questioning Mr. and Mrs. Sharma.
(a) Mr. and Mrs. Sharma are questioned by the police.
(b) Mr. and Mrs. Sharma have been questioning the police.
(c) Mr. and Mrs. Sharma have been questioned by the police.
(d) Mr. and Mrs. Sharma are being questioned by the police.
74. Before they invented printing, people had to write everything by hand.
(a) Before printing was invented everything had to be written by hand.
(b) Before printing was invented by them, everything had to be written.
(c) Before printing was invented people had to write everything by hand.
(d) Before printing was invented everything was written by hand.
75. Did any one ever make it clear how one operates the machine?
(a) Was it ever made clear how the machine is operated?
(b) Did any one ever make it by clear how the machine is operated?
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(c) Was ever it made clear how to operate the machine?
(d) Was how to operate the machine ever made clear?
76. Why did your father refuse to give the money to you?
(a) Why was your father refused money to you?
(b) Why was the money not given to you by your father?
(c) Why was the money refused to be given to you by your father?
(d) Why the money was refused to be given to you by your father?
77. Do you expect your parents to come from Hyderabad today?
(a) Did your parents come today from Hyderabad?
(b) Were your parents expected to come from Hyderabad today?
(c) Are your parents expected to come today from Hyderabad?
(d) Do your parents are expected to come today from Hyderabad?
78. Why are you raising a hue and cry?
(a) Why are a hue and cry being raised by you?
(b) Why is a hue and cry being raised by you?
(c) Why a hue and cry are being raised by you?
(d) Why a hue and cry is being raised by you?
79. They say that there are living beings on Mars.
(a) They say that Mars has living beings.
(b) It is said that there are people living on Mars.
(c) On Mars, there are living beings.
(d) It is said that there are living beings on Mars.
80. A fortnight after he was convicted for the rape and murder of his classmate, the
Delhi High Court sentenced him to death on Monday.
(a) A fortnight after he had been convicted for the rape and murder of his classmate
he had been sentenced to death by the Delhi High Court on Monday.
(b) A fortnight after he was convicted for the rape and murder of his classmate he
has been sentenced to death by the Delhi High Court on Monday.
(c) A fortnight after he was convicted for the rape and murder of his classmate he
was sentenced to death by the Delhi High Court on Monday.
(d) A fortnight after he was been convicted for the rape and murder of his classmate
he was sentenced to death by the Delhi High Court on Monday.
81. Their dog bit our neighbour yesterday.
(a) Our neighbour bit their dog yesterday.
(b) Our neighbour bitten by their do yesterday.
(c) Our neighbour was bitten by their dog yesterday.
(d) Our neighbour were bit by their dog yesterday.
82. The MD told us about the new project.
(a) We were told about the new project by the MD.
(b) We are told about the new project by the MD.
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(c) We told by MD about the new project.
(d) We had been told by MD about project.
83. The Minister had already informed his Cabinet about his decision.
(a) His Cabinet was already informed about the Ministers decision.
(b) His Cabinet has already informed the Minister about his decision.
(c) His Cabinet had already been informed about his decision by the Minister.
(d) His Cabinet will have already been informed about the Ministers decision.
84. Sayali gave the beggar an old sari.
(a) An old sari was given to Sayali by the beggar.
(b) An old sari was given to the begger by Sayali.
(c) The begger was being given on old sari by Sayali.
(d) The begger had to be given on old sari by Sayali.
85. They are going to perform Hamlet.
(a) Hamlet is going to be performed by them.
(b) Hamlet is going to perform by them.
(c) Hamlet is to perform.
(d) Hamlet has to be performed.
86. I was shocked by the letter.
(a) They shocked me with the letter.
(b) I am shocked.
(c) The letter shocked me.
(d) I shocked with the letter.
87. Somebody stole my car last week.
(a) Last week my car was steal by somebody.
(b) My car was stolen last week by somebody.
(c) My car was stolen that week by somebody.
(d) Somebody last week has stolen my car.
88. Do they sell construction material?
(a) Does construction material sold by them?
(b) Is construction material selling by them?
(c) Is construction material sold by them?
(d) Does construction material sell by them?
89. Sharma was cleaning the house.
(a) The house was cleaned by Sharma.
(b) The house will be cleaned by Sharma.
(c) The house was being cleaned by Sharma.
(d) The house is being cleaned by Sharma.
90. I bought a new shirt last week.
(a) Last week a new shirt was bought by I.
(b) Last week a new shirt is bought by I.
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(c) Last week a new shirt was bought by me.
(d) Last week a new shirt had been bought by me.
91. The plants have been watered by the gardener.
(a) The gardener is watering the plants.
(b) The gardener has been watering the plants.
(c) The gardener has watered the plants.
(d) The gardener have watered the plants.
92. The children could use the place always.
(a) The place can be used by children always.
(b) The place is used by children always.
(c) The place could always be used by children.
(d) The place has been used by children always.
93. They say that the earth is round.
(a) It has been said that the earth is round.
(b) That the earth is round is said by them.
(c) It is said that the earth is round.
(d) It was said that the earth was round.
94. This machine must not be used after 5.30 p.m.
(a) You cant use the machine after 5.30 p.m.
(b) You maynt use the machine after 5.30 p.m.
(c) You need not you the machine after 5.30 p.m.
(d) You must not use the machine after 5.30 p.m.
95. Tiny houses dot the landscape.
(a) The landscape was dotted by tiny houses.
(b) The landscape is being dotted by tiny houses.
(c) The landscape is dotted by tiny houses.
(d) The landscape has been dotted by tiny houses.
96. Dogs always chase cats.
(a) Cats are always chasing dogs.
(b) Cats have been always chased by dogs.
(c) Cats are always chased by dogs.
(d) Cats are being always chased by dogs.
97. The farmer prepared the field.
(a) The field was prepared by the farmer.
(b) The field was being prepared by the farmer.
(c) The field were prepared by the farmer.
(d) The field were being prepared by the farmer.
98. Teachers should be respected.
(a) Teachers deserve respect.
(b) Teachers are to be respected.
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(c) We shall respect teaches.
(d) We should respect teachers.
99. He will do the work tomorrow.
(a) The work will be done by him tomorrow.
(b) The work would be done by him tomorrow.
(c) The work could be done by him tomorrow.
(d) The work will have been done by him tomorrow.
100. She gave me a book.
(a) I was given a book by her.
(b) She was given a book.
(c) A book is given by her to me.
(d) I was given her a book.
101. I have bought a new car.
(a) A new car was bought by me.
(b) A new car is brought by me.
(c) A new car has been bought by me.
(d) A new car had been bought by me.
102. Teachers might have given their students some concessions.
(a) Their students might have given some concessions to their teachers.
(b) Their students might be given some concessions by their teachers.
(c) Their students might be giving some concessions to their teachers.
(d) Students might have been given some concessions by their teachers.
103. You should not offer meat to vegetarians.
(a) Vegetarians should not be offered meat.
(b) Meat should be offered to non-vegetarians.
(c) Vegetarians should not offer meat.
(d) You should offer no meat to non-vegetarians.
104. You must write off all those bad debts.
(a) You must be written off by all those bad debts.
(b) All those bad debts must be written off by you.
(c) Write off all those bad debts .
(d) All those bad debts could be written off.
105. Are they receiving the chief guest at the station ?
(a) Was the chief guest being received at the station ?
(b) Is the chief guest being received at the station ?
(c) Will they be received by the chief guest at the station ?
(d) Will the chief guest be received at the station ?
106. We make butter from milk.
(a) Butter is make from milk by us.
(b) Butter is made from milk by us.
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(c) Butter is make with milk by us.
(d) From milk butter is made by us.
107. I dont like people telling me what to do.
(a) I dont like being told what to do.
(b) People telling me what to do was not liked by me.
(c) I do not like being told by the people.
(d) People dont like telling me what to do.
108. The meeting has been called off by the chairman.
(a) The chairman called off the meeting.
(b) The chairman has called off the meeting.
(c) The chairman is calling off the meeting.
(d) The chairman had called off the meeting.
109. The police arrested 200 students on the University campus.
(a) 200 students had been arrested on the University campus by the police.
(b) 200 students has been arrested by the police on the University campus.
(c) 200 students were arrested by the police on the University campus.
(d) 200 students are arrested on the University campus by the police.
110. Why do you like him so much ?
(a) Why has he been liked so much by you ?
(b) Why was he liked by you so much?
(c) Why is he liked by you so much ?
(d) Why he is liked by you so much ?
111. The invitation cards will be sent today.
(a) They will sent the invitation cards today.
(b) They will have sent the invitation cards today.
(c) They will send the invitation cards today.
(d) They will be sending the invitation cards today.
112. She has baked several cakes for her friends.
(a) She has several cakes to be baked for her friends.
(b) Her friends had several cakes baked by her.
(c) Several cakes have been baked by her for her friends.
(d) Her friends baked several cakes for her.
113. We believe that God gives us misery.
(a) It was believed that God gave us misery.
(b) It has been believed that God gives us misery.
(c) It is believed that God gives us misery.
(d) It is a belief that God gives us misery.
114. A lot of saplings have been planted by the chief guest.
(a) The chief guest is planting a lot of saplings.
(b) The chief guest has planted a lot of saplings.
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(c) The chief guest have planted a lot of sapling.
(d) The chief guest has been planting a lot of saplings.
115. The Prime Minister has discussed the matter with the other ministers.
(a) The matter was discussed by the Prime Minister with the other ministers.
(b) The matter is discussed- by the Prime Minister with the other ministers.
(c) The matter had been discussed by the Prime Minister with the other ministers.
(d) The matter has been discussed by the Prime Minister with the other ministers.
116. The Principal will meet the students this evening.
(a) The students will be met by the Principal this evening.
(b) The students could be met by the Principal this evening. .
(c) The students would be met by the Principal this evening.
(d) The students will be meeting the Principal this evening. .
117. The Chief Justice of India is appointed by the President.
(a) The President of India appointed the Chief Justice.
(b) The President appoints the Chief Justice of India.
(c) The President appointed the Chief Justice of India.
(d) The appointment order of the Chief Justice of India was given by the President.
118. A meeting was convened by the Principal.
(a) The Principal convened a meeting.
(b) The Principal was convening a meeting.
(c) The Principal has convened a meeting
(d) The Principal is convening a meeting.
119. Someone has stolen my suitcase.
(a) My suitcase is stolen by someone.
(b) Someone has been stolen my suitcase.
(c) My suitcase has someone been stolen.
(d) My suitcase has been stolen by someone.
120. Anu is interviewing Radhika and Sarath Kumar.
(a) Radhika and Sarath Kumar are being interviewed by Anu.
(b) Radhika and Sarath Kumar are interviewing Anu.
(c) Radhika and Sarath Kumar were interviewed by Anu.
(d) Radhika is being interviewed by Sarath Kumar and Ami.
121. Our task had been completed before sunset.
(a) We completed our task before sunset.
(b) We have completed our task before sunset.
(c) We complete our task before sunset.
(d) We had completed our task before sunset.
122. The boy laughed at the beggar.
(a) The beggar was laughed by the boy.
(b) The beggar was being laughed by the boy.
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(c) The beggar was being laughed at by the boy.
(d) The beggar was laughed at by the boy.
123. The government has launched a massive tribal welfare programme in Jharkhand.
(a) A massive tribal welfare programme is launched by the government in
Jharkhand.
(b) A massive tribal welfare programme has been launched by the government
in Jharkhand.
(c) Jharkhand government has launched a massive tribal welfare programme.
(d) T h e g o v e r n m e n t i n J h a r k h a n d h a s l a u n c h e d a m a s s i v e t r i b a l
welf ar e pr ogramme.
124. The boys were playing cricket.
(a) Cricket had been played by the boys.
(b) Cricket has been played by the boys.
(c) Cricket was played by the boys.
(d) Cricket was being played by the boys.
125. They drew a circle in the morning.
(a) A circle was being drawn by them in the morning.
(b) A circle was drawn by them in the morning.
(c) In the morning a circle have been drawn by them.
(d) A circle has been drawing since morning.
126. They will demolish the entire block.
(a) The entire block is being demolished.
(b) The block may be demolished entirely.
(c) The entire block will have to be demolished by them.
(d) The entire block will be demolished by them.
127. The burglar destroyed several items in the room. Even the carpet has been torn.
(a) Several items destroyed in the room by the burglar. Even the carpet he has torn.
(b) Several items in the room were destroyed by the burglar. Even the carpet has
been torn.
(c) Including the carpet, several items in the room have been torn by the burglar.
(d) The burglar, being destroyed several items in the room, also carpet has torn.
128. We must respect the elders.
(a) The elders deserve respect from us.
(b) The elders must be respected.
(c) The elders must respected by us.
(d) Respect the elders we must.
129. We have warned you.
(a) You have been warned.
(b) We have you warned.
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(c) Warned you have been.
(d) Have you been warned.
130. Has anybody answered your question ?
(a) Your question has been answered ?
(b) Anybody has answered your question ?
(c) Has your question been answered ?
(d) Have you answered your question ?
131. The shopkeeper lowered the prices.
(a) The prices lowered the shopkeeper.
(b) The prices were lowered by the shopkeeper.
(c) Down went the prices.
(d) The shopkeeper got down the prices.
132. One must keep ones promises.
(a) Ones promises are kept.
(b) Ones promises must kept.
(c) Ones promises were kept.
(d) Promises must be kept.
133. The government has not approved the new drug for sale.
(a) The government approval for the sale of the new drug has not been given.
(b) The new drug has not been approved for sale by the government.
(c) For the sale of the new drug we have not been given the approval.
(d) The new drug was not approved by the government.
134. They have published all the details of the invention.
(a) All the details of the invention have been published by them.
(b) The publication of the details of invention was done by them.
(c) All the details have been invented by the publishers.
(d) All the inventions have been detailed by them.
135. He teaches us grammar.
(a) Grammar was taught to us by him.
(b) We are taught grammar by him.
(c) Grammar will be taught to us by him.
(d) We were teached grammar by him.
136. The manager could not accept the union leaders proposals.
(a) The union leaders proposals could not be accepted by the manager.
(b) The union leaders proposals were not accepted by the manager.
(c) The union leaders proposals will not be accepted by the manager.
(d) The union leaders proposals would not be accepted by the manager.
137. Prepare yourself for the worst.
(a) You be prepared for the worst.
(b) The worst should be prepared by yourself.
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(c) Be prepared for the worst.
(d) For the worst, preparation should be made by you.
138. Please shut the door and go to sleep.
(a) The door is to be shut and you are to go to sleep.
(b) Let the door be shut and you be asleep.
(c) You are requested to shut the door and go to sleep.
(d) The door is to be shut and you are requested to sleep.
139. Small strokes fell great oaks.
(a) Great oaks are fallen by small oaks.
(b) Great oaks are felled by small oaks.
(c) Great oaks are fell by small oaks.
(d) Great oaks were fallen by small oaks.
140. We must take care of all living species on Earth.
(a) All living species on Earth are taken care of by us.
(b) All living species on Earth must be taken care of by us.
(c) All living species on Earth had been taken care of by us.
(d) All living species on Earth will be taken care of by us.
141. People call him a fool.
(a) He has been called a fool.
(b) He is called a fool by the people.
(c) The people have been calling him a fool.
(d) We all people have called him a fool.
142. It is being read by us.
(a) We are reading it.
(b) It will be read by us.
(c) We can read it.
(d) We have to read it.
143. He had committed a mistake.
(a) A mistake had committed by him.
(b) A mistake was committed by him.
(c) A mistake had been committed by him.
(d) A mistake has been committed by him.
144. The most useful training of my career was given to me by my boss.
(a) My boss has been giving me the most useful training of my career.
(b) My boss gives me the most useful training.
(c) My boss is giving me the most useful training.
(d) My boss gave me the most useful training of my career.
145. We have decided to open a new branch.
(a) To open a new branch was decided by us.
(b) To be opened a new branch has been decided.
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(c) It has been decided to open a new branch.
(d) It may be decided to open a new branch by us.
146. The loan will be sanctioned by the bank.
(a) The bank sanctioned the loan.
(b) The bank is going to sanction the loan.
(c) The bank would sanction the loan.
(d) The bank will sanction the loan.
147. Paint the windows.
(a) Windows should be painted.
(b) Let the windows be painted.
(c) Let be the windows painted.
(d) Windows are let to be painted.
148. The traitors should be shot dead.
(a) They should have shot the traitors dead.
(b) They shall shoot the traitors dead.
(c) They should shoot the traitors dead.
(d) They shot the traitors dead.
149. Rahul is teaching the children in the slum areas.
(a) The children in the slum areas are taught by Rahul.
(b) The children are taught by Rahul in the slum area.
(c) In the slum areas the children are learning from Rahul.
(d) The children in the slum areas are being taught by Rahul.
150. One cannot expect children to understand these problems.
(a) Children cannot be expected to understand these problems.
(b) Children to understand these problems cannot be expected.
(c) Children cannot be expected to be understood these problems.
(d) To understand these problems cannot be expected from children by one.
151. Why did she break the garden wall ?
(a) Why the garden wall was broken by her?
(b) Why had the garden wall been broken by her ?
(c) Why was the garden wall broken by her?
(d) Why will the garden wall be broken by her ?
152. The students were laughing at the old man.
(a) The old man was being laughed at by the students.
(b) The old man was laughed at by the students.
(c) The old man was being laughed by the students.
(d) The old man is laughing at the students.
153. He admonished her for the error.
(a) She was admonished by him for the error.
(b) She has been admonished by him for the error.
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(c) She would be admonished by him for the error.
(d) She is admonished by him for the error.
154. Can we send this big parcel by air ?
(a) Can this big parcel be sent by air?
(b) Can this big parcel sent by air ?
(c) Could this big parcel be sent by air?
(d) Could this big parcel sent by us by air?
155. The boys saved many elders from drowning.
(a) Many elders are saved from drowning by the boys.
(b) Many elders are being saved from drowning by the boys,
(c) Many elders were saved from drowning by the boys.
(d) Many elders have .been saved from drowning by the boys.
156. He was refused admittance.
(a) The guards refuse him admittance.
(b) The guards refused him for admittance.
(c) The guards have refused him admittance.
(d) The guards refused him admittance.
157. You will be taken care of by me.
(a) I will be taking care of you.
(b) I would take care of you.
(c) I will take care of you.
(d) I will being take care of you.
158. Promises should be kept.
(a) You must keep the promises.
(b) We must keep their promises.
(c) Kept the promises.
(d) One should keep one's promises.
159. Circumstances forced him to resign his post.
(a) Circumstances make him to resign his post.
(b) He was forced to resign his post.
(c) He is forced to resign his post.
(d) He is forced and resigned his post. .
160. He would have written this essay in time.
(a) The essay was written on time.
(b) This essay would haye been written by him in time.
(c) The essay was written by him in
(d) He wrote the essay on time.
161. I give alms to the poor on Saturdays.
(a) Alms are given to the poor by me on Saturdays.
(b) Alms is given to the poor by me on Saturdays.
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(c) Alms are given to the poors by me on Saturdays.
(d) Alms were given to the poor by me on Saturdays.
162. God helps the brave.
(a) The brave is helped by God
(b) The brave are helped by God
(c) The brave are help by God
(d) The brave helped by God
163. I havent read Three Muskeeters.
(a) Three Muskeeters have not been read by me.
(b) Three Muskeeters has not been read by me.
(c) Three Muskeeters has been not read by me.
(d) Three Muskeeters has not been readed by me.
164. I am going to buy new spectacles tomorrow.
(a) New spectacles are going to be bought by me tomorrow.
(b) New spectacles is going to be bought by me tomorrow.
(c) New spectacles are being bought by me tomorrow.
(d) New spectacles are to be bought by me tomorrow.
165. Our mothers use tongs while making chapaties.
(a) Tongs are used by our mothers while making chapaties.
(b) Tongs is used by our mothers while making chapaties.
(c) Tongs are used by our mothers while chapaties are being made.
(d) Tongs are use by our mothers while making chapaties.
166. I play Billiards during my free time.
(a) Billiards are played by me during my free time.
(b) Billiards were played by me during my free time.
(c) Billiards are being played by me during my free time.
(d) Billiards is played by me during my free time.
167. Have the car painted black.
(a) Paint the car black.
(b) I have painted the car black.
(c) Get someone to paint the car black .
(d) Black has been painted by the car.
168. Who has stolen my binoculars?
(a) By whom my binoculars have been stolen?
(b) By whom have my binoculars been stolen?
(c) By whom has my binoculars been stolen?
(d) By whom my binoculars has been stolen?
169. He has been arrested and sent to jail.
(a) The police arrested him and the court sent him to jail.
(b) The police has arrested him and the court have sent him to jail.
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(c) The police have arrested him and the court has sent him to jail.
(d) The police has arrested him and the court has sent him to jail.
170. Anna and his team hope to fight corruption with Jan Lokpal Bill.
(a) It is hoped by Anna and his team that they would fight corruption by Jan Lokpal Bill .
(b) To fight corruption is been hoped by Anna and his team by Jan Lokpal Bill.
(c) To fight corruption was being hoped by Anna and his team by Jan Lokpal Bill.
(d) To fight corruption is being hoping by Anna and his team by Jan Lokpal Bill.
171. The Greeks expected to conquer Carthrage.
(a) People expected the Greeks to conquer Carthrage.
(b) It was expected by the Greeks to conquer Carthrage.
(c) To conquer Carthrage was expected by the Greeks.
(d) Carthrage was expected to be conquered by the Greeks.
172. Rome was not built in a day.
(a) They did not build Rome in a day.
(b) They could not build Rome in a day.
(c) The Romans did not build Rome in a day.
(d) They have not built Rome in a day.
173. The ship is being taken to safe water by the Captain and not his crew.
(a) The Captain and not his crew is taking the ship to safe water.
(b) The Captain and not his crew are taking the ship to safe water.
(c) The Captain and not his crew have taken the ship to safe water.
(d) The Captain and not his crew is being taking the ship to safe water.
174. Strong Anti-Corruption law is liked by neither the Central Government nor the
State Governments.
(a) Neither the Central Government nor the State Governments likes strong Anti-
Corruption law.
(b) Neither the Central Government nor the State Governments like strong Anti-
Corruption law.
(c) Neither the Central Government nor the State Governments liked strong Anti-
Corruption law.
(d) Neither the Central Government nor the State Governments are liking strong
Anti-Corruption law.
175. If you cannot change the master, you cannot change the destiny.
(a) The destiny cannot be changed if masters cannot change.
(b) The destiny could not be changed if masters cannot be changed.
(c) The destiny cannot change if masters cannot be changed.
(d) The destiny cannot be changed if masters cannot be changed.
Passive Voice
176. The curd smelt sour.
(a) The curd is sour when smelt.
(b) The curd was sour when it was smelling.
(c) The curd was sour when it was smelt.
(d) The curd is sour when it was smelt.
177. People are not going to tolerate Governments despotism.
(a) Governments despotism is not going to be tolerated by people.
(b) Governments despotism was not going to be tolerated by people.
(c) Governments despotism is not being tolerated by people.
(d) Governments despotism is not to be tolerated by people.
178. He is writing a letter.
(a) A letter is being written by him.
(b) A letter is written by him.
(c) A letter has been written by him.
(d) Let a letter be written by him.
179. The man cut the tree into thin strips.
(a) The tree was cut into thin strips by the man.
(b) The tree cut itself into thin strips by the man.
(c) The tree has cut into thin strips by the man.
(d) The tree can be cut into thin strips by the man.
180. My father gave me a hundred rupee note yesterday.
(a) A hundred rupee note was given to me by my father yesterday.
(b) A hundred rupee note was being given to me by my father.
(c) A hundred rupee note had been given to me by my father.
(d) Yesterday, my father was given a hundred rupee note by me.
181. The pilot landed the plane safely.
(a) The plane had been landed safely by the pilot.
(b) The plane was landed safely by the pilot.
(c) The plane has been landed safely by the pilot.
(d) The plane was to be landed safely by the pilot.
182. Abha sent me a card.
(a) A card will be send to me by Abha.
(b) A card was sent to me by Abha.
(c) A card will be sent to me by Abha.
(d) A card is sent to me by Abha.
183. He will never forget it.
(a) It will never be forgotten by him.
(b) It can never be forgotten by him.
(c) It should never be forgotten by him.
(d) It may never be forgotten by him.
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184. Let not his insulting words be minded.
(a) Dont be insulted his words.
(b) Dont mind his insulting words.
(c) Dont insult him with his words.
(d) Do mind his insulting words.
185. The students have been punished by the teacher for negligence of duty.
(a) The teacher has punished the students for negligence of duty.
(b) The teacher had punished the students for negligence of duty.
(c) The teacher punished the students for negligence of duty.
(d) The teacher have punished the students for negligence of duty.
186. The storm has destroyed twelve houses.
(a) Twelve houses had been destroyed by the storm.
(b) Twelve houses have been destroyed by the storm.
(c) Twelve houses were destroyed by the storm.
(d) Twelve houses have been stormed.
187. She is reading a novel.
(a) A novel is being read by her.
(b) A novel has been read by her.
(c) A novel is read by her.
(d) A novel was being read by her.
188. The whole village was ravaged by the man-eater.
(a) The man-eater ravages the whole village.
(b) The whole village is ravaged by the man-eater.
(c) The man-eater ravaged the whole village.
(d) The whole village is being ravaged by the man-eater.
189. The purity of justice is maintained by the reports of proceedings in the law courts.
(a) The law courts maintain purity of justice in the reports of the proceedings.
(b) The reports of the proceedings in the law courts maintain the purity of justice.
(c) Pure justice is maintained in the proceedings of the law courts.
(d) The maintenance of justice is pure in the proceedings of the law courts.
190. Newton wrote this letter yesterday.
(a) Yesterday was written letter by Newton.
(b) This letter is written by Newton Yesterday.
(c) This letter was written by Newton yesterday.
(d) This letter was wrote by Newton yesterday.
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191. An awareness is being created among the people by the Government about the
importance of trees.
(a) The Government is creating an awareness among the people about the
importance of trees.
(b) The Government are creating an awareness among the people about the
importance of trees.
(c) The Government creates an awareness among the people about the
importance of trees.
(d) The Government created an awareness among the people about the
importance of trees.
192. Ads on TV increase the sale of any commodity.
(a) The sale of any commodity is being increased by ads on TV.
(b) The sale of any commodity are increased by ads on TV.
(c) The sale of any commodity are being increased by ads on TV.
(d) The sale of any commodity is increased by ads on TV.
193. The Indian Government is encouraging the Europeans to visit India.
(a) The Europeans are encouraged by the Indian Government to visit India.
(b) The Europeans are encouraging by the Indian Government to visit India.
(c) The Europeans are being encouraged by the Indian Government to visit India.
(d) The Europeans is being encouraged by the Indian Government to visit India.
194. He handed her a chair.
(a) She was handed a chair by him.
(b) He handed a chair to her.
(c) He will hand a chair to her.
(d) A chair will be handed to her by him.
195. Call the police at once.
(a) Let the police be called at once.
(b) The police was to be called at once.
(c) The police is to be called at once.
(d) Let the police called at once.
196. Post the letter.
(a) The letter is posted.
(b) The letter was posted.
(c) Let the letter be posted.
(d) The letter will be posted.
197. Who painted it?
(a) It was painted?
(b) Was it painted?
(c) Had it been painted by?
(d) By whom was it painted?
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Answer key
1. (c) 2. (b) 3. (c) 4. (a) 5. (c) 6. (b) 7. (a) 8. (a) 9. (b)
10. (b) 11. (a) 12. (c) 13. (d) 14. (a) 15. (a) 16. (b) 17. (a) 18. (b)
19. (c) 20. (a) 21. (a) 22. (c) 23. (b) 24. (b) 25. (b) 26. (a) 27. (b)
28. (a) 29. (d) 30. (a) 31. (c) 32. (b) 33. (b) 34. (a) 35. (a) 36. (d)
37. (c) 38. (a) 39. (d) 40. (a) 41. (d) 42. (c) 43. (c) 44. (b) 45. (b)
46. (d) 47. (a) 48. (b) 49. (c) 50. (b) 51. (d) 52. (a) 53. (c) 54. (a)
55. (a) 56. (a) 57. (b) 58. (a) 59. (c) 60. (d) 61. (b) 62. (a) 63. (a)
64. (b) 65. (b) 66. (b) 67. (a) 68. (b) 69. (b) 70. (a) 71. (a) 72. (b)
73. (d) 74. (a) 75. (a) 76. (c) 77. (c) 78. (b) 79. (d) 80. (c) 81. (c)
82. (a) 83. (c) 84. (b) 85. (a) 86. (c) 87. (b) 88. (c) 89. (c) 90. (c)
91. (c) 92. (c) 93. (c) 94. (d) 95. (c) 96. (c) 97. (a) 98. (d) 99. (a)
100. (a) 101. (c) 102. (d) 103. (a) 104. (b) 105. (b) 106. (b) 107. (a) 108. (b)
109. (c) 110. (c) 111. (c) 112. (c) 113. (c) 114. (b) 115. (d) 116. (a) 117. (b)
118. (a) 119. (d) 120. (a) 121. (d) 122. (d) 123. (b) 124. (d) 125. (b) 126. (d)
127. (b) 128. (b) 129. (a) 130. (c) 131. (b) 132. (d) 133. (b) 134. (a) 135. (b)
136. (a) 137. (c) 138. (c) 139. (b) 140. (b) 141. (b) 142. (a) 143. (c) 144. (d)
145. (c) 146. (d) 147. (b) 148. (c) 149. (d) 150. (a) 151. (c) 152. (a) 153. (a)
154. (a) 155. (c) 156. (d) 157. (c) 158. (d) 159. (b) 160. (b) 161. (a) 162. (b)
163. (b) 164. (a) 165. (a) 166. (d) 167. (c) 168. (b) 169. (c) 170. (a) 171. (b)
172. (c) 173. (a) 174. (b) 175. (d) 176. (c) 177. (a) 178. (a) 179. (a) 180. (a)
181. (b) 182. (b) 183. (a) 184. (b) 185. (a) 186. (b) 187. (a) 188. (c) 189. (b)
190. (c) 191. (a) 192. (d) 193. (c) 194. (a) 195. (a) 196. (c) 197. (d)
dqNmkjdhO;k[;k%&
16. (a) ughagks ldrk D;ksafd blls okD; dk ;s vFkZ fudyrk gS fd ;s mEehn dh tkSpain jgh Fkh
oYMZ
fd di
thrsxhAQuestion 16. esa ;s Li"V gSSpain
fd dks oYMZ di thrus dh mEehn FkhA (b) vr%gksxk
mkj
ftldk vFkZQuestion 16 ds vFkZ ls esy [kkrk gSA
18. (b) okD; esa'Have' Causative Verb gSA ;gk dk;Z fd;k ugha djok;k tk jgk (b) gSAmi;qDr
vr% mkj gksxkA
32. (b)'The brave' plural common noun gSA vxj brave, poor, rich bR;kfn tSlsadjectives ds igys
article 'the' dk iz;ksx fd;k tk, rks og
plural common noun cu tkrk gS ,oaplural verb ds
lkFk vkrk gSA
35. (a) tc Passive Voice esa'by + sub' dk mYys[k ugha gks rks bldk vFkZ gS fd drkZ lkekU;r% ml dk;Z
dh djrk gS ftldk mYys[k djuk t:jh ughaA vr%(a) mkj
gksxkA
39. (d) vxj 'to read' ds LFkku ij 'to be read' dk iz;ksx fd;k tk, rks
'by + sub' dk option [kqy tkrk gS
tcfd 'to read' dk sub. 'I' dk mYys[k igys gks pqdk gSA vr% dk gh iz;ksx djuk mi;qDr gksxkA
'to read'
161. (a) Alms (nku) Plural Noun gSA vr% Plural verb 'are' dk iz;ksx djsaA
164. (a) Spectacles plural noun gSA vr% spectacles ds lkFk'are' dk iz;ksx gksxkA
165. (a) Tongs plural noun gSA vr% tongs ds lkFkplural verb 'are' dk iz;ksx gksxkA
166. (d) Billiards form ls plural gS ijUrq ,d [ksy dk uke gSA vr% vFkZ ls gSA vr%
singular singular
verb 'is' dk iz;ksx gksxkA
167. (c) okD;Passive voice esa gS vkSj okD; esa
Causative verb 'have' dk iz;ksx gSA vr%Sub (drkZ)
ds LFkku someone
ij dk mYys[k gSA
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168. (b) Binoculars plural noun gSA vr% binoculars ds lkFkplural verb dk iz;ksx gksxkA
169. (c) Police plural noun gSA vr% plural ds lkFkplural verb dk iz;ksx gksxkA
171. (b) okD; 16 dh O;k[;k ns[ksaA
173. (a) tc nkssubjects dks'and not' ls tksM+k tkrk gS rks1st sub ds vuqlkj iz;qDr gksrk gSA
verb 'thevr%
captain' ds vuqlkjverb 'is' dk iz;ksx gksuk pkfg,A
174. (b) tc nkssub dks'neither.....nor' ls tksM+k tkrk gS rksutnhd okyssubject ds vuqlkj iz;qDr
verb
gksrk gSA verb
vr% 'State Governments' (Plural noun) ds vuqlkj iz;qDr gksxkA
SPOTTING THE ERROR
1. (a) The officers/ (b) who were on inspection in this factory / (c) were discovered many
discripancies. /(d) No error.
2. (a) The teacher asked / (b) the students whether they could/ (c) tell the name of
the man who had been invented steam engine. / (d) No error.
3. (a) He held a bomb / (b) in his hand which was totally hiding / (c) in the long cloak
that he was wearing. / (d) No error.
4. (a) I was surprise / (b) at his brazenness/ (c) as he was considerd an obedient student
/ (d) No error.
5. (a) Had the police not/ (b) reached here / (c) on time, the traders would have robbed .
/ (d) No error.
6. (a)He seriously wounded / (b) during the cross fire and / (c) was rushed to hospital / (d)
No error.
7. (a) Police Officers sent / (b) to the theatre and every nook and corner /(c) was
throughly checked. /(d) No error.
8. (a) When the minister was shot dead,/ (b) people were run here and there / (c) to
save themselves. /(d) No error.
9. (a) Mother's milk / (b) cannot substituted by / (c) any thing else./(d) No error.
10. (a) When the thief broke into their house / (b) they raised a hue and cry / (c) and the
thief caught immediately by the people. / (d) No error
11. (a)The city / (b) was tore / (c) by riots./(d) No error.
12. (a) It was suggested / (b) by him that the baby / (c) should be immediately taken
care. / (d) No error.
13. (a) The truck driver was accused / (b) the lady for walking / (c) in the middle of the
road./(d) No error.
14. (a) Some passengers / (b) were flew/ (c) to Paris on the last trip./(d) No error.
15. (a) By the time he arrived, / (b) everybody had / (c) been gone./(d) No error.
16. (a) I am extremely annoyed / (b) by/ (c) the mismanagement./(d) No error.
17. (a) The mall was / (b) engulfed/ (c) by the fire/ (d) No error.
18. (a) It believed earlier / (b) that the sun/ (c) revolved round the earth./(d) No error.
19. (a) As she was wearing / (b) skimpy clothes/ (c) she was stared./(d) No error.
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20. (a) You behave in such / (b) a weird manner that / (c) everybody disgusted with you./
(d) No error.
21. (a) Ten mangoes / (b) are contained / (c) by this box./(d) No error.
22. (a) A gang of robbers were arrested/ (b) by the police / (c) last night near the island./
(d) No error.
23. (a) The streets of Rome / (b) were thronged/ (c) by the common people./(d) No error.
24. (a) Everyone says that/ (b) he born / (c) of poor parents./(d) No error.
25. (a)The ship sank / (b) and everyone / (c) aboard drowned./(d) No error.
26. (a) If motorists do not observe the traffic regulations, (b) they will be stopped, ticketed
/ (c) and have to pay a fine. / (d) No error
27. (a) There will be no more supplies/ (b) unless all arrears of payment / (c) were
cleared by next Monday. / (d) No error
28. (a) The news of his father's death / (b) was not declared / (c) so far. / (d) No error
Answers with Explanation
1. (c) 'were' gVk nsaA 'Past
okD; Indefinite' ds Active Voice esa gSA V vr%
2
dk iz;ksx gksxk u'were
fd
+ V3' dkA
2. (c) 'been' gVk gSA okD; Active Voice esa gSA vr% 'had + V3' dk iz;ksx gksxk u'had
fd + been +
V3' ftldk iz;ksx Past Perfect Tense ds Passive Voice esa gksrk gSA
3. (b) hiding dkshidden esa ifjofrZr djsaA'which was totally hiding' dk vFkZ gksxk tks lEiw.kZ :i
ls fNi jgk FkkA'which was totally hidden' dk vFkZ gS tks ^lEiw.kZ :i ls fNik gqvk Fkk*A
4. (a) Surprise dkssurprised esa ifjofrZr djsa
Passive Voice esaMain Verb ges'kk V3 form esa gksuk pkfg,A
5. (c) 'would have' ds ckn'been' dk iz;ksx djsaAtraders would have robbed d k vFkZtraders
gS
us ywV fd;k gksrkA okD; dks vFkZiw.kZ cukuswould
'traders ds fy, have been robbed' dk iz;ksx djsa
ftldk vFkZ gksxk'traders' ywV fy, x;s gksrsA
6. (a) 'He was seriously wounded' dk iz;ksx djsa 'He wounded' dk vFkZ gksxkA ^mlus ?kk;y dj fn;kA
He was wounded dk vFkZ gksxk ^og ?kk;y gks x;kA*
7. (a) 'sent' ds igys 'were' dk iz;ksx djsaA
8. (b) were run dksran esa ifjofrZr djsaA
9. (b) Cannot ds ckn'be' dk iz;ksx djsaA Passive Voice esa'Cannot + be + V3' dk iz;ksx gksxkA
10. (c) 'thief was caught' dk iz;ksx djsaA 'thief caught dk vFkZ fudysxk ^pksj us idM+ fy;k* tcfd gksuk
pkfg, ^pksj idM+k x;k*A
11. (b) 'was' ds lkFk V3 dk iz;ksx gksxk vxj okD;A
passive voice esa gS rksAtorn
vr%(tear dk V3 form)
dk iz;ksx djsaA
12. (c) Care ds ckn'of' dk iz;ksx djsaAPassive Voice esaPreposition' dk ;ku j[ksaA
13. (a) ;gk'truck driver' subject gSA vr% 'was' gVk nsaA okD;
passive voice esa ugha gSA
14. (b) were ds ckn'V3' dk iz;ksx djsaA'fly' dk V3 form 'flown' gksrk gSA
15. (c) been gVk nsaA
16. (b) by dks'at' esa ifjofrZr djsaA
'annoyed' ds lkFk'at' dk iz;ksx gksrk gS'something'
vxj dk mYys[k
gksAEg- 'annoyed at the mismanagement.' vxj 'someone' dk iz;ksx gks 'annoyed' rks
ds lkFk'with' dk iz;ksx gksxkA'Eg- annoyed with you'.
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17. (c) by ds LFkku 'in'
ij dk iz;ksx gksxkA
Indirect Speech esa'Simple Present', 'Simple Past'
esa ifjofrZr gks tkrk gSA
18. (a) It was believed dk iz;ksx djsa
'Engulfed' ds lkFk'in' dk iz;ksx gksrk gSSA
19. (c) Stared ds cknpreposition 'at' dk iz;ksx djsaA
20. (c) everybody is disgusted dk iz;ksx lgh gksxkA
21. (c) by ds LFkku 'in'
ij dk iz;ksx djsaA
Contained ds lkFk'in' dk iz;ksx gksuk pkfg,A
22. (a) Gang Collective noun gSA vr% 'were' ds LFkku ij'was' dk iz;ksx gksxkA
23. (c) Thronged ds lkFk'with' dk iz;ksx gksrk gS u fddkA'By' ds LFkku ij
'by' 'with' dk iz;ksx djsaA
24. (b) he was born dk iz;ksx djsaA
25. (c) drowned ds igys'was' dk iz;ksx djsaA
26. (c) 'and will have to' lgh formation gSA 'and' ds cknsentence formation 'active voice' esa
ifjofrZr gks tk jgk gSA'and'
vr%ls igys vkus okyk helping verb 'will' dk iz;ksx
'and' ds ckn ds
Hkkx ds fy, ugha gSA
27. (c) 'Were' ds LFkku 'are'
ij dk iz;ksx djsaA okD;
'future conditional' dk gSA vxj nks dk;Z Hkfo"; esa
,d ds ckn ,d gks vkSj nwljs dk;Z dk gksuk igys dk;Z ds gksus ij fuHkZjsimple
djsa rkspresent
igyk dk;Z
esa gksxk
(arreas of payment are cleared) vkSj nwljk dk;Zsimple future tense (there will
be no more supplies)esa gksxkA
28. (b) 'Was not declared' ds LFkku ij 'has not been declared dk iz;ksx djsaA 'So far' dk iz;ksx
lkekU;r% 'Present Perfect' esa gksrk gSA
Narration
4 NARRATION
CHAPTER
INDIRECT SPEECH
tc dksbZ O;fDr fdlh oDrk
dFku
ds dks vius 'kCnksa esa dqN t:jh ifjorZu
dj izLrqr djs
arks ogIndirect Speech
dgykrk gSA
tSls%Ram says that he works hard.
ASSERTIVE SENTENCES (dFkukRed okD;)
(1) He says, "I work hard." (Direct Speech)
He says that he works hard. (Indirect speech)
ASSERTIVE SENTENCES dksDIRECT ls INDIRECT SPEECH esa ifjorZu djus ds fu;e
(1) Comma ,oainverted commas dks gVk,saConjunction
vkSj 'that' dk iz;ksx djsaA
(2) Pronoun uhps fn, x, fu;ekuqlkj ifjofrZr
djsaA
Sub Obj No
S O N st nd rd
1 Person 2 Person 3 Person
1 2 3 ;kfu
I, we you he,she, it, they
changes to
according to
He says that he works hard.
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Narration
2. He says to me, " You work hard."
sub. obj 2nd
Person
changes to
according to
no change
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(2) CHANGE OF MODALS
shall/will should / would
may might
can could
(3) CHANGE IN TIME AND PLACE
today that day, tomorrow the next day, yesterday the previous day/
the day before, tonight that night, Last the previous, here there,
this that, these those, ago before, now then.
Examples
1. She said, "I cannot help you at this time."
She said that she couldn't help me at that time.
2. He said to me, "I shall come to meet you tomorrow."
He told me that he would come to meet me the next day.
3. Ram said, "I haven't taken any exam this year but I intend to take two exams
the next year"
Ram said that he hadn't taken any exam that year but he intended to take two
exams the next year.
4. He said, "Virtue is its own reward"
He said that virtue is its own reward (okD; phrase gS)
5. Our teacher said, "We have to finish this work today as we know that tomorrow
never comes."
Our teacher said that we had to finish that work that day as we know that tomorrow
never comes.
INTERROGATIVE SENTENCES (iz'ukRed okD;)
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He said to me, "Are you coming?" He said to me, "when are you coming?"
(tokc gk ;k uk esa gks ldrk gSA) (loky wh familydk gSA)
He asked me whether I was coming. He asked me when I was coming.
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Examples-
1. He said to me, "Do you know me?"
He asked me if I knew him.
2. She said to him, "What are you doing now?"
She asked him what he was doing then.
3. He said to him, "Did you intend to come with me?"
He asked him if he had intended to come with him.
4. He said to her, "Haven't you seen this movie?"
He asked her if she hadn't seen that movie.
5. He said to her, "Madam, can I help you?"
She said, "no"
He asked her respectfully if he could help her.
She answered in the negative.
6. He said to me, "When will the train arrive?"
He enquired of me when the train would arrive
Explanation to sentence 5:
5. vxj Direct Speech esaSir/Madam / Your Honour tSlslEekulwpd 'kCnksa dk iz;ksx gks rks
Indirect Speech esa bUgsa gVk'respectfully'
nsa vkSj 'kCn dk iz;ksx djsaA
ysfdu vxj Dear / Darling / My beloved tSls izselwpd 'kCnksa dk iz;ksx gks rks mUgsa gVkdj
'lovingly' ;k 'affectionately' 'kCn dk iz;ksx djsaA
vxj tokc 'yes' gks rks 'answered in the affirmative' dk iz;ksx djsa vkSj vxj tokc
'No' gS rks
'answered in the Negative' dk iz;ksx djsaA
IMPERATIVE SENTENCES (vkKklwpd okD;)
He said to me, "Go away."
He ordered me to go away.
IMPERATIVE SENTENCES dksDIRECT lsINDIRECT SPEECH esa ifjorZu djus ds fu;e
1. 'Said to' dks t:jr ds vuqlkjordered / requested/ forbade / suggested bR;kfn esa ifjofrZr
djsaA
2. Conjunction 'to' dk iz;ksx djsaA
3. 'To' ds cknV1 vkrk gSA
4. Tense, pronoun bR;kfn esa ifjorZu fu;ekuqlkjgksaxsA
Examples-
1. She said to me, "Do not come here"
She forbade me to come there.
or
She ordered me not to come there.
2. He said, "call the first witness now."
He ordered them to call the first witness then.
3. She said, "Spread the clothes in the sunlight and do not wash anything else."
She ordered him to spread the clothes in the sunlight and not to wash anything else.
4. The captain said to the soldiers, "Stand at ease."
The captain commanded the soldiers to stand at ease.
5. My mother said to me, "Help others but do not expect anything in return."
My mother advised me to help others but not to expect anything in return."
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EXCLAMATORY SENTENCES (foLe;kfncks/d okD;)
She said, "Alas! I am undone."
She exclaimed with sorrow that she was undone.
EXCLAMATORY SENTENCES dksDIRECT lsINDIRECTSPEECH esa ifjorZu djus ds fu;e
1. changes to
(a) Said + Alas ! exclaimed with sorrow.
changes to
Said + Hurray ! exclaimed with joy
changes to
Said + Fi ! / Ugh ! exclaimed with despise/disgust.
changes to
Said + Wow ! exclaimed with joy.
changes to
Said + Oh ! exclaimed with surprise / regret.
2. Conjunction 'that'dk iz;ksx djsa
3. Tense, pronoun bR;kfn esa
ifjorZu fu;ekuqlkjgksaxsA
Examples:
1. She said, "Hurray ! we have won this match."
She exclaimed with joy that they had won that match.
2. She said, "How beautiful is the rain!"
She exclaimed with joy that the rain was very beautiful.
3. He said,"Bravo ! you have done well."
He applauded him saying that he had done well
4. She said, "What a pleasant surprise!"
She exclaimed that it was a pleasant surprise.
OPTATIVE SENTENCES (bPNklwpd okD;)
He said, "May God bless you."
He prayed that God might bless me.
OPTATIVE SENTENCES dks DIRECT ls INDIRECT SPEECH esa ifjofrZr djus ds fu;e
1. 'Said'dks'wished' vFkok'prayed' esa ifjofrZr djsaA
2. Conjunction 'that' dk iz;ksx djsaA
3. Tense, pronoun bR;kfn esa fu;ekuqlkj ifjorZu djsaA
Examples:
1. She said, "May, God pardon him."
She prayed that God might pardon him.
2. They said, "long live the king."
They prayed that the king might live long.
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dqN vU; egRoiw.kZ fcUnq%
1. Need not, used to, would rather, would better, had rather, had better esa dksbZ ifjorZu
ugha gksrk gSA
tSls%He said, I used to go to school by bus.
He said that he used to go to school by bus.
2. vxj past continuous dk iz;ksxtime clause esa gkstense
rks esa dksbZ ifjorZu ugha gksxkA
tSls%He said to me, While I was studying, you were playing.
He told me that while he was studying, I was playing.
3. vxj past indefinite tense dk iz;ksxtime clause esa gkstense
rks esa dksbZ ifjorZu ugha gksxkA
tSls%He said, When I met him, he was playing.
He said that when he met him, he was playing.
4. tc past indefinite dk iz;ksx nks
simultaneous actions esa gkstense
rks esa dksbZ ifjorZu ugha gksxkA
tSls%She said, I prepared the tea and he fried the chips.
She said that she prepared the tea and he fried the chips.
5. tc past indefinite dk iz;ksxhistorical (,sfrgkfld) ?kVuk ds fy, gks rks
tense esa dksbZ
ifjorZu ugha gksxkA
tSls%He said, Gandhiji started the Quit India Movement.
He said that Gandhiji started the Quit India movement.
6. dk ifjorZu would/ should esa gksrk gSwill/
Will/ shall ij shall dk ifjorZu should esa
gksxk vxj okD; lykg lEcfU/r gksA
tSls%1. He said, I shall come tomorrow.
He said that he would come the next day.
2. She said to me, What shall I do after the exam?
She asked me what she should do after the exam.
7. okD; ds vFkZ dks ns[krs gq, dbZ ckj esa ifjorZu fd, tkrs gSA
modals
tSls%1. She said, If I get selected, I need not take any exam further.
She said that if she got selected, she would not have to take any exam further.
2. He said, Need I send an e-mail?
He asked me if he had to send an e-mail.
3. He said, When I was a kid, I could not go out alone, (;gkcould dk iz;ksx vuqefr
ds fy, gqvk gSA)
He said that when he was a kid, he was not allowed to go out alone.
4. She said, Rohit, you must be prudent. (;gkmust dk iz;ksx vkns'k ds fy, gqvk gSA)
She ordered Rohit to be prudent.
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PRACTICE SET
Directions: A sentence has been given in direct/Indirect form. Out of the four
alternatives suggested, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in
Indirect/Direct form.
1. Call the first witness, said the Judge.
(a) The judge commanded to call the first witness.
(b) The judge commanded them to call the first witness.
(c) The judge commanded that the first witness be called.
(d) The judge commanded the first witness to be called.
2. The queen said to her son, You must go to the forest and remain there till your
father calls you back.
(a) The queen ordered her son to go to the forest and remain there till his father
calls him back.
(b) The queen told her son that he must go to the forest and remain there till his
father called him back.
(c) The queen told his son that you must go to the forest and remain there till your
father called you back.
(d) The queen told her son to go to the forest and remained there till his father
called him back.
3. I said to her, All your faults will be pardoned if you confess them.
(a) I told her that all her faults will be pardoned if you confess them.
(b) I told her that all her faults would be pardoned if she confessed them.
(c) I told her that all her faults will have to be pardoned if she confessed them.
(d) I told her that all her faults would have to be pardoned if she confessed them.
4. He said to Sita, When do you intend to pay back the money you borrowed from me?
(a) He enquired Sita when did she intend to pay back the money she borrowed from him.
(b) He enquired Sita when she intended to pay back the money she borrowed from him.
(c) He enquired Sita when she intended to pay back the money she had borrowed
from him.
(d) He enquired when Sita intended to pay back the money she borrowed from him.
5. Lets give a party, said Jaya.
Lets not, said her husband.
(a) Jaya suggested giving a party but her husband answered in the negative.
(b) Jaya suggested giving a party but her husband opposed the idea.
(c) Jaya suggested giving a party but her husband contradicted her.
(d) Jaya suggested giving a party but her husband refused.
6. The old man of Latur said, Alas! my only son is dead.
(a) The old man of Latur exclaimed with sorrow that his only son was dead.
(b) The old man of Latur told with pain that his only son was dead.
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(c) The old man of Lature expressed with anguish that his only son was dead.
(d) The old man of Latur sorrowfully narrated that his only son was dead.
7. She said to the girl, Did you do this ?
(a) She asked the girl that she did that.
(b) She asked the girl if she did that.
(c) She asked the girl if she had done that.
(d) She told the girl that she had done that.
8. Many happy returns of your birthday, we said.
(a) We greeted him on his birthday.
(b) We said that many happy returns of your birthday.
(c) We wished him many happy returns of his birthday.
(d) We prayed for many happy returns of his birthday.
9. Doctor, the patient cried, please tell me how much time I have.
(a) The patient pleaded the doctor how much time he will have.
(b) The patient exclaimed to the doctor that how much time he had.
(c) The patient pleaded with the doctor to tell him how much time he had.
(d) The patient cried to the doctor that how much time had he.
10. So help me Heaven! he cried, I never steal again.
(a) He wanted Heaven to help him so that he would never steal again.
(b) She exclaimed to heaven that he would never steal again.
(c) He exclaimed heaven to help him that he would never steal again.
(d) He called upon heaven to witness his resolve never to steal again.
11. She said, Ill give you Rs. 100/- to keep your mouth shut.
(a) She said that she would give him Rs. 100/- to keep his mouth shut.
(b) She offered him Rs. 100/- to keep his mouth shut.
(c) She suggested to him that she would give him Rs. 100/- to keep his mouth shut.
(d) She proposed that she would give him Rs. 100/- to keep his mouth shut.
12. From one of the windows of my flat I can see the Qutub Minar, said my friend.
(a) My friend told that from one of the windows of his flat he could see the Qutub Minar.
(b) My friend said that from one of the windows of his flat he can see the Qutub Minar.
(c) My friend said that from one of the windows of his flat he could see the Qutub Minar.
(d) My friend told that from one of the windows of his flat he can see the Qutub Minar.
13. The teacher said to the student, Why were you absent yesterday?
(a) The teacher asked the student why had been he absent the previous day.
(b) The teacher asked the student why had he been absent the previous day.
(c) The teacher informed the student that why he had been absent the next day.
(d) The teacher asked the student why he had been absent the previous day.
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14. The teacher said to Ashok, I shall report the matter to the Principal if you
misbehave again.
(a) The teacher told Ashok that he would be reporting the matter to the Principal if
he misbehaved again.
(b) The teacher warned Ashok that he would report the matter to the Principal if
he misbehaved again.
(c) The teacher threatened Ashok to report the matter to the Principal if he
misbehave again.
(d) The teacher cautioned Ashok about reporting the matter to the Principal if he
misbehaved again.
15. Fi! A soldier and afraid of fighting! said Babar.
(a) Babar exclaimed with surprise that a soldier should be afraid of fighting.
(b) Addressing a soldier, Babar cursed him that he should be afraid of fighting.
(c) Babar cursed the soldier who was afraid of fighting.
(d) Babar cursed and exclaimed that a soldier should not be afraid of fighting.
16. The teacher said to Ram, Would you like to go on a trip to Kashmir?
Ram said, Yes.
(a) The teacher asked if Ram would like to go on a trip to Kashmir and Ram replied yes.
(b) The teacher asked Ram if he would like to go on a trip to Kashmir and Ram replied yes.
(c) The teacher asked Ram if he would have like to go on a trip to Kashmir and
Ram replied in the affirmative.
(d) The teacher asked Ram if he would like to go on a trip to Kashmir and Ram
replied in the affirmative.
17. Everybody said, How well she sings!
(a) Everybody told us that she sings very well.
(b) Everybody exclaimed that she sings very well.
(c) Everybody exclaimed that she sang very well.
(d) Everybody told us that how she sang very well.
18. Suppose your children go out for a nice long walk, she said.
(a) She proposed that his children went out for a nice long walk.
(b) She advised that his children go out for a nice long walk .
(c) She suggested that his children go out for a nice long walk.
(d) She suggested that his children should go out for a nice long walk.
19. I said, When it gets dark, light the lantern and hang it out.
(a) I said that when it got dark he light the lantern and hung it out.
(b) I requested that when it got dark he may light the lantern and hang it out.
(c) I said that when it got dark he should light the lantern and hung it out.
(d) I said that when it got dark he should light the lantern and hang it out.
20. Do as you wish, but dont come and ask me for help if you get into difficulties.,
He said to me
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(a) He told me to do as he wished or he wouldnt come and help me if I got into difficulties.
(b) He told me to do as I wished, but not to come and ask him for help if I got into difficulties.
(c) He ordered me to do as I wished, but not to come and ask him for help if I got
into difficulties.
(d) He told me that unless I did as I wished he would not come and help me if I got
into difficulties.
21. May you live long and prosper, said the old lady to her son.
(a) The old lady blessed her son with long life and wished him prosperity.
(b) The old lady prayed for her sons long life and prosperity.
(c) The old lady prayed for her son and said that he might live long and prosper.
(d) The old lady blessed her son and prayed for his long life and prosperity.
22. Socrates said, Virtue is its own reward.
(a) Socrates said that virtue had its own rewards.
(b) Socrates says that virtue is its own reward.
(c) Socrates said that virtue is its own reward.
(d) Socrates said that virtue was its own reward.
23. He said to the interviewer, Could you please repeat the question?
(a) He requested the interviewer if he could please repeat the question.
(b) He requested the interviewer to please repeat the question.
(c) He requested the interviewer to repeat the question.
(d) He requested the interviewer if he could repeat the question.
24. He said, It used to be a lovely, quiet street.
(a) He said that it used to be a lovely, quiet street.
(b) He pointed out that it had used to be a lovely, quiet street.
(c) He said that there used to be a lovely, quiet street.
(d) He inquired whether there was a lovely, quiet street.
25. The Prime Minister said that no one would be allowed to disturb the peace.
(a) The Prime Minister said, We shall not allow any one to disturb the peace.
(b) The Prime Minister said, We would not allow any one to disturb the peace.
(c) The Prime Minister said, No one will disturb the peace.
(d) The Prime Minister said, No one can disturb the peace.
26. The spectators said, Bravo ! Well done, players.
(a) The spectators shouted that the players were doing very well.
(b) The spectators exclaimed with joy that the players were doing very well.
(c) The spectators applauded the players saying that they had done well.
(d) The spectators applauded the players joyfully to do well.
27. I said to my friend, Good Morning.Let us go for a picnic today.
(a) I told good morning to my friend and asked to go for a picnic that day.
(b) I wished my friend good morning and proposed that we should go for a picnic that day.
(c) I wished my friend good morning and proposed that they should go for a picnic
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that day.
(d) I told good morning to my friend and suggested to go for a picnic today.
28. The new student asked the old one, Do you know my name?
(a) The new student asked the old one if he knew his name.
(b) The new student asked the old one that whether he knew his names.
(c) The new student asked the old one did he know his name.
(d) The new student asked the old one if he knows his name.
29. I warned her that I could no longer tolerate her coming late.
(a) I said to her, You can no longer tolerate my coming late.
(b) I said to her, I can no longer tolerate your coming late.
(c) I said to her, He can no longer tolerate her coming late.
(d) I said to her, I can no longer tolerate she coming late.
30. I said to my mother, I will certainly take you to Bangalore this week.
(a) I told my mother he would certainly take her to Bangalore that week.
(b) I told my mother that I would certainly take her to Bangalore that week.
(c) I told my mother that she would certainly take her to Bangalore that week.
(d) I told to my mother that I would take you to Bangalore that week.
31. How clever of you to have solved the puzzle so quickly! said the mother.
(a) The mother exclaimed admiringly that it was very clever of him to have solved
the puzzle so quickly.
(b) The mother expressed that he was so clever to have solved the puzzle quickly.
(c) The mother told that he was very clever in solving the puzzle so quickly.
(d) The mother exclaimed with joy that he was clever enough to solve the puzzle so quickly.
32. He said that he went for a walk every morning.
(a) He said, I went for a walk every morning.
(b) He said, I go for a walk every morning.
(c) He said, I will go for a walk morning.
(d) He said, he went for a walk every morning.
33. I reiterated, I dont care about the job.
(a) I reiterated I didnt care about the job.
(b) I said again and again I didnt care about the job.
(c) I reiterated that I did not care about the job.
(d) I repeatedly said that I cared about the job.
34. I said to my brother, Let us go to some hill station for a change.
(a) I suggested to my brother that they should go to some hill station for a change.
(b) I suggested to my brother that we should go to some hill station for a change.
(c) I suggested to my brother that let us go to some hill station for a change.
(d) I suggested to my brother that let them go to some hill station for a change.
35. I wondered how many discoveries went unheeded.
(a) I said, How many discoveries have gone unheeded?
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(b) I said, How many discoveries went unheeded?
(c) I said, Do discoveries go unheeded?
(d) I said, How many discoveries go unheeded?
36. Gopan said to me, Can you do these sums for me?
(a) Gopan asked me if I could do those sums for him.
(b) Gopan asked me if I can do those sums for him.
(c) Gopan asked me if I can do those sums for him.
(d) Gopan asked if I could do these sums for him.
37. The boss said, Its time we began planning our work.
(a) The boss said that it was time they had begun planning their work.
(b) The boss said that it was time we had began planning our work.
(c) The boss said that it was time they began planning their work.
(d) The boss said that it was time we began planning his work.
38. He said to the judge, I did not commit this crime.
(a) He told the judge that he did not commit the crime.
(b) The told the judge that he had not committed the crime.
(c) He told the judge that he had not committed that crime.
(d) He told the judge that he had not committed this crime.
39. Rahul said, I will do it now or never.
(a) Rahul said that he will do it now or never.
(b) Rahul said that he will now or never do it.
(c) Rahul said that he would do it then or never.
(d) Rahul said that he would now or never do it.
40. My father once said to me, If I cant trust my people, then I dont want to be
doing this.
(a) His father once told him that if he couldnt trust his people then he didnt want
to be doing that.
(b) My father once told me that if he couldnt trust his people then he didnt want to
be doing that.
(c) My father once told me that if he couldnt trust my people then he didnt want to
be doing that.
(d) My father once told me that if he couldnt trust his people then he didnt want to
be doing this.
41. Doshi said to his wife, Please select one of these necklaces.
(a) Doshi requested his wife to select one of these necklaces.
(b) Doshi said to his wife to please select one of these necklaces.
(c) Doshi told his wife to please select one of these necklaces.
(d) Doshi requested his wife to select one of those necklaces.
42. He wrote in his report, The rainfall has been scanty till now.
(a) He reported that the rainfall has been scanty till now.
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(b) He reported that the rainfall had been scanty till now.
(c) He reported that the rainfall has been scantly till then.
(d) He reported that the rainfall had been scanty till then.
43. Govind, said the manager sternly, I command you to tell me what the old
man said.
(a) The manager sternly commanded Govind to tell him what the old man had said.
(b) The manager commanded sternly to Govind to tell him what the old man had to say.
(c) The manager commanded Govind to tell him what the old man said.
(d) The manager told Govind to tell him what the old man said.
44. He says, I am going to the market now.
(a) He says that he is going to the market now.
(b) He said that he was going to the market then.
(c) He says that he was going to the market then.
(d) He said that he was going to the market now.
45. She said to Rita, Please help me with my homework.
(a) She requested Rita to help her in her homework.
(b) Rita requested her to help her with her homework.
(c) She requested Rita to help her with her homework.
(d) She requested Rita to help her homework.
46. He said to me, Do not run after money and then you will see money running
after you.
(a) He told to me that I did not run after money and then I would see money running me.
(b) He advised me not to run after money and then I would see money running
after me.
(c) He warned me not to run after money and then I will see money running after me.
(d) He warned me not to run after money and then money would run after me.
47. He said to me, Do you know English?
(a) He asked me if I did know English.
(b) He asked me if I knew English.
(c) he asked me that if I know English.
(d) He asked me if I know English.
48. My father said to me, Bravo! You have done well.
(a) My father applauded me saying that I had done well.
(b) My father applauded me saying that I have done well.
(c) My father applauded me saying that I did well.
(d) My father applauded me saying that you had done well.
49. Tom said that he had had a strange experience the day before.
(a) Tom said, I have a strange experience yesterday.
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(b) Tom said, I have had a strange experience yesterday.
(c) Tom said, I had a strange experience yesterday.
(d) Tom said, I had had a strange experience yesterday.
50. Our teacher said to us, I am not going to tolerate your nonsense anymore.
(a) Our teacher warned us that she is not going to tolerate our nonsense anymore.
(b) Our teacher warned us that she was not going to tolerate our nonsense anymore.
(c) Our teacher told us that she was not going to be tolerate our nonsense anymore.
(d) Our teacher said that she was not going to tolerate our nonsense anymore
51. Sheela said, I am going to finish this work now before I start a new work
tomorrow.
(a) Sheela told me that she was going to finish that work then before she started a
new work the next day.
(b) Sheela said that she was going to finish that work then before she started a
new work the next day.
(c) Sheela said that she is going to finish that work then before she started a new
work the next day.
(d) Sheela told that she was going to finish that work then before she started a new
work the next day.
52. "Do you suppose you know better than your own father?" shouted her angry
mother.
(a) Her angry mother shouted and asked that she supposed whether she knew
better than her own father.
(b) Her angry mother shouted and asked that she supposed that she knew better
than her own father.
(c) Her angry mother shouted whether she supposed that she known better than
her own father.
(d) Her angry mother shouted and asked her whether she supposed that she knew
better than her own father.
53. "So help me, Heaven !" he cried "I will never drive recklessly".
(a) He called upon Heaven to see his resolve never to drive recklessly.
(b) He called upon Heaven to witness his resolve never to drive recklessly.
(c) He called upon Heaven to witness his resolved never to drive recklessly.
(d) He ordered Heaven to witness his resolve never to drive recklessly.
54. The dwarf said to her, Promise me that when you are a queen you will give me
your first-born child."
(a) The draft advised her to promised that when she was a queen she would give
him her first born child.
(b) The draft requested her to promise that when she had been a queen she would
give him her first born child.
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him her first born child.
(d) The draft asked her to promise him that when she was a queen she would give
him her first born child.
55. "Dear bird", she said, stroking its feathers, "have you come to comfort me in my
sorrow?"
(a) Stroking the birds feathers, she asked affectionately that she had come to
comfort her in her sorrow.
(b) Stroking the birds feathers, she asked affectionately whether it had come to
comfort in her sorrow.
(c) Stroking the birds feathers, she asked affectionately whether they had come to
comfort her in her sorrow.
(d) Stroking the birds feathers, she asked affectionately whether it had come to
comfort her in her sorrow.
56. He said, "My God ! I am ruined."
(a) He exclaimed sadly that he was ruined.
(b) He exclaimed that he was ruined.
(c) He exclaimed sadly that he had been ruined.
(d) He exclaimed sadly that he ruined.
57. "Ah me!"exclaimed the man, "What a rash and bloody deed you have done!"
(a) The man exclaimed that he had done a very rash and bloody deed.
(b) The man exclaimed sadly that he had done a very rash and bloody deed.
(c) The man exclaimed with sorry that you had done a very rash and bloody deed.
(d) The man exclaimed with sorrow that they had done a very rash and bloody deed.
58. Bhishma said, "Boys! Boys! Remember you are playing a game. If it be Arjunas
turn let him have it."
(a) Bhishma asked the boys to remembered that they were playing a game. If it
was Arjunas turn he must have it.
(b) Bhishma asked the boys to remembered that they were playing a game. If it is
Arjunas turn he must have it.
(c) Bhishma asked the boys to remember that they were playing a game. If it was
Arjunas turn he must have it.
(d) Bhishma asked the boys to remember that we were playing a game. If it was
Arjunas turn he must have it.
59. "What are you doing, grandma?"said the little boy. "Im planting saplings, my
little prince." "Ah, how interesting! Let me try , if I can also do so."
(a) The little boy said to his grandma what she was doing. She replied affectionately
that she was planting saplings. The boy exclaimed that it was very interesting
and wanted to try if he could also do so.
(b) The little boy asked his grandma what she was doing. She replied affectionately
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that she was planting saplings. The boy exclaimed that it was very interesting
and wanted to try if he could also do so.
(c) The little boy asked his grandma that she was doing. She replied affectionately
that she was planting saplings. The boy exclaimed that it was very interesting
and wanted to try if he could also do so.
(d) The little boy asked his grandma what was she doing. She replied affectionately
that she was planting saplings. The boy exclaimed that it was very interesting
and wanted to try if he could also do so.
60. "You say," said the judge, "that the bag you lost contained one hundred and ten
pounds". "Yes, your honour," replied the cheat. "Then as this one contains one
hundred pounds it cannot be yours."
(a) The judge asked the cheat if the bag he had lost contained one hundred and ten
pounds. The cheat replied respectfully in the affirmative. Then the judge
concluded that as that one contained one hundred pounds it could not be his.
(b) The judge ordered the cheat if the bag he had lost contained one hundred and
ten pounds. The cheat replied respectfully in the affirmative. Then the judge
concluded that as that one contained one hundred pounds it could not be his.
(c) The judge ordered the cheat that the bag he had lost contained one hundred
and ten pounds. The cheat replied respectfully in the affirmative. Then the
judge concluded that as that one contained one hundred pounds it could not be
his.
(d) The judge asked the cheat that the bag he had lost contained one hundred and
ten pounds. The cheat replied in the affirmative. Then the judge concluded as
this one contained one hundred pounds it could not be his.
61. The child said, Mommy, can you bring the moon for me? Mommy said, No.
(a) The child asked his mommy if she could bring the moon for him. Mommy replied
in the negative.
(b) The child told his mommy if she could bring the moon for him. Mommy replied
in the negative.
(c) The child asked his mommy if she could bring the moon for him. Mommy replied
no.
(d) The child said to his mommy that she could bring the moon for him. Mommy
replied in the negative.
62. He said, "Fi!" and vomited
(a) He exclaimed with disgust and had vomited
(b) He exclaimed with disgust and vomited
(c) He exclaimed with sorrow and vomited
(d) He exclaimed with disgust and then had vomited
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63. The captain said to the soldiers, " Stand at ease."
(a) The captain commanded the soldiers to stand at ease.
(b) The captain said the soldiers to stand at ease.
(c) The captain told the soldiers to stand at ease.
(d) The captain commanded the soldiers that they stand at ease.
64. "I can show no mercy," said the king, "except permitting you to choose what
kind of death you wish to die."
(a) The king asked that he could show no mercy except permitting him to choose
what kind of death he wished to die.
(b) The king advised that he could show no mercy except permitting him to choose
what kind of death he wished to die.
(c) The king ordered that he could show no mercy except permitting him to choose
what kind of death he wished to die.
(d) The king said that he could show no mercy except permitting him to choose
what kind of death he wished to die.
65. Kausalya said to Rama, " Do not desire, O my child, to possess the stars, because
they are thousands of miles off.
(a) Kaushalya forbade her child Rama to desire to possess the stars because they
were thousands of miles off.
(b) Kaushalya requested her child Rama to desire to possess the stars because
they were thousands of miles off.
(c) Kaushalya ordered her child Rama to not desire to possess the stars because
they were thousands of miles off.
(d) Kaushalya said to her child Rama not to desire to possess the stars because
they were thousands of miles off.
66. What a stupid fellow you are! she remarked.
(a) She exclaimed that what a stupid fellow he was.
(b) She exclaimed that he was a very stupid fellow.
(c) She exclaimed in disgust how he could be so stupid.
(d) She asked him what a stupid fellow he was
67. The police said to the thief, Dont move.
(a) The police ordered the thief not to move.
(b) The police ordered the thief that he should not move.
(c) The police told the thief that he did not move.
(d) The police ordered to the thief to not move.
68. He said, I am going to college just now.
(a) He said that he was going to college just now.
(b) He asked that he was going to college just then.
(c) He said that he was going to college just then.
(d) He asked that he was going to college just now.
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69. The teacher said to the student Can you explain this?
(a) The teacher asked the student whether he can explain this.
(b) The teacher asked the student whether he can explain that.
(c) The teacher asked the student whether he could explain this.
(d) The teacher asked the student whether he could explain that.
70. Ramu said, My master is planning to build a huge house in Khandala.
(a) Ramu said that his master planned to build a huge house in Khandala.
(b) Ramu said that his master is planning to build a huge house in Khandala.
(c) Ramu said that his masters plan is to build a huge house in Khandala.
(d) Ramu said that his master was planning to build a huge house in Khandala.
71. Nandita said to Nitin, Can you solve this sum?"
(a) Nandita asked Nitin if could he solve this sum.
(b) Nandita asked Nitin if could he solve that sum.
(c) Nandita asked Nitin if he could solve this sum.
(d) Nandita asked Nitin if he could solve that sum.
72. He said, How lovely the scene is!
(a) He exclaimed that the scene is very lovely.
(b) He exclaimed that how the scene was lovely.
(c) He exclaimed that the scene was very lovely.
(d) He exclaimed that the scene is indeed lovely.
73. Bill said, I am here to help you all.
(a) Bill said that he is here to help you all.
(b) Bill said that he was there to help us all.
(c) Bill said that he was here to help us all.
(d) Bill said that he is there to help us all.
74. The kids yelled in a loud voice, We love our family.
(a) The kids yelled loudly that they love our family.
(b) The kids yelled in a loud voice that they loved their family.
(c) The kids yelled in a loud voice that they loved our family.
(d) The kids were shouting loudly that they loved their family.
75. He said to me, Please visit my company tomorrow.
(a) He said to me to visit his company tomorrow.
(b) He requested me to visit his company tomorrow.
(c) He requested me to visit his company the next day.
(d) He said to me to visit his company the next day.
76. He said, My parents are arriving tomorrow.
(a) He said that his parents are arriving the next day.
(b) He said that his parents were arriving the next day.
(c) He said that his parents are arriving tomorrow.
(d) He said that his parents have arrived the next day.
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77. He said, How cruel of him!
(a) He remarked that it was very cruel of him.
(b) He remarked on his great cruelty.
(c) He remark that it was very cruel of him.
(d) He remarked that it is very cruel of him.
78. How did it get here? She wanted to know.
(a) She wanted to know how did it get here.
(b) She wanted to know how it had got there.
(c) She wanted to know how did it got there.
(d) She wanted to know how it get there.
79. The author said, It took me three years to finish the novel.
(a) The author said that it took him three years to finish the novel.
(b) The author said that it had taken me three years to finish the novel.
(c) The author said that it would take him three years to finish the novel
(d) The author said that it had taken him three years to finish the novel.
80. Go away! she said to the man, do not trouble your family anymore.
(a) She asked the man to go away and not trouble the family any more.
(b) She asked the man not to trouble the family that was away, any more.
(c) She asked the man not to trouble your family any more and go away.
(d) She asked the man to go away and not to trouble his family any more.
81. He asked me, Have you finished reading the magazine?
(a) He asked me whether I had finished reading the magazine.
(b) He asked me if had I finished reading the magazine.
(c) He asked me if I have finished reading the magazine.
(d) He asked me whether I finished reading the magazine.
82. He said, We have done our work.
(a) He said that he had done his work.
(b) He said that they have done their work.
(c) He said that they had done their work.
(d) He said that they should do their work.
83. Im sorry Im unable to repay the loan in time, said the customer.
(a) The customer regrets that he was unable to repay the loan in time.
(b) The customer regretted that he is unable to repay the loan in time.
(c) The customer regretted that he was unable to repay the loan in time.
(d) The customer said that he could be unable to repay the loan in time.
84. Please, take me to the officer, said the visitor.
(a) The visitor requested them to take him to the officer.
(b) The visitor told them to take him to the officer.
(c) The visitor requested for the officer to be taken.
(d) The visitor wanted the officer to take him there.
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85. Nitin said, What a pleasant atmosphere this place has!
(a) Nitin exclaimed with joy that that place was a pleasant atmosphere.
(b) Nitin exclaimed with joy that was a pleasant atmosphere in that place.
(c) Nitin exclaimed with joy that that place had a pleasant atmosphere.
(d) Nitin exclaimed with joy that what a pleasant atmosphere that place had.
86. Aarti said, I am in a hurry today.
(a) Aarti said that she was in a hurry that day.
(b) Aarti said that I am in a hurry today.
(c) Aarti said that she is in a hurry today.
(d) Aarti said that she is in a hurry that day.
87. They said, We are practising for the next match.
(a) They said that they are practising for the next match.
(b) They said that they practised for the next match.
(c) They said that they were practising for the next match.
(d) They said they were going to practise for the next match.
88. He said, May you live long.
(a) He suggested that my life might be long.
(b) He prayed that my life might be long.
(c) He prayed that my life may be longer.
(d) He declared that my life is longer.
89. When did you meet my brother? She asked me.
(a) She wanted to know when did I meet her brother.
(b) She asked when did I meet my brother.
(c) She asked me when I had met her brother.
(d) She wants to know when I had met my brother.
90. Ruby requested me to lend her Rs. 1000 the next day.
(a) Ruby said to me, Please lend me Rs. 1000 the next day.
(b) Ruby said to me, Please lend her Rs. 1000 the next day.
(c) Ruby said to me, Please lend her Rs. 1000 tomorrow.
(d) Ruby said to me, Please lend me Rs. 1000 tomorrow.
91. Youd better leave the dog along, the man said.
(a) The man said to me to leave the dog alone.
(b) The man told me to better leave the dog alone.
(c) the man warned me to leave the dog alone.
(d) The man said I should leave the dog alone.
92. Id have enjoyed the journey more if the man next to me hadnt snored all the
time, said John.
(a) John said that he enjoyed the journey but the man next to me snored.
(b) John said that he would have enjoyed the journey more if the man next to him
hadnt snored all the time.
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(c) John said that he would have enjoyed the journey if the next man hadnt snored
all the time.
(d) John said that he would have enjoyed the journey if the man next to him did not
snore.
93. A poet said, The night is dark and I am far from home.
(a) A poet said that the night was dark and he was far from home.
(b) A poet told his friend that the night is dark and that he is far from home.
(c) The friend was told by the poet that the night was dark and he was far from home.
(d) A poet said that the night is dark and he is far from home.
94. The players reported that the spectators were cheering while they were playing.
(a) The spectators have been cheering while we played., said the players.
(b) The spectators cheered while we were playing., said the players.
(c) The spectators were cheering while we were playing., said the players.
(d) The spectators played while we cheered., said the players.
95. She requested the boys to listen to what she was saying.
(a) She said to the boys, Please listen to what I am saying.
(b) I said to the boys, Listen to what I am saying.
(c) She said, Boys, listen to what I was saying.
(d) She said, I requested you to listen to what I am saying.
96. Do you want balloons ? he said to the child.
(a) He asked the child if it wanted balloons.
(b) He asked the child whether it had wanted balloons.
(c) He asked the child did it want balloons.
(d) He asked the child if it would want balloons.
97. She said, How ugly I look in this dress!
(a) She said that how ugly she was looking in that dress.
(b) She exclaimed how ugly she looked in that dress.
(c) She expressed how ugly she looked in that dress.
(d) She exclaimed that she looked very ugly in that dress.
98. She said You can leave the books here.
(a) She said that they can leave the books there.
(b) She said that they could leave the books there.
(c) She said that they can leave the books here.
(d) She said that they could leave the books here.
99. My friend said I am leaving today.
(a) My friend said that he is leaving today.
(b) My friend said that he was leaving today.
(c) My friend said that he leaves today.
(d) My friend said that he was leaving that day.
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100. Mukta said to Puneet, My mother is a good cook.
(a) Mukta told Puneet that her mother was a good cook.
(b) Mukta told Puneet that my mother was a good cook.
(c) Mukta told to Puneet that her mother is a good cook.
(d) Mukta asked Puneet that her mother is a good cook.
101. The commander said to the army, March forward.
(a) The commander asked the army march forward.
(b) The commander ordered the army to march forward.
(c) The commander requested the army to go forward.
(d) The army requested the commander to march.
102. He promised, I will do it tomorrow.
(a) He promised that he will do it tomorrow.
(b) He promised that he will do it the next day.
(c) He promised that he would do it tomorrow.
(d) He promised that he would do it the next day.
103. Geeta said, I did not do this deliberately.
(a) Geeta said that I had not done that deliberately.
(b) Geeta said that she had not done that deliberately.
(c) Geeta said that she has not done this deliberately.
(d) Geeta said that I have not done this deliberately.
104. She said, Im afraid we are rather late!
(a) She exclaimed that they were frightened of being late.
(b) She exclaimed that she was afraid that they were rather late.
(c) She shouted that they were scared that they would be late.
(d) She screamed that she was worried that they would all be late.
105. She said to me, What can I do for you ?
(a) She asked me what she could do for me.
(b) She asked me what can she do for me.
(c) She asked me what she can do for me.
(d) She asked me whether she can do anything for me.
106. He said, Alas! I am undone !
(a) He said that it was his undoing.
(b) He exclaimed pathetically that he was undone.
(c) He stated that he was undone.
(d) He cried that he was being undone.
107. I shall unlock the secrets of their success, he said.
(a) He said that he shall unlock the secrets of their success.
(b) He said that he should unlock the secrets of their success.
(c) He said that he would unlock the secrets of their success.
(d) He said that he will unlock the secrets of their success.
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108. I wonder what he wants of us, said Quint.
(a) Quint said that he was wondering what he wanted of them.
(b) Quint said that he wondered what he wanted of us.
(c) Quint said he wondered what he wants of them.
(d) Quint said that he wondered what he wanted of them.
109. Dinesh said, I want to eat a good mango one of these days.
(a) Dinesh said he wants to eat a good mango one of these days.
(b) Dinesh said that he wanted to eat a good mango one of those days.
(c) Dinesh said that he wants to eat a good mango one of those days.
(d) Dinesh said that he wanted to eat a good mango one of these days.
110. He said, I intend to leave for Delhi tonight.
(a) He said that he will intend to leave for Delhi tonight.
(b) lie said that he should intend to leave for Delhi that night.
(c) He said that he intended to leave for Delhi that night.
(d) He said that his intention is to leave for Delhi tonight.
111. He said, The Sun rises in the east.
(a) He said that the Sun rised in the east.
(b) He said that the Sun rises in the east.
(c) He said that the Sun will rise in the east.
(d) He said that the Sun may rise in the east.
112. Ram asked Krishna, Where are you going today?
(a) Ram asked Krishna where he was going that day.
(b) Ram asked Krishna as to where he was going on the previous day.
(c) Ram asked Krishna where was he going the next day.
(d) Ram asked Krishna where was he going the day before.
113. He said, What a fool Tom is!
(a) He exclaimed that he was a big fool.
(b) He exclaimed that Tom was a big fool.
(c) He wondered what kind of a fool Tom was.
(d) He claimed that Tom was a big fool.
114. What kind of scheme do you have ? Amif said to the insurance agent.
(a) Amit asked the insurance agent what kind of scheme he/she had.
(b) Amit asked the insurance agent what kind of scheme he/she has.
(c) Amit asked the insurance agent what kind of scheme he/she is having.
(d) Amit asked the insurance agent what kind of scheme he/she was having.
115. The doctor said to the patient, Take complete rest.
(a) The doctor told to the patient that take complete rest.
(b) The doctor advised the patient to take complete rest.
(c) The doctor suggested the patient to take complete rest.
(d) The doctor asked the patient take complete rest.
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116. Mini said to me, I have bought this flat for my mother.
(a) Mini told that she had bought that flat for her mother.
(b) Mini said that she bought that flat for her mother.
(c) Mini said she has bought that flat for her mother.
(d) Mini told me that she had bought that flat for her mother.
117. He said, I will come again.
(a) He said that he will come again.
(b) He says he is coming again.
(c) He says hell come again.
(d) He said that he would come again.
118. Dont do any more work until you have had a rest, her mother said to her.
(a) Her mother advised her not to do any more work until she has had a rest.
(b) Her mother advised her not to do any more work until she had had a rest.
(c) Her mother advised her that she not do any more work until she had had a rest.
(d) Her mother advised her that she need not do any more work until she had had
a rest.
119. Make me another suit like this, he said to the tailor.
(a) He asked the tailor to make him another suit like this.
(b) He asks the tailor to make him another suit like this.
(c) He told the tailor to make him another suit like that.
(d) He told the tailor to make me another suit like this.
120. My Principal told me, Dont conduct any test tomorrow.
(a) My Principal told me not to conduct any test tomorrow.
(b) My Principal told me not to conduct any test tomorrow.
(c) My Principal ordered me dont conduct any test.
(d) My Principal ordered me not to conduct any test the next day.
121. Kiran said to me, Did you see the cricket match on television last night?
(a) Kiran asked me if I saw the cricket match on television the earlier night
(b) Kiran asked me if I had seen the cricket match on television the previous
night
(c) Kiran asked me did I see the cricket match on television last night
(d) Kiran asked me whether I had seen the cricket match on television last night
122. David said to Anna, Mona will leave for her native place tomorrow.
(a) David told Anna that Mona will leave for her native place tomorrow
(b) David told Anna that Mona left for her native place the next day
(c) David told to Anna that Mona would be leaving for her native place tomorrow
(d) David told Anna that Mona would leave for her native place the next day
123. I said to him, Why are you working so hard ?
(a) I asked him why he was working so hard
(b) I asked him why was he working so hard
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(c) I asked him why he had been working so hard
(d) I asked him why had he been working so hard
124. Pooja said, Ridhi, do you want another cake?
(a) Pooja asked Ridhi do you want another cake.
(b) Pooja asked Ridhi if she wanted another cake.
(c) Pooja said to Ridhi you wanted another cake.
(d) Pooja said if you wanted another cake.
125. The tailor said to him, Will you have the suit ready by tomorrow evening?
(a) The tailor asked him that he will have the suit ready by the next evening
(b) The tailor asked him that he would had the suit ready by the next evening
(c) The tailor asked him if he would have the suit ready by the next evening
(d) The tailor asked him if he will like to have the suit ready by the next evening
126. He ordered his servant to do as he was told.
(a) He ordered his servant, Do as you are told.
(b) He said to his servant, Do as you are told.
(c) He said to his servant, Do as I told you.
(d) He said to his servant, Do as you were told.
127. He said, Be quiet and listen to my words.
(a) He urged them to be quiet and listen to his words
(b) He urged them and said be quiet and listen to words
(c) He said they should be quiet and listen to his words
(d) He said you should be quiet and listen to my words
128. He said to me, I have often told you not to play with fire.
(a) He said that he has often been telling me not to play with fire
(b) He told me that he had often told me not to play with fire
(c) He reminded me that he often said to me not to play with fire
(d) He said to me that he often told me not to play with fire
129. I have seen the film before Sunita says.
(a) Sunita said that she had seen the film before.
(b) Sunita says that she has seen the film before.
(c) Sunita said that the film was seen by her before.
(d) Sunita said that she saw the film earlier.
130. Pawan said to me, If I hear any news, Ill phone you.
(a) Pawan told me that if he heard any news, he will phone me
(b) Pawan told me that if he will hear any news, he will phone me
(c) Pawan told me if he had heard any news, he would phone me
(d) Pawan told me that if he heard any news, he would phone me
131. The teacher said to Mahesh, Congratulations ! Wish you success in life.
(a) The teacher congratulated Mahesh and said wish you success in life
(b) The teacher wished congratulations and success in life to Mahesh
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(c) The teacher said congratulations to Mahesh and wished him success life
(d) The teacher congratulated Mahesh and wished him success in life
132. The poor examinee said, O God! take pity on me.
(a) The poor examinee prayed God to take pity on him
(b) The poor examinee, invoking God, implored him to take pity on him
(c) The poor examinee exclaimed that God take pity on him
(d) The poor examine asked God to take pity on him
133. Where will you be tomorrow, I said, in case I have to ring you ?
(a) I asked where you will be the next day in case I will ring him
(b) I asked where he would be the next day in case I had to ring him
(c) I said to him where he will be in case I have to ring him
(d) I enquired about his whereabouts the next day in case I would have to ring up
134. Seeta said to me, Can you give me your pen ?
(a) Seeta asked me can I give her my pen
(b) Seeta asked me if I can give me your pen
(c) Seeta asked me if I could give her my pen
(d) Seeta asked me if I gave her my pen
135. The father warned his son that he should be beware of him.
(a) The father warned his son, Beware of him !
(b) The father warned his son, Watch that chap !
(c) The father warned his son, Be careful about him.
(d) The father warned his son, Dont fall into the trap.
136. Manna said to Rohan, Have you sat in a trolley bus before ?
(a) Manna asked Rohan whether he had sat in a trolley bus earlier.
(b) Manna asked Rohan had he sat in a trolley bus before.
(c) Manna asked Rohan-if he sat on a trolley bus before.
(d) Manna asked Rohan if he has ever sat in a trolley bus
137. Farhan said to Geeta, Could you lend me a hundred rupees until tomorrow ?
(a) Farhan asked Geeta whether she could lend him a hundred rupees until tomorrow.
(b) Farhan asked Geeta whether she could lend him a hundred rupees until the next day.
(c) Farhan asked Geeta whether she could lend me a hundred rupees until the next day.
(d) Farhan asked whether Geeta could lend me a hundred rupees until the next day.
138. What about going for a swim, he said, Its quite fine now.
(a) He asked me what about going for a swim as it was quite fine then
(b) He proposed going for a swim as it was quite fine.
(c) He suggested going for a swim as it was quite fine.
(d) He advised me to go for a swim as it was quite fine.
139. You cant bathe in this sea, he said to me, its very rough.
(a) He said that I cant bathe in this sea because its very rough.
(b) He said that you couldnt bathe in that sea if it was very rough.
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(c) He said that I couldnt bathe in that sea as it was very rough.
(d) He said that you cant bathe in this sea since it was very rough.
140. Jagdish said, We passed by a beautiful lake when we went on a trip to Goa.
(a) Jagdish said that they passed by a beautiful lake when they had gone on a trip to Goa.
(b) Jagdish said that they had passed by a beautiful lake when they went on a trip to Goa.
(c) Jagdish said that they had passed by a beautiful lake when they had gone on
a trip to Goa.
(d) Jagdish said they passed by a beautiful lake when they went on a trip to Goa.
141. He said to me, I expect you to attend the function.
(a) He told me that he had expected me to attend the function.
(b) He told me that he expected me to attended the function.
(c) He told me that he expected me to have attended the function.
(d) He told me that he expected me to attend the function.
142. He said, Why didnt you send your application to me ?
(a) He enquired why I had not sent my application to him.
(b) He enquired why I did not send my application to him.
(c) He enquired why had I not sent my application to him.
(d) He enquired why did I not send my application to him.
143. Dinesh asked, Are you going to the party tomorrow, Eliza ?
(a) Dinesh asked whether Eliza was going to the party the next day.
(b) Dinesh asked Eliza whether you are going to the party the next day.
(c) Dinesh asked Eliza whether she was going to the party the next day.
(d) Dinesh asked Eliza are you going to the party tomorrow.
144. John said, How long will it take to travel from Germany to South Africa?
(a) John asked how long it will take to travel from Germany to South Africa.
(b) John asked how long would it take to travel from Germany to South Africa.
(c) John asked how long it would take to travel from Germany to South Africa.
(d) John was asking how long must it take to travel from Germany to South Africa.
145. What did you see at the South Pole ? Ashok asked Anil.
(a) Ashok asked Anil if he saw anything at the South Pole.
(b) Ashok asked Anil what he had. seen at the South Pole.
(c) Ashok asked Anil what did he see at the South Pole.
(d) Ashok asked Anil that he saw anything at the South Pole.
146. Do you want some more sweets ? asked my friend.
(a) My friend asked me if I want some more sweets.
(b) My friend said to me if I wanted some more sweets.
(c) My friend asked me whether I wanted some more sweets.
(d) My friend asked me that I wanted some more sweets.
Narration
147. I said to my sister, I brought you a doll yesterday.
(a) I told my sister that I brought you a doll the previous day.
(b) I told my sister that I had brought her a doll the previous day.
(c) I told my sister that I had brought her a doll yesterday.
(d) I told my sister that I brought her a doll yesterday.
148. The captain said to the army, March forward, now.
(a) The captain said to the army that march forward now.
(b) The captain ordered the army to march forward then.
(c) The captain ordered the army to march on that day.
(d) The captain ordered the army to attack the enemy.
149. They said, Weve lived here for a long time.
(a) They said that they have lived there for a long time.
(b) They said that they lived here for a long time.
(c) They said that they had lived there for a long time.
(d) They said that they have lived for a long time.
150. Would you open the door please ?
(a) She asked me to please open the door.
(b) She requested me to open the door.
(c) She requested me to please open the door.
(d) She asked me open the door.
151. The teacher said, Gandhiji was born in India.
(a) The teacher said that Gandhiji had been born in India.
(b) The teacher says that Gandhiji was born in India.
(c) The teacher said that Gandhiji had born in India.
(d) The teacher said that Gandhiji was bom in India.
152. Where do you live ? asked the stranger.
(a) The stranger asked where I lived.
(b) The stranger enquired where I was living.
(c) The stranger questioned where did live.
(d) The stranger wanted to know where I live.
153. I said to him, How do you know this ?
(a) I asked him how I knew that.
(b) I asked him that how he knew that.
(c) I told him how I knew that.
(d) I asked him how he knew that.
154. He said, We are all sinners.
(a) He said that we are all sinners.
(b) He said they were all sinners.
(c) He said that he was a sinner.
(d) He said all were sinners.
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155. Would you mind taking off your shoes before entering the house ? He said to
the foreigner.
(a) He requested the foreigner to take off his shoes before entering the house.
(b) He told the foreigner that he must take off his shoes before entered the house.
(c) He said the foreigner that to take off His shoes before entered the house.
(d) Before entering the house he said that shoes must be taken off.
156. I lost my book yesterday, she said to her teacher.
(a) She admitted to her teacher that she had lost her book the previous day.
(b) To her teacher she was admitted that she has lost her book the previous day.
(c) She admitted losing her book to her teacher yesterday.
(d) She said to her teacher that I have lost my book the previous day.
157. They said, The boy will soon be found and we will bring him.
(a) They said that boy would be found and brought.
(b) They said that the boy would soon be found, and that they would bring him.
(c) They informed him that the boy would soon be found, and they ought to bring him.
(d) They told that the boy will be found soon and they will bring him.
158. Stop talking children, said the teacher.
(a) The teacher ordered the children to stop talking.
(b) The teacher asked the children to stop talking.
(c) The teacher told to the children to stop talking.
(d) The teacher said the children to stop talking.
159. The teacher said that the Earth moves round the Sun.
(a) The teacher stated: The Earth has been moving round the Sun.
(b) The teacher said, The Earth is moving round the Sun.
(c) The teacher said, The Earth will move round the Sun.
(d) The teacher said, The Earth moves round The Sun.
160. The lady said that they had been witnessing the programme.
(a) The lady said, We were witnessing the programme.
(b) The lady says, We are witnessing the programme.
(c) The lady said, We witnessed the programme.
(d) The lady says, We had witnessed the programme.
161. The Principal told us, Wait here till I return.
(a) The Principal told us wait here till her return.
(b) The Principal told us to wait there till he returned.
(c) The Principal told us to wait there till I return.
(d) The Principal told us please wait here till he returned.
Narration
162. My mother said to me, Who is your best friend?
(a) My mother questioned me as to who my best friend was.
(b) My mother asked me who was my best friend.
(c) My mother asked me who my best friend was.
(d) My mother asked me who my best friend is.
163. The teacher said to the boys, If you do your best you will surely pass.
(a) The teacher asked the boys to work hard so that they can pass.
(b) The teacher told the boys that unless they work hard they will not pass.
(c) The teacher requested the boys that if they work better, they will surely pass.
(d) They teacher told the boys that if they did their best they would surely pass.
164. The boy pleaded that he had not stolen the book.
(a) The boy said, I dont steal the book.
(b) The boy said, I didnt steal the book.
(c) They boy said, I hadnt stolen the book.
(d) The boy said, I havent stolen the book.
165. Kavitha said, I saw the photograph.
(a) Kavitha told that she saw the photograph.
(b) Kavitha said that she had seen the photograph.
(c) Kavitha said that the photograph was seen by her.
(d) Kavitha said that she has seen the photograph.
166. The king said to his man, Put the man in prison.
(a) The king implored his men to put the man in prison.
(b) The king commanded his men to put the man in prison.
(c) The king requested his men to put the man in prison.
(d) The king informed his men to put the man in prison.
167. He said, I have made a kite.
(a) He says that he made a kite.
(b) He will say that he had made a kite.
(c) He said that I had made a kite.
(d) He said that he had made a kite.
168. Dravids neighbour said, Do you like to play golf?
(a) Dravids neighbour questioned him and said if he liked to play golf.
(b) Dravids neighbour asked him to like golf.
(c) Dravids neighbour asked him if he would like to play golf.
(d) Dravids neighbour asked him if he liked to play golf.
Narration
169. She announced that they had selected Pradeep as their leader.
(a) She said, Pradeep is our leader.
(b) She announced, We have selected Pradeep as our leader.
(c) She announced, Let us select Pradeep as our leader.
(d) She declared, Pradeep had been selected as our leader.
170. He told the boy not to sit there.
(a) Didnt sit here, he said to the boy.
(b) Dont sit there, he said to the boy.
(c) Didnt sit there, he said to the boy.
(d) Dont sit here, he said to the boy.
ANSWER KEY
1. (b) 2. (b) 3. (b) 4. (c) 5. (b) 6. (a) 7. (c) 8. (c) 9. (c)
10. (d) 11. (a) 12. (c) 13. (d) 14. (b) 15. (d) 16. (d) 17. (c) 18. (a)
19. (d) 20. (b) 21. (c) 22. (c) 23. (c) 24. (a) 25. (a) 26. (c) 27. (b)
28. (a) 29. (b) 30. (b) 31. (a) 32. (a) 33. (c) 34. (b) 35. (d) 36. (a)
37. (a) 38. (c) 39. (c) 40. (b) 41. (d) 42. (d) 43. (a) 44. (a) 45. (c)
46. (b) 47. (b) 48. (a) 49. (c) 50. (b) 51. (b) 52. (d) 53. (b) 54. (d)
55. (d) 56. (a) 57. (b) 58. (c) 59. (b) 60. (a) 61. (a) 62. (b) 63. (a)
64. (d) 65. (a) 66. (b) 67. (a) 68. (c) 69. (d) 70. (d) 71. (d) 72. (c)
73. (b) 74. (b) 75. (c) 76. (b) 77. (a) 78. (b) 79. (d) 80. (d) 81. (a)
82. (c) 83. (c) 84. (a) 85. (c) 86. (a) 87. (c) 88. (b) 89. (c) 90. (d)
91. (c) 92. (b) 93. (a) 94. (c) 95. (a) 96. (a) 97. (d) 98. (b) 99. (d)
100. (a) 101. (b) 102. (d) 103. (b) 104. (b) 105. (a) 106. (b) 107. (c) 108. (d)
109. (b) 110. (c) 111. (b) 112. (a) 113. (b) 114. (a) 115. (b) 116. (d) 117. (d)
118. (b) 119. (c) 120. (d) 121. (b) 122. (d) 123. (a) 124. (b) 125. (c) 126. (b)
127. (a) 128. (b) 129. (b) 130. (d) 131. (d) 132. (b) 133.(b) 134. (c) 135. (a)
136. (a) 137. (b) 138. (a) 139. (c) 140. (c) 141. (d) 142. (a) 143. (c) 144.(c)
145. (b) 146. (c) 147. (b) 148. (b) 149. (c) 150. (b) 151. (d) 152. (a) 153. (d)
154. (a) 155.(a) 156.(a) 157. (b) 158. (a) 159. (d) 160.(a) 161. (b) 162. (c)
163. (d) 164. (d) 165. (b) 166. (b) 167. (d) 168. (d) 169. (b) 170. (d)
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28. (a) The players exclaimed / (b) with joy that / (c) they have won the match / (d) No
Error
29. (a) The Principal said / (b) that the gates should / (c) be locked as the classes have
started. / (d) No Error
30. (a) He told us / (b) that / (c) he has not read the book. / (d) No Error
Narration
18. (c) Will dk 'would' esa ifjofrZr djsaA Indirect Speech esawill/shall dkswould/should esa
ifjofrZr dj fn;k tkrk gSA
19. (c) does not dks'did not' esa ifjofrZr djsaA'Simple Present', 'Simple Past' esa ifjofrZr dj fn;k
tkrk gSA
20. (b) had dk iz;ksx 'I' ds ckn djsaA
Indirect Speech esa'Question Form' ugha cfYd 'sentence
form' dk iz;ksx fd;k tkrk gSA
21. (b) She ds ckn'Could' dk iz;ksx djsaA Indirect Speech esa'Question Form' dkA
22. (b) Continue dk Past 'Continued' gksxkA Indirect Speech esa'Simple Present' 'Simple
Past' esa ifjofrZr gks tkrk gSA
23. (b) Work dks'worked' esa ifjofrZr djsa (okD; 22 dh O;k[;k ns[ksa)
24. (b) if dks'whether' esa ifjofrZr djsaA
'if' dk tksM+k
'or' ugha cfYd
'whether....or' lgh pair gSA
25. (c) May dks'Might' esa ifjofrZr djsaA
26. (b) that dks'if' esa ifjofrZr djsaA
27. (c) returns dks'returned' esa ifjofrZr djsaA 'Simple Present' dk 'Simple Past' esa ifjofrZr djsaA
28. (c) have dks'had' esa ifjofrZr djsaA
'Indirect Speech' esa'Present Perfect' dks'Past Perfect'
esa ifjofrZr djsaA
29. (c) have dks'had' esa ifjofrZr djsaA (okD; 28 dh O;k[;k ns[ksaA)
30. (c) has dks'had' esa ifjofrZr djsaA (okD; 28 dh O;k[;k ns[ksaA)
Question Tag
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CHAPTER
Question Tag
4. ysfdu vxj collective noun esaerHksngks ;k ge izR;sd O;fDr dh ckr djsa] rc verb ,oa
plural
plural pronoun iz;qDr gksaxsA
Question Tag
PROVIDE SUITABLE QUESTION TAG FOR THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES
Find the meaning of the difficult words and learn them by heart
1. I am happy, 20. We hadnt got any remuneration,
2. I dont write letter, 21. Polygamy has been banned in many
3. I didnt go to college yesterday, countries,
4. It is very cold, 22. Charles Shobraj was an imposter,
5. You havent eaten anything, 23. Hindus practise idolatry,
6. She doesnt drive carelessly, 24. My nephew is an ambidextrous,
7. I have called him up, 25. He is a pessimist,
8. The boys are quite boisterous, 26. Everyone has come late today,
9. My friend Ram is an egoist, 27. The mob has lynched the thief,
10. God is Omnipotent, omnipresent and 28. The audience have taken their
Omniscient, seats,
11. The mob killed the District Magistrate, 29. Have some more tea,
12. Bhim was a glutton, 30. Wait for me,
13. We see somnambulists in movies very 31. Let's go out for a walk,
often, 32. He has barely anything to wear,
14. Bhagat Singh was a martyr, 33. Somebody entered the room,
15. We see conjurors in circus, 34. I think, you are right,
16. Asthma is not a contagious disease, 35. I feel, he is hungry,
17. We used to see epidemic in villages 36. There are many boys in this school,
earlier, 37. Nobody bothers,
18. Sanjivini was considered to be a 38. It hardly rains here,
panacea, 39. The jury was unanimous in its
19. We find too many monologues in decision.
Shakespeares plays, 40. I am tired,
Answers
1. arent I? 11. didnt it 21. hasnt it? 31. Shall we?
2. do I? 12. wasnt he? 22. wasnt he? 32. Has he?
3. did I? 13. dont we? 23. dont they? 33. didn't they?
4. isnt it? 14. wasnt he. 24. isnt he? 34. aren't you?
5. have you? 15. dont we? 25. Isnt he? 35. Isn't he?
6. does she ? 16. is it? 26. havent they? 36. aren't there?
7. haven't I? 17. didnt we? 27. hasnt it? 37. do they?
8. arent they? 18. wasnt it? 28. havent they? 38. does it?
9. isnt he? 19. dont we? 29. will /would you? 39. wasn't it?
10. isnt he? 20. had we? 30. will you?/can you? 40. aren't I?
fdlh Hkh
Sentence esa Subject ds Number rFkk Person ds vuqlkjVerb dk iz;ksx
Subject-
Verb Agreement dgykrk gSA
1. He
comes
. (;fn Subject 'Singular' gks rks
Verb 'Singular' iz;qDr gksrk gSA )
S.S S.V
Verb dk lgh :i esa iz;ksx djus ds fy, ;g vko';d gS fd vkiSingular o Plural Verb dks igpkusaA
Singular Verb Plural Verb Singular Verb Plural Verb
RULE 2
;fn nks ;k nks ls vf/dNouns ;k Adjectives dksand ls tksM+k tk;s ysfdu
,d os
ghO;fDr, oLrq ;k
idea dks iznf'kZr djsa rks
Singular verb dk iz;ksx gksxkA
My friend, philosopher and guide have come. (change have to has)
Slow and steady win the race. (change win to wins)
Fish and chips is my favorite dish.()
uksV%
(i) ;fn nksuncountable nouns 'and' ls tqM+dj
sentence ds subject ds :i esa iz;qDr gksa rFkk
blls vyx&vyx sub. dk cks/ gks rks blds lkFk
plural verb dk iz;ksx gksrk gSA tSls&
(1) Poverty and misery
come
together. ()
P.V
U.N U.N
unlike my uncles
(3) My father is very strict.
S. S. S. V.
RULE 4
vxj Article dk iz;ksx fliQZ
1st sub ds igys gks rks bldk vFkZ,dgksxk
gh O;fDr vFkok oLrqA
vr%
singular verb dk iz;ksx gksxkA
tSls%(1) A white and black gown was bought by her.
S. V .
(2) Churchil was a great orator and a great politician of his time.()
Churchil was a great orator and politician of his time.()
ysfdu vxj Article dk iz;ksx
lHkhSub. ds igys gks rks bldk vFkZvyx&vyx
gksxk O;fDr vFkok oLrq
A
vr% plural verb dk iz;ksx gksxkA
tSls%The director and the producer have
come.()
P.V.
RULE 5
;fn nkssubject dksneither.........nor, either........or, not only........but also, nor,
or ;k none-but ls tksM+k tk;s rks utnhd okys sub ds vuqlkj iz;ksx gksuk pkfg;sA
verb
tSls%(1) Neither Ram nor Shyam
has come.
S. S. S. V .
(3) Has
Ram
or Shyam come?
S. S. S.S.
RULE 6
'Neither of .....' dk vFkZ
^nks esa ls ,d Hkh A
ugha*
^nks ls vf/d* esa ls ^,d Hkh ugha*'none
ds fy,of'
been accepted.
RULE 9
Collective Noun ds lkFk ges'kk
Singular Verb dk iz;ksx djsaA
tSls%(1) The herd
of cows is grazing in the field.
S. S. S. V.
uksV%ysfdu vxj Collective Noun esa erHksn gks ;k izR;sd O;fDr dh ckr dh'Plural
tk;s rks
verb' ,oa
'Plural Pronoun' dk iz;ksx djsaA
tSls%(1) The jury
are divided in their
opinion.
P. V. P. P.
taken their
(2) The audience have seats.
P. V. P. P.
RULE 10
Plural la[;k ds lkFkplural verb dk iz;ksx gksrk gSA
tSls%Hundred boys are in my class.
P. V.
uksV%vxj Cardinal Adjectives (one, two, three, fouretc.) ds cknPlural Noun dk iz;ksx gks
rFkkPlural Noun ls certain amount (fuf'pr jde) certain weight (fuf'pr otu)]
certain period (fuf'pr vof/)] certain distance (fuf'pr nwjh)] certain height (fuf'pr
pkbZ)
dk cks/ gks] rks blds lkFk
Singular Verb dk iz;ksx gksrk gS Plural
u fd Verb dkA ;kfu vxj
Plural la[;k dksSingular unit ds :i esa iz;ksx djsasingular
rks verb dk iz;ksx gksxkA
tSls%(1) Hundred rupees is in my pocket.
S. V.
Five
thousand
rupees been spent on different useful commodities.
have
Numeral (Adj.) P. N. P. V.
RULE 11
vxj ,d Relative Pronoun( who, which, that bR;kfn ) ds }kjk ,dsub dks ,d verb ls tksM+k
tk;s rksverb ml sub ds vuqlkj gksuk pkfg, tksRelative
ml Pronoun dk antecedent gksA
tSls%(1) She is one of the noblest women that
has ever lived on this earth.
R.P have
RULE 13
vxj each, every, one bR;kfn
ds ckn 'of' dk iz;ksxgksrk gS]'of'
rksds ckn vkus okykNoun vFkok
Pronoun rksplural gksrk gS ysfdu
ldsmckn vkus okykVerb, Pronoun bR;kfnSingular gksssxkA
tSls% One of the boys/them has done his work.
Noun/Pronoun (Plural) S.V. S.P.
RULE 14
Plural Noun ;k Plural Pronoun ds ckneach dk iz;ksx gks] rks bls ekuk tkrk gS rFkk blds
Plural
lkFkPlural Verb dk iz;ksx gksrk gSaA
tSls% We
each have
a duty towards our nation. ()
P.S. P.V.
RULE 15
Indefinite Pronoun One dk iz;ksx Sentence ds Subject ds :i esa gks] rks blds lkFk
Singular Verb dk iz;ksx gksrk gS rFkk blds fy,
Singular Pronouns one, ones,
oneself dk iz;ksx gksrk gS he,
u fdhim, his, himself dkA
tSls%One should keep his promise. ()
One should keep ones promise. ()
RULE 16
dkYifud okD;izk;%
if, as if, as though, suppose, I wish, in case vFkok
would that ls 'kq:
RULE 18
A number of/A large number of/A great number of dk iz;ksxPlural Countable
Noun ds lkFk gksrk gS rFkk blds lkFk Verb dk iz;ksx gksrk gSA
Plural
tSls%A number of students were
present. ()
P.S. P.V.
RULE 19
vxj 'Amount of/quantity of' Uncountable Noun ds lkFk iz;ksx gksrsa gaS rc budk iz;ksx
Sentence ds Subject ds :i esa gksus ij buds lkFk
Singular Verb dk iz;ksx gksrk gSA
tSls%The amount of money
are not sufficient.()
U. N. P.V.
RULE 20
All dk iz;ksx
uncountable ds vFkZ esa gks rks] bls ekuk tkrk gS] rFkk blds Singular
Singular lkFk
Verb dk iz;ksx gksrk gSA
tSls%All
is well that well.
ends
S. V S.V
ysfdu]'All' dk iz;ksx
^O;fDr;ksa ;k oLrqvksa dhdk
la[;k*
cks/ djkus ds fy, gks] rksPlural
bls ekuk tkrk
gS] rFkk blds lkFk
Plural verb ds iz;ksx gksrk gSA
tSls%All
are well at home. ()
P.V
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RULE 22
dqNNouns dk iz;ksx ges'kkPlural form esa gh gksrk gSA bu ds vUr esa yxs
Nouns s dks gVkdj] bUgsa
Singular ugha cuk;k tk ldrk gSA ;s fn[kus esa Hkhyxrs gSa] ,oa budk
Plural iz;ksx Hkh
Plural dh rjg gksrk
gSA ,sls
Nouns fuEu gSa%
Scissors, tongs (fpeVk), pliers, pincers, bellows (iQwduh) ,
trousers, pants, pajamas, shorts,
(iQklh dk iQank)
gallows , fangs (Mad),
spectacles, goggles,binoculars (nwjchu) , sunglasses,
Alms ( nku), amends (la'kks/u), archives (,srgkfld nLrkost), arrears, auspices,
congratulations, embers ( jk[k), fireworks, lodgings, outskirts, particulars, proceeds,
regards, riches, remains, savings, shambles, surroundings, tidings, troops, tactics,
thanks, valuables, wages,belongings, braces, etc.
tSls%(a) Where are my pants?
(b) Where are the tongs?
(c) The proceeds were deposited in the bank.
(d) All his assets were seized.
(e) Alms were given to the beggars.
(f) The embers of the fire were still burnings.
RULE 23
dqNNouns fn[kus esaPlural yxrs gSa ysfdu vFkZ esa gksrs gSA budk
Singular iz;ksxges'kkSingular
esa gh gksrk gSA tSls%
News, Innings, Politics, Summons, Physics, Economics, Ethics,
Mathematics, Mumps, Measles, Rickets,Shingles, Billiards, Athletics etc.
tSls%(a) No news is good news.
(b) Politics is a dirty game.
(c) Economics is an interesting subject.
(d) Ethics demands honesty.
Conditional Sentences
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CHAPTER
Conditional Sentences
vxj nks dk;Z Hkfo"; esa ,d ds ckn gks
,d vkSj
nwljs dk;Z dk gksuk igys dk;Z ds gksus ij
djsfuHkZj
rks
igyk dk;Z Simple Present Tense esa gksxk nwljk
vkSjSimple Future Tense esa A
uhps fn, x;sa dqN mnkgj.k ns[ksa%&
1. She will come to meet you as soon as you will reach Delhi. ()
She will come to meet you as soon as you reach Delhi. ()
2. If the government will become strict, corruption will surely finish. ()
If the government becomes strict, corruption will surely finish. ()
3. I will help him provided he will mend his ways. ()
I will help him provided he mends his ways. ()
4. Unless he will not take care of his health, he will not recover. ()
Unless he takes care of his health, he will not recover. ()
5. There will be rush at the platform when the train will arrive. ()
There will be rush at the platform when the train arrives. ()
mijksDr okD;ksaIf okys
esa Hkkxwill/shall/would
esa dk iz;ksx udjsa &
uksV%
uhps fn;s x;s 'kCn ns[ks] buds rqjar
sub +ckn
will / shall dk iz;ksx ugha gksuk pkfg,A
If, as soon as, provided, before, after, until, unless, in case, when, lest.
1. Unless or untilds lkFknot dk Hkh iz;ksx ugha
gksrkA (okD;
4 ns[ksa
)
2. Conditional Sentences esawhen ds ckn will/shall dk iz;ksx ughagksxkA (okD;
5 ns[ksa
)
ysfdu vxj okD; iw.kZr% orZeku dk gks rksClause' Simple Present esa Hkh
'Main gks ldrk gSA
tSls%1. If it rains, the schools remain closed.
vxj okD; laHkkouk dk gks'will'
rks ds LFkku ijmay/might dk iz;ksxgksxkA
tSls%1. If it rains, the students may not come for class.
2. If the fog remains, the plane may get late.
vxj okD; vuqefr nsrk gks 'will'
rks ds LFkku ij'May' dk iz;ksxgks ldrk gSA
tSls%1. If you finish your work, you may go home.
vxj okD; esa lykg@mins'k gks rksds LFkku ijshould/must dk iz;ksxdjsaA
'will'
tSls%1. If you want to remain healthy, you should exercise daily.
2. If you do not know him, you must not open the door.
vxj okD; f'k"Vkpkj lacaf/r fuosnu dk gkscould,
rks may bR;kfn dk t:jrkuqlkj iz;ksxdjsaA
tSls%1. If you meet him, could you tell him to call me up?
2. If you come to Delhi, would you come to meet me?
'If' clause eassimple present tense ds LFkku ijpresent continuous tense Hkh
vk ldrk
gSA
tSls%1. If you are waiting for the bus, you should better take a taxi.
2. If you are not reading the newspaper, you should let others read it.
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Conditional Sentences
'If' Clause esaPresent perfect tense dk Hkh iz;ksx
gks ldrk gSA
tSls%1. If you have finished the work, you may leave.
2. If they have bought tickets, they will surely go to see the movie.
PAST CONDITIONAL
B. 'IF' CLAUSE IN PAST TENSE
If + S + V2 , S + would + V1
Conditional Sentences
dkYifud in (Post) ds fy, lHkh subjects ds lkFk'were' dk iz;ksxfd;k tkrk gSA
uhps fn, x;s 'kCnksa ds lkFkdk iz;ksx
'was' ughagksrk gSA
If, as though, in case, as if, would that ,oa I wish.
Ex. He scolded me as if he was my father. ()
He scolded me as if he were my father.()
(ii) 'If' Clause eas ge'Unless' so long, as soon as, when, provided, suppose, in case, but
, for bR;kfn dk Hkh iz;ksx ldrs
dj gaSA
tSls%(1) Unless you work hard, you will not pass.
uksV%
Unless ds lkFk'not' dk iz;ksx ugha gksrk
AUnless you work hard ls gekjk rkRi;Z'IfgSyou do
not work hard.' ;kfu 'Unless + affirmative = If + negative.
2. I shall support him so long as I am alive.
3. As soon as the train comes, there will be rush for seats.
4. When he comes to Delhi, I will go to meet him.
1. (a) If he came to me / (b) I would have given/ (c) him my car. / (d) No error
2. (a) Had he invited me / (b) I would have attended / (c) the function. / (d) No error
3. (a) If he had called me up (b) I would inform/ (c) him ./ (d) No error
4. (a) If he will work hard / (b)/ he will surely / (c) get the job of his choice. / (d) No
error
5. (a) Unless I do not / (b) see his ticket, / (c) I will not let him sit here. / (d) No error
6. (a) Before the police will come / (b) You should better / (c) get the anticipatory bail.
/ (d) No error
7. (a) We will come to know the truth / (b) after / (c) the investigation finished. / (d)
No error
8. (a) Until the train will not get the signal , (b) it will not / (c) leave the platform. / (d)
No error
9. (a) If I had money/ (b) I will have lent / (c) it to her. / (d) No error
10. (a) If I was you/ (b) I would not tolerate him / (c) for a moment. / (d) No error
11. (a) Suppose she does not agree/ (b)what could/ (c) we do ? / (d) No error
12. (a) Supposing if you do not reach / (b) the station in time,/ (c) what will you do? / (d)
No error
13. (a) If you saw a tiger / (b) what will your / (c) reaction be?/ (d) No error
14. (a) If I had two houses, / (b) I would have given / (c) one to you./ (d) No error
15. (a) If we will heat dry ice / (b) it turns / (c) to vapour. / (d) No error
16. (a) "Suppose if you are / (b) late, you will be / (c) in trouble." / (d) No error.
Conditional Sentences
17. (a) Unless / (b) he will not understand the concept/ (c) he will not be able to solve the
questions. / (d) No error
18. (a) If he tried again,/ (b) he can pass the exam/ (c) with flying colours. / (d) No error
19. (a) I will wait for you / (b) unless / (c) you come. / (d) No error
20. (a) If I was you / (b) I would teach/ (c) him a lesson. / (d) No error
21. (a) If I were the Prime Minister of India / (b) I will work for the / (c) welfare of the
poor. / (d) No error
22. (a) If she would have come to me / (b) I would have given her the / (c) money she
needed / (d) No error
23. (a) If he drove fast/ (b) he can reach the station / (c) in time / (d) No error
24. (a) If I was a millionaire/ (b) I would support / (c) the millinium project / (d) No
error
25. (a) If both of you stood / (b) on the table/ (c) it would have broken/ (d) No error
26. (a) If she would have worked hard , / (b) she would / (c) have passed. / (d) No error
27. (a) If you had seen me, / (b) you should have stopped your car / (c) and come to help
me. / (d) No error
28. (a) If the Government will make strict law/ (b) the law and order situation / (c) will
improve. / (d) No error
29. (a) But for his help / (b) the patient would / (c) have died. / (d) No error
30. (a) But for his prompt action / (b) many people would/ (c) have lost their savings. /
(d) No error
31. (a) I will not come / (b) in case / (c) it will rain. / (d) No error
32. (a) Had the river overflown its bank,/ (b) flood would / (c) have come. / (d) No error
33. (a) Had I known him, / (b) I would allow him / (c) to enter my house. / (d) No error
34. (a) You will not get well / (b) unless you will not / (c) follow the doctor's instructions.
/ (d) No error
35. (a) Supposing if he refuses / (b) to meet you, / (c) what will you do? / (d) No error
36. (a) I shall take you for a long drive /(b) after you /(c) will return from the meeting.
/ (d) No error
37. (a) When you complete your service / (b) you will be / (c) retired on pension / (d) No
error
38. (a) Were she I, / (b) she will not allow/ (c) you to go anywhere at this time of crisis./
(d) No error
39. (a) I told her when / (b) she came to Delhi,/ (c) I would show her all historical
monuments. / (d) No error
40. (a) You can scale this high peak, / (b) provided you/ (c) will wear the right kind of
shoes. / (d) No error
41. (a) Had you / (b) worked hard/ (c) you will have passed./ (d) No error
42. (a) When I shall see him/ (b) I shall/ (c) tell him/ (d) No error.
43. (a) He will tell you/ (b) about it when/ (c) he will come back/ (d) No error.
44. (a) When I will get back/ (b) I shall pay back/ (c) the money that I borrowed/ (d) from
you last month
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45. (a) I will/ (b) meet him/ (c) when he will come./ (d) No error.
46. (a) Had I realized/ (b) your house was such a long way off, / (c) I would take a taxi./
(d) No error.
Conditional Sentences
26. (a); If she had worked hard dk iz;ksx djsa (iz'u 22 ns[ksa)
27. (d);
28. (a); If the government makes dk iz;ksx gksxkA (iz'u 4 dh O;k[;k ns[ksa)
29. (d); ;gk'but' dk vFkZ 'without'.
gS
30. (d);
31. (c); it rains dk iz;ksx djsaA
32. (a); overflow dk V3 overflowed gksrk gSA
33. (b); I would have allowed him dk iz;ksx djsaA (iz'u 3 dh O;k[;k ns[ksa)
34. (b); Unless ds lkFkwill ,oa 'not' dk iz;ksx u djsaA
'Unless you follow' lgh iz;ksx gksxkA
35. (a); Supposing ,oa If esa ls ,d dks gVk nasA
36. (c); will return dkshave returned esa ifjofrZr djsaA
37. (a); when you have completed your service lgh iz;ksx gksxkA
38. (b); will dkswould esa ifjofrZr djsaA
39. (a); I told her ds cknthat dk iz;ksx djsaA
40. (c); will gVk nsaA
41. (c); will dkswould esa ifjofrZr djsaA
42. (a); when I see him lgh formation gksxkA
43. (c); he will come dkshe comes esa ifjofrZr djsaA
44. (a); when I will get back ds LFkku whenij I get back dk iz;ksx djsaA
45. (c); when he will come ds LFkku when ij he comes dk iz;ksx djsaA
46. (c); I would take dksI would have taken esa ifjofrZr djsaA
Verb (Advance)
8 VERB (ADVANCE)
CHAPTER
KINDS OF VERB
1. FINITE VERBS
2. Non-Finite Verbs
3. Transitive Verbs
4. INTRANSITIVE VERBS
1. FINITE VERBS: Finite Verbs dk ,d Sub gksrk gS vkSj ;s
Subject dh la[;k ,oa Person ds
vuqlkj iz;qDr gksrs gSaA
tSls%He is playing.
They are playing.
2. NON-FINITE VERBS: Non-Finite Verbs fdlh Person ;k la[;k ls limited ugha gksrs gSaA
tSls%I like watching television.
She wants to go abroad.
NON-FINITE VERBS:- rhuizdkj ds gksrs gS&
(A) INFINITIVE
(B) GERUND
(C) PARTICIPLE
(A) INFINITIVE: 'to + V1' Infinitive ,d izdkj dk noun gS ftlesa
verb ds Hkh xq.k gksrs
SaAgvr% ge
infinitive dksverb-noun Hkh dg ldrs gSA
tSls%1. To err is human
2. I want to study
3. I want to study English.
ij fn, x;s okD; ns[ksa&
okD; (1) esa'to err' (to + V1) subject ds :i esaiz;qDr gSsaA
okD; (2) esa'to study' (to + V1) object ds :i esa iz;qDr gSsaA
okD; (3) esa'to study' want (verb) dk object gS ysfdu vxj'English' dksobject ds :i esa fy;k tk,
rks'to study' verb dk dk;Z dj jgk gSA
vr%'to + V1' dks ge noun ,oa verb nksuksa ds :i esa iz;qDr dj ldrs gSaA
(B) GERUND: 'V1 + ing' Gerund ,d izdkj dk verb gS tks 'ing' esa [kRe
gksrkvkSj
gS ftlesa
noun ds Hkh
xq.kgksrs gSA
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tSls%1. Swimming is a good exercise.
2. I learnt driving.
3. I love watching television.
ij fn, x;s okD; ns[ksa&
okD; (1) esa'Swimming' (V1 + ing) subject ds :i esa iz;qDr gS A
okD; (2) esa'driving' (V1 + ing) object ds :i esa iz;qDr gS A
okD; (3) esa'watching' love (verb) dk object gS ysfdu vxjtelevision dksobject ds :i esa fy;k tk,
rks'watching' verb dk dk;Z dj jgk gSA vr% 'V1 + ing' dks ge 'noun' ,oa 'verb' nksuksa ds :i esa
iz;qDr dj ldrs gSaA
uksV% dbZVerbs/adjective/phrase ds ckn'to' dk iz;ksx gksrk gSA 'to';gk
ds ckn'V1' dk iz;ksx ugha gksxk
cfYd 'V1 + ing' dk iz;ksx gksxkA
tSls%Verb + used to, accustomed to, averse to, with a view to, addicted to, devoted to,
in addition to, look forward to, object to, owing to, given to, taken to, prone to.
tSls%1. He is addicted to smoking.
2. I am looking forward to meeting you.
3. He was used to driving on the right when he was in London.
nwljs 'kCnks esa dgk tk, rks vxj dksbZverb 'to' esa [kRe gks rks mlds'Vckn
Phrasal 1
' ugha]
'V1 + ing'
dk iz;ksxdjsaA
tSls%(a) I am looking forward to meeting
you.
V1 +ing
ysfdumodals esa
'used to' ds cknV1 dk iz;ksx gksrk gSA
(e) I used to drive
on the right.
V1
Verb (Advance)
(C) PARTICIPLE: tks 'kCn
'verb' ,oa 'adjective' nksuksa dk dk;Z djsa og
Participle gSA
(i) PRESENT PARTICIPLE (V1 + ING)
tSls%1. Hearing the noise, we rushed out of the restaurant.
2. Thinking all is well, he went to bed.
ij fn, x, nksuksa okD;ksa
'V1 + esa
ing' dk iz;ksx fdlh ?kVukincomplete
dks ;k gksrk gqvk
n'kkZus ds fy,
gks jgk gSA ;g
'V1 + ing' Present Participle gSA
(ii) PAST PARTICIPLE (V3)
tSls%1. Driven by poverty, he committed suicide.
2. Deceived by his best friend, he was left in the lurch.
ij fn, x, nksuksa okD;ksa
'V3' dk
esa
iz;ksx fdlh ?kVukComplete
dks n'kkZus ds fy, fd;k x;k gSA
'V3bl
'
form dksPast Participle dgrs gSaA
(iii) PERFECT PARTICIPLE (HAVING V3)
tSls%1. Having done with it, they got down to work.
2. Having rested, they started their journey again.
ij fn, x;s nksuksa okD;ksa esa fdlh
Hkwrdky
dk;Z dksesaComplete
gh gksrk n'kkZ;k x;k gSA ,slk djus ds fy,
'having + V3' ;kfu Perfect Participle dk iz;ksx fd;k tkrk gSA
3. TRANSITIVE VERB- tc okD; esaf;k ds ckn ,d deZ (obj.) dh vko';drk iM+s rks f;k
transitive verb dgykrk gSA
tSls%1. I write
essay .
V obj.
2. Children fly .
kites
V obj.
4. INTRANSITIVE VERB- tc okD; esaf;k ds ckn deZ (obj.) dh vko';drk u iM+srks f;k
intransitive verb dgykrk gSA
tSls%Birds fly
.
v
She slept
.
v
uksV%vxj verb transitive (t.v.) gksrk gSverb
rks ds mYys[k ek=k
^D;k*
ls tSls loky mBrs gSA
tSls%1. He killed (D;k\)
He killed
a rabbit
.
t.v. obj.
2. I helped (fdls \)
I helped him .
t.v. obj.
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CAUSATIVE VERB
Have, Get ,oaMake dk iz;ksx 'Causative verb' ds :i esa fd;k tkrk gSA lkekU;r% dkkZ
(sub) fdlh
f;k(verb) dks e(obj.) ij djrk gSA
tSls%He helps the poor.
Sub. Verb obj.
ysfdu tc 'sub' gh verb dks experience djs ;kfu f;k dk iQy e ij u iM+ dj dkk ij iM+s
rksCausative verb dk iz;ksx gksrk gSA
tSls%1. He got caught.
2. The environment gets polluted due to our ignorance.
dbZ ckj okD; ls ;s rkRi;Z fudyrk gS
dkkZ
fd fdlh dk;Z dks djrk ugha cfYd djkrk
;kfugS
;gkS1 (dk;Z
djus okyk) ,oa S2 (dk;Z djkus okyk dk)izR;{k vFkok vizR;{k :i ls ekStwn gksrs gSaA
tSls%1. I
made him do the
whole
work
.
S2 'Make' according to tense S1 V1 obj.
3. Have
the
box opened .
'Have' according to tense obj. V3
4. We have to make
the system
work
.
S2 'make' according to tense S1 V1
5. I
cannot get your work
done
by
him
.
S2 'get' according to tense obj. V3 S1
Verb (Advance)
PATTERN - 2
PATTERN - 3
PATTERN - 4
Verb (Advance)
PATTERN - 5
Verb (Advance)
PATTERN - 10
tSls%
S.N. Subject Verb Noun/ Pronoun Present Participle
1. I saw him crossing the bridge.
2. I heard him shouting
3. You kept me waiting
Verb (Advance)
PATTERN - 12
bl pattern esa iz;qDr gksus okys eq[;gS&see, watch, notice, observe, hear, listen,
verbs
feel, make, let, help, bid.
VERB ds dqN IMPORTANT RULES ftu ls iz'u iwNs tkrs gSa%
1. (i) Being ill, I could not come. ()
(ii) Being a rainy day, I could not come ()
(iii)Walking along the road, my pen fell down. ()
(i) vxj igys okD; esabeing ds igys fdlhsubject dk mYys[k ugha gks 2nd Hkkx
rks dksub 'I' igys Hkkx dk
Hkhsub cu tkrk gSA vkSj okD;(i) dk vFkZ lgh fudyrk gSA
(ii) vxj nwljs okD;'being'
esa ds igyssub 'it' dk iz;ksx u fd;k tk, rks
'I', rainy day dk Hkhsub cu tkrk
gS vkSj blls okD; dk vFkZ xyr gks tkrk gSA vr% a rainy day' dk iz;ksx djsaA
'It being
(iii) blh izdkj rhljs okD; esawalking
Hkh ds fy;s mi;qDrsub. dk iz;ksx djsa vU;Fkk 'my pen' igys Hkkx dk
sub cu tk;sxkA
vr%'While I was walking along the road' dk iz;ksx djsaaA
2. (i) The girls watched intendly as the model applied her make-up with a practiced
hand.()
fdlh f;k ( Verb) dk iz;ksx fo'ks"k.k (
adjective) ds :i esa fdlh Noun dh fo'ks"krk crkus ds fy;s
fd;k tkrk gS rks f;k3 form esa gh gksuk pkfg;sAPractised
rd
vr% (v) form dk iz;ksx djsaA
'Practice' noun gSA
vU; mnkgj.k% Spoken English
Revised edition
Written document
mijksDr mnkgj.k esa
English, edition o document laKk(Noun) gS ftudh fo'ks"krk crkus ds fy,
'verb' dk iz;ksx gks jgk gSA vr%3rd form esa gSA
Verb
ysfdu vxj f;k(Verb) dks tkjh(continuous) voLFkk esa n'kkZ;kverb tk;s rks
'ing' form esa gksuk pkfg;sA
tSls%(i) Rising price.
(ii) Developing country.
(iii)Steaming cup of tea.
3. vxj f;k dk iz;ksx
noun form esa fd;k tk;s rks mls
'ing form' (Gerund)/'to+V1 form' (Infinitive)/
esa gksuk pkfg;saA
tSls%(i) Smoking
is prohibited here.
obj
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To
(iii)
err
is human.
Sub.
politely
(ii) He talks .
Verb Adv
(ii) He sounds
polite
.
Verb Adj
Verb (Advance)
(2) He was absent. ( )
He absented himself. ( )
vxj absent dk iz;ksxverb ds :i esa gks rHkh reflexive pronoun dk iz;ksxdjsaA
uksV%(i) vxj 'acquit' dk vFkZ^cjhgS djuk* rks'acquit' ds lkFkreflexive pronoun dk iz;ksx u djsaA
tSls%The court acquitted him.
vxj 'acquit' dk vFkZ^O;ogkj
gS djuk*
rks'acquit' ds lkFkreflexive pronoun dk iz;ksx gksxkA
tSls%He acquitted himself well during the riot.
vxj 'recorncile' dk vFkZ gS ^lqyg djuk*rksreconcile ds lkFkreflexive pronoun dk iz;ksx
ugha gksxk
A
tSls%I reconciled with him after the bitter argument.
vxj 'reconcile' dk vFkZ ^cseu
gS ls gh lgh ij Lohdkj dj ysuk* rksreflexive pronoun dk iz;ksx
gksxk
A
tSls%He reconciled himself to the arrogant attitude of his boss.
la{ksi esa dgk tk, rks vxj
sub gh f;k dk receiver gksrksij fn, x;s verbs ds lkFkreflexive
pronoun dk iz;ksx gksxk A
(b) (1) Keep yourself away from bad company. ()
Keep away from bad company. ( )
(2) He hid himself in the room. (Drop himself).
keep ds tSlsdqN ,slsverbs gksrs gS ftuds ckn
Reflexive Pronoun dk iz;ksx ugha gksrk
gSA
,slsverbs dh lwph
Keep, stop, turn, qualify, bathe, move, rest, hide.
6. (i) I prefer tea than coffee. ()
I prefer tea to coffee. ( )
(ii) He invited me on/for tea. ()
He invited me to tea. ( )
Verb ds ckn vkus okyk preposition ;k rks fixed gksrk gS ;k fiQj fdlh
preposition dk iz;ksx
ugha gksrk
gSAverb ds ckn vkus okyk
Preposition Hindi Translation ds vuqlkj ugha gksuk pkfg;sA
( Preposition ns[kas)
7. (i) The poor had no bed to sleep in.
(ii) He had no pen to write with.
(iii)Do you have a chair to sit on?
tc fdlh noun (bed, pen bR;kfn) dks dksbZ infinitive (to sleep, to write bR;kfn)qualify
djsa]rks'infinitive' ds ckn preposition (in, with bR;kfn) dk iz;ksx
gksrk gSA
8. (i) I have never and will never cheat you. ()
I have never cheated
you. ()
and will never cheat
V3 V1
Verb (Advance)
rides
(iii)He
a horse.
verb
Verb (Advance)
2. Biology has been defined the study of organism. (Add as after defined)
3. She is considered as the best student of my class. (Drop as after considered)
4. The teacher called him as stupid. (Drop as)
5. The principal appointed him as a lecturer. (Remove as)
6. He thinks her as a fool. (Remove as)
15. vxj okD; esa 'It is high time' ;k fiQj 'it's time' dk iz;ksx gks vkSj mlds ckn
'sub' dk mYys[k
gks rks
sub ds ckn 'V2' dk iz;ksx djsaA
tSls%It's high time you did something.
16. dbZnoun dk iz;ksx ,d fuf'pr verb ds lkFk fd;k tkrk gS&
tSls%Have lunch etc. take an exam make a demand vU; mnkgj.k
a good time advantage a gesture Launch scheme
a shower an action a noise Render help
a dream risk a promise Impart education
a conversation your time a request
a mistake
17. 'To' ds ckn 'V1' dk iz;ksx gksrk gSAvU;ijUrq
lHkhPrepositions ds ckn vxj 'verb' dk iz;ksx gksrk
gS rksverb 'v1+ing' form esa gksuk pkfg,A
tSls%1. He is afraid to do
anything against his boss.
V1
2. He is afraid of going
out after sunset.
V1 +ing
1. (a) Walking along the road/ (b) a car knocked/ (c) him down./(d) No error.
2. (a) Having done my homework/ (b) my mother allowed me/ (c) to go out and play./(d)
No error.
3. (a) Being a rainy day,/ (b) I had to cancel/ (c) all my appointments./ (d) No error.
4. (a) A few selfish leaders/ (b) are bent to harm/ (c) the very foundation of Democracy./ (d)
No error.
5. (a) As I have worked hard,/ (b) I am confident to pass/ (c) with flying colours ./ (d) No
error.
6. (a) We went to that place/ (b) with a view to help/ (c) the earthquake victims./ (d)
No error.
7. (a) You should avoid/ (b) to go to school/ (c) as you have severe eye infection./ (d) No
error.
8. (a) I have/ (b) no achievement/ (c) to boast./ (d) No error.
9. (a) One must avail of/ (b) every opportunity/ (c) that comes in life./ (d) No error.
10. (a) Have the letter/ (b) send/ (c) by someone who is trustworthy./ (d) No error.
11. (a) Would you please order/ (b) for tea and buiscuits/ (c) for all of us./ (d) No error.
12. (a) Everyone considered him as/ (b) a brave man/(c) but he fled from the battlefield./
(d) No error.
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13. (a) My father does not mind/ (b) to be disturbed/ (c) while he is reading the
newspaper./(d) No error.
14. (a) Perhaps you do not know/ (b) I am having a car and a jeep/ (c) besides a big
house in a good locality./ (d) No error.
15. (a) The lawyer asked me/ (b) if it were worth to take/ (c) the matter to court./ (d) No
error.
16. (a) I bade him/ (b) to submit all the important documents/ (c) before he left the job./
(d) No error.
17. (a) He thinks/ (b) himself/ (c) as a great scholar ./ (d) No error.
18. (a) All the candidates/ (b) will give/ (c) a test on Friday./ (d) No error.
19. (a) Mrs Dorai would rather/ (b) spend a quiet evening/ (c) than attending a party./
(d) No error.
20. (a) The audience/ (b) watched the clowns/ (c) performed their act ./ (d) No error.
21. (a) The life-guard would not/ (b) let the children/ (c) to swim at the deep end of the
pool ./ (d) No error.
22. (a) He denied/ (b) to help/ (c) me./ (d) No error.
23. (a) Walking along the/ (b) bank of the river/ (c) the road began to rise./ (d) No error.
24. (a) It is time you/ (b) decide on your next/ (c) course of action ./ (d) No error.
25. (a) As I was feeling sleepy/ (b) I asked for/ (c) a steamed cup of tea./ (d) No error.
26. (a) I remember/ (b) meet him/ (c) five years ago./(d) No error.
27. (a) I have always/ (b) and will always/ (c) be faithful to you./ (d) No error.
28. (a) I am afraid/ (b) I did a mistake/ (c) in the calculation./ (d) No error.
29. (a) The lights went out/ (b) while we/ (c) took the examination./ (d) No error.
30. (a) His assistants have and/ (b) are still doing/ (c) excellent work for the organization./
(d) No error.
31. (a) After the teacher had told the boys/ (b) how to pronounce the word/ (c) all of
them in one voice repeated the word again ./ (d) No error.
32. (a) The company is not doing well./ (b) Isn't it time you/ (c) sell off your shares in it?./
(d) No error.
33. (a) He caught the boy/ (b) steal/ (c) the parcel./ (d) No error.
34. (a) I declined the invitation/ (b) not because I did not want to go,/ (c) but because I have
no time./ (d) No error.
35. (a) It is a known fact/ (b) that time does not return back/ (c) once it is lost./ (d) No error.
36. (a) Even after sixty years of independence/ (b) lakhs of people/ (c) do not have bed to
sleep./ (d) No error.
37. (a) The dinosaurs could not/ (b) adapt to the/ (c) changing environment./ (d) No error.
Verb (Advance)
38. (a) The students were/ (b) looking forward to/ (c) meet the eminent scientist./ (d) No error.
39. (a) The lady made the/ (b) little boy to wash/ (c) all the clothes./ (d) No error.
40. (a) We must get this letter/ (b) send/ (c) as soon as possible./ (d) No error.
Get it done
.
V3
Verb (Advance)
will give testA ;s xyr okD; gSA Give ds LFkku ij take dk iz;ksx gksxkA
19. (c) than ds cknattend dk iz;ksx djsa D;ksafd would rather ds ckn Hkh verb V1 form esa gSA
20. (c) watch ds ckn ;k rksgerund (V1 + ing) dk iz;ksx gksrk gS ;kplain fiQj infinitive (V1) dkA
Performed ds LFkku ij ;k rks performing dk iz;ksx djsa ;k fiQj perform dkA
21. (c) 'Let' ds cknV1 dk iz;ksx gksrk gS u 'tofd+ V1' dkA'to' gVk nsaA
22. (b) to help ds LFkku helping
ij dk iz;ksx djsaADeny ds ckn gerund dk iz;ksx gksrk gSA
23. (a) while I was dk iz;ksx walking along ds igys djsa (okD; 1 ,oa 2 dh O;k[;k ns[ksa)
24. (b) decide dksdecided esa ifjofrZr djsaA
It is time + sub ds ckn V2 dk iz;ksx gksrk gSA
25. (c) steamed ls action complete dk vkHkkl gksrk gSA still going on n'kkZus ds fy,
Action V1
+ ing dk iz;ksx
adjective ds :i esa djsaASteaming ds iz;ksx ls (Hkkai fudyrk gqvk ;kfu xeZ pk;)
action in continuation dk vkHkkl gksrk gSA
26. (b) remember ds cknGerund dk iz;ksx gksxkA Meet ds LFkku ijmeeting dk iz;ksx djsaA
27. (a) have ds lkFkV3 dk iz;ksx gksrk gSwill vkSj
ds lkFkV1 dkA'will always' ds cknbe dk iz;ksx
gSA vr% have always ds cknV3 been dk iz;ksx djsaA
28. (b) Mistake ds lkFkdo dk iz;ksx ugha gksrkmakecfYd dk gksrk gSA did
vr% ds LFkku ij made
dk iz;ksx djsaA
29. (c) took ds LFkku ij were taking dk iz;ksx djsaA 'while' dk vFkZ gS ^ds nkSjku*A ;s dk;Z dks
Continuous Tense esa n'kkZrk gSA
30. (a) have ds ckndone dk iz;ksx djsaA vxj ,d okD; esa ,d (;gk&
verb do) ds vyx&vyx forms
dh t:jr iM+s (;gkdone ,oa doing) rks nksuksa
forms dk iz;ksx djsaA ge form
,d ls dke ugha
pyk ldrsaA
31. (c) repeat ds lkFkagain dk iz;ksx u djsaA (okD; 1 ,oa 2 dh O;k[;k ns[ksa)
32. (c) sell dkssold esa ifjofrZr djsaA
It's time + sub ds cknV2 dk iz;ksx djsaA
33. (b) steal dksstealing esa ifjofrZr djsaA
catch ds ckn Verb ing form esa gksxkA
34. (c) have to had esa ifjofrZr djsaA pastokD;esa gSA
35. (b) Return back superfluous English gSA back gVk nsaA
36. (c) Sleep ds cknin yxk;saANoun ds ckn vxj infinitive dk iz;ksx gksinfinitive
rks ds ckn mi;qDr
preposition yxkrk gSA
37. (b) adapt ds cknthemselves yxk;saA
38. (c) Meeting (V1 + ing) dk iz;ksx looking forward to ds lkFk gksxkA
39. (b) to gVk nsAmake ds ckn plain infinitive 'V1' dk iz;ksx gksxkA
40. (b) Send dk sent esa ifjofrZr djsaAGet ds cknverb V3 form esa gksrk gSA
Noun
9 NOUN
CHAPTER
Noun
Noun
IMPORTANT POINTS
RULE 1
dqNNouns dk iz;ksx ges'kkPlural form esa gh gksrk gSA bu ds vUr esa yxs
Nouns s dks gVkdj] bUgsa
Singular ugha cuk;k tk ldrk gSA ;s fn[kus esa Hkhyxrs gSa] ,oa budk
Plural iz;ksx Hkh
Plural dh rjg
gksrk
gSA ,sls
Nouns fuEu gSa%
Scissors, tongs (fpeVk), pliers, pincers, bellows (iQwduh)
, trousers, pants, pajamas,
shorts, gallows (iQklh dk iQank)
, fangs (Mad), spectacles, goggles,binoculars (nwjchu) ,
eyeglasses, Alms ( nku), amends (la'kks/u), archives (,srgkfld nLrkost) , arrears,
auspices, congratulations, embers ( jk[k), fireworks, lodgings, outskirts,
particulars, proceeds, regards, riches, remains, savings, shambles, surroundings,
tidings, troops, tactics, thanks, valuables, wages,belongings etc.
tSls%(a) Where are my pants?
(b) Where are the tongs?
(c) The proceeds were deposited in the bank.
(d) All his assets were seized.
(e) Alms are given to the beggars.
(f) The embers of the fire were still burning.
uksV%
'Wages' dk iz;ksx
singular ,oa plural nksuks
forms esa
fd;k tk ldrk gSA fuEufyf[kr okD;ksa dks ns[ksa&
vFkZ Form Example
etnwjh Plural Wages are paid in cash.
Wages P.v
ifj.kke Singular Wages of hard work is sweet.
S.v
RULE 2
dqNNouns fn[kus esa
Plural yxrs gSa ysfdu vFkZ esa gksrs gSA budk
Singular iz;ksxges'kkSingular
esa gh gksrk gSA tSls%Innings, Politics, Summons, Physics, Economics, Ethics,
News,
Mathematics, Mumps, Measles, Rickets,Shingles, Billiards, Athletics etc.
tSls%(a) No news is good news.
(b) Politics is a dirty game.
(c) Economics is an interesting subject.
(d) Ethics demands honesty.
RULE 3
dqNNouns fn[kus esaSingular yxrs gSa] ysfdu budk iz;ksxPlural
ges'kk esa gksrk gSAcattle,
tSls%
cavalry, infantry, poultry, peasantry, children, gentry, police, people, etc. buds
lkFk dHkh s
Hkhugha yxk;k tkrk] tSls%
cattles, childrens fy[kuk xyr gSA
tSls%(a) Cattle are grazing in the field.
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Noun
(b) Our infantry have marched forward.
(c) Police have arrested the thieves.
uksV%
'People' dk vFkZ ^yksx*
gS A'Peoples' dk vFkZ 'gS
fofHk ewyoa'k (
different races) ds yksx'A
RULE 4
dqNNouns dk iz;ksx] dsoy Singular form esa gh fd;k tkrk gSA ;s
Uncountable Nouns gSaA buds
lkFkArticle A/An dk iz;ksx Hkh ugha fd;k tkrk gSA tSls%
Scenery, Poetry, Furniture, Advice, Information, Hair, Business, Mischief, Bread,
Stationery, Crockery, Luggage, Baggage, Postage, Knowledge, Wastage,
Jewellery, Breakage, Equipment,Work (Works dk vFkZ gS lkfgR; ys[k )
, Evidence,
Word (tc 'word' dk vFkZ okn] lans'k ;k ifjppkZ gks)],oa Cost.
Fuel,
tSls%(a) The scenery of Kashmir is very charming.
(b) I have no information about her residence.
(c) The mischief committed by him is unpardonable.
(d) His hair is black.
(e) I have bought some equipment that I needed for the project.
(i) bu Nouns dk cgqopu ugha cuk;k tk ldrkA tSls%
Sceneries, informations, furnitures, hairs bR;kfn
fy[kuk xyr gSA
(ii) ;fn mDr Noun dk Singular ;k Plural nksuksa
forms esa vko';drk gksrks] buds lkFk
dqN 'kCntksM
+s
tkrs gaSA
uhps fn, x;s mnkgj.k ns[ksa%
(a) He gave me a piece of information.
(b) All pieces of information given by her were reliable.
(c) Many kinds of furniture are available in that shop.
(d) I want a few articles of jewellery.
(e) He ate two slices of bread.
(f) Please show me some items of office stationery.
(g) The Police have found a strand of hair in the car.
uksV%Money dk plural form 'Monies' gks ldrk gS ftldk vFkZ fudyrk'sums
gS of money'.
tSls%Monies have been collected and handed to the women's welfare society.
RULE 5
dqNNouns, Plural ,oa Singular nksuksa esa ,d gh :ijgrs
esa gSaA tSls%
deer,sheep, series ,
species, fish, crew, team, jury, aircraft, counsel etc.
tSls%(a) Our team is the best.
(b) Our team are trying their new uniform.
(c) There are two fish in the pond.
(d) There are many fishes in the aquarium.('Fishes' dk vFkZ gS fofHk iztkfr;ksa
fish) ds
Noun
RULE 6
Hyphenated noun dk iz;ksx dHkhplural Hkh form esaughagksrkA
tSls%(a) He gave me two hundred-rupees notes. ( rupees dksrupee esa ifjofrZr djsa)
(b) He stays in five- stars hotels. ( stars dksstar esa ifjofrZr djsa)
RULE 7
dqNnouns dk iz;ksx yksx cksy&pky dh Hkk"kk esa djrs gS ysfduiz;ksx
okLro
djuk
esafcydqy
mudkxyr gksrk gSA
mnkgj.k%xyr iz;ksx lgh iz;ksx
1. Cousin brother Cousin
or
Cousin sister
2. Pickpocketer Pickpocket
3. Good name Name
4. Big/small blunder Blunder (Blunder dk vFkZ gksrk gS cM+h HkwyA
big dk iz;ksx
vr%
xyr gSSA
5. Strong breeze Strong wind (Breeze ges'kk
light ,oa gentle gksrk gS)
6. Bad dream Nightmare
fuEufyf[krnouns esa Hkh gesa
confusion jgrk gS-
1. Floor Ground
iQ'kZ tehu
2. Skill Talent
lh[k dj izkIr djrs gS Inborn(tUe ls gksrk gS)
3. Envy Jealously
bZ";k tks nwljks ds pht+ks dk ns[k dj gks
bZ";k tks viuh pht+ks ds [kksus ds Mj ls gks
RULE 8
dqNNouns tks vFkZ esa Plural
rks gksrs gSa ysfdu ;fn iwoZ
buds fdlh fuf'pr la[;kRed fo'ks"k.k
(Definite numeral adjective) dk iz;ksx fd;k tkrk gS rks bu dksPluralise ugha fd;k tkrk
Noun
gSA tSlsPair,
% score, gross, stone, hundred, dozen, thousand, million, billion, etc.
tSls%(a) I have two pairs of shoes.
(b) I have two hundred rupees only.
(c) She purchased three dozen pencils.
(d) He has already donated five thousand rupees.
ysfdu ;fn buds lkFk
Indefinite countable dk iz;ksx gks rksPluralise
bUgsa fd;k tkrk gSA
tSls%
dozens of women, hundreds of people, millions of dollars, scores of shops, many
pairs of shoes etc.
tSls%(a) Hundreds of people came to see the fair.
(b) He donated millions of rupees.
RULE 9
;fn fdlh Noun ds ckn Preposition dk iz;ksx gks vkSj fiQj'Noun'
ogha repeat gks rks og
'Noun'
Singular form esa gksuk pkfg,A tSls%
tSls%(a) Town after town was devastated.
(b) Row upon row of marble looks beautiful.
(c) He enquired from door to door.
(d) Ship after ship is arriving.
Noun
bl rjg ds okD;ksaTowns
esa after towns, Rows upon rows, doors to doors ;k ships after ships
fy[kuk xyr gSA
RULE 10
Common Gender Nouns tSls%Teacher, student, child, clerk, advocate, worker,
writer, leader, musician etc. ,sls nouns gSa ftudk iz;ksx
male ,oa female nksuksa ds fy, fd;k
tkrk gSA bUgsa
Dual Gender Hkh dgk tkrk gSA tc bl rjg Noun
ds dk iz;ksxSingular esa fd;k tkrk
gS rks
lkekU;r%he/his/him dk iz;ksx fd;k tkrk gSA tSls%
(1) Every leader should perform his duty.
(2) A teacher should perform his duty sincerely.
;gk fookn dk fo"k; ;g gS fd ge Masculine Gender (He/His etc.) dk gh iz;ksx D;ksa djsa\
bl lEcU/ esa ;fnmatter legal gksDENOTING
WORDS rks
his ;k her tks Hkh vko';d gks mls Li"V dj nsuk pkfg;sA
GROUPS
1. A band of musicians. 19. A curriculum of studies.
20. A flight of steps, stairs.
2. A board of directors, etc.
21. A fleet of ships or motorcars.
3. A bevy of girls, women, officers etc.
22. A flock of geese, sheep and birds.
4. A bunch of grapes, keys, etc.
23. A gang of robbers, labourers.
5. A bundle of sticks and hay. 24. A garland/bunch/bouquet of flowers.
6. A caravan of Merchants, pilgrims, 25. A heap of ruins, sand, stones.
travellers. 26. A herd of cattle.
7. A chain/range of mountains or hills. 27. A litter of puppies.
8. A choir of singers. 28. A pack of hounds, cards.
9. A class of students. 29. A pair of shoes, scissors, compasses,
10. A retinue of servants/ attendants. trousers.
11. A clump/grove of trees. 30. A series of events.
12. A code of laws. 31. A sheaf of corn, arrows.
13. A cluster / constellation/ galaxy of stars. 32. A swarm of ants, bees or flies.
14. A company/regiment/army of soldiers. 33. A train of carriages, followers etc.
15. A convoy of ships, cars etc.moving 34. A troop of horses (cavalry) scouts; etc.
under an escort. 35. A volley of shots, bullets
16. A course or series of lectures. 36. A forum of people (discussing issues)
17. A crew of sailors. 37. A congregation of people (discussing
18. A crowd/mob of people. religious issues)
NOUN-GENDER
Gender dks pkj Hkkxksa esa foHkkftr fd;k x;k gS%
(1) Masculine Gender (iqfYayx)% ,sls Noun tks male sex dksO;Dr djrs gSa]
Masculine Gender
dgykrs gSaA Tiger,
tSls% Power, Violence, Father, Sun, Summer, Time, Thunder etc.
(2) Feminine Gender (L=khfyax)%
,sls Noun tksFemale sex dks O;Dr djrs]gSa
Feminine Gender dgykrs
gSaA ,sls%
Tigress, Woman, Lioness, Mother, Sister, Peace, Nature, Earth, Goddess etc.
(3) Common Gender (mHk; fyax) ,sls Noun tks L=kh ,oa iq#"k nksuksa ds fy, iz;qDr
]SaCommon
gksrs g
Gender dgykrs gSaA tSls%Child, Baby, Teacher, Servant, Student, Cousin, Infant,
Thief, Neighbour etc.
(4) Neuter Gender (uiqald fyax)% ,sls Noun tks mufuthZo oLrqvksa
dks O;Dr djrs gSa tks u gSa vkSj
male
u gh female gSa]Neuter Gender dgykrs gSaACopy,tSls% Book, Room, Paper, T.V., Box, etc.
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RULES FOR CHANGING MASCULINE NOUN TO FEMININE NOUN
RULE 1 Masculine Feminine
dqNcases esaMasculine Noun ds ckn Emperor(jktk) Empress
ess yxkus lsFeminine Noun cuk;k tk Governor Governess
ldrk gSA tSls% Duke Duchess
Masculine Feminine God Goddess
Author (ys[kd) Authoress Master Mistress
Host (estcku) Hostess Sorcerer (tknwxj) Sorceress
Jew Jewess
RULE 4
Mayor Mayoress
Poet (dfo) Poetess dqNcases esaCompound Masculine Noun
Tutor Tutoress dsfirst vFkoksecond 'kCn esa dqN
ifjorZufd; s
Shepherd(xM+sfM+;k) Shepherdess tkrk gSA tSls%
Giant (nkuo) Giantess Masculine Feminine
Heir (mkjkf/dkjh) Heiress Man-servant Maid - servant
Lion Lioness Washerman Washerwoman
Priest(iqtkjh) Priestess Buck-rabbit Doe-Rabbit
Tailor (nthZ) Tailoress Brother-in law Sister-in-law
He-bear She-bear
RULE 2 Bull-calf Cow-calf
dqNcases esaMasculine Noun ds vfUre Jack-ass Jenny-ass
vowel ,oa mlds igys vkus okys
consonant Headmaster Headmistress
Milkman Milkmaid
dks gVkdjess tksM+us ls Feminine
Hkh Postmaster Postmistress
Noun cu tkrk gSA tSls% Peacock Peahen
Masculine Feminine Landlord Landlady
Actor Actress Father-in-law Mother-in-law
Benefactor(midkj djus okyk)Benefactress Step-Father Step-Mother
Hunter (f'kdkjh) Huntress He-goat She-goat
Cock-sparrow Hen-sparrow
Prince (jktdqekj) Princess
Dog-wolf Bitch-wolf
Waiter Waitress Stepbrother Stepsister
Ambassador Ambassadress Grandson Granddaughter
Director Directress
RULE 5
Negro Negress
Tiger Tigress Foreign words ,oa vU; fofo/ 'kCnksa ds
Masculine ,oa Feminine gender uhps
RULE 3 fn;s x;s gSaA
budks fdlh fo'ks"k fu;e ds rgr
ifjofrZr ugha djrs gSa
As:
dqNcases esaMasculine Noun ds 'kCnksa esa
Masculine Feminine
dqNchange fd;k tkrk gS ,oa vUr esa
ess Administrator Administratrix
yxkus ij Hkh
Feminine Noun cu tkrk gSA Executor ( dk;kZfUor djus okyk)
Executrix
Lad(yM+dk) Lass
tSls%
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Prosecutor Proscutrix Czar Czarina
Sultan Sultana Hero Heroine
Boar (cuSyk lwvj) Sow Testator(olh;rdrkZ) Testatrix
Brother Sister Bachelor Maid
Colt(cNM+k) Filly Boy Girl
Dog Bitch Cock Hen
Buck (e`x) Doe Drake (ckd) Duck
Earl Countess Drone (uj eD[kh) Bee
Monk Nun Bull Cow
Gander(gal) Goose Father Mother
Hart (fgj.k) Roe Bridegroom Bride
Horse Mare Gentleman Lady
King Queen He She
Man Woman Husband Wife
Mr. Miss Lord Lady
Sheep Ewe Male Female
Son Daughter Nephew (Hkrhtk) Niece
Uncle Aunt Sir Madam/ Dame
Fox Vixen Widower (fo|qj) Widow
Ox Cow Wizard (tknwxj) Witch
NOUN-NUMBER (SINGULAR-PLURAL)
Singular Noun: blls ,d O;fDr] ,d LFkku ;k Tax Taxes Dish Dishes
,d oLrq dk cks/ gksrk gSA Boy,
tSls%Girl, Box Boxes Coach Coaches
Table.
blds dqNExceptions Hkh gSaA tSls%
Plural Noun: blls ,d ls vf/d O;fDr] LFkku ;k
oLrqvksa
dk cks/ gksrk gS tSls%
Cities, Boys, Singular Plural Singular Plural
Girls. Stomach Stomachs Radius Radii
Changing Singular to Plural: Locus Loci Ox Oxen
Some Rules RULE 3
RULE 1
dqNNoun ds vUr esa
o vkrk gS ,oa mlls
iwoZ
dqNNoun ds vUr esa's' yxkus ls ogPlural cu dksbZ
O;atu(consonant) gksrks] mldkPlural
tkrk gSA tSls%
Boy, Girl, Kite, Telephone etc. cukus ds fy,Noun ds vUr esa'es' yxkrs gSaA
RULE 2 tSls%
Singular Plural Singular Plural
ftu Noun ds vUr esa s, ss, ch, sh, z ;k x
vkrk gS mudk
Plural cukus ds fy, vUr esa
es tksM+Hero Heroes Potato Potatoes
fn;k tkrk gSA tSls% Mosquito Mosquitoes Mango Mangoes
Singular Plural Singular Plural Cargo Cargoes Echo Echoes
Bus Buses Fox Foxes blls dqNExceptions Hkh gSaA tSls%
Watch Watches Switch Switches Singular Plural Singular Plural
Ass Asses Canvas Canvases Dynamo Dynamos Memento Mementos
Fix Fixes Class Classes Ratio Ratios Piano Pianos
Church Churches Quiz Quizes Solo Solos Photo Photos
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RULE 4 blds dqNExceptions Hkh gSaA tSls%
;fn fdlh Noun ds vUr esadouble vowel Singular Plural Singular Plural
yxs gq, gksa rks mldk
Plural cukus ds fy, mlds Belief Beliefs Chief Chiefs
vUr esas yxk fn;k tkrk gS tSls% Cliff Cliffs Dwarf Dwarfs
Singular Plural Singular Plural
Grief Griefs Gulf Gulfs
Bee Bees Tree Trees
Zoo Zoos Radio Radios Proof Proofs Roof Roofs
Woe Woes Portfolio Portfolios Safe Safes Scarf Scarfs
Turf Turfs Brief Briefs
RULE 5
RULE 8
;fn Noun ds vUr esa'y' vk;s ,oa'y' ls iwoZ
dksbZ
O;atu(consonant) vkrk gS rks 'y' dh txg Compound noun esaeq[; 'kCnds lkFks
'ies' yxkus ls mldkplural cu tkrk gSA tSls% yxkus ij mldkPlural cu tkrk gSA tSls%
Singular Plural Singular Plural Singular Plural
Cry cries Country countries Brother-in-law Brothers-in-law
Family families Pony ponies Bed-room Bed-rooms
City cities Dictionary dictionaries Commander-in- Commanders-in-
Lorry lorries Reply replies chief chief
RULE 6 Step-daughter Step-daughters
;fn Noun ds vUr esa
'y' vk;s ,oa'y' ls iwoZ
dksbZMaid-servant Maid-servants
Vowel vkrk gks rks
's' yxkus ls mldkPlural Pea-hen Pea-hens
cu tkrk gSA tSls% Peacock Peacocks
Singular Plural Singular Plural Mother-in-law Mothers-in-law
Key Keys Donkey Donkeys
Sister-in-law Sisters-in-law
Ray Rays Monkey Monkeys
Member of Members of
Way Ways Valley Valleys
Parliament Parliament
Toy Toys Storey Storeys
Man hater Man haters
RULE 7
Woman lover Woman lovers
;fn Noun ds vUr esa 'f' ;k 'fe' vk;s rks
Plural Man lover Man lovers
cukus ds fy,'f' ;k 'fe' dks gVkdj'ves' yxkrs RULE 9
gSaA tSls%
fuEuNouns ,sls gSa ftudkPlural cukus ds
Singular Plural Singular Plural
fy, Inside Vowels esaifjorZu djrs gSaA
Calf Calves Half Halves
Singular Plural Singular Plural
Wife Wives Thief Thieves Man Men Woman Women
Wolf Wolves Life Lives Foot Feet Tooth Teeth
Leaf Leaves Knife Knives Mouse Mice Louse (tw~a)Lice
Shelf Shelves Loaf Loaves Goose Geese Oasis Oases
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Noun
RULE 10 IMPORTANT
fuEufyf[krNouns ,sls gSa ftudk
Plural cukus Latin ds fuEu 'kCnksa ij ;ku nsa% bu 'kCnksa ds ihNs
ds fy, 'en' tksM+rs
gSaA tSls% um vkrk gS] ysfdu buds Plural cukus gsrq
Singular Plural Singular Plural
ihNss yxk;k tkrk gSA
Child Children Ox Oxen
Singular Plural
RULE 11
Asylum Asylums
dqNNouns ds nks rjg dsPlural curs gSaMuseum Museums
ftudk vFkZ Hkh vyx gksrk gSA tSls% Premium Premiums
(1) Brother Forum Forums
Brothers - Sons of the same Pendulum Pendulums
parents.
(B) dqNLatin words ds vUr esa 'us' vkrk gSA
Brethren - Members of a society,
community or a budk Plural us dks i ds cnydj cuk;k
religious group. tkrk gSA tSls%
(2) Cloth Singular Plural Singular Plural
Cloths - Unstitched cloth. Radius radii Syllabus syllabi
Clothes - Stit ched clothes
(Garments) (C) dqNGreek 'kCnksa ds vUr isesa
vkrk gS budk
(3) Die Plural is dks 'es' esa cnydj cuk;k tkrk gSA
Dies - Stamps used for Singular Plural
printing and coining. Analysis Analyses
Dice - Small cubes used in
Crisis Crises
games.
(4) Index Hypothesis Hypotheses
Indexes - tables of contents in a Basis Bases
book. Thesis Theses
Indices - Signs used in algebra. (D) dqNGreek 'kCnksa ds vUr esavkrk gS budk
on
Plural on dksa esa cnyusls curk gSA tSls%
SOME TYPICAL PLURAL NOUNS (NUMBER) Singular Plural
(A) Latin words: Latin ds dqN 'kCn] ftuds
vUr Phenomenon Phenomena
esa
'um' vkrk gS]
,dopu gksrs gSaAPlural
budks Criterion criteria
cukus ds fy,'um' gVkdj a yxk;k tkrk gSA(E) vU; dbZNouns ds Plural fuEu izdkjcurs gSa%
tSls% Singular Plural Singular Plural
Singular Plural If Ifs I Is
Datum Data 5 5s P Ps
Ovum Ova BA BAs ATM ATMs
Agendum Agenda
But Buts T Ts
Dictum Dicta
Memorandum Memoranda 10 10s MP MPs
Stratum Strata MA MAs UPC UPCs
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Noun
(F) dqNNouns ds Singular ,oa]Plural forms dsvFkZ iw.kZar;k
vyx gksrs gS] vr% budk
iz;ksx lko/kuhiwoZd
djuk pkfg,A
tSls%Singular Meaning Plural Meaning
Air (gok) Airs (fn[kkoVh O;ogkj)
Return (okilh) Returns (vk; dk fglkc)
Iron (yksgk) Irons (tathjsa)
Sand (jsr) Sands (jsfxLrku)
Wood (ydM+h) Woods (taxy)
Abuse (nq#i;ksx) Abuses (dqjhfr;k)
Good(adj) (vPNk) Goods (lkeku)
Water (ikuh) Waters (leqnz)
Work (dke) Works (lkfgR; ys[k)
Fruit (iQy tSls lsc bR;kfn) Fruits (urhtk (esgur bR;kn dk))
Wit (okd~iVqrk) Wits (cqferk)
(G) dqNNouns dk Singular form esa ,d vFkZ gksrk gS ijUrq
Plural Form esa ,d ls vf/d A
Singular Meaning Plural Meaning
Custom fjokT+k Customs fjokT+k] lhek 'kqYd
Manner rjhdk Manners rjhds] f'k"Vkpkj
Pain nnZ Pains nnZ,vFkd iz;kl
Quarter ,d&pkSFkkbZ Quarters ,d&pkSFkkbZ] vkokl
Letter v{kj] fpV~Bh Letters v{kj] fpV~Bh] lkfgR;
NOUN ds lkFkOF/ APOSTROPHE dk iz;ksx
(A) Apostrophe dk iz;ksx
Possessive case ds fy, fuEu fLFkfr esa djuk gh mfpr gSA tSls%
(1) thfor oLrq
tSls%(a) Mohans book (b) a cows horn (c) a womans purse
(2) tc fdlh fuftZo dk ekuoh;dj.k (Personification) fd;k tk,A
tSls%(a) Sun's fury (b) Nature's love
(3) le;] Hkkj ,oa txg lacaf/r Nouns ds lkFkA
tSls%(a) a days leave. (b) arms length. (c) a pounds weight.
(4) dqN lEekutud Nouns ds lkFkA
tSls%(a) courts orders (b) at dutys call
(5) dqNPhrases ds lkFkA
tSls%(a) at ones wits end. (b) at a stones throw
(6) HkkSxksfyd fi.M ds lkFk
tSls%(a) Earth's atmosphere.
Noun
(B) ;fn Plural 'kCn dk vfUre v{kjs gS rks
apostrophe dk iz;ksx djrs le; s ugha yxkrs gSa] dsoy
apostrophe (*) dk gh iz;ksx djrs gSaA
tSls%(a) Boys college (b) Girls school (c) Working women's hostel
(C) tc Noun flLdkj ofu (hissing sound) ls [kRe gks esa Hkh
s' ugha
yxrk gSA
for peace sake, for conscience sake, for goodness sake, for Jesus sake, Ganesh'
book.
uksV%God's sake.
(D) Possessive Pronoun ( his, hers, yours, ours, theirs) ds lkFkapostrophe ugha yxkrs gSaA
tSls%Yours faithfully, Yours truly.
(E) fuEutitles ds lkFkapostrophe vfUre 'kCn ds lkFk gh yxkrs gSaA
tSls%(a) Commander-in-chiefs orders.
(b) My son-in-laws sister.
(F) futhZo oLrq ds lkFk
's dk iz;ksx ugha djrs'Of'
gS dk iz;ksx djrs gSA
tSls%Table's leg ds LFkku Leg
ij of table dk iz;ksx djsaA
(G) Double apostrophe dk iz;ksx u djsa
tSls%(a) My wifes secretarys mother has expired. ( )
bldh txg gesa fy[kuk pkfg;sA
The mother of my wifes secretary has expired.
(b) Mrs. Sharma the societys chairman's proposal was rejected by the members of the
society. ( )
The proposal of Mrs. Sharma, the chairperson of society, was rejected by the
members of the society. ()
(H) anybody/ Nobody/ Everybody/ Somebody/ Anyone/Someone/No one/Everyone
ds lkFk's dk iz;ksxfd;k tk ldrk gSA
tSls%(a) Everyones concern is no ones concern.
(b) Everybodys business is nobodys business.
;fn buds cknelse dk iz;ksx gksapostrophe
rks dks else ds lkFk yxkrsgSaa
tSls%(a) I can rely on your words, not somebody elses.
(b) I obey your orders and nobody elses.
(;gkSomebodys else ;k Nobodys else fy[kuk xyr gksxkA)
Noun
6. (a) The beautiful / (b) surrounding of the place / (c) enchanted me./ (d) No error
7. (a) No Porter being available/ (b) he carried / (c) all his luggages himself./ (d) No
error
8. (a) The tables legs / (b) have been / (c) elaborately carved./ (d) No error
9. (a) The sceneries / (b) of Kashmir / (c) is very charming./ (d) No error
10. (a) The driver showed / (b) great talent in keeping / (c) the damaged car under
control./ (d) No error
11. (a) When I entered the bedroom / (b) I saw a snake crawling / (c) on the ground./ (d)
No error
12. (a) Alms / (b) are given/ (c) to the poors./ (d) No error
13. (a) Lasers are / (b) indispensable tools / (c) for the delicate eyes surgery./ (d) No
error
14. (a) If you have a way with words / (b) a good sense of design and administration
ability / (c) you may enjoy working in high pressure world of advertising./ (d) No
error
15. (a) Last weeks sharp hike in the wholesale price of beef / (b) is a strong indication
for / (c) higher meat costs to come./ (d) No error
16. (a) Whenever he goes to Mumbai / (b) he stays in/ (c) five-stars hotels./ (d) No error
17. (a) The company has ordered / (b) some / (c) new equipments./ (d) No error
18. (a) A strong breeze / (b) blew his / (c) cap off./ (d) No error.
19. (a) One of her firmest belief among the Hindus is that/ (b) Karma affects their / (c)
life and also the life after death./ (d) No error
20. (a) He was advised to take/ (b) two spoonsful of / (c) medicine times a day./ (d) No
error
21. (a) It is a big blunder/(b) but we had /(c) to ignore it/(d)No error
22. (A) The police have received / (b) two important informations / (c) that can help
them solve the triple murder case (E) No error
23. (a) The sheafs / (b) of the wheat plants were too heavy / (c) for the weak farmer to
carry them on his head./ (d) No error
24. (a) The population of India /(b) is divided into two classes- / (c) Haves and Haves
not./ (d) No error
25. (a) All his sister-in laws /(b) are extremely co- operative / (c) and she doesnt miss
her real sisters at all./ (d) No error
26. (a) Envy strikes a woman / (b)when she sees her husband / (c) talking to another
woman./ (d) No error
27. (a) Two summons have been issued by the court / (b) but he has not / (c) yet
appeared before the court./ (d) No error
28. (a) The Vaidya's / (b) have been living here / (c) for about a decade./ (d) No error.
29. (a) You are among those/ (b) man who earned name and fame not by / (c) chance
but by hard work ./ (d) No error
30. (a) Children are playing / (b) and making mischiefs/ (c) as their holidays have
started./ (d) No error.
Noun
31. (a) Sheeps are economically useful/ (b) and so they are reared/ (c) for wool and meat./
(d) No error.
32. (a) I read the letter/ (b) and made him aware/ (c) of its content./ (d) No error.
33. (a) I shall not go to party tonight/ (b) since I have many works to complete/ (c)
before I give presentation tomorrow./ (d) No error.
34. (a) One must be always/ (b) true to one's words/ (c) if one wants to get respect from
everyone./ (d) No error.
35. (a) Even after the enactment of several Acts and Provisions /(b) we can see five
years old boys/ (c) working in hazardous factories./ (d) No error.
36. (a) The fans blade / (b) has broken/ (c) and we must buy a new fan before disposing it
of./ (d) No error.
37. (a) She wears spectacle/ (b) and so she was unable to see the gansgter/ (c) that
attacked her last night./ (d) No error.
38. (a) All the furnitures have been/ (b) sold for a song/ (c) as we were in a hurry to
leave the town./ (d) No error.
39. (a) The angry mob/ (b) attacked the police officers/ (c) when they came to raze the
illegal construction./ (d) No error.
40. (a) They left/ (b) their luggages/ (c) at home by mistake and went to the railway
station./ (d) No error.
41. (a) The car could not/ (b) ascend the steep hill/ (c) because it was in the wrong
gears./ (d) No error.
42. (a) The ticket window/ (b) remained closed / (c)throughout the day./ (d) No error.
43. (a) Satyajit Ray, who conceived, co-authored / (b) and directed a number of good
films, was/ (c) one of Indias most talented film maker./ (d) No error.
44. (a) I think this/ (b) is not your book. / (c) It is some bodys else./ (d) No error.
45. (a) You should not put/ (b) your sign on any paper / (c) that you havent read./ (d) No
error.
46. (a) Towns after towns were/ (b) conquered / (c) by him but he found no peace./ (d)
No error.
47. (a) When we reached the fair/ (b) we found that there / (c) was no place to stand./
(d) No error.
48. (a) All the evidences were/ (b) against him and he was / (c) held guilty./ (d) No
error.
49. (a) My cousin brother is a cheater/ (b) and he / (c) cheats his family members and
friends too./ (d) No error.
50. (a) The committee/ (b) could not come to/ (c) a final conclusion./ (d) No error.
51. (a) The cattle in the meadow/ (b) was terrified to hear/ (c) the roar of a lion which
appeared to be wild with anger./ (d) No error.
52. (a) There should be/ (b) no furnitures/ (c) in my room./ (d) No error.
53. (a) That house/ (b) is built of/ (c) stones./ (d) No error.
54. (a) Santosh lives/ (b) by the principals/ (c) he professes./ (d) No error.
55. (a) The astronomer/ (b) who predicts the future/ (c) has arrived./ (d) No error.
56. (a) He told me that/ (b) it was/ (c) his friends Sankars house./ (d) No error.
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Noun
Noun
21. (a) 'blunder' dk vFkZ gksrk'biggS
mistake.' vr%blunder ds lkFk 'big' dk iz;ksx xyr gksxkA
22. (b) 'Information' uncountable noun gSA bldk plural cukus ds fy,
'pieces of information'
dk iz;ksx djsaA
23. (a) 'Sheaf' dk plural form 'Sheaves' gksrk gS u 'Sheafs'
fd A
24. (c) 'Have nots' dk iz;ksx djsa ftldk vFkZ gksrk gS jfgr oxZA
25. (a) 'Sisters-in-law' dk iz;ksx djsaA
'Sister-in-law' dk cgqopu'Sisters-in-law' gksrk gSA
26. (a) tks gekjk gS vkSj mls [kkus ds Mj ls gesa bZ";k gksrhdk
Jealousy gSiz;ksx
rks fd;k tkrk gSA tc ml oLrq
ds fy, bZ";k gks tks gekjk ugha
envyrks
dk iz;ksx fd;k tkrk gSA
27. (a) 'Summons' ,d Countable noun gS vkSj Singular gSA bldkplural summonses gksrk gSA
vr%'two summonses' dk iz;ksx djsaA
28. (a) Vaidyas dk iz;ksx djsaA
apostrophe (') gVk nsaA
29. (b) 'men' dk iz;ksx gksxkA
'Those' ds lkFk plural countable noun dk iz;ksx gksxkA
30. (b) 'Mischief' uncountable noun gSA bldk plural form ugha gks ldrk gSA
31. (a) 'Sheep' dk singular rFkk plural form 'sheep' gh gksrk 'Sheeps'
gSA ds LFkku Sheep
ij dk
iz;ksx djsaA
32. (c) Content ds LFkku 'Contents'
ij dk iz;ksx djsaA
'Contents' dk vFkZ'things
gS contained in
something'.
33. (b) 'work' uncountable noun gSA
'Many pieces of work' dk iz;ksx djsaA
34. (b) 'true to one's word' dk iz;ksx djsa ftldk vFkZ gksrk gS ^tqcku dk iDdk*A
35. (b) 'five year old boys' dk iz;ksx djsaA ;gk
five year adjective dk dk;Z dj jgk gSA vr%plural
;g form
esa ugha gksxkA
36. (a) fan futhZo gSA 's'vr% dk iz;ksx
'fan' ds lkFk u djsaA
'The blade of fan' dk iz;ksx djuk lgh gksxkA
37. (a) 'Spectacles' dk iz;ksx djsaA
38. (a) 'furniture' dk iz;ksx djsaA lkFk gh ;ku j[ksa fd singular noun gS vr%
'furniture' singular
verb 'has' dk iz;ksx gksxkA
39. (a) 'angry mob dk iz;ksx xyr gSA 'Mob' dk iz;ksx djsaA D;ksafd
Mob dk vFkZ gksrk gS& mxz HkhM+A
Angry
ds lkFkmob dk iz;ksxsuperfluous gksxkA
40. (b) 'luggage' dk iz;ksxluggages ds LFkku ij djsaA
41. (c) 'wrong gear' dk iz;ksx djsaA Car ,d le; esa ,d gh gear esa gks ldrh gSA
42. (a) 'ticket window' ds LFkku 'ticket
ij counter' dk iz;ksx djsaA
43. (c) 'One of' ds ckn vkus okyk noun plural form esa gksuk pkfg,A'One vr%of' ds lkFk'film
makers' gksxk u fd 'film maker'
44. (c) 'Somebody else's' lgh iz;ksx gSA
45. (b) 'Sign' verb gSA your ds cknnoun dk iz;ksx gksxksignature
;kfu dk
46. (a) 'Town after town' dk iz;ksx djsaA vxj fdlh preposition ds igys vkSj cknsame
esa noun dk
iz;ksx gksnoun
rks singular form esa gksuk pkfg,A
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Noun
47. (c) 'no place' ds LFkku 'noij room' dk iz;ksx djsaA 'Room' dk noun ds vFkZ 'enough empty
space for people or things to be fitted in' Hkh gksrk gSA
48. (a) 'evidence' uncountable noun gS vr% bldk dksbZ plural form (evidences) ugha gks ldrkA
lkFk gh singular verb 'was' dk iz;ksx djsaA
49. (a) 'Cousin brother' ,oa'Cheater' nksuksa gh ,sls gS tks yksx cksy&pky dh Hkk"kk esa vDlj iz;ksx
nouns
djrs gS ijUrq ,slk djuk xyr gksrk gSA ,oaCheat dk iz;ksx djsaA
Cousin
50. (c) 'final' 'kCn gVk nsaA
Conclusion lnk final gksrk gSA
51. (b) 'Cattle' plural noun gSA vr% 'was' ugha'were' dk iz;ksx djsaA
52. (b) 'furniture' ds lkFk's' dk iz;ksx ugha gks ldrk gSA
53. (c) 'stones' dks'stone' esa ifjofrZr djsaA ;gk ls gekjk rkRi;Z ml
'Stone' material ls gS ftlls house dk
fuekZ.k gqvk gSA
54. (b) 'principals' (iz/kukpk;Z) dks 'principles' (flkUr) esa ifjofrZr djsaA
55. (a) 'Astronomer' dks'astrologer' esa ifjofrZr djsaA 'furure predict' djus okys dks 'astrologer
dgrs gSaA
56. (c) 'friend's' dks'friend' esa ifjofrZr djsaA ,d lkFk
'double apostrophe' dk iz;ksx ugha gksrk gSA
Pronoun
10 PRONOUN
CHAPTER
Pronoun
Possessive Possessive
The Case of Personal Pronouns Subject Object
Adjectives Pronouns
Singular I me my mine
First Person
Plural We us our ours
Second Person Singular/ Plural You you your yours
Singular She, He, It her, him, it her, his, its hers, his, ---
Third Person
Plural They them their theirs
PERSONAL PRONOUN
RULE1
fdlh sentence dsverb ds igysPronoun dk iz;ksx gks rksNominative
og case esa gksrk gSA vxj
Pronoun dk iz;ksx
verb ds ckn gks Objective
rks Case dk iz;ksx gksrk gSA
tSls%(1)
I teach him. (Active Voice)
(2) He is taught by me (Passive)
Sub. Verb Obj.
ds igys ds ckn
ds igys ds ckn
RULE 2
tc fofHk
Pronouns ,d gh sentence esa iz;qDr gksa vkSj fdlh cqjh ckr dku gks]
vkHkkl
rks mUgsa
231
ds e esa yxkrs gSa]2igys
nd
Person, fiQj3rd Person vkSj var esa
1st Person.
1. You, he and I shall study for the exam. (231)
2. He and I have finished our work. (31)
3. You and he have done a great job. (23)
RULE 3
,d gh okD; esa fofHk
Pronouns dk iz;ksx djrs le; ;fn mlesa viuk
nks"k
Lohdkj fd;k x;k gks vFkok dksbZ
cqjh ckr dgh xbZ gks] rks
Pronouns dks123 ds e esa j[krs gSa]
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Pronoun
tSls%1. I, you and he have made a blunder. (123)
2. You and he have done this mischief. (23)
RULE 4
tc Pronoun cgqopu esa gks rks
Pronoun 123 ds e esa gksuk pkfg, ;kfu1igys
st
Person, fiQj2nd
Person vkSj fiQj
3rd Person.
1. We, You and they should now get down to work.
RULE 5
Let, like, between, but, except ,oa prepositions ds cknObjective Case dk iz;ksx fd;k
tkrk gSA
tSls%1. Let me do this work.
2. There is no problem between she and I. ()
There is no problem between her and me. ()
3. Everybody but him was present for the meeting. ()
4. He laughed at I. ()
He laughed at me. ()
5. Everyone attended the party except he. ()
Everyone attended the party except him. ()
RULE 6
;fn nksnominatives ds chp rqyuk gks
rksAs/than ds cknNominative Case ds Pronoun dk iz;ksx
gksrk gSA
tSls%1. He is as fast as me . ()
Objective Case
2. He is as fast as
I
. ()
Nominative Case
him
3. I run faster than . ()
Objective Case
Pronoun
USE OF IT
RULE 1
It dk iz;ksx
tkuoj] futhZo inkFkZ] ns'k o f'k'kq
ds fy, gksrk gSA
'It' dk cgqopu'they' gksrk gSA
tSls%America is a developed country. It is a super power.
Sri Lanka and Pakistan are developing countries. They are facing internal terrorism.
RULE 2
Itdk iz;ksxtime, weather (ekSle)] temperature (rkieku) rFkkdistance (nwjh) ;kvU;
izkfrd ?kVuk dksexpress (vfHkO;Dr) djus ds fy,
Introductory subject ds :i esa gksrk gSA bl
case esait dks'empty it dgk tkrk gS D;ksafd bldk dksbZ vFkZ ugha gksrk gSA
tSls%It is raining. It is morning.
It is winter. It is 6 oclock.
It is March. It is Monday.
RULE 3
It dk iz;ksx
Infinitive, Gerund rFkk Clause ds cnysesa Hkh gksrk gSA
tSls%It is easy to solve it.
It is said that virtue is its own reward.
Rule 4: It dk iz;ksxsentence dssubject ds :i esa noun ;k pronoun ij tksj Mkyusds fy, gksrk gSA
tSls%It was
he who made this mistake.
Pron.
RULE 5
It dk iz;ksx
Phrase ;k clause dksintroduce djus ds fy, gksrk gSA
tSls% That the record will break today is probable.
Clause
= It is probable that the record will break today.
Differences Between 'This' and 'It'
This dk iz;ksx fdlhO;fDr@oLrq ds uke@igpku@ifjp;@lehirk vkfn dk cks/ djkus ds fy, gksrk gS] u
fd It dkA
tSls%This is a book.
This is a pen.
It dk iz;ksx
le;] nwjh] ekSle] vkfn dk cks/
djkus ds fy, gksrk gS u This
fd dkA
tSls%It is 10 a.m.
It is winter.
It is night
uksV%(1) This ds cknnoun dk iz;ksx gks ldrk gSA
tSls%This book
is mine.
Noun
Pronoun
It ds cknnoun dk iz;ksxugha
gks ldrk D;kasfd
noun ds LFkku pronoun
ij dk iz;ksx gksrk gSA
It book is mine ()
It is my book ()
This dk iz;ksx fdlh
singular noun ds rjg bafxrdjus ds fy, fd;k tkrk gStc og noun lehi gk sA
tSls%This boy is very intelligent.
It dk iz;ksx
fdlh singular futhZo oLrq@f'k'kq dspronoun
fy, ds :i e sa gksrk gSA
tSls%It is a splendid monument.
(1) This ds cknnoun dk iz;ksxgks ldrk gSA
tSls%This book is mine.
USE OF THE PRONOUNS OF POSSESSIVE CASE
RULE 1
Pronoun
(iii) His dk iz;ksx
Possessive Adjective ,oa Possessive Pronoun nksuksa gh :i esa gksrk gSA
(iv) Its dk iz;ksx
Possessive Adjective ds :i esa gksrk gSA bldk iz;ksx
Possessive Pronoun ds :i esa
ugha gksrk gSA
RULE 2
Possessive Pronouns dk iz;ksx fdlh
sentence ds verb ds subject ds :i esa gksrk SA
g
tSls%Yours
is a new car.
S.V.
vFkZ%
Your car is a new car.
Hers
is a beautiful house.
S.V.
vFkZ%
Her house is a beautiful house.
RULE 3
Possessive Pronouns dk iz;ksx fdlhsentence ds verb ds object ds :i e sa gksrk gSA
tSls%He has
lost
my books as well as yours.
Verb
vFkZ%
He has lost my books as well as your books.
Save your time and mine
too.
Obj.
vFkZ%
Save your time and my time too.
RULE 4
Possessive Pronouns dk iz;ksx
fdlh sentence esapreposition ds object ds :i e sa gksrk gSA
tSls%(1) I prefer your help
to her
. ()
Prep. Obj.
to hers
I prefer your help . ()
Prep. Obj .
my
(2) Your house is better than . ()
Prep. Obj.
mine
Your house is better than . ()
Prep. Obj .
RULE 5
Separation, leave, excuse, mention, report, pardon, sight, favour ds lkFk
Possessive case dk iz;ksx xyrgSA
mnkgj.k ns[ks&
1. Your separation is very painful to me. (separation from you dk iz;ksx djsaA
)
2. At his sight the robbers fled. (At the sight of him dk iz;ksx djsaA
)
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Pronoun
3. I need your favour, please. ('favour of/from you' dk iz;ksx djsaA
)
4. She did make mention of you. ()
RULE 6
Possessive Pronoun esa's' ds igys 'apostrophe' dk iz;ksx ugha gksrk gSA her's, it's
your's,
bR;kfn dk iz;ksx djuk xyr gksrk gSA
tSls%1. The bear had a ring around it's nose. ()
2. The bear had a ring around its nose. ()
RULE 7
Gerund ds igys'possessive adjective' dk iz;ksx gksrk gSA
tSls%1. I was confident of my winning the match.
2. She was not confident of her doing well in the examination.
Pronoun
RULE 3
Subject vFkokobject ds :i esa ,d reflexive pronoun dk iz;ksxrc rd ugha gks ldrk tc rd
mlds igys lEcfU/rnoun/pronoun dk mYys[k ukksA g
tSls%1. Myself Ramesh from Delhi. ('myself' ds LFkku 'Iij am' dk iz;ksx djs
)
2. Yourself and he reached there in time. ('yourself' ds LFkku 'you'
ij dk iz;ksx djs
)
3. I myself did this work()
4. Rohit will do this work for myself ('myself' ds LFkku 'me'
ij dk iz;ksx djs)
USE OF DISTRIBUTIVE PRONOUN
RULE 1
Either dk iz;ksx ^nks esa ls dksbZ ,d* dssa
vFkZ
gksrk
e gSA
tSls%Either of these three friends is naughty. ()
Either of these two pens is red. ()
uksV%ysfdu^nks ls vf/d O;fDr;ksa ;k oLrqvksa esa ls dksbZ ,d* 'any'
ds vFkZ
;k 'one'
esa dk iz;ksx gksrk gSA
tSls%One of these three friends is naughty.()
RULE 2
Neither dk iz;ksx
^nks ls ls dksbZ Hkhdsugha*
vFkZ esa gksrk gSA
Neither of these two girls is active. ()
uksV%ysfdu^nks ls vf/d O;fDr;ksa ;k oLrqvksa esa ls dksbZ Hkh ugha* ds dk
none vFkZ
iz;ksx
esagksrk gSA
tSls%Neither of his four sons looked after him. ()
None of his four sons looked after him. ()
USE OF RECIPROCAL PRONOUN
Each other rFkkone another dksReciprocal pronoun dgrs gSA ikjLifjd
;s laca/ dks
O;Drdjrs gSaA
RULE1
Each other dk iz;ksx
nks O;fDr;ksa ;k oLrqvksa
ds fy, gksrk gS] tcfd
one another dk iz;ksxks
n ls
vf/d O;fDr;ksa ;k oLrqvksads fy, gksrk gSA
tSls% 1. He was so afraid that his knees knocked one another (one another dkseach other esa
ifjofrZr djsa
)
2. After the farewell, the students of class XII bade each other goodbye. (each
other dksone another esa ifjofrZr djsa
)
USE OF DEMONSTRATIVE PRONOUN
osPronouns tks O;fDr;ksa ;k oLrqvksa
pointdks
out ;k demonstrate (ladsfrr@iznf'kZr)
djus ds fy,
iz;qDr gksrsDemonstrative
gSa] Pronouns dgykrs gSaA tSls&
This, that, these, those, such,
the same.
budk iz;ksx tcnouns ds igys gksrk gS rks ;s
Demonstrative Adjectives dgykrs gSaA
RULE 1
This dk iz;ksx
lehi dh ,d O;fDr ;k oLrq ds fy, gksrk gS] tcfd
These dk iz;ksx
lehi dh ,d
ls vf/d O;fDr ;k oLrq ds fy, gksrk gSA
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Pronoun
tSls%This is a cat
.
S. N.
RULE 2
Thatdk iz;ksx
nwj dh ,d O;fDr ;k oLrq
ds fy, gksrk gS] tcfd
those dk iz;ksxwj
n dh ,d ls vf/
d O;fDr ;k oLrqds fy, gksrk gSA
tSls%That is a book
.
S. N.
RULE 5
fdlh sentence esaSingular Countable Noun dks nksckjk fy[kus ls cpus ds fy, one dk
iz;ksxgksrk gS] tcfd
Plural Countable Noun dks nqckjk fy[kus ls cpus ds fy,
ones dk iz;ksx
gksrk gS u ones
fd dkA
tSls%1. This is the new version, but that is an old one.
2. These are new books, but those are old ones.
RULE 1
Relative Pronouns (who/which/that) dk iz;ksx
subordinate clause ds subject ds :i
esa gksrk gSA
tSls%The boy who
came here is a player.
Subj.
Pronoun
RULE 2
Relative Pronouns (whom/which/that) dk iz;ksxsubordinate clause esaverb ds
object ds :i esa gksrk gSA
RULE 3
vxj and ls tqM+djnksantecedents dk iz;ksx gks]
ftuesa ls ,d euq"; rFkk nwljk tkuoj ;k oLrq
gks]
rks blds cknRelative Pronoun that dk iz;ksx gksrk gSA
tSls%The man and his dog that I saw yesterday have been kidnapped.
RULE 4
Superlative degree ds ckn that dk iz;ksx gksrk gSA
tSls%Mr. Mishra is the most laborious man that I have ever seen.
RULE 5
All dk iz;ksx O;fDr ds fy, gks] rks blds ckn
'who/that' dk iz;ksx gksrk gS]whom/which
u fd dkA
tSls%All who/that are interested to do this work can start now.
RULE 6
All dk iz;ksx oLrq ds fy, gk
s] rks blds ckn
'that' dk iz;ksx gksrkwho,
gS] whom, which dk ughaA
tSls%All that glitters is not gold.
uksV%All + Uncountable Noun ds ckn that dk iz;ksx gksrk gSA
tSls%
All the money that I gave her has been spent.
RULE 7
Everything, nothing, the only, any, all, everyone, none, no, nobody, much, little,
the same, the few, the little ds ckn that dk iz;ksx gksrk gSA
tSls%My father has given me everything that I needed.
This is the only pen that I bought yesterday.
My wife has spent the little money that I gave her.
RULE 8
Verb ds Li"V jgus ij 'the same + Noun' ds ckn 'that' dk iz;ksx gksrk gSA
tSls%This is the same man that deceived
me.
Verb (Li"V)
Pronoun
USE OF INTERROGATIVE PROUNOUN
osPronouns tks iz'u iwNus ds fy, iz;qDr
gksrs gSa]
Interrogative pronouns dgykrs gSaA
tSls%Who, whom, whose, which bR;kfn Interrogative pronouns gSaA
RULE 1
A, B rFkkC dks ;ku ls ns[ksa&
(A) Who dk iz;ksxsubject dk irk djus ds fy, gksrk gSA
tSls% Who is playing ?
(B) Whom dk iz;ksxobject dk irk djus ds fy, gksrk gSA
tSls% Whom has he invited?
(C) Whose dk iz;ksxekfyd dk irk djus ds fy, gksrk gSA
tSls% Whose book is this?
RULE 2
Preposition + whom dk iz;ksxgksrk gS] ysfdu
Preposition + who dk iz;ksx ugha gksrk gSA
RULE 3
tc nks ;k nks ls vf/d esasl,d dk pquko djuk gks rks
'which' dk iz;ksx gksxkA
tSls%1. Who is your brother in the crowd? ()
Which is your brother in the crowd?()
2. Who of the servants do you want? ()
Which of the servants do you want? ()
'Questions' esa'wh' family ds ckn tense dk interrogative form yxk;s ;kfusub ds ckn
verb/helping verb. (okD; 1 ns[ksa)
ysfdu vxj 'wh' family nks okD;ksa dks tksM+ jgk gks ;kfu
relative
pronoun gks rks
relative pronoun ds ckn tense dk assertive form dk iz;ksx djsaA ;kfu
Pronoun
subject ds igys helping verb/ verb.
RULE 4
'Whose' dk iz;ksx futhZo oLrq ds fy, ugha gksrk gSA
tSls%1. Whose book is this? ()
2. This is the flyover whose inaugration was done by the transport minister. ()
This is the flyover the inaugration of which was done by the transport minister? ()
RULE 1
tc nkssubjects dksas well as, with, alongwith, together with, and not, In
addition to, but, besides, except, rather than, accompanied by, like,
unlike, no less than, nothing but ls tksM+k tk;s rks
Possessive Pronoun 1st subject
ds vuqlkj gksxkA
tSls%(1) Rita as well as her friends has done her work.
(2) My friend Reena along with her sister is doing her job at Delhi.
RULE 2
tc nksSubjects dkseither-or, neither-nor, not only-but also, none-but. ls tksM+k tk, rks
possessive pronoun nearest subject ds vuqlkj gksxkA
tSls%Neither the staff members nor the manager was taking his task seriously.
RULE 3
Pronoun
rFkk blls^lewg* dk cks/
gks rks blds fy,
singular pronoun rFkk
adjective tSl it, its, itself dk iz;ksx
t#jr ds vuqlkj gksrk gSA
tSls% The jury has given their verdict. ()
The jury has given its verdict. ()
RULE 5
;fn collective noun dk iz;ksxsentence ds subject ds :i esa gks rFkk blls separate
individuals (vyx&vyx O;fDr;ksa ;k lnL;ksa) dk cks/ gks
rks blsplural ekuk tkrk gS rFkk blds
fy, plural pronoun rFkkplural adjective they, them, their, theirs, themselves dk
iz;ksx gksrk gSA
tSls% The team are divided in its opinion. ()
The team are divided in their opinion. ()
RULE 6
;fn nks ;knks ls vf/d singular nouns and ls tqM+dj iz;qDr
gksa rks blds plural
fy, pronoun
rFkkadjective (they, them, their, theirs, themselves) dk iz;ksxgksrk gSA
tSls% Ram and Shyam do their work. ()
RULE 7
;fn nkssingular nouns and ls tqM+s rFkk gksafliQZ igyssingular noun ds iwoZ Article ;k
Possessive Adjectives dk iz;ksx gqvk sgk rks
blls ,d gh O;fDr ;k oLrq dk cks/ gksrkSgrFkk blds
fy, singular pronoun rFkkadjective he, him, his, himself dk iz;ksx O;fDr ds fy, rFkk
it, its, itself dk iz;ksx oLrq ds fy,A
gksrk gS] u they,
fd them, their, theirs, themselves dkA
tSls% The secretary and treasurer is negligent of their duty. ()
The secretary and treasurer is negligent of his duty. ()
RULE 8
;fn nkssingular nouns and ls tqM+s rFkk gksaizR;sdsingular noun ds igys article ;k
possessive adjective dk iz;ksx gk
s rks bllsnks fofHk O;fDr;ksa ;k oLrqvksa dk cks/ gksrk gS rFkk blds
fy, Plural pronouns vkSjAdjective They, them their, theirs, themselves dk
iz;ksx t#jr ds eqrkfcd gksrk gSA
tSls% The secretary and the treasurer did not do his work. ()
The secretary and the treasurer did not do their work. ()
RULE 9
Pronoun
tSls% Every soldier and every sailor was in their place. ()
Every soldier and every sailor was in his place. ()
RULE 10
Many a/an + Singular noun dk iz;ksxsentence ds subject ds :i e sa gks rks blds fy,
singular pronoun o adjective dk iz;ksxgksrk gSA
tSls%Many a soldier
met his
has death in the battlefield. ()
S. N. S.V. S.P.
DISTRIBUTIVE PRONOUNS
RULE 1
Each of / Either of / Neither of ds ckn plural noun ;k plural pronoun dk iz;ksx gksrk gSA
tSls%Each of the boy has a note book. ()
Each of the boys
has a note book.()
P. N.
RULE 2
Each of / either of / neither of ds ckniz;qDrplural noun ds igys the dk iz;ksx gksrk gSA
Each, either, neither, any ds fy, singular pronoun ,oa singular verb dk iz;ksx gksrk gSA
tSls%Each of the boys has their own book. ()
Each of the boys has own book. ()
his
P. N. S.V. S.P.
RULE 3
;fn each dk iz;ksx
subject ds fy, gks rks
each dk iz;ksx
subject ds cknvFkkZr~
auxiliary verb ds igys
gksrk gSA
tSls%We have each advised him to give up smoking. ()
We
each have
advised him to give up smoking. ()
Sub. Aux. Verb
uksV%
,sls okD;ksa esa sub ds vuqlkj iz;qDr gksuk pkfg,A
'verb'
RULE 4
Both dk iz;ksxks
n O;fDr;ksa ;k oLrqvksa
ds fy, gksrk gSA
tSls%All of the two students are guilty. ()
Both of the two students are guilty. ()
Both dk iz;ksx
ukdkjkRed okD; esaaugh
gksrk gSA
Both of them are not going. ()
Neither of them is going. ()
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USE OF INDEFINITE PRONOUNS
RULE 1
;fn One dk iz;ksx
sentence ds subject ds :i esa gks] rks blds fy,
Nominative case one
rFkkObjective pronoun - oneself dk iz;ksx gksrk gSA
tSls%1. One should do ones duty oneself.
2. One should keep ones promise.
uksV%
'Pronoun' ls lacaf/r loky 'Question Tag' v;k; ls Hkh vkrs gSA
'Question Tag' v;k; ns[ksaA
SPOTTING THE ERROR
1. (a) Unless two or more members object/ (b) to him joining the club, we shall have
to/ (c) accept his application for membership./ (d) No error.
2. (a) I was surprised and pleased (b)/ when I was informed of me (c) winning the
contest./ (d) No error.
3. (a) Our dog may look/ (b) fierce but/ (c) that wouldnt hurt a fly./ (d) No error.
4. (a) No one can/ (b) challenge destiny,/ (c)isnt it?/ (d) No error.
5. (a) All the doubts are cleared/ (b) between/ (c) you and I./ (d) No error.
6. (a) The front page story was about a school girl/ (b) that had hurt herself/ (c) while
saving a child in an accident./ (d) No error.
7. (a) The last thing that the fond mother/ (b) gave her only son/ (c) was his blessing./ (d)
No error.
8. (a) It is not/ (b) I who is/ (c) to blame./ (d) No error.
9. (a) I shall avail of/ (b) this opportunity/ (c) to meet you there./ (d) No error.
10. (a) Put you in my position/ (b) and you will realise/ (c) the problems faced in my
profession./ (d) No error.
11. (a) Each of them/ (b) has to understand/ (c) their responsibility/ (d) No error.
12. (a) We are proud to announce/ (b) that every one of us have earned/ (c) a good name./
(d) No error.
13. (a) Here is/ (b) the man whom I think/ (c) committed the crime./ (d) No error.
14. (a) He took/ (b) his younger sister/ (c) with himself./ (d) No error.
15. (a) The company is in debt/ (b) and has been unable/ (c) to pay their employees
salaries/ (d) for the past six months./ (e) No error.
16. (a) The company has appointed/ (b) consultants to help them/ (c) increase its
revenue and/ (d) improve its financial position./ (e) No error.
17. (a) You cannot change/ (b) people, but you/ (c) can definitely/ (d) change own./ (e)
No error.
18. (a) Governments and business houses must reduce/ (b) its own energy use/ (c) and
promote conservation/ (d) to their citizens and employees./ (e) No error.
19. (a) Even those which/ (b) have no previous/ (c) work experience have/ (d) applied
for this job./ (e) No error.
20. (a) He talked on the phone/ (b) for hours together/ (c) who really irritated/ (d) his
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Pronoun
parents a lot./ (e) No error.
21. (a) Instead of laying off/ (b) the workers, the company/ (c) decided to ask them/ (d)
to avail voluntary retirement./ (e) No error.
22. (a) The two sisters shouted/ (b) at one another/ (c) in public./ (d) No error.
23. (a) We must supplement/ (b) our diet with vitamins and minerals/ (c) in order to
keep/ (d) oneself fit.
24. (a) Mrs. Pratap, being a good teacher/ (b) she is selected/ (c) for the National Award./
(d) No error
25. (a) The poor man/ (b) poisoned him/ (c) and his own children./ (d) No error.
26. (a) It was in 2006/ (b) that we first flew/ (c) to the United States./ (d) No error.
27. (a) I was driving under the bridge/ (b) as a football/ (c) hit my window./ (d) No error.
28. (a) Many a student/ (b) have passed/ (c) the I.I.T. examination./ (d) No error.
29. (a) It was me who was/ (b) responsible for/ (c) making all the arrangements for the
successful completion of his studies./ (d) No error.
30. (a) I wonder/ (b) why are you tinkering with the wire./ (c) You might get a shock./
(d) No error.
31. (a) John, I and Hari/ (b) have finished/ (c) our studies./ (d) No error.
32. (a) He doesnt/ (b) know/ (c) to swim./ (d) No error.
33. (a) All the dresses/ (b) looked good and so I/ (c) bought all of it./ (d) No error.
34. (a) Those people who/ (b)do not work hard/ (c) they do not succeed in life./ (d) No
error.
35. (a) He bathed himself/ (b) in/ (c) a river./ (d) No error.
36. (a) She could not/ (b) bear/ (c) his separation./ (d) No error.
37. (a) If you want this job/ (b) you will need/ (c) his favour./ (d) No error.
38. (a) Both of them will not/ (b) refute/ (c) the charges./ (d) No error.
39. (a) She is the kind / (b) of woman whom every body knows/ (c) is benign and
magnanimous./ (d) No error.
40. (a) The master did not know/ (b) who of the servants/ (c) broke the expensive
dinner set/ (d) No error.
41. (a) The Congress Party stood/ (b) for implementation of the Nuclear Liabilty Bill/ (c)
and was ready to stake their political existence/ (d) No error.
42. (a) He is not one of those/ (b) who will help every Tom, Dick and Harry/ (c) whom he
meets/ (d) No error.
43. (a) It is not easy for anyone to command/ (b) respect from both ones friends and
critics/ (c) as Mahatma Gandhi did/ (d) No error.
44. (a) He, You and I/ (b) shall arrange everything/ (c) and shall not ask them for help/
(d) No error.
45. (a) Was it me/ (B) who had to face/ (c) the music?/ (d) No error.
46. (a) The audience/ (b) are requested/ (c) to be in its seats and stay away from the
track/ (d) No error.
47. (a) The number of vehicles/ (B) plying on the roads of Delhi/ (c) is more than on the
roads of Bangalore/ (D) No error.
48. (A) Being a destitute/ (b) I admitted him/ (c) to an ophanage/ (d) No error.
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49. (a) One should keep/ (b) his promise/ (c) if one wants respect from both friends and
enemies/(d) No error.
50. (a) Last summer I went to Shimla/ (b) and enjoyed very/ (c) much/ (d) No error.
51. (a) If I were him/ (b) I would teach/ (c) him a lesson/ (d) No error.
52. (a) Being a/ (b) rainy day I/ (c) could not go to school/ (d) No error.
53. (a) One of them/(b) forgot to take their passport/ (c) and found himself in a difficult
situation/(d) No error.
54. (a) Mr. Sharma, our representative,/ (b) he will attend the meeting/ (c) on our
behalf./ (d) No error.
55. (a) Each girl was/ (b) given a packet of sweets/ (c) and she was happy/ (d) No error.
56. (a) Myself and he/ (b) will manage/ (c) everything/ (d) No error.
57. (a) The Ganga is a river/ (b) whose origin/ (c) has always been a matter of
speculation/ (d) No error.
58. (a) My friend/ (b) is laborious and intelligent, (c) isnt it?/ (d) No error.
59. (a) It is difficult to say/ (b) who is the better/ (c) of the two players/ (d) No error.
60. (a) It is the best/ (b) which the government can do/ (c) for the downtrodden/ (d) No
error.
61. (a) Neither of the two friends/ (b) has got their money back/ (c) from the company/
(d) No error.
62. (a) This is the road/ (b) whose inaugration/ (c) was done by the President/ (d) No
error.
63. (a) Many women/ (b) reconcile to the/ (c) demands of their in-laws./ (d) No error.
64. (a) May I know/ (b) to who/ (c) I am speaking?/ (d) No error.
65. (a) The person who/ (b) I met yesterday/ (c) was my classmate./ (d) No error.
66. (a) Owing to me being a new comer/ (b) I was unable/ (c) to get a good house./ (d) No
error.
67. (a) A good friend of/ (b) me has been/ (c) in London for twenty years/ (d) No error.
68. (a) It was him/ (b) who came running/ (c) into the classroom./ (d) No error.
69. (a) I and Raju/ (b) left for Delhi/ (c) last summer./ (d) No error.
70. (a) I will certainly/ (b) avail of your offer/ (c) when the occasion arises./ (d) No
error.
71. (a) The book/ (b) is well illustrated/ (c) and attractively bound/ (d) making altogether
an attractive volume
72. (a) Besides me/ (b) many other/ (c) were present./ (d) No error.
73. (a) My house/ (b) is farther/ (c) than her's./ (d) No error.
74. (a) He is the person,/ (b) whom, everyone thought,/ (c) has stolen the ring./ (d) No
error.
Answers with explanation
Pronoun
3. (c) Dog ds fy, Pronoun it dk iz;ksx djsaA
4. (c) Isnt it? ds LFkku Can
ij they dk iz;ksx djsaA
5. (c) Between .. and ds lkFkpronoun ds objective form dk iz;ksx gksxkA
6. (b) that ds LFkkuwho
ij dk iz;ksx djsaA
School girl dk iz;ksx
subject ds :i esa gks jgk gSA blds lkFk
relative pronoun who dk iz;ksx gksxk A
7. (c) Mother ds fy, possessive pronoun her dk iz;ksx gksxkA
8. (b) is ds LFkkuam
ij dk iz;ksx djsaA
Relative pronoun ds ckn vkus okyk verb relative pronoun
dsantecedent ls match djuk pkfg,A 'I' (tksrelative pronoun who dk antecedent gS )
ds vuqlkjverb am dk iz;ksx gksxk uisfddkA
9. (a) Avail ds lkFk ,dreflexive pronoun dk iz;ksx djuk t:jh gksrk gSA I ;gk
dss dkj.k
myself
dk iz;ksx gksxkA
10. (a) You ds LFkkuyourself
ij dk iz;ksx djsaA
11. (c) their ds LFkkuhis
ij dk iz;ksx djsaA (okD; 61 dh O;k[;k ns[ksa)
12. (b) everyone ds lkFk singular verb has dk iz;ksx gksxkA
13. (b) the man subject gSA vr% blds fy, relative pronoun who dk iz;ksx gksxkA ;ku jgs ,sls okD;ksa
esa ;s vo'; ns[ksa fd f;k fdlds }kjk dh tk jgh gSA ;gk ls Confusion iSnk gksrh gS vkSj ge
I think
whom dk iz;ksx djus dh xYrh dj cSBrs gSA
14. (c) himself ds LFkku him
ij dk iz;ksx djsaA
15. (c) Company singular noun gSA blds fy, singular possessive pronoun its dk iz;ksx gksxk u
fd their dkA
16. (b) them ds LFkkuit
ij dk iz;ksx djsaA
Company singular noun gSA blds fy,
singular pronoun it
dk iz;ksx gksxkA
17. (d) Own ds LFkku yourself
ij dk iz;ksx djsaA
18. (b) 'its' ds LFkkutheir
ij dk iz;ksx djsaA
Governments and business houses fey dj plural
noun gksrssgaSA vr%plural pronoun their dk iz;ksx gksxkA
19. (a) Which ds LFkkuwho ij dk iz;ksx djsaA
20. (c) ^;gk ckr djus dh f;k* ds fy,
relative pronoun who dk iz;ksx gks jgk gS ds LFkkuwhich
who ij
dk iz;ksx djsaA
21. (d) Avail ds lkFk ,dreflexive pronoun vkSj preposition of dk iz;kx djuk t:jh gksrk gSA
'Avail'
ds cknthemselves of dk iz;ksx djsaA
22. (b) One another ds LFkku each ij other dk iz;ksx djsaA
23. (d) Oneself ds LFkkuourselves
ij dk iz;ksx djsaA
Reflexive pronoun sub ds vuqlkj iz;qDr gksrk
gSAwe ds vuqlkjourselves iz;qDr gksxkA ysfdu
Keep ds lkFkreflexive pronoun dk iz;ksx ugha
gksrk gSA (ns[ksa&
Page 172 esaRule 2) vr%'Ourselves' gVk nsaA
24. (b) She gVk nsA ,d gh okD; esa (Mrs. Pratap) ,oa pronoun (she) dk iz;ksx ugha gksxkA
noun
25. (b) Him ds LFkkuij 'himself' dk iz;ksx djsaA
26. (b) That ds LFkku when
ij dk iz;ksx djsaa D;ksafd
2006 le; gSA
27. (b) as ds LFkku 'when'
ij dk iz;ksx djsaA
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Pronoun
28. (b) Many a singular gSA blds lkFk singular verb has dk iz;ksx gksxkA
29. (a) It was I dk iz;ksx djsaAI;gk
sub gSA
30. (b) 'You' ds ckn'are' dk iz;ksx djsaA okD; iz'ukRed ugha gSA
31. (a) 231 ds fu;e ds vuqlkj1 person lHkh ds ckn vkuk pkfg,AJohn,
st
vr% Hari and I lgh e gksxkA
32. (c) 'know' vkSj 'wonder' ds cknwh family dk iz;ksx djuk t:jh gksrkto gSA swim ds LFkku ij
How to swim dk iz;ksx djsaA
33. (c) All of it ds LFkku ij all of them dk iz;ksx djsaA
34. (c) They gVk nsA Those people vkSj they dk iz;ksx ,d gh okD; esa ,d subjectgh ds fy, djuk
xyr gksxkA
35. (a) Bathe ds cknreflexive pronoun dk iz;ksx ugha gksxkA Himself gVk nsA
36. (c) His separation dk iz;ksx xyr gSA Separation from him' dk iz;ksx djsaA
37. (c) his favour ds LFkku favour ij from/of him dk iz;ksx djsaA
38. (a) Both ds lkFknot dk iz;ksx u djsaA Both of them will not ds LFkkuNeither ij of them will
dk iz;ksx djsaA
39. (b) Whom ds LFkkuwho ij dk iz;ksx djsaA
40. (b) who ds LFkku 'which'
ij dk iz;ksx djsaA of ds igys fliQZwhich dk iz;ksx gks ldrkwho gS vkSj
whom dk ughaA
41. (c) their ds LFkku itsij dk iz;ksx djsaA Congress Party (Singular noun) ds fy, singular
possessive pronoun its dk iz;ksx gksxkA
42. (c) he meets ds LFkku ij they meet dk iz;ksx gksxkA
43. (b) Critics ds igysones dk iz;ksx djsaA
44. (a) fu;e 231 ds vuqlkjyou, he and I dk iz;ksx djuk lgh gksxkA
45. (a) Was it I dk iz;ksx djsaA
46. (c) its ds LFkku their
ij dk iz;ksx djsaACollectivetc noun dk iz;ksx izR;sd O;fDr ds lanHkZ esa gks
rksPlural Pronoun ,oa Plural verb dk iz;ksx gksrk gSA
47. (c) 'than' ds cknthat of dk iz;ksx djsaA 'the number of vehicles' (Delhi esa ) dh rqyuk'number
of vehicles' (Bangalore esa ) ls gksuh pkfg,A ysfdu 'number of vehicles' repeat djus ds cnys
that of dk iz;ksx gksxkA
48. (a) 'Being' ds igyshe dk iz;ksx djsaA 'destitute' vxj dk sub 'he' u yxk;k tk, rksI destitute
dssub dk Hkh dk;Z djus yxrk gS ftlls okD; dk vFkZ xyr gks tkrk gSA
49. (b) 'his' ds LFkku one's
ij dk iz;ksx djsaA 'One' dk possessive pronoun one's gksrk gSA
50. (b) Enjoyed ds cknmyself dk iz;ksx djsaA'enjoy' vxj ds cknobject ugha gks rks ,d
'reflexive pronoun'
dk iz;ksx gksxkA
51. (a) Him ds LFkku'he' ij dk iz;ksx djsaAhim ;gk dksbZ
object ugha gS ftlij
'I' (sub) dksbZ f;k 'were'
dj jgk gksA
52. (a) Being ds igysit dk iz;ksx djsaA (okD; 48 dh O;k[;k ns[ksa)
Pronoun
53. (b) their ds LFkkuhis
ij dk iz;ksx djsaA
'One' singular pronoun gSA vr%
'One of them' ds fy,
singular possessive pronoun 'his' dk iz;ksx gksxkA
54. (b) He gVk nsA ,d gh okD; esa tc Mr Sharma dk iz;ksx gks pqdk gks rks mlds
noun fy, he
pronoun
dk iz;ksx u djsaA
55. (c) She was ds LFkkutheyij were dk iz;ksx djsaAand ;gk ds ckn okD; ifjofrZr gks tk jgk gS vkSj
vc lHkh yM+fd;ksa dh ckr dh tk jgh gSA
56. (a) Myself ds LFkku I
ij dk iz;ksx djsaA
Myself dk iz;ksxsubject ds :i esa ugha gks ldrkA
231 fu;e
ds vuqlkjhe and I dk iz;ksx gksxkA
57. (b) Whose origin ds LFkkuthe ij origin of which dk iz;ksx djsaA Whose dk iz;ksx non-living
ds fy, ugha gks ldrkA
58. (c) Isnt it? ds LFkku Isnt
ij he? dk iz;ksx djsaAMy friend is .. dk Question tag isnt
he? gksxkA
59. (b) Who ds LFkkuwhich
ij dk iz;ksx djsaA
of ds igyswhich dk iz;ksx gksxkA
of ds igyswho vFkok
whom dk iz;ksx ugha gks ldrkA
60. (b) best ds cknthat dk iz;ksx gksxkASuperlative Degree ds cknthat dk iz;ksx gksrk gSA
61. (b) Their ds LFkku his
ij dk iz;ksx djsaA Neither of/Either of/Each of bR;kfn ds ckn vkus okyk
noun vFkok pronoun rks plural gksxk ysfdu mlds ckn vkus okyk
verb/pronoun bR;kfnsingular
gksxkA
Neither of the two
friends
his money back.
has got
Plural Noun Singular Singular
Verb Pronoun
Adjective
11 ADJECTIVE
CHAPTER
Adjective (fo'ks"k.k)
%An adjective is a word used to qualify a Noun or a Pronoun.
Adjective fdlh Noun ;k Pronoun dh fo'ks"krk crkrk gSA
Ram is a good boy.
He is intelligent.
ij fn, x;s okD;ksagood
esa ,oa intelligent Ram ,oa he dh fo'ks"krk crk jgs gSA vr% os
Adjective gasSsA
Adjective dk iz;ksxnoun ds igys ;k verb ds ckn gksrk gSA
THE ADJECTIVE: KINDS
Adjective vkB izdkj ds gS%
1. Adjective of Quality (xq.kokpd)
2. Proper Adjective (O;fDrokpd)
3. Adjective of Quantity (ifjek.kokpd)
4. Adjective of Number (la[;kokpd)
5. Demonstrative Adjective (ladsrokpd)
6. Distributive Adjective (foHkkxlwpd)
7. Interrogative Adjective (iz'uokpd)
8. Possessive Adjective (laca/okpd)
Adjective
ij fn, x, okD; esapleasant dk iz;ksxPredicative part esa gqvk gSA
2. Proper Adjective (O;fDrokpd)%Proper Noun ls cuus okysAdjective dksProper Adjective
(O;fDrokpd fo'ks"k.k)
dgrs gSa% Buddhist
tSls% Monastery, British rule.
;gkBuddhist ,oaBritish Proper adjective gSA
3. Adjective of Quantity (ifjek.kokpd)%ftl Adjective ls oLrq dh ek=kk Kkr
gks]mls
Adjective
of Quantity(ifjek.kokpd fo'ks"k.k)dgrs gSa%Some
tSls% milk; enough oil; sufficient sugar;
no manners. ;gksome, enough, sufficient ,oa no adjective of quantity gSA
4. Adjective of Number (la[;kokpd)% ftl 'kCn ls oLrq dh la[;k Kkrgks] mls Adjective of
Number (la[;kokpd fo'ks"k.k)dgrs gSaA
;s nks izdkj ds gksrs gSa% (i) Definite (ii) Indefinite
tc os fuf'pr la[;k@O;fDrdks lacksf/r djs rksdefinite
os adjective of number dgykrs gSA
tSls%Five boys, fifth class.
(i) Indefinite: tc os fuf'pr la[;k O;Dr u djsarks osIndefinite adjective of number dgykrs gSaA
tSls%Few girls, several boys.
(a) Cardinal Adjectives (fuf'pr la[;kokpd fo'ks"k.k)%fuf'pr la[;k tSlsone, two three, four
dk cks/djkus okys
Adjectives dksCardinal Adjective dgrs gSaA
tSls%He has four pens.
She has two books.
(b) Ordinal Adjectives (fuf'pr eokpd fo'ks"k.k)% fuf'pr e (order) dk cks/ djkus okys
Adjectives dksOrdinal Adjectives dgrs gSaA
tSls%First, second, third, fourth. etc.
The first chapter of this book is on verb.
Article the dk iz;ksx
ordinal ds igy s gksrk cardinal
gS] ds igys ughaA
tSls%Lesson one is on verb.
The first lesson is on verb.
Adjective
tSls%Demonstrative Adjective Demonstrative Pronoun
This girl is good. This is a good girl.
That pen is new. That is a new pen.
These shirts are white. These are white shirts.
6. Distributive Adjective (foHkkxlwpd) % tksAdjective fdlh oxZ dh izR;sd oLrq ;k O;fDr dks
lEcksf/rdjs] mlsDistributive Adjective (foHkkxlwpd fo'ks"k.k)
dgrs gSaA
tSls%Each candidate is honest.
Every boy is present today.
UkksV%Each, every, either, neither ds rqjUr ckn ;fnNoun gS ] rks ;s 'kCn
Distributive Adjectives
gksaxs_ vkSj ;fn every, either, neither ds rqjUr ckn dksbZ vU; 'kCn
each, ] rksgS
;s 'kCn
Distributive
Pronouns gksaxs%
tSls] Distributive Adjective Distributive Pronoun
Each boy took the test. Each of the boys took the test.
Adjective
RULE 1
tc positive degree consonant eas [kRe gks vkSj mlds igys short dksbZ vowel vk;s rks
consonant dksdouble djus ds ckn e'k%er ,oa est yxkdj comparative ,oa superlative
degree cuk;k tkrk gSA
III. Positive Comparative Superlative
Big Bigger Biggest
Fit Fitter Fittest
Hot Hotter Hottest
Sad Sadder Saddest
Thin Thinner Thinnest
Wet Wetter Wettest
RULE 4
Adjective
Pretty Prettier Prettiest
Merry Merrier Merriest
UkksV%
vxj y ds igys vowel gks rks fliQZ
er ,oa est yxk;saA
Positive Comparative Superlative
Grey Greyer Greyest
RULE 5
Adjective
3. Do you have any problem?
tc ge tokc dh mEehn ^gk* esa djrs gS rks Hkh esasome dk iz;ksx dj ldrs g SA
Questions
tSls%Do you have some food?
uksV%no any dk iz;ksx ,d lkFk ugha gks ldrk
A
2. USE OF FEW, LITTLE, MUCH AND MANY.
FILL IN THE BLANKS USING FEW/LITTLE, A FEW/A LITTLE OR THE FEW/ THE LITTLE.
Adjective
'Quantity' ,oa'Number' 'kCn ds lkFk'Little' ,oa 'Few' 'kCn dk iz;ksx ugha gks ldrk
buds
gSlkFk
A
'small' dk iz;ksxgksrk gSA
tSls%Little quantity of food was wasted. ()
Small quantity of food was wasted. ()
ADJECTIVE ds dqN lgh iz;ksx
RULE 1
'as .. as'and 'so ..as' ds chpadjective/adverb ds positive degree dk iz;ksx djsaA
tSls%He is as good
as his brother
Adj.
He ran as fast
as he could.
Adv.
RULE 2
Comparative degree esa 'adjective + er. than' dk iz;ksx gksrkThan
gSA ds igys ges'kk
comparative degree dk iz;ksx djsaA
tSls%He is better than his brother.
Comparative degree ds ckn'than' dk iz;ksxgksHkh ldrk gS vkSj
ugha HkhA
Today I am feeling better.
RULE 3
Superlative degree' ds igysarticle 'the' dk iz;ksx gksrk gSA
tSls%He is the best player of the team.
RULE 4
vxj fliQZ nks O;fDr@oLrq
bR;kfn sdchp esa ls,d dk pquko fd;k tk;s gks rks
superlative degree
dk iz;ksxughsa
comparative degree dk iz;ksx djsa ftlds igysarticle the vkSjftlds ckn
preposition 'of ' yxk;sA
tSls%She is the best of the two sisters. ()
She is the better of the two sisters.()
vxj lHkh esa ls ,d dk pquko fd;k tk;s'superlative
rks degree' dk iz;ksx gksxk ftlds igysarticle
Hkh
'the' dk iz;ksx gksxk vkSj ftldspreposition
ckn 'of ' dkA
tSls%He is the best of all the players.
RULE 5
tc ,dNoun ;k Pronoun dh nks fo'ks"krkvksa
ds chp rqyuk gks Comparative
rks degree ugha
more+ positive degree dk iz;ksx djsaA
tSls%He is wiser than intelligent ()
He is more wise than intelligent. ()
Adjective
RULE 6
rqyuk djrs le; nwljk igys dks ;k vU; lHkh dks
exclude djus ds fy, any other dk iz;ksxdjrk gSA
tSls%Gold is more precious than any metal. ()
Gold is more precious than any other metal. ()
uhps fn;s x;s okD; ns[ksa&
Diamond is more precious than any metal. ()
mQij fn;s x;s okD; fcydqy lgh gS D;ksafd
Diamond metal ugha gSA
RULE 7
ior esa [kRe gksusadjectives
okys ds cknthan ugha to dk iz;ksxgksrk gSA
tSls%superior, inferior, senior, junior, prior, anterior, posterior.
He is senior than me. (replace than by to)
RULE 8
adjectives - interior, exterior, ulterior, major, minor, empty, excellent, circular,
extreme, chief, entire, complete, perfect, final, last, unique, universal, round,
square, triangular, eternal, everlasting ideal, absolute, impossible ,oa supreme
dk iz;ksxcomparative ;k superlative degree esa ugha gksrkA
tSls%1. This is more inferior to that. ()
2. This is inferior to that. ()
3. Good deeds are more everlasting (more gVk ns )
RULE 9
Adjective
RULE 11
dqNadjectives ds igys the dk iz;ksx djus ij adjective plural common noun cu tkrk
gSAbuds cknPlural verb dk iz;ksx gksrk
gSA
tSls%rich, poor, needy, aged, blind, dead, meek, wicked, etc.
The rich (rich people) usually exploit the poor (poor people).
RULE 13
lkekU;r%
verbs dksadverbs modify djrs gSA
tSls%He works
honestly
.
V adv.
Adjective esa'ly' yxk dj Adverb cuk;k tkrk gSA (dqN vioknksa dks NksM+ dj)
tSls%Adjective Adverb
Polity Politely
Bad Badly
Sincere Sincerely
ysfduVerbs of sensation( seem, look, appear, feel , taste, sound vkSjsmell) ds ckn
adverb ughaadjective dk iz;ksx gksrk gSA
tSls%He feels badly. ()
He feels bad. ()
The soup smells deliciously. ()
The soup smells delicious. ()
Verbs of sensation ds vykokbe, become, turn, get, grow, keep, make ,oa prove dks
Hkhadverbs ugha cfYd adjective modify djrs gSaA
tSls%When he heard the news, he became sad
.
adj
RULE 14
dbZnoun hyphenated ;k Compound adjectives ds Hkkx gksrs gSA ;s dHkh Hkh
plural esa ugha
gks ldrsA
tSls%I delivered a twohours lecture. ()
I delivered a twohour lecture. ()
He gave me two hundredrupees notes. ()
He gave me two hundredrupee notes. ()
RULE 15
Adjective
tSls%Lasers are indispensable tools for delicate eyes surgery. ( eyes dks'eye' esa ifjofrZr djsa)
RULE 16
dqNadjectives vFkZ esa confusing gksrs gSA vr% budk iz;ksx lko/kuhiwoZd djuk pkfg,A
(1) Farther ,oa Further
Farther dk vFkZ ^nwjh
gS esa vkSj vf/d^
A
tSls%She lives at the farther end of the lane.
Further dk vFkZ gS ^vkSj*A
tSls%I did not receive any further order.
(2) Last ,oa Latest
Last dk vFkZ ^vkf[kjh^
gS A
tSls%The last ruler of Mughal Empire was Bahadur Shah Jafar.
Latest dk vFkZ ^uohure*
gS A
tSls%What is the latest score?
(3) Elder ,oa Older
Elder/Eldest dk vFkZ gS ^[kqu ds fj'rs esa cM+k*A
tSls%He is my elder brother
Older/Oldest dk vFkZ ^mezgS esa cM+k*
A
tSls%He is older than his friend.
(4) Nearest ,oa Next
Nearest dk vFkZ ^lcls
gS utnhd* A
tSls%Which is the nearest hospital?
Next dk vFkZ ^vxyk^
gS A
tSls%The bank is in the next building.
(5) Later ,oa Latter
Later dk vFkZ gS ^ckn esa*
A
tSls%I will call you later.
Latter dk vFkZ ^ckn
gS okyk^ A
tSls%The latter part of the movie was boring.
Latter dk opposite ^former' gksrk gSA
RULE 17
'All' ,oa 'Both' ds ckn ghpossessive case dk iz;ksx gks ldrk gSA
tSls%My all friends have got selected. ()
All my friends have got selected. ()
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Adjective
RULE 18
vxj ,d okD; esaadjective ds positive ,oa Comparative degree nksuksa dk iz;ksx'as... gks rks
as' ,oa 'than' nksuksa dk iz;ksx
'AsgksxkA
...... as' ,oa 'so ...... as' ds lkFk
positive degree dk iz;ksx
gksrk gS 'than'
,oa ds lkFk'Comparative degree' dkA
tSls%He is as intelligent as if not more than his brother.
RULE 19
vxj ge 'times' 'kCn dks iz;ksx dj ys rksComparative
fiQj degree dk iz;ksx ugha dj ldrs gSaA
tSls%My house is four times bigger than yours. ()
My house is four times as big as yours. ()
RULE 20
vxj adjective of size, colour, age bR;kfn dk iz;ksx ,d lkFk gks rks os fuEufyf[kr e esa gksaxsA
Size shape age colour
emotion
nationality material
noun
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
tSls%1. The police arrested a twenty two year - old black Negro.
American
age colour nationality
2. The thief flashed a big sharp knife and asked the cashier to fill the
size shape
RULE 21
nksComparative ,oa nksSuperlative degree dk iz;ksx ,d lkFk ugha
gksrk gSA
tSls%1- He is the most cleverest of all the officers. ()
He is the cleverest of all the officers. ()
2. This is more better than that. ()
This is better than that. ()
RULE 22
tc nksAdjectives ds lkFkvyx&vyx prepositions dh vko';drk gk s] rks mi;qDr
prepositions
dk iz;ksx djsaA
tSls%He is senior and more experienced than you. ()
He is senior to and more experienced than you. ()
Adjective
3. (a) Of the billions of stars in the galaxy, (b) how much are / (c) suitable for life? / (d)
No error
4. (a) A few word of / (b) gratitude are enough / (c) to express your / (d) feelings sincerely.
/ (e) No error.
5. (a) He feels his troubles / (b) as much or / (c) even more than they. / (d) No error
6. (a) I like reading / (b) more than / (c) to play games. / (d) No error
7. (a) There is not many traffic / (b) along the street / (c) where I live. / (d) No error
8. (a) The police arrived and discovered / (b) a large number of hoarded sugar/ (c) in
his shop. / (d) No error
9. (a) As a dramatist / (b) Shaw is superior than / (c) any other twentieth century
writer. / (d) No error
10. (a) Of the two great cities/ (b) the former is / (c) biggest. / (d) No error
11. (a) A non banking financial company is a / (b) financial institution similarly to a
bank / (c) but it cannot issue cheque books to customers. / (d) No error
12. (a) Everyone agrees that / (b) the Ganga is the holiest / (c) of all other rivers of
India. / (d) No error.
13. (a) Krishna ran to the / (b) nearing grocery store to / (c) buy biscuits as his parents
were expecting guests. / (d) No error
14. (a) While giving a loan/ (b) you must check / (c) if the borrower has sufficiently
collateral to repay it. / (d) No error
15. (a) Although his speech / (b) was not very clearly everyone understood / (c) the
underlying meaning. / (d) No error
16. (a) He is the most / (b) intelligent and also / (c) the very talented student of the
college. / (d) No error
17. (a) Having been found / (b) guilty of the theft / (c) Sunny was sentenced to five
years imprisonment. / (d) No error
18. (a) The Railways have made / (b) crossing the tracks / (c) a punished offence. / (d)
No error
19. (a) Alms / (b) are given / (c) to the poors. / (d) No error
20. (a) Lasers are / (b) indispensable tools / (c) for the delicate eyes surgery. / (d) No
error
21. (a) The number of applications has risen / (b) this year by / (c) as many as 50%. /
(d) No error
22. (a) Two lakh of people / (b) attended the meeting / (c) held in parade ground. / (d) No
error
23. (a) These sort of men / (b) attain success by hook or by crook / (c) so they do not
deserve any applause. (d) No error
24. (a) Can you tell me how / (b) many eggs and / (c) milk he has brought / (d) No error
25. (a) Whole the chapter / (b) is full of printing errors which are the outcome / (c) of
the proof readers carelessness. (d) No error
Adjective
26. (a) Her black long / (b) hair adds / (c) glamour to her looks. (d) No error
27. (a) I trembled when I saw / (b) a sharp long knife / (c) in his hand. / (d) No error
28. (a) I saw / (b) an anxious pale girl / (c) who was fidgetting near the ICU / (d) No error
29. (a) Mumbai is / (b) further from / (c) Delhi than / (d) Patna. (e) No error
30. (a) This book is / (b) undoubtedly preferable than / (c) that and its printing / (d) is
also comparatively good. (e) No error
31. (a) You can trust / (b) this channel/ (c) for the last news of this hour. (d) No error
32. (a) Everybody knows / (b) that Radha is the most unique / (c) singer of this college
/ (d) No error
33. (a) The faster he completes / (b) the work given to / (c) him, the largest will be his
profit. / (d) No error.
34. (a) He does not have / (b) some money to buy a new machine so he is / (c) anxious
/ (d) No error
35. (a) This young lady is / (b) more beautiful but not so cultured / (c) as her sister. (d)
No error
36. (a) Now-a-days, / (b) the weather / (c) is getting cold and colder. / (d) No error
37. (a) This photograph / (b) was comparatively better / (c) than that which he had kept
in his purse. / (d) No error
38. (a) Ram is as good, / (b) if not better than / (c) they./ (d) No error
39. (a) Gopal felt happily / (b) to learn that I / (c) had got a job in the Bank./ (d) No error
40. (a) He is comparatively / (b) weaker / (c) in maths / (d) no error.
41. (a) Many a / (b) boys are / (c) absent today / (d) no error.
42. (a) Honest are / (b) rewarded / (c) sooner or later / (d) no error.
43. (a) My all / (b) friends will come / (c) tomorrow to meet me / (d) no error.
44. (a) He is wiser / (b) enough to / (c) understand your trick / (d) no error.
45. (a) Ramayana is more / (b) sacred than / (c) all the mythologies of Hindus / (d) no
error.
46. (a) He offered / (b) me a / (c) steamed cup of tea / (d) no error.
47. (a) I will buy / (b) the book when / (c) the revise edition will come / (d) no error.
48. (a) He ran so fastly / (b) that he reached / (c) the destination in just two minutes. /
(d) No error.
49. (a) I am sure that / (b) all my monthly expenses / (c) would exceed the income if I do
not economise. / (d) No error.
50. (a) I am more lonelier/ (b) here than/ (c) I was in the USA./ (d) No error.
51. (a) To me it appears that/ (b) Anthropology is the more interesting/ (c) of all the
subjects./ (d) No error.
52. (a) The circulation of The Statesman/ (b) is greater than/ (c) that of any newspaper/
(d) No error.
Adjective
53. (a) In the garden/ (b) were the more beautiful flowers/ (c) and silver bells./ (d) No error.
54. (a) In his old age,/ (b) a person is likely to get/ (c) more weak day by day./ (d) No error.
1. (c) amusing ds igys more yxk;saA Cleverer ds lkFk more amusing iz;qDr gksxk D;ksafd
Conjunction ls tqM+us okysadjectives
nksuksa ,d gh degree esa gksus pkfg,A
2. (a) two first dksfirst two esa ifjofrZr djsaA
3. (b) much dksmany esa ifjofrZr djsaA Stars countable noun gSA
4. (a) Word dh txg words dk iz;ksx gksxk D;ksafda few dk iz;ksx
plural countable noun ds lkFk gksxkA
5. (b) correct use as much as gS
6. (c) Reading ds rjg playing Hkh Gerund form esa gksxkA
7. (a) Traffic uncountable gSA vr% many ugha much dk iz;ksx djsaA
8. (a) Sugar uncountable gSA vr% large number ds cnyslarge quantity iz;qDr djsaA
9. (b) Superior ds lkFk to iz;qDr gksrk gS than.
u fd
10. (c) biggest dksthe bigger esa ifjofrZr djsaA tc nks ds chp rqyuk gks rks degree dk
Comparative
iz;ksx gksrk gSA
11. (b) similarly adverb gS tks verb dh fo'ks"krk crkrk gSA ;gk iz;qDr gksxkA
similar
12. (c) all other rivers dh txg all the rivers dk iz;ksx gksxk D;ksafd superlative degree ds
sentence esa other dk iz;ksx ugha gksrk gSA
13. (b) Nearing verb near dk ing form gSA Nearby adjective gSA Nearing ds cnysnearby
'kCn iz;qDr djsaA
14. (c) Collateral dh fo'ks"krk sufficient (adjective) crkrk gS u fdsufficiently (adverb).
15. (b) Clearly adverb gS tks fdlh verb dh fo'ks"krk crkrkSpeech
gSA (noun) dh fo'ks"krk clear
(adjective) crkrk gSA vr% Clear iz;qDr gksxkA
16. (c) Very dksmost esa ifjofrZr djsaAConjunction
vxj ls nks
adj dks tksM+k tk, rks nksuksa ,d
adjectives
ghdegree esa gksus pkfg,A vr%
the most intelligent ds lkFk the most talented iz;qDr gksxkA
17. (c) five-year imprisonment iz;qDr gksxkA Hyphenated adjective ges'kk singular form esa gksrk gSA
18. (c) Punish dk adjective form punishable gSA
19. (c) the poor dk vFkZ gS xjhc yksxA poors xyr 'kCn gSA
20. (c) eyes surgery esa eyes noun gS tks surgery ls igys iz;qDr gksadjective
dj dk dk;Z dj jgk gSA tc
noun adjective dk dk;Z djsa rkssingular
mls form esa gksuk pkfg,A vr%ugha
eyes eye iz;qDr gksxkA
Adjective
21. (c) 50% ds lkFkmuch iz;qDr gksxkA
22. (a) Definite numeral adjective ds lkFk of iz;qDr ugha gksrk gSA TwotSls%&
lakh people.
Indefinite numeral adjective ds lkFk of iz;qDr gksrk gSALakhs
tSls%& of people.
23. (a) These ds lkFk plural noun dk iz;ksx gksrk gSA vr%
sort dkssorts esa ifjofrZr djsaA
24. (c) 'Eggs' countable gS vr% many dk bLrseky lgh gS'milk'ij uncountable gSA vr% 'milk' ds
lkFk'how much' iz;qDr gksxkA
25. (a) the dk iz;ksxwhole ds igys gksrk gS uwhole
fd ds cknA The whole chapter dk iz;ksx djsaA
26. (a) black long dkslong black esa ifjofrZr djsaA tc Hkhnoun fdlh ds fy, adj of size vkSj
adjective of colour dk iz;ksx gksrk gS rks igys of size vkrk gS vkSj mldsadjective
adjective ckn
of colour.
Long
black hair.
Adj. of size Adj. of colour
27. (b) Sharp long knifedkslong sharp knife esa ifjofrZr djsaA
28. (b) An anxious pale girl ds cnysa pale anxious girl dk iz;ksx djsA
Adjective of human
emotion/personality dk iz;ksx adjective of colour ds ckn gksrk gSA
pale
a anxious
girl.
Adj. of colour Adj. of emotion
Adjective
ifjofrZr djsaA
42. (a) Honest adjective gSA bldk iz;ksx
noun dh rjg rHkh gks ldrk gS tcarticle
;s the ds lkFk iz;qDr
gksA ;kfu
the honest ftldk vFkZ gksrk gS bekunkj yksxA
43. (a) All my dk iz;ksx gksuk pkfg, Myu fd all dkA
44. (a) Wiser dkswise esa ifjofrZr djsaA
enough ds igyspositive degree dk iz;ksx gksrk gSA
45. (c) All other mythologies dk iz;ksx djsa D;ksafd Ramayana dksexclude djuk gSA
46. (c) Steamed cup of tea dk vFkZ gksxk Hkkaicup yxk of
gqvk
tea. Steamed momos dk iz;ksx lgh gS
ijUrq ;gk xeZ (Hkkai fudyrk gqvk)
cup of tea dk mYys[k gSAsteaming
vr% cup of tea dk iz;ksx djsaA
47. (c) revise dksrevised esa ifjofrZr djsaA ;gk already revise gks pqdk gS revised
edition vr% edition dk
iz;ksx lgh gksxkA
48. (a) fastly dh txg fast dk iz;ksx gksxk D;ksafd vaxzsth Hkk"kk
fastly dk iz;ksx
esa ugha gksrk
fastgSA
dk iz;ksx
Adjective or Adverb ds :i esa gksrk gSA
49. (b) all dk iz;ksx ugha gksxkMonthly
D;ksafd expenses esa lHkh izdkj ds [kpZ 'kkfey gSaA
50. (a) 'more' gVk nsAcomparative
nks degrees dk iz;ksx ,d lkFk ugha gksrk gSA
51. (b) Superlative degree 'most' dk iz;ksx gksxkA
52. (c) 'any newspaper' ds LFkku ij 'any other newspaper yxk;saA 'Any newspaper' esa'The
Statesman' Hkh vk tkrk gSA
53. (b) 'more' dks'most' esa ifjofrZr djsaA
54. (c) 'more weak' ds LFkku 'weaker'
ij dk iz;ksx djsaA
Conjunction
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CHAPTER
Conjunction
Such.....that bruk -------- fd If ;fn
Provided c'krsZ As if ekuks --------- fd
Though ;|fi ------- fiQj Hkh@rFkkfi
Although ;|fi ------ fiQj Hkh@rFkkfi
Whereas tcfd Nevertheless ds ckotwn (in spite of)
As though ekuks As far as tgk rd
TYPES OF CONJUNCTION
Conjunctions fuEufyf[kr nks izdkj ds gksrs gSa%
1. Co-ordinating Conjunction.
2. Subordinating Conjuncion.
1. CO-ORDINATING CONJUNCTION:- uhps fn, x;s okD;ksa dks i<+s%
1. He read the notes and returned it to me.
2. He came to meet me, but I was not at home.
3. She worked hard yet she failed.
bu okD;ksa esa but, yet uked Conjunctions }kjk nks ,sls okD;ksa
and, dks tksM+k x;k gS] tks Lo;a viuk
vyx&vyx vFkZ izdV dj ldrs gSaA vc ;fn bu okD;ksa dks vyx&vyx clauses esa ckaVk tk, rks ,d
Principal Clause cusxh vkSj nwljh Co-ordinate Clause cusxhA
ftl Conjunction ls dksbZ Co-ordinate Clause cuh gks] ml Conjunction dks Co-ordinating
Conjunction dgrs gSaA
Co-ordinating Conjunctions fuEufyf[kr pkj izdkj ds gksrs gSa%
(i) Cumulative conjunctions (la;kstd)
And, also, both ..... and, as well as, now, too, no less than.
bu Conjunctions ds }kjk ,d sentence dks nwljs sentence ls ;k nksnoun, nkspronoun dks ;k
nksadjectives bR;kfn dks tksM+k tkrk gSA
tSls%1. He is rich
and happy
.
adj. adj.
as well as Shyam
2. Ram is coming.
Noun Noun
(ii) Alternative Conjunctions (fodYid)
Either . . . . . or, neither . . . . . nor, else, or, otherwise.
bu Conjunctions ds }kjk nks ,sls sentences, nouns, pronouns bR;kfn dks tksM+k tkrk gS]
nksftuls
fodYiksa esa ls ,d dks pquus dkgksrk
cks/ gSSA
tSls%1. Either sit quietly or go away.
2. You must run fast else you will miss the train.
(iii) Adversative Conjunctions (fojks/ n'kZd)
But, yet, still, only, however, nevertheless, while, whereas. tSls
Conjunctions ds }kjk nks ,sls okD;ksa dks vFkok
Nouns, Pronouns bR;kfn dks tksM+k tkrk
,d&nwljs
gS tks
ds foijhr gksaA
tSls%1. He is rich but he is not happy.
Conjunction
2. He is industrious still he does not get good marks.
(iv) Illative Conjunctions (ifj.kkelwpd)
bu conjunctions ds }kjk nks ,sls okD;ksa dks tksM+k tkrk
,d okD;
gS] ftuesa
nwljslsokD; dk ifj.kkegksA
tSls%I was ill so I could not come.
2. SUBORDINATING CONJUNCTION:- uhps fn, x;s okD;ksa dks i<+s%
1. If you work hard, you will succeed.
2. Since I was busy, I could not call you up.
bu sentences esaif, since ds tSlsConjunctions ds }kjk ,d Clause dks nwljh ,slh
Clause
ls tksM+k x;k gS] ftlds fcuk og viuk vFkZ O;Dr ugha dj ikrh vFkkZr~ og ml ij iwjh rjg ls vkfJr gSA ;fn
bu sentences dksClause esa ckaVk tk,] rksPrincipal
,d Clause cusxh vkSj nwljh
Subordinate
(vkfJr) Clause.
ftl Conjunction ds }kjk
Subordinate Clause cuh gks] mls
Subordinating Conjunction dgrs gaSA
Subordinating conjunctions vius vFkZ ds vuqlkj fuEufyf[kr ckr izdV djrs gSa%
(i) Time:- When, whenever, till, until, before, since, while, as soon as, as long as,
just as.
1. When I saw him, I stopped my car.
2. As soon as it rains, the farmers will sow the seeds.
(ii) Place (LFkku)% Where, wherever,
1. You can go wherever you want.
(iii) Cause (dkj.k)% Since, because, as,
1. She came because I called him up.
2. As he is a miser, no one likes him.
(iv) Purpose (ms';)% That, so that, in order that, lest
1. We eat so that we may live.
2. Run fast lest you should miss the train.
(v) Result (ifj.kke)%So . . . . ., that, such . . . that
1. He is so weak that he cannot even stand.
2. He is such a fool that he doesnt understand anything.
(vi) Condition ('krZ)%If, supposing, unless, provided.
1. He cannot succeed unless he works hard.
2. I will help him provided he mends his ways.
(vii) Manner (<ax)%As, as if, as though, as far as.
1. He scolded me as if he were my father.
uksV% vxj as the vFkZ ^pqfda* gks rks mlds ckn
so dk iz;ksx u djsaA
As I was ill, so I could not come (Remove so)
Since ds lkFk Hkh so dk iz;ksx ugha gksrkA
Since he is a liar , so I do not trust him (Remove so)
(viii) Comparison (rqyuk)%As, as ..... as, so......as, than
1. A wise enemy is better than a foolish friend.
2. He is as good as she at English.
Conjunction
uksV%
(1) So . . . as/As. . . as dk iz;ksx nks O;fDr;ksa ;k oLrqvksa
rqyukds fy,
dhfd;k tkrk gSA ;ku j[ksa&
(A) So . . . as dk iz;ksxNegative okD; esagksrk gS_ tSls%
(i) He is not so good as you. (Negative)
fdUrq As . . . as dk iz;ksx
Affirmative rFkkNegative nksuksa gh izdkj ds okD;ksa esa fd;k tkrk gS_ tSls%
(i) He is as good as you. (Affirmative)
(ii) He is not as good as you. (Negative)
(ix) Contrast (varj)% Though, although, however
1. Though he worked hard, he failed.
2. I tried very hard however I could not win the race.
3. CORRELATIVE CONJUNCTION:- tks Conjunctions tksM+ s (pair) esa iz;qDr gksrs gSa] mUgsa
Correlatives (ladsrcks/d)dgrs gSaA tSls%
Either ...... or, neither ..... nor, both ..... and,
not only ...... but also, though .... yet, whether...or
tSls%Neither his friends nor his parents knew about his evil intention.
I do not know whether he will come or not.
4. COMPOUND CONJUCTION:- Conjunctions tc 'kCnksa dk lewg Compound gks rks Conjunction
dgykrs gSA
In order that. The announcement was made in order that all might know the new
date of exam.
On condition that I will give you money on condition that you will not misuse it.
Even if She will succeed in life even if she faces some initial failures.
So that We eat so that we may live.
Provided that You can take any dress provided that you return it after the
party.
As though He shows off as though he is very rich.
As well as Ram as well as his friends has come to the party.
As soon as The farmers will sow the seeds as soon as it rains.
As if He scolded me as if he were my father.
CONJUNCTION ds dqN IMPORTANT RULES ftu ls iz'u iwNs tkrs gSa%
RULE 1
1. And
2. as well as
2. Both and
3. Not only but also
bu pkjksa
conjunctions dk iz;ksx
Noun , Pronoun bR;kfn dks tksM+us ds fy;s fd;k tkrk gS ysfdu tgk
rd adjective dk iz'u gS ;s fliQZ nks
desirable adjectives dks ;k fiQjnksundesirable
adjectives dks tksMrsa gSA
tSls%He is both intelligent and hard working.
He is not only dishonest but also lazy.
RULE 2
;fn nksSub dksas well as/with/alongwith/ and not/ In addition to/ but/
besides/except/ rather than/accompanied by ls tksM+k tk;s rks dk iz;ksxigys
verb
sub ds vuqlkj gksuk pkfg;sA
(Subject - Verb Agreement ns[kas
)
English from Plinth to Paramount 205
Conjunction
Ram as well as his friends is coming.
RULE 3
dbZ ckjConjunction xyr LFkku ij iz;ksx dj fy, tkrs gSA
tSls%Not only he cheated his friends but also his parents. ()
but also his parents
He cheated not only his friends . ()
1stss
Noun 2nd Noun
bl okD; esa
'his friends' ,oa 'his parents' nks fodYi gSA
not only his friends ds igys iz;ksx
djsa vkSj
but also 'his parents' ds igysA
vU; mnkgj.k%
(1) Sit either quietly or go away. ()
(2) Neither the poor villagers grow nor eat vegetables. ()
nksuks okD; xyr gSaConjunctions
D;ksafd tc tksM+s
gksesa
(Co-Relatives) rks mudk
iz;ksx okD; esa ekStwn
fodYi ds Bhd igys gksuk pkfg,A
tSls%(1) Either sit
quietly or go away. ()
1st Verb 2nd Verb
RULE 4
Conjunctions tc tksM+s esa gks
tksM+k
rks lgh
gksuk pkfg;sA
tSls%Though Yet/,
Although Yet/,
No sooner than
Hardly/Scarcely when
As as
So as
Lest should
Too to
So that
Between and
From to
Else but
Other/Rather than
Such that
Whether or
The same that
Both and
Not only but also
Conjunction
tSls% (1) Though he worked hard but he failed. ()
Though he worked hard yet he failed. ()
(2) He is both intelligent as well as industrious. ()
He is both intelligent and industrious. ()
(3) The party is between 7 p.m and 9 p.m. ()
(4) The party is from 7 p.m to 9 p.m. ()
(5) I have no other aim but to succeed in life. ()
(6) I have no other aim than to succeed in life ()
(7) Nothing else but arrogance ruined him. ()
(8) He asked me if I was coming or not. ()
(9)He asked me whether I was coming or not. ()
RULE 5
So ......... that
too.. ........to
bruk ----------- fd
tSls%(1) I am so happy. ()
I am very happy. ()
(2) 1. He is so tired that he cant walk.( 'sothat ds LFkku 'too
ij ..... to' dk Hkh iz;ksx gks
ldrk gS vxj okD; ns[ksa)
He is too tired to walk.
2. It is too hot to go out.
It is so hot that we cannot go out.
3. She is so weak that she cannot walk.
She is too weak to walk.
4. This problem is so complicated that no one can solve it.
This problem is too complicated for anyone to solve it.
vxj to solve ds igysfor any one dk mYys[k ugha fd;k tk;s rks dk sub problem
solve gks tk;sxk
vkSj okD; dk vFkZ xyr fudysxkA ;kuthat'
jgs vxjds cknsub ifjofrZr gks tk,sa
torks
+ v1 ds igys2nd
Sub dk mYys[k gksuk vko';d gSA
5. It is so expensive that I cannot buy it.
It is too expensive for me to buy it.
nwljk rjhdk%
okD;3 ,oa4 esa vxj ge okD; ds nwljs Hkkx dks voice esa fy[ksa rks drkZ dk mYys[k
Passive
by + Sub ds :i esa gks ldrk gSA 2rc sub tks 1 sub ls fHk
nd st
gSby+sub ds form esa vk tk,xk
vkSj okD; dk vFkZ lgh fudysxkA
to + V1 (infinitive) active voice gSA
to + be + V3 - Passive voice gSA
4. This problem is too complicated to be solved by anyone.
5. It is too expensive to be bought by me.
Conjunction
RULE 6
neither...............nor ( nks esa ls ,d Hkh ugha)
either....................or (nks esa ls ,d)
Neither Ram nor Shyam has come.
S.S. S.V.
;fn nkssub dksNeither.........nor, either......or, nor vFkokor ls tksM+k tk;s rks vius
verb
ls utnhd okys subject ds vuqlkj gksxkA ( Sub-Verb Agreement ns[kas )
RULE 7
Neither of dk vFkZ gS nks esa ls ,d Hkhvxj
ughasaA
nks ls vf/d ekStwn gks
s'None
rk of' dk iz;ksx
djsaA
Either of dk vFkZ gS nks esa ls ,dvxj&nks ls vf/d ekStwn gks rksof'
'one dk iz;ksx djsaA
tSls%Neither of his four sons looked after him. ()
None of his four sons looked after him. ()
Either of the students of your class has done this mischief. ()
One of the students of your class has done this mischief. ()
RULE 8
as soon as .,
tSls gh oSls gh
As soon as he will come, I will call you up.()
As soon as he comes, I will call you up. ()
vxj nks dk;Z] Hkfo"; esa ,d ds ckn ,d gks vkSj nwljs dk;Z dk gksuk igys dk;Z ds gksus ij fuHkZj djs rks igyk
dk;ZSimple Present Tense esa gksxk vkSjSimple
nwljk future tense esa gksxkA
(Future Conditional
Sentences ns[kas)
RULE 9
uksV%If/when dk tksM+k then ughagksrk gS A
tSls%When I come, then, I will meet you.
blh izdkjSince/as/because ds lkFkso/therefore dk iz;ksx ugha gksrk gSA
tSls%Since I was ill, I could not come.
uksV%As you sow, so shall you reap esaas ds lkFkso dk iz;ksx gksrk gSA
Conjunction
RULE 10
No sooner .................. than
Hardly ....................... when
Scarcely .................... when
uksV%(1) bu rhuksa
Co-relatives esatksM+k lghgksuk pkfg;sA
tSls%No sooner did he see me when he ran away (when gVk djthan dk iz;ksx djsa)
No Sooner had the thief seen the police then he ran away.(change then to than)
(2) bu rhuksaco-relatives dk iz;ksx dsoyPast Tense esa djsaA
(3) vxj okD; dh 'kq:vkrHardly, Scarcely etc. ls gks rks mlds ckn okD;formation
dk
interrogative ds rjhds ls gksxk ;kfu
Helping verb + Sub + main verb (Had + S + V3 or
Did + S + V1) ysfdu blls okD; iz'u ugha cu tkrk gSA
Hardly I saw him when I stopped my car. ()
Hardly did I see him when I stopped my car. ()
RULE 11
Lest..................... Should
..............or...................
...............else..............
.................otherwise...........
lgh tksM+s dk iz;ksx djsaA
Run fast lest you will miss the train. ()
Run fast lest you should miss the train. ()
RULE 12
Unless , Until and Till
1. Until rFkkunless esa iQdZ ;g gSuntilfd le; lwpd gS rFkk unless 'krZ lwpd gSA
tSls%Until the light turns red, no one will stop.
Unless you work hard, you wont succeed.
2. ge till ls okD; dh 'kq:vkr ugha djrsaA
tSls%Till the train gets the signal, it will not proceed () (Till dksUntil esa ifjofrZr djsa)
RULE 13
'Until / Unless' ds lkFknot dk iz;ksx ugha gksrk gSA
tSls%Until the train will not get the signal, it will not run. ()
Until the train gets the signal, it will not run. ()
uksV%Until ,oa Unless ds lkFkwill/would/shall dk Hkh iz;ksx ugha gksrkA
tSls%Unless the Government will not take action , corruption will not stop. ()
Unless the Government takes action , corruption will not stop. ()
uksV%dbZ ckj 'kCnksa
tksjijnsus ds fy,nksConjuctions, Prepositions, Pronouns ;k Adjectives dk
iz;ksx,d lkFk fd;k tkrk gSa gkykafd nksuksa dk vFkZ
,d ghyxHkx
gksrk gSA
tSls%1- Unless and until you work hard, you wont succeed.
2. The selling price of every commodity was over and above the M.R.P.
Conjunction
3. The first and foremost duty of every citizen is to respect his country.
4. Each and every student must take the exam.
RULE 14
Doubt ds cknaffirmative sentence esaif/whether dk iz;ksx gksrk gS] tcfd negative o
Interrogative sentence esadoubt ds cknthat dk iz;ksx gksrk gSA
Doubtful ds ckn Hkh
'Affirmative sentence' esa'if/whether' dk iz;ksx gksrk gS] tcfd
Negative
o Interrogative sentence esadoubtful ds cknthat dk iz;ksx gksrk gSA tSls%
AFFIRMATIVE SENTENCE NEGATIVE / INTERROGATIVE
SENTENCE
Doubt if/whether Doubt that
Doubtful if/whether Doubtful that
tSls%1. He doubts that she will help him. ()
He doubts if/whether she will help him.(Affirmative Sentence)
2. I have no doubt if/whether he will cheat me.()
I have no doubt that he will cheat me. Negative
3. I am doubtful that my parents will allow me to go to the party. ()
I am doubtful if/whether my parents will allow me to go to the party. (Affirmative
Sentence)
4. He is not doubtful if/whether I will finish his work in time ()
He is not doubtful that I will finish his work in time. (Negative Sentence)
RULE 15
The same ds cknRelative Pronouns that ;k as dk iz;ksx gksrk gSA
The same ds cknthat dk iz;ksx gksrk gS tc bldsVerb
ckn Li"VgksA
tSls%(i) This is the same book that I wanted
.
Verb
Conjunction
tSls%1. He ran as faster as he could. (faster dksfast esa ifjofrZr djsa)
2. He is as better as you. (better dksgood esa ifjofrZr djsa)
Conjunction
(d)No error.
24. (a) The briefing/ (b) will be held/ (c) between 2 P.M. to 3 P.M./ (d) No error.
25. (a) Unless you do not meet/ (b) all the requirements/ (c) your application will be
rejected./ (d) No error.
26. (a) How do you manage to speak/ (b) to her with/ (c) so great patience./ (d) No error.
27. (a) No sooner she had realized/ (b) her blunder than she began/ (c) to take
corrective measures./ (d) No error.
28. (a) She was not/ (b) so well versed in/ (c) English that we had expected./ (d) No error.
29. (a) Mr. Sinha, my friend, philosopher and guide not only stopped coming/ (b) here
but also going to any place/ (c) which is related to his wifes life./ (d) No error.
30. (a) Neither the doctor nor the nurses/ (b) were asleep when/ (c) the injured was
brought to the hospital./ (d) No error.
31. (a) As soon as the peon rings the bell, then all/ (b) the students come to the
assembly room/ (c) for prayer./ (d) No error.
32. (a) Hardly had he come out of the bus/ (b) then the bomb exploded/ (c) and shattered
the bus into pieces./ (d) No error.
33. (a) Scarcely had I bought/ (b) the ticket when the train/ (c) left the platform with
a hissing sound./ (d) No error.
34. (a) Many of the freedom fighters/ (b) are so respectful as Gandhiji/ (c) if not more. /
(d) No error.
35. (a) This is perhaps the same place who/ (b) was chosen by us/ (c) for the picnic./
(d) No error.
36. (a) She asked me that why I was/ (b) not preparing for the/ (c) Civil Service
Examinations./ (d) No error.
37. A) Run fast/ (b) lest you will/ (c) lose the race/ (d) No error.
38. (a) As Amir Khan is a perfectionist,/ (b) so he always insists/ (c) on retakes till he
is satisfied with the shot./ (d) No error.
39. (a) You must either/ (b) work hard/ (c) else be prepared to lead a miserable life./
(d) No error.
40. (a) I dont know if any of the students/ (b) of our school is going/ (c) to pay any
heed to the principals order or not./ (d) No error.
41. (a) This is not such a/ (b) complicated problem who cannot be solved/ (c) with
determination./ (d) No error.
42. (a) Although these books/ (b) are not useful but the students buy them/ (C) because
their seniors did so./ (d) No error.
43. (a) He did not/ (b) succeed in the examination,/ (c) yet he had worked hard and
had adopted the right strategy./ (d) No error.
44. (a) He has lots/ (b) of money and/ (c) he will not help any one/ (d) No error.
45. (a) Because he is intelligent,/ (b) therefore he gets good/ (c) marks in all the
examinations./ (d) No error.
46. (a) Both the rich alongwith/ (b) the poor are affected equally/ (c) when prices of
petrol and diesel increase./ (d) No error.
Conjunction
47. (a) I cannot say/ (b) if he has paid/ (c) the fee or not./ (d) No error.
48. (a) Ten years have passed/ (b) that I returned from/ (c) America and settled in India./
(d) No error.
49. (a) It was almost/ (b) ten years ago since he wrote/ (c) a letter to me enquiring
about my well being/ (d) No error.
50. (a) He would not/ (b) have died when you had/ (c) helped him in time./ (d) No error.
51. (a) Scarcely we had/ (b) reached the office/ (c) when it started raining cats and dogs./
(d) No error.
52. (a) The labourers/ (b) relax/ (c) between 4.00 p.m. to 5. 00 p.m./ (d) No error.
Conjunction
20. (c) Thus her mother takes dksSo her mother took esa ifjofrZr djsaA
21. (a) No sooner ds cknhelping verb dk iz;ksx gksxk vkSj fiQjdkANo sooner did the
sub
teacher enter lgha gksxkA
22. (b) Unless/ if/ until/ provided/ before/ after/ in case/ as soon as ds lkFkwill/
shall/would dk iz;ksx ugha gks ldrkA you will study hard ds LFkkuyouij study hard the
iz;ksx djsaA
23. (a) may not ds LFkku should
ij dk iz;ksx djsa A
24. (c) Between ds lkFk and dk iz;ksxgksxkA
from ds lkFkto dk iz;ksx gksrk gSA
25. (a) Unless ds lkFk not dk iz;ksx ugha gksrkA
Unless you meet lgh formation gksxkA
26. (c) So ds lkFk that dk iz;ksx gksuk t:jh gSA
27. (a) No sooner ds cknhad dk iz;ksx gksxk vkSj fiQj
sub she dkA
28. (c) So . . . . . as lgh pair gSAthat ds LFkkuas
ij yxk;saA
29. (a) not only dk iz;ksx xyr LFkku ij gqvk gSA
Not only dk iz;ksxcoming ds igys gksxkA
30. (d)
31. (a) As soon as ds lkFkthen dk iz;ksx ugha gksrkA
32. (b) Hardly ds lkFk
When dk iz;ksx gksrk gS then
u fd dkA
33. (d)
34. (b) So . . . .as dk iz;ksx udkjkRed okD;ksa esa asgksrk
. . . . gSA
as dk iz;ksx djsa
35. (a) The same ds lkFk that dk iz;ksx djsa u who
fd dkA
36. (a) Wh family ds igysthat dk iz;ksx xyr gSA why ;gk ds igys dksbZ Conjunction ugha vk,xkA
37. (b) Lest ds lkFk should dk iz;ksx gksxk uwill fd dkA
38. (b) vxj As dk vFkZ D;ksafd@pqfd as ds
gkslkFk
rks dksbZ
Conjunction dk iz;ksx ugha gksrk So gSA
gVk
nsAAs. . . .so dk iz;ksx ^tSlk- - -oSlk* dk lanHkZEg- esaAs
gksrk
yougSA
sow, so shall you reap.
39. (c) Either dk tksM+k or gksrk gS u else
fd
40. (a) If ds LFkku whether
ij dk iz;ksx djsaA
Whether ds lkFk or dk iz;ksx gksrk
if gS
ds lkFk ughaA
41. (b) Such ds lkFk that dk iz;ksx gksxk A
42. (b) Although ds lkFk but dk ughayet dk iz;ksx gksrk gSA
43. (c) Yet ds LFkku though
ij dk iz;ksx gksxkA
44. (b) and ds LFkkubut ij dk iz;ksx djsaA
45. (b) Because ds lkFk therefore dk iz;ksx ugha gksrk gSA / as/ since vkfnConjunctions
Because
of Reason gSA buds lkFk so/therefore dk iz;ksx ugha gksrk gSA
46. (a) Both dk tksM+k and gS u fdalong with
47. (b) Whether ds lkFk or iz;qDr gksrkifgSA
ds LFkku whether
ij dk iz;ksx djsaA
48. (b) that ds LFkku sinceij dk iz;ksx gksxkA
Since dk iz;ksx ^tc ls* ds vFkZ esa gksrk gSA
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Conjunction
,sls okD;ksa esa okD; ds
formation dk Hkh ;ku j[ksaA
Present Perfect + Since + Simple Past
Ten years have passed since I returned
49. (b) sinceds LFkkuij when dk iz;ksx gksxkA
50. (b) when ds LFkku if
ij dk iz;ksx gksxkAConditional
okD; sentence gSA
51. (a) we had dkshad we esa ifjofrZr djsaA
52. (c) between ds lkFkand dk iz;ksx gksrkfrom
gSA ds lkFkto dkA
Article
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CHAPTER
(A) (B)
Indefinite - A/An Definite-The
Article
vxj adjective dh fo'ks"krk crkus okyk
adverb Hkh ekStwn article
gks rksdk iz;ksxadverb ds igys gksxkA
tSls%She is a
very excellent
student .
adv adj noun
2. ftl 'kCn ds iwoZA/An dk iz;ksx djuk gS] ;fn ml 'kCn ds mPpkj.k dh izFke ofu (First sound
of pronunciation) Loj gS rks An dk iz;ksx gksxk
A ;fn ;g ofu O;atugS] rks
a dk iz;ksx gksxkA
(a) vaxzsth Hkk"kk A, E,esa
I, O, U, dks Loj(Vowels) ekuk x;k gSA dbZ 'kCn bu ls 'kq: rks gks ldrs
Vowels
gS] ysfdu eq[; ckr gS] ml 'kCn mPpkj.k
ds dhA fgUnh o.kZekyk v] vk]
ds b] bZ] m] ] ,] ,s] vks] vkS Loj
ekus tkrs gSaA
An umbrella &v Eczsyk A university &; fuoflZVh
w
A union &; w
fu;u A ewe &;w
A one rupee note &ou An honest man &v kWusLV
'kCn dk izFkeletter D;k gS,;g egoiw.kZ ugha gSA egiw.kZ gS] mlds mPpkj.k (FirstdhSound
izFke ofu
of
pronunciation)|
(b) vaxzth Hkk"kk esa ,d v{kj] dbZ izdkj dh ofu gsrq iz;qDr gksrsLoj
gSA(A,ftu
E,v{kjksa
I, O, U) dks
ekuk x;k
gS] mudkmPpkj.k cgqr ckjO;atu(Consonants) dh rjg gksrk gSA cgqr ls O;atu
(Consonants) Loj dk
mPpkj.k nsrs gSaA gks ldrk gS 'kCn dkM,izFke
F, H bR;kfn
v{kj gks] ysfdu
mPpkj.k dh izFke ofu Lojgks rks
,sls 'kCnksa dsaniwoZ
dk iz;ksx gksxkA
ABBREVIATION esaHkh mPpkj.kds vuqlkjpysaA
tSls%(a) He is an MLA/ MP ( , e-,y-,-@ ,e-ih-)
(b) He lodged an FIR. ( , iQ-vkbZ-vkj-)
(c) He is an IAS officer. ( v kb-,-,l-)
(d) He is an SDO. ( , l-Mh-vks-)
(e) I have an x-ray machine. ( , Dl&js)
(f) She in an LLB. ( , y-,y-ch-)
(g) I have been waiting for an hour. ( v kW
oj)
(h) He is an heir to the throne. ( , ;j)
(i) Ram is an honest person. ( vkW jsLV)
Article
dqN vU; mnkgj.k
1. An hour. 14. A unit.
2. An honour. 15. A union.
3. An honourable person. 16. An Umbrella
4. An honest man 17. A unique planet.
5. An heir. 18. A useful book.
6. A house 19. A year.
7. An honorarium. 20. A one-rupee note.
8. A historical monument. 21. A one-eyed man.
9. A young man. 22. An orange
10. A ewe. 23. An F.O.
11. An eagle. 24. A forest officer.
12. A European. 25. An M.P
13. A university. 26. A Member of Parliament.
USE OF INDEFINITE ARTICLE A/AN
1. Singular Countable noun ls iwoZ A/An dk iz;ksx fd;k tkrk gSA
Countable dk vFkZ gS ftldh
fxurh dh tk ldrh gS_ vxj Noun dk iz;ksx u gksArticle
rks dk Hkh iz;ksx ugha gksxkA
tSls%(a) I have a pen (b) She has a car. (b) Ram has an umbrella. (d) She is a house wife.
uksV%'Noise' uncountable Noun gSA fiQj Hkh bldsArticlelkFk a dk iz;ksx gksrk gSA
tSls%Do not make a noise.
2. Exclamatory okD;ksa'What/How'
esa ds ckn oSingular Countable nouns ls iwoZA/An dk
iz;ksx fd;k tkrkS_
g
tSls%(a) What a grand building!
(b) What a pretty girl!
3. ^izfr ekg* ;k ^izfr oLrq dher* ds lUnHkZ
iz;ksx
esadjus ijA/An dk iz;ksx fd;k tkrk gSA
tSls%(a) This car runs twenty kilometers a litre.
(b) I earn Rs. ten thousand a month.
(c) This train runs seventy kms. an hour.
4. dqN fxurh crkus okys 'kCn tSls%
hundred, thousand, million, dozen, couple ls iwoZ
a
yxrk gSA
tSls%(a) A dozen pencils were bought by her.
(b) I have a hundred pens.
5. Half ls iwoZ
a dk iz;ksx fuEu izdkj ls fd;k tkrk gS_ tSls%
1
tSls%(a) 2 Metre -two and a quarter metre.
4
1
(b) 3 Kilo-three and a half kilo.
2
(c) She has to run half a mile every day.
6. tc okD; esaVerb (f;k) dk iz;ksxNoun dh rjg fd;k tkrk gS] mlls igysA/An yxk;k tkrk gS_
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Article
tSls%(a) He goes for a walk daily.
(b) He has gone for a ride.
(c) I had a long talk with them.
(d) I want to have a drink.
7. Many/rather/quite/such ds ckn ;fn singular noun vkrk gS rks
noun ds iwoZ
A/An dk iz;ksx
fd;k tkrk gS_
tSls%(a) Many a citizen would welcome such a change.
(b) It is rather a pity.
(c) It was quite an impossible task.
(d) It was such a foolish decision.
8. dqN fo'ks"kPhrases esaA/An dk iz;ksx gksrk gS_
In a fix, in a hurry, in a nutshell, make a noise, make a foot, keep a secret, as a
rule, at a stones throw, a short while ago, at a loss, take a fancy to, take an
interest in, take a liking, a pity, tell a lie.
tSls%(a) Never tell a lie.
(b) Do not make a noise.
(c) Twelve inches make a foot.
dqNphrases ds lkFkarticle dk iz;ksx ugha gksrk g_
to lose heart, to set foot, to give ear, at home, last but not least, to catch fire, in
hand, set on fire, by car/bus etc, at last, by mistake, in danger, to take heart.
tSls%(a) I am at home.
(b) The house was set on fire.
(c) I go to college by bus.
A/ANdkiz;ksxfuEufLFkfresaughadjukpkfg,%
(1) fdlh HkhPlural noun ls iwoZ
A/An dk iz;ksx ugha fd;k tkrk gSA
tSls%A boys have come
()
pl.n.
Article
gksrk gSA
tSls% What sort of a man is he ! ()
What sort of man is he ! ( )
Article
tSls%The Ukraine
The Great Britain
The Netherlands
The Hague.
2. jkT;ksa ds uke dsArticle
lkFk dk iz;ksx ugha gksrk A-ThevioknPunjab.
3. fdlh Hkhns'k ds ukeds lkFkArticle dk iz;ksx
ughgksrkA
tSls%America, Russia.
ysfdu ;fn ns'k ds ukeUnion,
esa United, Republic ;k Kingdom 'kCn dk iz;ksx gks rks The
Article
dk iz;ksx djsaA
tSls%The Soviet Union, the United States, the Irish Republic
4. ioZr k`a[kyk
ds lkFkThe dk iz;ksx gksrk gSA
tSls%The Himalayas, the Alps,
ysfduioZr dh pksVh ds uke ds lkFkArticle dk iz;ksxughagksrk gSA
tSls%Mt. Everest, Mt. Abu.
5. Nationality (jk"Vh;rk) O;Dr djus okys 'kCnksaThe
ls iwoZ
dk iz;ksx djsa ysfdu
Hkk"kk
ds lkFkArticle
dk iz;ksx
u djsaA
The English speak English.
The English defeated the French.
6. fcekfj;ksa
ds ukeds lkFkArticle dk iz;ksx
ugha gksrkA
viokn%
The Measles, the Rickets, the Mumps , the Plague, the Flu.
7. uhps fn, x;s Proper Noun ds lkFkArticle The dk iz;ksx djsaA lkFk esa dqN mnkgj.k izR;sd fcUnq
dks Li"V djus ds fy, fn, x, gSa
(a)ufn;ksa ds uke%
tSls&The Yamuna, the Ganga, the Godawari, the Sutlej.
(b) leqanz ds uke%
tSls&The Arabian sea, the Caribbean sea.
(c) egklkxj ds uke% tSls&The Indian Ocean, the Pacific Ocean, the Atlantic Ocean.
(d) }hi ds lewg%tSls&The lakshdweep, the Andaman and Nicobar Islands.
(e) HkkSxksfyd fi.M ds uke&
tSls%The Sun, the Venus, etc.
uksV%tks oLrq
Unique gSa] mllsiwoZthe dk iz;ksx gksrk gS_ tSls%
The world, the universe, etc. ysfduHeaven, Hell, God, Parliament ds iwoZ
article dk
iz;ksx
ughagksrk gS_
tSls%(a) The world is in danger due to green house effect.
(b) Go to hell.
(c) God resides in heaven.
(d) The Bill was passed in Parliament.
Environment ,oa Atmosphere ls iwoZ
The dk iz;ksx fd;k tkrk gS_
Article
Article
21. /kfeZd leqnk;ksa ds uke%tSls&The Hindus, the Muslims, the Sikhs.
22. O;fDr ds in ds iwoZ% tSls& The Chairman, the Director (vxj ^,d* ds lanHkZ esa in dk mYys[k
gks rks
a director, an author bR;kfn Hkh gks ldrk gSAa/an ;kfu dk Hkh iz;ksx gks ldrk gSA)
23. fdlh vkfo"dkj (Invention) ds uke ds iwoZ% tSls&The telescope.
24. lfefr] Dyc rFkk VLV ds uke ds iwoZ% tSls&The Lions' Club, The Rotary Club.
25. oa'ktksa ds uke%
tSls&The Marathas, the Peshwas.
26. 'kjhj ds vaxksa
(Parts of the body) dsiwoZ the dk iz;ksx rHkh gksrk gS tc
possessive adjective
(my, his, etc.) ds LFkku ijArticle dk iz;ksx gks_tSls&
He was wounded in his/the eye.
27. rkjh[k ds lkFk%tSls&The 10th of May.
28. l'kL=k cy ds lkFk% tSls&The Army, the Police.
29. xzgksa
(Planets) ds uke ds lkFk% tSls&The Venus, the Mars.
30. gksVy ds uke ds lkFk% tSls&The Taj Hotel.
31. [ksy dh VkWiQh ,oa di ds uke ds lkFk% tSls&The World Cup.
32. ;q] kafr ,oa lnh ds uke ds lkFk% tSls&The French revolution,the Middle Ages.
uhps fn;s x;s
Proper Noun ds lkFkArticle dk iz;ksx u djsaA
1. eghus ds uke%June, July, September etc.
2. fnu ds uke%Sunday, Monday, Tuesday etc.
3. fo"k;ksa ds uke%
Mathematics, Physics etc.
4. ekxZ ds uke%
M.G. Road, Mall Road etc.
5. Meals ds uke% Lunch, Dinner, etc.
6. Hkk"kk ds uke%
English, Hindi, etc.
7. Hobbies ds lkFk% Gardening, singing.
8. [ksy ds uke ds lkFk%Hockey, Cricket.
9. Noun Complement ds igys_appoint, make, elect, select ds lkFkA
tSls%They elected him the president.
COMMON NOUN:
1. tc dksbZ oLrq
Understood gksrh gS rks mlls
iwoZ
The dk iz;ksx gksrk gS_ tSls%
(a) Kindly return the book. (That I gave you)
(b) Can you turn off the light? (The light in the room.)
2. vxj Singular Common Noun ds igysArticle dk iz;ksx fd;k tk;s rks iwjh
og iztkfr
dk mYys[k
dj ldrk gS ij buds lkFkSingular verb dk iz;ksx gksxkA
tSls%A dog is a faithful animal.
uksV%&
fliZQman ds mYys[k ek=k ls vFkZ ekuo tkfr fudyrk gSA
tSls%Man is mortal.
3. tc dksbZ
Noun fdlh O;fDr ds vanj ekStwn xq.k] Hkko ;k vfHkO;fDr dkss]
O;Dr
rks mlls
djiwoZ
article dk
iz;ksx gksrk gS_
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Article
tSls%(a) The judge (moral of judge) in him, prevailed upon the father (Love of father for
his son) and he sentenced his son to death.
(b) A mother (feelings of motherhood) was born in her when she saw the baby.
4. tc LowQy] dkWyst] efUnj
bR;kfn dk mYys[k muds
izkFkfed ms';
ds lanHkZ esa gks rc dk iz;ksx
article u
djsaA
tSls%Children should go to school.
I go to temple every morning.
ysfdu tc Ldwy] dkWyst
bR;kfn dk mYys[k fdlh fcfYMax ;k LFkku ds lanHkZ
Articleesa
dk gks
iz;ksx
rc djsaA
tSls%My house is behind a school.
The college is next to the temple.
ABSTRACT/MATERIAL NOUN:
Abstract/Material noun ds lkFk lkekU;r%
Article dk iz;ksxugha gksrkA oSls Hkh ;s
Uncountable
Nouns gSA A/An dk iz;ksx rks gks Hkh ugha ldrk gSA
Gold is precious.
Honesty is the best policy.
ysfdu vxj ge bu Noun dk iz;ksx uhps fn;sSentence
x;s formation esa
djsarks rcArticle The dk
iz;ksx gksxkA
Article + Noun + of +
The cotton of Egypt is known for its superior quality.
The honesty of this boy is liked by all.
USE OF ARTICLE WITH ADJECTIVE
1. Superlative degree ls iwoZ
the dk iz;ksx fd;k tkrk gSA
tSls%(a) He is the best student of our class.
(b) She is the most beautiful girl of the town.
2. Comparative Degree ls iwoZ article 'the' dk iz;ksx fd;k tkrk gS tc nkscomparative
degree dks ,d nwljs lsdirectly ;k inversely proportional fn[kk;k tk,_
tSls%(a) The more electricity you use, the higher your bill will be.
(b) The higher you rise, the greater is the fall.
3. vxj nks esa ls ,d dk pquko fd;k tk, rksComparative degree dk iz;ksx gksrk gS ftlds igys
the vkSj ftlds ckn of dk iz;ksx gksxk_
tSls%(a) He is the stronger of the two wrestlers.
(b) She is the better of the two players.
vxj lHkh esa ls ,d dk pquko
fd;k tk, rks superlative degree dk iz;ksxgksxkA
Superlative
Degree ds igys Hkharticle 'the' vkSj lds
m ckn 'of' dk iz;ksx gksxkA
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Article
tSls%She is the best of all the players.
4. tc Adjectives tSls honest, rich, poor, meek bR;kfn ds igysthe dk iz;ksx fd;k tkrk gS
rks og iwjs oxZ dks lEcksf/r djrk gSA buds lkFkVerb dk iz;ksx fd;k tkrk gS A
Plural
tSls%(a) The honest are always rewarded.
(b) The rich exploit the poor.
(c) The young and the old, the poor and the rich, all demand corruption free India.
5. fdlh Proper noun ds ckn ;k lkFk tc dksbZAdjective/Noun mlh Noun dks qualify djrs
gq, yxk;k tkrk gS rks
Proper Noun ds ckn the dk iz;ksx gksrk gS_
tSls%Ashoka, the great, the great Akbar.
Napolean, the warrior.
6. Ordinals ls iwoZThe dk iz;ksx fd;k tkrk gSA first, second, thirdordinals rFkkone,
two, threecardinals dgykrs gSa_
tSls%(a) Chapter two of this book is very difficult.
(b) The second chapter of this book is very difficult.
(c) Volume one is on verbs.
(d) The first volume is on verbs.
7. Adjective 'same' ,oa 'whole' ds igys vkSj'all' ,oa 'both' ds ckn article 'the' dk iz;ksx fd;k
tkrk gSA
tSls%(a) He is the same boy that met me in the market.
(b) The whole period was wasted.
8. Few ,oa little ds lkFk'a' ,oa 'the' yxkus ij mud
s vFkZ ifjofrZr
gks tkrs gSaA
9. ;fn Adjective ls igys so, as, too, how, quite dk iz;ksx gksrk gS rks
ckn
mlds
A/An (Indefinite
Article) dk iz;ksx fd;k tkrk gS_
tSls%(a) It is too heavy a box for me to carry.
(b) Rohit is not so big a businessman as you think.
USE OF ARTICLE ACCORDING TO SUBJECT VERB AGREEMENT
1. ;fn nks ;k nks ls vf/d Noun ,d gh O;fDr ds fy, iz;qDr gq, gksaThe
rks dk iz;ksx izFke
Noun ds iwoZ
fd;k tkrk gS_
tSls%(a) The secretary and treasurer was present there.
(b) The director and Producer has come for the shooting.
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;gkSecretary and treasurer rFkkdirector and producer ,d gh O;fDr gSA
ysfdu vxj vyx&vyx O;fDr dks lEcksf/r djuk gks rks 'the' dk iz;ksx lHkh in ds igys djsaA
article
tSls%(a) The secretary and the treasurer were present there.
;gksecretary ,oa treasurer vyx&vyx O;fDr gSA
A/AN ,oaONE ds chp dk varj
1. A/An Article gSa] tcfdOne ,d Adjective gSA
2. izfrfnu] izfr lIrkg] izfr fdyks] dher ;k nj ds fy, a dk iz;ksx gh fd;k tk;sxk
one dk ughaA
Ten rupees a kilo, four times a day, Sixty kilometers an hour, Twelve rupees a
dozen.
3. a ,oa one dk noun
ds lkFk iz;ksx djus ij fHkUu&fHkUu vFkZ fudyrk
A/An dk vFkZ
gSA
any ;k every
ls Hkh gksrk gS_
tSls%One cow is not enough for the familys requirement. (We need two or more
cows.)
A cow is a useful animal. (Cows are useful.)
4. One dk iz;ksx
another/other ds lkFk fd;k tk ldrk gS
] a dk iz;ksx ugha_
tSls%(a) One student wants to study, another wants to play.
(b) One day he comes, the other day he does not.
5. One dk iz;ksxday/week/month/year/summer/winter etc. ds uke ds iwoZ fd;k tk ldrk
gS tks ml fnu@le; gksus okyh fdlh ?kVuk ds lUnHkZ esa iz;qDr gksrk gS_
tSls%(a) One night there was a terrible storm.
(b) One day Ravana came to Sitas cottage.
6. One day dk iz;ksx
'fdlh fnu ' ds vFkZ esa fd;k tkrk gS_
tSls%(a) One day youll realise your mistake.
(b) One day you will feel sorry for what you have done.
7. One dk iz;ksx
a/an ds pronoun ds le:Ik Hkh fd;k tkrk gS_
tSls%(a) Did you get any berth? Yes, I managed to get one.
One dk cgqopu(plural) mDr iz;ksx 'some'
esa gksxk_
tSls%Did you get berths? Yes I managed to get some.
8. Noun ds repetition ls cpus ds fy, pronoun 'one' the dk iz;ksx gksrk gSA
tSls%(a) This car is better than that one.
SPOTTING THE ERROR
1. (a) The loss of jobs/ (b) is regarded by some as an necessary evil/ (c) in the fight
against inflation./ (d) No error.
2. (a) It is a/ (b) quarter to ten/ (c) by my watch./ (d) No error.
3. (a) Gita doesnt usually/ (b) wear jewellery but yesterday/ (c) she wore ring./ (d) No
error.
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4. (a) The police asked us/ (b) about our movements/ (c) on a night of crime./ (d) No
error.
5. (a) In science the credit goes to a man/ (b) who convinces the world,/ (c) not to the
man to whom the idea first occurs./ (d) No error.
6. (a) It is only after/ (b) the match is over/ (c) that people realize/ how exciting it is./ (d) No error.
7. (a) Of the two/ (b) sisters, she/ (c) is better./ (d) No error.
8. (a) It is unfortunate enough/ (b) to lose few friends we make/ (c) during our school
days./ (d) No error.
9. (a) There were a number of intelligent gentlemen at the party/ (b) but it was Mr.
Subramaniam, an eminent scientist,/ (c) who remained a centre of attraction./
(d) No error.
10. (a) I have been/ (b) informed that/ (c) Mr. Sharma, the director and the chairman
will visit Patna the following month./ (d) No error.
11. (a) He is/ (b) the best worker/ (c) of the factory but unfortunately least paid./ (d) No error.
12. (a) He has come out/ (b) with an unique proposal/ (c) for his friends (d) No error.
13. (a) When the house was/ (b) set on the fire, all the people/ (c) started shouting at
the top of their voices./ (d) No error.
14. (a) Little knowledge/ (b) of medicine that he possessed/ (c) proved to be a blessing
for him when he was in great pain./ (d) No error.
15. (a) It was/ (b) by a mistake/ (c) that he injured her hand./ (d) No error.
16. (a) These orders of/ (b) the Manager/ (c) may put the lives of two thousand workers
in a danger./ (d) No error.
17. (a) I inspired him/ (b) to take the heart/ (c) in all adverse situations and deserve to
be called a real hero./ (d) No error.
18. (a) The most happy/ (b) marriage would be/ (c) a union of a deaf man and a blind
woman./ (d) No error.
19. (a) John suggested to/ (b) the children of his village that they should/ (c) go to the
school regularly and do their home work sincerely./ (d) No error.
20. (a) Some people say that/ (b) her husband is in the jail/ (c) and so she lives
alone./ (d) No error.
21. (a) The Greek peoples/ (b) are considered/ (c) very brave/ (d) No error.
22. (a) His father/ (b) asked him to go/ (c) to the temple every morning/ (d) No error.
23. (a) There was little/ (b) milk in the refrigerator and she gave it/ (c) to her crying son./
(d) No error.
24. (a) He leads/ (b) a very luxurious life / (c) so he goes to every part of India by a car./ (d) No error.
25. (a) Thanks to an effort/ (b) and persistence of the doctors, the victims of the blast/
(c) have been able to start a normal life again./ (d) No error.
26. (a) In a hours time/ (b) I will be back/ (c) but now I have to go./ (d) No error.
27. (a) Terrorist organizations/ (b) kill innocent people/ (c) to spread a violence./ (d)
No error.
28. (a)Whole world is/ (b) today facing the threat of extinction/ (c) due to the inventions
of Science./ (d) No error.
29. (a) The answer/ (b) to all the sufferings of / (c) human beings lies in the Science./ (d)
No error.
30. (a) The police should exercise/ (b) their authority with little/ (c) bit of sensitivity
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and humanity./ (d) No error.
31. (a) This is/ (b) most important/ (c) lesson which we will have to study very
carefully./ No error.
32. (a)The Ganges/ (b) is for North India/ (c) what Krishna is for South India./ (d) No error.
33. (a) I like to travel/ (b) by the air as/ (c) I am a very busy person./ (d) No error.
34. (a) The Chairman and the Trustee/ (b) was removed from his/ (c) post because he
had misappropriated the fund./ (d) No error.
35. (a) She found/ (b) herself in a trouble/ (c) when she saw the stalker following her
persistently./ (d) No error.
36. (a) All the people/ (b) of India know that/ (c) Gandhi ji was a very wise and a noble
soul./ (d) No error.
37. (a) The man/ (b) is the only creature/ (c) that is endowed with the art of humour./
(d) No error.
38. (a) It is very difficult/ (b) to find out the number of/ (c) the creatures living on the
earth./ (d) No error.
39. (a) While climbing/ (b)the hill, to his amazement , the/ (c) poor man found the box
of pearls./ (d) No error.
40. (a) The blast derailed the lives / (b)of many people but in an year/ (c) time leaving
apart the victims,no one remembered anything/ (d) No error.
41. (a)Cowards die/ (b) several times,/ (c) the braves die but once/ (d) No error.
42. (a) Akbar became a heir/ (b)to the throne at/ (c) a young age of thirteen/ (d) No error.
43. (a) The both brothers/ (b) are safe now/ (c) and are recuperating./ (d) No error.
44. (a) When the principal entered the classroom/ (b) all boys shook/ (c) in their shoes/
(d) No error.
45. (a) Father in him/ (b) could not bear the condition of/ (c) his ailing daughter/ (d) No error.
46. (a) Let judge in you/ (b) decide what/ (c) punishment should be given to him/ (d) No error.
47. (a) My teacher said that/ (b) Sun is a/ (c) star/ (d) No error.
48. (a) Due to its beauty/ (b) Kashmir is known as/ (c) Switzerland of India/ (d) No error.
49. (a) Most of the people of Southern India/ (b) do not know/ (c) the Hindi/ (d) No error.
50. (a) He went for the lunch/ (b) at 1 p.m. and then/ (c) returned/ (d) No error.
51. (a) The honesty/ (b) is/ (c) a virtue./ (d) No error.
52. (a) Every morning the Sun/ (b) rises/ (c) in east/ (d) No error.
53. (a) He is/ (b) best player/ (c) in India./ (d) No error.
54. (a) When I met him/ (b) the couple of days back/ (c) he was writing a new
book,/ (d) No error.
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3. (c) ring singular countable noun gS ftldk igyh ckj ft gks jgk gSAa
vr%dk iz;ksx djsaA
4. (c) night of crime og fuf'pr jkr gS ftl jkr crime gqvkA vr%
definite article the dk iz;ksx djsaA
5. (a) ftl O;fDr usworld dksconvince fd;k og fuf'pr O;fDr gSA vr% definite article the dk iz;ksx djsaA
6. (b) ;gk fdlh fuf'prmatch dh ckr ugha dh tk jgh gS vr% the dk iz;ksx xyr gSA okD; dk vFkZ gS fd
tc dksbZ match [kRe gks tkrk gS rc yksx le> ikrs match gS og fdrukexciting FkkA vr% match
ds igysa dk iz;ksx djsaA
7. (c) better ds igysthe dk iz;ksx djsaA vxj nks esa ls ,d dk pquko fd;k tkrk gS rks
comparative
degree dk iz;ksx gksrk gS ftlds theigys dk iz;ksx gksrk gSA
8. (b) ;gkfew ds igysthe dk iz;ksx gksxkA ;gk mu dqN nksLrksa dh ckr gks jgh gS
school ftUgsa ge
days
esa nksLr cuk ysrs gSA os nksLr nounfuf'pr
gS vr%definite article the dk iz;ksx gksxkA
9. (c) centre of attraction ds igysthe dk iz;ksx djsaA D;ksafd'Mr. Subramaniam' fuf'pr noun
gS vr% definite article the dk iz;ksx gksxkA
10. (c) ;gk ,d gh O;fDr Mr. Sharma dks nks in miyC/ gSA vr% fliQZ ds igysthe dk iz;ksx djsa]
director
Chairman ds igys ughaA (sub-verb agreement ns[ks )
11. (c) Least superlative degree of adjective gSA vr% least ds igysthe dk iz;ksx djsa D;ksafd
adjective ds superlative degree ds igys the dk iz;ksx gksrk gSA
12. (b) Unique ^;w* sound ls 'kq: gksrk gSAanvr%ughaa dk iz;ksx djsaA
13. (b) Set on fire mi;qDrPhrase gSA
14. (a) ;gklittle dk iz;ksx ^FkksM+k lk* ds lanHkZ esa iz;qDr gks jgk gS ^u* ds cjkcj ds lanHkZ esa ughaA
medicine
'kCn ls ;sdefinite Hkh gks tk jgk gS'the vr%little' dk iz;ksx djsaA oSls 'a ;gk
little' dk Hkh iz;ksx
djuk Bhd jgsxkA
15. (b) By mistake lgh iz;ksx gSA
16. (c) in danger lgh iz;ksx gksrk gSA
17. (b) to take heart lgh phrase gSA bldk vFkZ gS vk'kkoknh gksukA
18. (c) Union ds igysthe dk iz;ksx djsaA ;gk fdlhunion,d dh ckr ugha gks jgh gSA
19. (c) vxj school ls gekjk rkRi;Z ^i<+kbZ djuk* gS rks
school ds igysarticle dk iz;ksx ugha gksxkA
20. (b) ;gkjail ls gekjk rkRi;Z
jail ds izkFkfed ms'; ltk ls gS vr% jail ds igysarticle dk iz;ksx u djsaA
21. (a) Peoples dk vFkZ gS fofHk uLy ds yksxA
The Greeks/The Greek people ls ge iwjs Greek
uLy dks lEcksf/r djrs gSA vr%peoples' 'kCn dk iz;ksx ugha gksxkA
22. (c) ;gktemple ls gekjk rkRi;Z iwtk gSA vr% ds igysthe dk iz;ksx ugha gksxkA
temple
23. (a) ;gk gekjk rkRi;Z FkksM+k lk nw/ gS ftls cPps dks a fn;k
littlex;k
dkvr%
iz;ksx djsaA
24. (c) By car lgh iz;ksx gksxkA
25. (a) effort ds igysthe yxk;sA ;gk ,d effort dh ckr ugha gks jgh gSA
26. (a) hour dk mPpkj.k ^v* ls 'kq: gksrk gSA hourvr%ds igysa ugha an dk iz;ksx djsaA
27. (c) Violence Countable ugha gSA violence
vr% ds igysa dk iz;ksx ugha gksxkA
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28. (a) Whole ds igysthe dk iz;ksx gksrk gSA
29. (c) fdlh Hkh fo"k; ds uke ds lkFkarticle dk iz;ksx ugha gksrkA
Science ds igysthe dk iz;ksx u djsaA
30. (b) little ds igysa dk iz;ksx djsa D;ksafd
'a little' dk vFkZ gksrk gS ^FkksM+k&lk*'little' dk vFkZ
vkSj gksrk gS
^u ds cjkcj*A
31. (b) most superlative degree gSA vr% most ds igysthe dk iz;ksx djsaA
32. (c) Krishna ds igysthe dk iz;ksx djsa D;ksafd ufn;ksa ds uke thedsdk
lkFk
iz;ksx gksrk gSA
33. (b) by air lgh iz;ksx gSA
34. (a) okD; ls Kkr gksrk gS fd nksuksa in ,d gh O;fDr dks gkfly thegSA
dk iz;ksx
vr% fliQZ igys in
(chairman) ds fy, djsaA Trustee ds igys dkthe gVk nsaA
35. (b) trouble uncountable noun gSA vr% mlds igys a dk iz;ksx ugha gks ldrkA
36. (c) Gandhiji (,d O;fDr) ds nks fo'ks"krkvksa dk mYys[k gks jgk
2nd gSA vr%
adjective noble ds igys
a dk iz;ksx xyr gSA
37. (a) Man dk vFkZ gksrk gS ekuo tkfrA vr%
man ds igysthe dk iz;ksx u djsaA
38. (c) Creatures ds igys dkthe gVk nsA number of ds igysthe dk iz;ksx gks pqdk gSA
39. (c) a box of pearls lgh iz;ksx gksxk D;ksafd mlman dk bldh tkudkjh ugha Fkhbox
poor vr%of
pearls mlds fy, definite ugha FkkA
40. (b) year ds igysa dk iz;ksx gksrk gSAdk mPpkj.k ^b* ls ugha ^;* ls 'kq: gksrk gSA
year
41. (c) The brave dk vFkZ gS lHkhbrave
ohjA adjective gSA Adjective dk cgqopu ugha cuk;k tk ldrk
Cowards noun gSA
42. (a) heir dk mPpkj.k ^,* ls 'kq: gksrk gSA vr%
'heir' ds igysan dk iz;ksx djsaAthe ;gkdk iz;ksx Hkh
mi;qDr jgrkA
43. (a) Both ds cknthe dk iz;ksx gksrk gSA
44. (b) All ds cknthe dk iz;ksx djsaA
45. (a) father ds igysthe dk iz;ksx djsaA tc fdlh O;fDr ds vanj ekStwn fdlh O;fDrRo dk mYys[k djuk
gks rks mlds igys article dk iz;ksx gksrk gSA
46. (a) iz'u 45 dh O;k[;k ns[ksaA
47. (b) 'sun' ds igys 'the' dk iz;ksx djsaA
48. (c) 'Switzerland' ds igys 'the' dk iz;ksx djsaA
49. (c) 'Hindi' ds igys 'the' dk iz;ksx u djsaA
50. (a) 'lunch' ds igys 'the' dk iz;ksx u djsaA
51. (a) 'The' gVk nsA Abstract noun ds lkFk'article' dk iz;ksx ugha gksrk gSA
52. (c) 'east' ds igys 'the' dk iz;ksx djsaA
53. (b) 'best' ds igys 'the' dk iz;ksx gksxkA
54. (b) 'The' dks'a' esa ifjofrZr djsaA
Preposition
14 PREPOSITION
CHAPTER
Preposition og 'kCn;k 'kCn lewg gS tks fdlhNoun ;k Pronoun ds igys iz;qDrgksdj mlNoun ;k
Pronoun dk vU; 'kCnksa ds lkFk laca/ crkrk gS_ tSls&
(i) There is a cat sitting under the table.
(ii) We need a roof over us.
(iii) I go to school by bus
uksV%Preposition dk iz;ksx
Noun ;k Pronoun ds igys ugha Hkh
gks ldrk gS_
tSls%(i) Who was he talking to?
(ii) He does not have a pen to write with.
CONFUSING PAIR OF PREPOSITION
Between - Among Beside - Besides For - Since
Across - Through on - upon on - over
in - into in - within by - with
before - in front of at - in in spite of - despite
(1) Among Between
Among dk iz;ksx ges'kk nks ls vf/d ds lanHkZ esa gksrk gSA
tSls%1. A lot of co-operation is needed among the different States to combat naxalism.
between
2. Alms were distributed among the beggars.
3. The teacher distributed sweets among them.
Between dk vFkZ gS ^nks ds chp esa*A
among
tSls%The match will be played between India and Australia.
Between dk iz;ksxnks ls vf/d ds fy, Hkh gksrk gSmuesa
c'krsZikjLifjd laca/
(Mutual relationship)
gks_
tSls%(i) There is a tournament to be played between India , Australia and New Zealand.
(ii) There is an alliance between the three European nations.
Between ds ckn ges'kk
objective case dk iz;ksx gksrk gS_
Preposition
Preposition
Since dk iz;ksx
^pqfda@ D;ksafd*
ds vFkZ esa Hkh gksrk gSA
tSls%Since he drove recklessly, he met with an accident.
Since, because ,oaas dk Pair so ugha gksrk gSA
since..............., (), since ............... so /therefore()
as ..............., (), as..................... so /therefore ()
because ..............., (), because..................... so/therefore ()
tSls%Since I was ill so I could not come. ()
Since I was ill , I could not come. ()
uksV%
As you sow, so shall you reap
mijksDrPhrase esaas ds lkFkso dk iz;ksx gksrk gSA ;gk dk vFkZ
as.....so ^tSlk ------ oSlk*
fudyrk gSA
'For' dk vFkZ
^ds fy,* Hkh gksrk gSA
tSls%The police is for our safety.
(4) Across Through
(5) on upon
Preposition
tSls%1.The book is on the table. (;gkon dk vFkZ gS& ds ij & ,d nwljs ds Li'kZ
gSa)
esa
2.The cat jumped upon the rat. (;gkupon dk vFkZ gS& ds ijmotion
& esa
A)
(6) over
tSls%We need a roof over our head. (;gkover dk vFkZ gS& ds ij ij Li'kZ esa A)ugha
vxj fdlh oLrq ij fdlh pht dk vkoj.k gks rks
'over' dk iz;ksx djs pkgstouch
oks esa gks ;k ughaA
tSls%1. We are sitting in the classroom. (;gkin dk vFkZ gS& esa@ ds) vanj
2. The boy jumped into the river . (;gkinto dk vFkZ gS& ds vanj vkrk gqvk& motion esa )
uksV%Enter ds lkFk'into' dk iz;ksx ugha gksrkA ;gk ds lkFk Hkh
'Throw' 'into' ugha
'in' dk iz;ksx djsaA
tSls%He entered into the room. (into gVk nsa)
He threw the ball into the well. (into ds LFkku in
ij dk iz;ksx djsa)
uksV%Enter into agreement/alliance ,ao enter on/upon (vFkZ% to undertake) dk iz;ksx djuk
lgh gSA
(9) On time In time
le; ij le; ls
tSls%1. We reach the examination centre in time.
2. The examination starts on time.
3. We thought that the train would be late but it arrived exactly in on time.
(10) By With
ds }kjk ls (vkStkj ;k gfFk;kj)
tSls%1. The paper was signed by him with a parker pen in black ink.
2. The snake was killed by the man with a stick.
3. You cannot catch a big fish with a small rod.
(11) Before In front of
ds igys@ ds le{k ds lkeus
Preposition
ds igys%
tSls%I came before you.
ds le{k%
tSls%India raised the issue of cross-border terrorism before the U.N.
In front of:
ds lkeus
tSls%Don't park your car in front of my gate.
(12) At - In
lkis{k :i ls NksVs LFkku ds
'at'lkFk
dk iz;ksx djs vkSj cM+s LFkku
'in'dsdk
lkFk
iz;ksx djsaA
tSls%I live at Mukherji Nagar in Delhi.
(13) In spite of Despite
ds ckotwn ds ckotwn
tSls%In spite of working hard, he failed.
uksV%'Despite' ds lkFk'of' yxk dj error fn, tkrs gSA
'Despite' ds lkFk'of' dk iz;ksx u djsaA
tSls%Despite being rich, he is not happy.
(14) By - In
tSls%1. I am sitting in the car. ()
2. I am going in car. ()
3. I am going by car. ()
fdlh Hkh okgu ls ;k=kk djrs gq, n'kkZ;k'Bytk;s rks
+ vehicle' dk iz;ksx fd;k tkrk gS ysfdu vxj iSny
;k=kk djus dh ckr dh tk;s rc
'on foot' dk iz;ksx djrs gSA
tSls%I go to Paramount on foot.
(15) exact time (hour) month year Day Date
at in in on on
tSls%I reached Delhi at 7 O' clock
in May
in 2005
on Monday
on 7th September
Preposition
morning, tomorrow evening vkfn fd igys Preposition dk iz;ksxugha fd;k tkrk gS_
tSls%(i) He will go there on tomorrow. ('on' gVk nsa)
(ii) They arrived here on last night. ('on' gVk nsa)
(2) Towards dk vFkZ gS ^dh vksj*(in the direction of); ;g fn'kk crkrk gS] u fd y{;_
tSls%(i) He is going towards the college.
(3) For dk iz;ksx Hkh
Preposition of direction ds :i esa y{; (destination) ds fy, gksrk gS_
tSls%(i) He is leaving for America tonight.
(4) Along (lekukUrj)
Preposition
(a) izfrdwy(opposite)
tSls% It is difficult to sail against current.
(b) ds fo:
tSls%I am against terrorism.
(c) lgkjk ysdj ;k Vsd yxkdj
tSls%Do not stand against the railing. You may fall down.
(6) Onto
(10) Above rFkkBelow dk iz;ksxlevel crkus ds fy, gksrk gS_ fdlh ekud
(standard), Lrj (level)
;k fpUg(mark) ls ij Above dk iz;ksx vkSj muls uhpsBelow dk iz;ksx djsaA
tSls%(i) The river is flowing above the danger level.
(ii) His English is below average.
(iii)The selling price of every commodity in the Multiplex is above MRP.
(vi) The score was below hundred when the last batsman was declared out.
Preposition
(11) Of
'Of' dk iz;ksx futhZo dk vf/dkj n'kkZus ds fy;s fd;k tkrk gSA
tSls%1. Table's wood () 2. Chair's leg ()
Wood of table () Leg of chair ()
Of dk iz;ksx fofHk vFkksZa esa gksrk gS&
(a) lzksr(origin)
tSls%(i) He comes of a royal family.
(b) fcekjh ls ejuk
- 'die of'. dkj.k ls ejuk- 'die from' .
tSls%(i) He died of cancer.
(ii) He died from thirst.
(c) laca/ (relation)
tSls%(i) The problems of Delhi.
(12) Off ls vyxko (separation) dk cks/ gksrk gS_
tSls%(i) Keep the dog off the flower beds.
(13) Behind (ihNs)
tSls%(i) The police are running behind the thief.
(ii) She hid behind the curtain.
PREPOSITION ds ckjs esa dqN vko';d rF;
(1) Preposition ds ckn Objective Case dk iz;ksxgksrk gS_
Preposition
(8) Speak, reply, explain, complain, talk, listen, write vkfnds cknHkh ges'kk
'to' Preposition
dk iz;ksxgksrk gS ;fn
blds ckn Object ds :i esa dksbZ O;fDr dk iz;ksx
gks_
tSls%(i) He did not reply to me.
Preposition
(9) Preposition ds n`f"Vdks.k ls ds lkFk iz;qDr mi;qDr
verb objects (Direct/Indirect) ij ;ku nsa&
(i) 'Furnish, Intrust, Present, Provide, Supply' bR;kfn ds iz;ksxA
tSls% I provided him money. (Incorrect)
I provided him with money. (Correct)
or I provided money to him.
(ii) Object ds vuqlkj fuEu
verbs ds lgh iz;ksx dks ;ku ls ns[ksa%&
Compensate, Explain, Fine, Propose, Recommend, Rob, Suggest, bR;kfnA
(i) Rob a person of something.
(ii) We informed the police of an accident.
(iii)I explained the matter to him.
(iv) He robbed her of her jewellery.
SOME PHRASE PREPOSITION:
(1) According to- ds vuqlkj
tSls%According to the terms and conditions, he will have to finish it in two days.
(2) By dint of- ds cy ij
tSls%I passed the exam by dint of hard work.
(3) In case of- vxj
tSls%In case of emergency, call 100.
(4) by virtue of- ds cy ij
tSls%The judge can pass the order by virtue of his powers.
(5) Owing to - ds dkj.k
Owing to ,oa Due to vFkZ esa ,d gh gSA nksuksa ds chp eq[;r% nks varj gS&
(1) okD; dh 'kq:vkr'owing to' ls djsa'due to' ls ugha A
tSls% Due to heavy rains, I could not come. ()
Owing to heavy rains, I could not come.()
(2) 'Be' ds fdlh Hkh
form ds ckn'due to' dk iz;ksx gksrk gSA
tSls%The accident was owing to heavy rains.()
form of 'be '
The accident was due to heavy rains.()
form of 'be '
(6) With reference to- ds lUnHkZ esa
tSls%With reference to your letter, dated 27th July 2011, I hereby submit my reply.
(7) In order to- rkfd
tSls%We vacated the premises in order to avoid litigation.
(8) In course of- ds nkSjku
tSls%In course of time, I faced many problems
(9) On behalf of- ds LFkku ij
tSls%He came to receive the award on behalf of his brother.
(10) Agreeably to- ds vuqlj.k esa
tSls%Agreeably to the terms of the agreement, we will pay you ` 1 lakh.
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Preposition
(11) By means of- ds lgk;rk ls
tSls%He amassed a lot of money by means of sharp practices.
(12) For the sake of- ds okLrs
tSls%Save plants atleast for the sake of your children.
(13) In favour of- ds i{k esa
tSls%He voted in favour of his friend.
(14) In lieu of- ds cnys esa
tSls%He got fifty thousand rupees in lieu of his claim.
(15) On account of- ds dkj.k
tSls%On account of his negligence, the company suffered heavy loss.
(16) In relation to- ds laca/ esa
tSls%There are some rules in relation to the organization of the match.
vUrjns[ksa:-
1. I acted according to your order.
I acted in accordance with your order.
2. Mother Teresa had affection for all.
Mother Teresa was affectionate to all.
3. He has ambition for fame.
He is ambitious of fame.
4. I am capable of doing hard work.
I have capacity for doing hard work.
5. I have confidence in myself.
I am confident about myself.
6. He has desire for money and fame.
He is desirous of money and fame.
Preposition
Accused of ............................................................ esa vkjksih gksuk
Accustomed to...................................................... dk vknh gksuk
Acquaintance with ............................................... ls okfdiQ
Acquainted with ................................................... ls okfdiQ gksuk
Acquit of ............................................................... ls cjh gksuk
adapted to ............................................................ ds vuqdwy gksuk
Addicted to ........................................................... dk yr gksuk
Adjacent to ........................................................... ds cxy esa
Affable to .............................................................. fiz;@fe=k gksuk
Affection for ......................................................... ls yxko
Affectionate to...................................................... ls yxko gksuk
Afflicted with ........................................................ ls =kLr gksuk
Afraid of ............................................................... ls Mjuk
Agreeable to ......................................................... ds vuqdwy
agree with someone ............................................. fdlh O;fDr ls lger gksuk
Agree to something .............................................. fdlh pht@;kstuk ls lger gksuk
Akin to ................................................................. ds tSlk gksuk
alarmed at ............................................................ ls@ij LrC/ gksuk
Alien to ................................................................ ls vatku@vafHkK gksuk
Allegiance to ........................................................ oiQknkj@i{k esa gksuk
Alliance with ........................................................ ls lfU/@laca/ gksuk
Alternative to ....................................................... dk fodYi gksuk
Ambition for ......................................................... dk y{; gksuk
Amenable to ......................................................... bPNqd gksuk
Analogous to ........................................................ ds tSlk gksuk
angry with (someone) ........................................... fdlh O;fDr ls xqLlk gksuk
Angry at (something) ............................................ fdlh ckr@pht ij xqLlk gksuk
annoyed at (something) ........................................ fdlh phT+k ls ijs'kku gks@fp<+ tkuk
annoyed with (someone) ....................................... fdlh O;fDr ls ijs'kku gks@fp<+ tkuk
Antidote to ........................................................... fdlh tgj dk dkV gksuk
Antipathy to ......................................................... ls uiQjr gksuk
Anxiety for ........................................................... dh fpUrk gksuk
anxious about something ..................................... fdlh dkj.k fpUrhr gksuk
Apologise for a fault. ............................................. xYrh ds fy, ekiQh ekxuk
Apologise to a person. ........................................... fdlh ls ekiQh ekxuk
Apology for ............................................................ dk [ksn gksuk
Appetite for .......................................................... dk Hkq[k gksuk
Applicable to ......................................................... ij ykxw gksuk
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Preposition
Apply for a post etc. ............................................... in ds fy, vkosnu djuk
Apply to a person, office etc. .................................. fdlh dks vkosnu djuk
Appoint to a post ................................................... fdlh in ij fu;qfDr gksuk
Apprehensive of ................................................... dh vk'kadk gksuk
Apprise of ............................................................. ds ckjs esa lwfpr djuk
Approach to .......................................................... dks laidZ djuk
Appropriate to ...................................................... ds vuqdwy gksuk
Approve of ............................................................ dh Lohfr nsuk
Argue before someone .......................................... cgl djuk (ds lkeus)
Argue with a person ............................................. fdlh ls cgl djuk
Arrive at (a place) ................................................. igqpuk (txg ij)
Arrive in (a country) ............................................. igqpuk (ns'k esa)
Ashamed of .......................................................... ds fy, yfTtr gksuk
Ask for (a thing) ................................................... ekx djuk (fdlh phT+k dk@fdlh ls)
Ask of or from somebody for something. ............... ekx djuk (fdlh ls) fdlh phT+k ds fy,
Assent to .............................................................. dh Lohfr nsuk
Assiduous in ........................................................ esa esgurh gksuk
Associated with .................................................... ds lkFk@lg;ksxh gks tkuk
Assurance of ........................................................ dk Hkjkslk
Assure of .............................................................. dk Hkjkslk fnykuk
Astonished at ....................................................... ij vpafHkr gksuk
Attachment to ...................................................... ls yxko gksuk
Attend to (duty etc.) .............................................. fuHkkuk (drZO; bR;kfn)
Attention to ......................................................... ds rjiQ ;ku nsuk
Attract to or towards (a person or thing) ............... ds rjiQ vkdf"kZr gksuk
Avail of (opportunity etc.) ...................................... dk ykHk mBkuk
Averse to .............................................................. ukilan gksuk
Aware of ............................................................... ls okfdiQ gksuk
Abound in (mineral etc.) ...................................... esa lEiUu gksuk
Abound with (things) ............................................. ls Hkjk
Absolve from (guilt, promise, duty etc.) ................. ls eqDr@cjh gksuk
Absorb in (work) .................................................... esa O;Lr
Abstain from (bad habits) ...................................... ls ijgst
Accede to (a request or proposal) ........................... eaku tkuk (fdlh fuosnu dks)
Adhere to (rules) .................................................. dk vuqikyu djuk
Approve of (proposal) ............................................. dh Lohfr nsuk
Acquaint with ...................................................... ls voxr
Attain to (a position/post) ..................................... ij igqpuk
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Preposition
Attraction for (a thing or person) .......................... ds izfr vkd"kZ.k
Aloof from (bad company) ...................................... ls vyx
Abide by (rules) ..................................................... dk ikyu djuk
Admit to (school etc.) ............................................ esa HkrhZ djuk
Admit of ............................................................... dh xqatkb'k
Alight on (the ground) ........................................... ij mrjuk
Alight from (a bus, car, train) ................................ ls mrjuk
Amuse at ........................................................... dk etkd mM+kuk
Amuse with .......................................................... ds lkFk yqRiQ mBkuk
Answer to (a person) ............................................. dks tokc nsuk
Answer for (etc.) ................................................... dk tokcnsg gksuk
Antipathy to (a thing) ........................................... fdlh pht ls fojfDr
Antipathy against (a person) ................................ fdlh O;fDr ls fojfDr
Affiliated to (a University or Board) ....................... ls lEc
Affiliated with (a party) ......................................... ls lkFk gksuk
Attend to .............................................................. ds rjiQ ;ku nsuk
Antidote to (poison) ............................................... dk uk'kd
Antidote against .................................................. dk bykt
Agree with (a person) ............................................ fdlh ls lger gksuk
Agree on (a point) ................................................. fdlh eqs ij lger gksuk
Agree to (views) .................................................... fdlh fopkj ls lger gksuk
Atone for (a fault, sin) ........................................... dk izk;f'pr djuk
Acquiesce in ........................................................ esa lgefr nsuk
Act upon (advice etc.) ........................................... dk vuqikyu djuk
Adept in (art etc) ................................................... esa fuiq.k
Adept at (thing) ..................................................... (fdlh dk;Z esa) fuiq.k
Adapt to (environment) ......................................... ds vuqdwy cuuk
Aspire after (fame) ............................................... (izflf) dh ykylk djuk
Aspire at (the post) ............................................... (in) dh ykylk djuk
Attracted to .......................................................... ds rjiQ vkdf"kZr gksuk
Avail of ................................................................. dk ykHk mBkuk
Abide by ............................................................... fu;eksa dk vuqikyu djuk
Admit to ............................................................... esa nkf[ky@ HkrhZ gksuk
Alight at ............................................................... mrjuk
Account for .......................................................... fooj.k nsuk] O;k[;k djuk
Allowance for ....................................................... xqatkbZ'k djuk] Lohdkj djuk
Aptitude for .......................................................... esa izrhHkk n'kkZuk
***B***
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Preposition
Backward in ......................................................... esa fiNM+k gksuk
Bargain with ........................................................ ls eksy&Hkko djuk
Bathe in ............................................................... esa ugkuk
Beg for (a thing) ................................................... fdlh phT+k dk Hkh[k ekxuk
Beg of (a person) ................................................... fdlh ls Hkh[k ekxuk
Begin with ............................................................ ls 'kq: djuk
Belong to (a person, place, etc) .............................. dgha ls@dk gksuk
Beneficial to ........................................................ ds fy, ykHkdkjh gksuk
Bent on (doing something) .................................... rqy tkuk
Bereft of ............................................................... ls oafpr gksuk
Beset with ............................................................ ls xzLr gksuk
Bestow (something) upon (a person) ...................... uokT+kuk@nsuk
Beware of (something) .......................................... ls lko/ku gksuk
Bigoted in ............................................................. esa va/k gks tkuk (/eZ@fopkj esa)
Blame for ............................................................. dk vkjksi yxkuk
Blind in (love etc) .................................................. esa v/k gksuk
Blind in an eye. .................................................... vk[k ls v/k gksuk
Blind to (something) ............................................. fdlh phT+k ds izfr v/k gksuk
Born of parents/Born in family ............................. iSnk gksuk (
Parents ds lkFkof vkSjfamily
ds lkFkin' yxsxk)
Born to them (past participle when used passively)Passive voice esa 'born to' dk iz;ksx gksrk gSA
Borrow of or from a person. ................................... ls m/kj ysuk
Break into (a building etc.) ................................... tcju@fcuk vuqefr nkf[ky nsuk
Break with (a person) ........................................... ls laca/ [kRe djuk
Burdened with (work etc.) ..................................... dke dk Hkkj iM+uk
Busy with ............................................................. esa O;Lr gksuk
Blush at (praise) ................................................... ls >sai tkuk
Blush for (a fault) ................................................. ds dkj.k yfTtr gksuk
Benefit by ............................................................ ls ykHkkafor gksuk
Believe in ............................................................ esa fo'okl@ Jk j[kuk
Benefit from ......................................................... ls iQk;nk@ ykHk mBkuk
***C***
Callous to ............................................................ ds izfr wj gksuk
Candidate for ....................................................... dk izR;k'kh gksuk
Capacity for ......................................................... dh {kerk gksuk
Care for or about (something) .............................. fdlh phT+k dk ijokg gksuk
(take) Care of child etc. ........................................ ;ku j[kuk
Careful about ....................................................... dks ysdj lko/ku jguk
Cautious of .......................................................... ls lko/ku gksuk
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Preposition
Certain of ............................................................ lqfuf'pr gksuk
Characteristic of .................................................. dh fo'ks"krk,
Charge of ............................................................. usr`Ro esa gksuk
Charge with (responsibility, blame etc.). ............... dh ftEesnkjh@ bYtke Mkyuk
Cheat a person of money etc. ............................... O;fDr ds lkFk cheat esa dksbZ
Preposition ugha
yxrk gSA phT+k ds lkFkds cknof yxk;saA
cheat
Cling to (a seat, job or place) ................................. ls fpiduk
Command on (language) ....................................... ij idM+ gksuk
Common to .......................................................... vke gksuk
Comparable to ...................................................... dh rqyuk esa
Comparison with .................................................. ls rqyuk
Compassion for .................................................... ds izfr gennhZ
Compatible with ................................................... ds vuqdwy gksuk
Compensation for ................................................. ds fy, eqvkotk
Compete with (a person/etc.) ............................... ls izfrLiZ/k djuk
Competent for a job. ............................................. esa l{ke gksuk
Complain against (someone) ................................ (O;fDr) ds fo: f'kdk;r djuk
Complain of (something) ...................................... (phT+k) ds fo: f'kdk;r djuk
Complain to (a person) ......................................... dks f'kdk;r djuk(Complain (verb) ds lkFk
'to' dk iz;ksx gksrk gSA)
Complaint with .................................................... (Complaint (Noun) ds lkFk'with' dk iz;ksx
Comply with (rules, wishes etc.) ........................... ds vuqlkj pyuk@ dk vuqlj.k djuk
Composed of ......................................................... ls cuk gksuk
Concede to (a request) ......................................... fuosnu eku ysuk
Concession to ...................................................... dks fj;k;r
Condemned to ...................................................... vokafNr fLFkfr esa Mky nsuk
Conducive to (health) ........................................... ykHkdkjh gksuk
Confer honour on (a person) ................................. dks lEeku ls uokT+kuk
Confidence in a person. ........................................ esa fo'ok'k gksuk
Confident of ......................................................... lqfuf'pr gksuk
Confined to ........................................................ esa lhfer gksuk
Conformity with/to .............................................. vuq:irk gksuk
Congenial to ........................................................ ds vuqdwy gksuk
Conscious of ........................................................ ls voxr@okfdi+Q gksuk
Consent to (a proposal) ......................................... dh Lohfr nsuk
Consistent with ................................................... vVy@,d lk
Contempt for ........................................................ ds izfr vlEeku gksuk
Content with ........................................................ ls larq"V gksuk
Contrary to .......................................................... ds foijhr
Preposition
Conversant with .................................................. ls okfdiQ
Convicted of ......................................................... dk nks"kh
Convinced of ........................................................ ls larq"V@ fuf'pr
Convulsed with .................................................... ls ,saB tkuk
Copy from a book. ................................................. ls mrkjuk@udy djuk
Copy of something. ............................................... dk izfrfyfi gksuk
Count on something. ............................................ ij fuHkZj jguk
Covetous of .......................................................... dk vfHkyk"kh
Craving for ........................................................... dk ykykf;r gksuk
Cure for ............................................................... dk bykt gksuk
Cured of (disease) ................................................ (fcekjh ls) Bhd gksuk
Compensate for (loss etc.) .................................... dh {kfriwfrZ djuk
Cure of (a disease) ............................................... ls jksxeqDr gksuk
Cure for (treatment) ............................................. dk bykt
Compete with (person) .......................................... ls izfrLi/kZ djuk
Cling to (something/someone) ............................. ls fpid dj jguk
Cordone off .......................................................... gj rjiQ ls ?ksj dj lqjf{kr fd;k tkuk
Commit to (a promise, pledge, sentence) .............. ds izfr opuc gksuk
Confide in (a person) ............................................ dks jkt crkuk
Consist in ............................................................ esa gksuk
Consist of ............................................................ ls cuk gksuk
Commence with ................................................... ls 'kq: gksuk
Clamour for ......................................................... ds fy, tksjnkj rjhds ls ekx djuk
Clamour against .................................................. dk fojks/ djuk
Cause for ............................................................. dk dkj.k gksuk
Cause of ............................................................... dk urhtk gksuk
Condole with (a person) ....................................... ds lkFk lgkuqHkwfr j[kuk
Count on .............................................................. ij fuHkZj
Charge of (noun) .................................................. (fdlh dqR;) dk bYtke
Charge with (verb) ................................................ (fdlh dqR; dks djus) dk bYtke yxuk
Cope with ............................................................. dk eqdkcyk djuk@ lkeuk djuk
Cash in on ........................................................... dk ykHk mBkuk
Contribute to ....................................................... lgHkkxh cuuk@ Hkkx ysuk
Commence (On a day, at time, in a month) .......... 'kq: gksuk
Concern for .......................................................... dks ys dj fpfUrr gksuk@xEHkhj gksuk
Concerned with .................................................... ls lEcU/ ;k eryc gksuk
Congratulate on ................................................... ij c/kbZ nsuk
***D***
Deaf to ................................................................. ds izfr cgjk gksuk
Preposition
Deal in (a commodity) ........................................... esa O;kikj djuk
Deal with (a subject or person) .............................. ls fuiVuk
Defective in ......................................................... esa JqfViw.kZ gksuk
Defend from or against danger. ............................ ls cpkuk
Deficient in .......................................................... dh deh gksuk
Delight in ............................................................. esa [kq'kh ikuk
Delighted with...................................................... ls [kq'k gksuk
Deliverance from ................................................. ls NqVdkjk ikuk
Deluged with ........................................................ ls ljkcksj gksuk
Depend on or upon something. ............................. ij fuHkZj djuk
Deprive of (advantage, right etc.) .......................... ls oafpr gksuk
Derogatory to ....................................................... ds izfr viekutud gksuk
Descent from ....................................................... dk oa'kt gksuk
Desire for ............................................................. dk bPNk gksuk
Desirous of .......................................................... dk vfHkyk"kh gksuk
Destitute of .......................................................... ls oafpr gksuk
Detrimental to ..................................................... gkfudkjd gksuk
Devoid of (certain quality) ..................................... ls oafpr
Devoted to ............................................................ dks lefiZr gksuk
Die for (a cause) ................................................... ds fy, ejuk
Die from (reason like thirst/ hunger etc.) ............ (dkj.k) ls ejuk
Die of (some disease.) .......................................... (fcekjh) ls ejuk
Differ from a thing. ............................................... ls vyx gksuk
Differ on a point. .................................................. ij (eqn~nk) vyx er j[kuk
Differ with a person. ............................................. ls (O;fDr) vyx er gksuk
Different from ...................................................... ls vyx
Diffident of ........................................................... esa fgpfdpkgV
Diligent in ............................................................ esa esgurh gksuk
Disastrous to ....................................................... ds fy, nqHkkZX;iw.kZ
Disgrace to .......................................................... ds fy, yTtktud
Disgusted with ..................................................... ls fp<+k gksuk
Displeased with .................................................... ls uk[kq'k gksuk
Distinguish between two things. .......................... ds chp varj djuk
Distinguish one thing from another. .................... ,d dk nwljs ls varj crkuk
Divide into shares, parts. ..................................... esa ckVuk
Doubt of ............................................................... esa 'kadk gksuk
Drenched with ..................................................... ls ljkcksj gksuk
Due to .................................................................. ds dkj.k
Duty to (parents etc.) ............................................ ds izfr drZO; gksuk
Preposition
Dwell in (a house etc.) .......................................... esa fuokl djuk
Disappoint of (hopes) ........................................... ls fujk'k gksuk
Despair of (hopes) ................................................ ls fujk'k gksuk
Dabble in/at (art, politics etc.) .............................. esa gYdk fnypLih ysuk
Destined for (some future) ................................... ds fy, fu;r gksuk
Disgrace on (family etc.) ....................................... ds fy, dyad
Dispense with ...................................................... ls NqVdkjk ikuk
Dispense .............................................................. ckVuk (dksbZ
Prep dk iz;ksx ugha)
Dispose of ............................................................ csp nsuk@ns nsuk
Disposed to .......................................................... ds izfr >qdko gksuk
Decamp with (cash etc.) ....................................... pEir gks tkuk@Hkkx tkuk
Disgust with (a person, life) .................................. ls ijs'kku
Disgust at (an act) ................................................ (fdlh dke@ ?kVuk) ls ijs'kku
Discriminate against ........................................... ls nqO;Zogkj djuk
Discriminate between ......................................... ds chp HksnHkko djuk
Disappoint of ........................................................ fujk'k gksuk
Dabble in (art/politics etc) .................................... gYdk fnypLih ysuk
Dwell on/upon ..................................................... ij foLr`r :i ls fy[kuk@ cksyuk
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Eligible for (appointment/ election etc.) ................ ds ;ksX; gksuk
Enamoured of ....................................................... ls eksfgr gksuk
Endowed with ....................................................... ls ySl@lEi gksuk
Enmity to ............................................................. ls nq'euh gksuk
Enquire into (a matter) ........................................ fdlh ekeys esa Nku chu djuk
Enquire of (a person) ........................................... ls (O;fDr) iwNrkN djuk
Entitled to ............................................................ dk vf/dkj izkIr gksuk
/ds yk;d gksuk
Entrust a person with a responsibility, work etc. .. dke lkSaiuk
Enveloped in ......................................................... ls <+dk gksuk
Envious of ............................................................ ls b";k j[kuk
Equal to ................................................................ ds cjkcj gksuk
Escape from ......................................................... ls cp fudyuk
Essential to (health, etc.) ..................................... t:jh gksuk
Exception to ......................................................... viokn gksuk
Exemption from .................................................... ls NwV izkIr gksuk
Experience of ....................................................... dk vuqHko j[kuk
Experienced in ..................................................... esa vuqHko j[kuk
Embark on (venture) ............................................ fdlh dke esa yx tkuk
Enter (place) ......................................................... fdlh Prep dk iz;ksx ugha
Enter into (alliance, agreement) ........................... 'kkfey gksuk (le>kSrk bR;kfn esa)
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Preposition
Enrage at (a thing, an act) .................................... (fdlh phT+k@ ?kVuk) ls xqLlk gksuk
Enrage with (a person) .......................................... (fdlh O;fDr) ls xqLlk gksuk
Enlarge upon/on .................................................. T;knk dguk ;k fy[kuk
Enamoured with (a person) ................................... eksfgr gksuk@vklfru
***F***
Failed in ............................................................... esa vliQy gksuk
Failure of ............................................................. dh vliQyrk
Faithful to ............................................................ ds izfr oiQknkj gksuk
False to (promise) ................................................. (okns dk) >wBk
Familiar to ........................................................... ls voxr gksuk
Familiar with (a subject). ..................................... (fdlh fo"k;) ls voxr gksuk
Famous for (something) ........................................ (fdlh dkj.k) izfl gksuk
Fatal to (life/ future prospects etc.) ...................... ?kkrd gksuk
Fatigued with ....................................................... ls FkdkoV gksuk
Favourable to ....................................................... ds vuqdwy gksuk
Fearful of ............................................................. ls Mjuk
Fertile in .............................................................. esa mitk gksuk
Fond of ................................................................. ilan gksuk
Fondness for ........................................................ ilan
Foreign to ............................................................ ls vutku gksuk
Fought against ..................................................... ls yM+uk
Free from (worries). .............................................. (fpUrk) ls eqDr gksuk
Free of cost. ......................................................... fcuk dher ds
Full of .................................................................. ls Hkjk gksuk
False of (heart) ..................................................... ls >wBk
Fascinated by (a thing) ......................................... fdlh pht ls eksfgr
Fascinated with (a person) ................................... fdlh O;fDr ls eksfgr
Fly into (anger) ..................................................... vpkud xqLls esa vkuk
Feed on (live on) ................................................... ij ftank jguk
For lack of ............................................................ dqN (deh) ds dkj.k
For short of .......................................................... dqN (deh) ds dkj.k
For want of ........................................................... dqN (deh) ds dkj.k
***G***
Get at (the truth). ................................................. (lp) rd igqpuk
Get on (with a person). ......................................... ls vPNk rkyesy gksuk
Get out of (gate etc.) ............................................. ls ckgj tkuk
Get over (the difficulty). ........................................ (dfBukbZ) ls mcjuk
Gifted with ........................................................... ls le`@/uh gksuk
Preposition
Good at (English/singing etc). ............................... esa vPNk
Grateful to a person. ............................................ ds izfr rK~ gksuk
Greedy of (wealth etc.) .......................................... dk ykyph gksuk
Guilty of (an offence) ............................................ dk nks"kh gksuk
Grieve for (a person) ............................................. fdlh (O;fDr) dk ekre eukuk
Grieve over (a thing) ............................................ fdlh (pht) dk ekre eukuk
Grieve at (an event) ............................................. fdlh (?kVuk) dk ekre eukuk
Guard against (mistakes, temptations) ................ xyrh@yqHkkou ls lpsr djuk
Guard from (a danger, a thing etc.) ....................... fdlh [krjs@pht ls cpkuk
Glance at (someone etc.) ...................................... ij ,d utj Mkyuk
Glance through (letter etc.) .................................. i<+uk
Good for (nothing) ................................................. fdlh dke dk ugha
***H***
Hatred of or for something. ................................... ds izfr uiQjr gksuk
Heedless of .......................................................... ls vlko/ku
Heir to (the throne). ............................................. dk mkjkf/dkjh gksuk
Honest in ............................................................. esa bZekunkj
Hope for (good or success etc). ............................... dh vk'kk j[kuk
Hopeful of (some result) ........................................ ds izfr vk'kkafor gksuk
Hostile to ............................................................. ls izfr 'k=kqrkiw.kZ
Hurtful to ............................................................. ds izfr gkfudj@pksV igqpkus okyk
Hear from (a person) ............................................ ls dksbZ [kcj feyuk
Hear of (something) .............................................. ds ckjs esa lquuk
Hear by (post, communication) ............................. Kkr gksuk (fdlh Jksr ls)
Hard by ................................................................ utnhd
Hard up ................................................................ raxh gksuk
Hanker after ........................................................ ds ihNs iM+uk
Healed of (a disease) ............................................ Bhd gksuk (fcekjh ls)
***I***
Ignorant of ........................................................... ls vufHkK gksuk
Ill with ................................................................. ls fcekj
Immaterial to ...................................................... ds fy, egoghu
Impertinent to ..................................................... ds izfr xqLrk[k
Impervious to ....................................................... ds fy, vHks/
Implicated in ........................................................ esa iaQluk@vkjksfir gksuk
Inclined to ........................................................... ds izfr >qdko
Indebted to ........................................................... ds izfr rK~;
Indifference / indifferent to ................................. ds izfr mnklhu@ mnklhu gksuk
Indigenous to ....................................................... dk ewy fuoklh gksuk
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Preposition
Indispensable to ................................................... ds fy, vifjgk;Z gksuk
Indulge in ............................................................ esa fyIr gksuk
Infaturated with ................................................... ls vkdf"kZr gksuk
Infected with ........................................................ ls xzLr gksuk
Inference from ..................................................... ls fu"d"kZ
Inferior to (something or somebody) ...................... ls [kjkc(quality esa )gksuk
Infested with ........................................................ ls xzLr (dkiQh vf/d la[;k esa)
Informed of .......................................................... lwfpr
Inimical to ........................................................... dk fojks/h
Injurious to .......................................................... ds fy, gkfudkjd gksuk
Innocent of .......................................................... ls nks"keqDr
Inquired of ........................................................... dk iqNrkN djuk
Insensible to ........................................................ ds izfr laosnughu
Insist on............................................................... ij tksj nsuk
Inspired with ........................................................ ls izfjr
Interested in ........................................................ esa fnypLih
Interfere in a matter. ........................................... esa n[ky nsuk
Intimacy with ...................................................... ls ?kfu"Vrk
Intimate with ....................................................... ls ?kfu"B gksuk
Introduce to ......................................................... fdlh ls ifjp; djokuk
Inured to .............................................................. izfrjks/h gksuk
Invitation to ......................................................... dk vkea=k.k
Invite to ............................................................... ij vkeaf=kr djuk
Involved in ........................................................... esa 'kkfey
Irrelevant to ......................................................... ds fy, vizklafxd
Irrespective of ...................................................... dk ;ku@fopkj fd, fcuk
Impress with (a thing) .......................................... ls izHkkfor gksuk
Impress upon (a person) ....................................... ij Nki@izHkko NksM+uk
Inquire for/about (a thing) .................................. fdlh pht ds ckjs esa iqNrkN djuk
Inquire after (welfare) .......................................... dk gkypky iqNuk
Inquire of (ask a person) ...................................... fdlh O;fDr ls iqNrkN djuk
Inquired into (investigate) ................................... tkp iM+rky djuk
Interfere in (a thing) ............................................ Vkx vM+kuk
Interfere with (course of justice etc.) .................... vM+pu Mkyuk
Influenced with (a person) .................................... ls izHkkfor gksuk
Influence over (the people) ................................... ij izHkko (fdlh O;fDr dk)
Influence of something on someone ..................... fdlh pht dk izHkko fdlh ij
Intrude into (room) ............................................... fcuk btktr vanj vkuk
Intrude on (privacy) .............................................. Privacy esa n[ky nsuk
Incensed at (thing) ............................................... xqLlk gksuk
Preposition
Indignant at (thing) .............................................. ls :"V gksuk
Insight into (reality, situation) ............................. esa varjn`f"V
Impress (with a thing) .......................................... izHkkfor djuk
Invest with (authority) .......................................... ds lkFkA
Influence on (a thing) ........................................... izHkko@vlj
Irritated at (thing) ................................................ fp<+ tkuk@[kht tkuk
Irritated against (person) ..................................... fp<+ tkuk@[kht tkuk
***J***
Jealous of (a person) ........................................... ls bZ";k gksuk
Junior to (a person) .............................................. ls dfu"B gksuk
Judge of (things) ................................................... jk; nsuk
Judge by ............................................................... vkdk tkuk
Jump to (conclusion) ............................................ rqjar fu"d"kZ ij igqpuk
Jump at (an offer) ................................................. mNy iM+uk
Jeer at (a thing) ................................................... dk etkd mM+kuk
Jest at (a thing) .................................................... dk etkd mM+kuk
***K***
Key to .................................................................. dh dqath
Kind to (a person) ................................................. ds izfr n;kyq gksuk
Knock at (the gate) ............................................... [kV[kVkuk
Known to .............................................................. Passive voice esaknown ds lkFk'to' dk
iz;ksx gksrk gSA
Known by ............................................................. ds dkj.k tkuk tkrk gks
Known for (a quality) ............................................ ds fy, tkuk tkrk gks
Knock at (the door) ............................................... [kV[kVkuk (vxj 'knock' verb gks rks)
Knock on .............................................................. [kV[kVkgV (vxj
'knock' noun gks rks)
***L***
Lame of (a leg) ...................................................... ls yaxM+k
Laugh at (a person or thing) .................................. ij gluk
Lax in ................................................................... esa f'kfFky gksuk
Lean against ........................................................ ij (Vsd yxk dj) >qduk
Leniency to .......................................................... ds izfr uehZ
Liable to ............................................................... ds izfr mkjnk;h
Liable to (punishment) ......................................... (ltk dj) gdnkj gksuk
Liking for ............................................................. dh pkgr
Limited to ............................................................ esa lhfer
Listen to .............................................................. dks ;ku ls lquuk
Live by (hard labour). ............................................ esgur dj thuk
Preposition
Live on (a meagre income/ food). ......................... ij (lalk/u) thuk / ij fuokZg djuk
Live within (means etc). ....................................... (lalk/u bR;knh) ds vanj thuk
Look after ............................................................ [;ky j[kuk
Look at something. ............................................... fdlh phT+k ds rjiQ ns[kuk
Look for ................................................................ [kkstuk
Look into .............................................................. tkp&iM+rky djuk
Lost to (one's opponent) ........................................ gkj tkuk
Loyal to ................................................................ ds izfr oiQknkj
Laugh with (others) .............................................. ds lkFk gluk
Laugh at ............................................................... ij gluk
Lean on (someone) ............................................... ij fuHkZj djuk
Lean to ................................................................ ds rjiQ >qdko gksuk
Live in (region, area, country) ............................... jguk (tc cM+s LFkku dk mYys[k gks)
Live at (indicate the place) ................................... jguk (tc NksVs LFkku dk mYys[k gks)
Live by (livelihood, manner) ................................. (vkthfodk o jhfr&fjokt) ds vuqlkj thuk
Live off (source) ................................................... (Jksr) ij thuk
Liable for .............................................................. dk ftEesnkj gksuk
Liable to (punishment) ......................................... dk gdnkj gksuk
Lacking in ............................................................ dqN (deh)
Likeness to .......................................................... lekurk
Limit to ................................................................ lhfer gksuk@e;kZnk esa gksuk
***M***
Mad after/about/for/on (a thing or subject) ......... ds fy, ikxy gksuk
Mad with anger. ................................................... xqLls ls ikxy gksuk
Malice against a person. ...................................... fdlh O;fDr ds izfr nqHkZkouk gksuk
Match for ............................................................. dh cjkcjh
Material to /Immaterial to .................................. ds fy, ego j[kuk@egoghu gksuk
Menace to ............................................................ ds fy, leL;k@gkfudkjd
Motive for ............................................................. dk ea'kk
Muse upon a subject. ........................................... ij fopkj djuk
Move to (tears)...................................................... jks iM+uk
Move with (pity) .................................................... (n;k ls) fi?ky tkuk
Married to (a woman) ........................................... ls fookg (tc iq:"k L=kh ls djsa)
Married with (a man) ............................................ ls fookg (tc L=kh iq:"k ls djsa)
Mix with (a thing) ................................................. feyuk
Mock at (a thing) .................................................. dk etkd mM+kuk
Meditate on (past act) ........................................... Hkwrdky dh ?kVuk ij fopkj djuk
Meditate (future act) ............................................. Hkfo"; dky dh ?kVuk ij fopkj djuk
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Preposition
Menace to ............................................................ ds fy, [krjk@ leL;k gksukA
***N***
Natural to ............................................................. ds fy, LoHkkfod
Necessary to ........................................................ ds fy, t:jh
Need for ............................................................... dh t:jr
Negligent /neglectful of ones duty. ...................... ds izfr ykijokg gksuk
Neglectful of (a person, work, a thing) ................... ls ykijokg
Negligent in (duty) ................................................ esa ykijokg gksuk
Neglectful of (a person, working a thing) ............... mnklhu gksuk
Need of ................................................................. bPNk@t:jr gksuk
***O***
Obedience to ........................................................ ds izfr iQekZcjnkjh
Obedient to a person. ........................................... dk vkKkdkjh gksuk
Objected to ........................................................... ds f[kykiQ vkifk djuk
Objection to ......................................................... dk fojks/@,rjkt
Obliged by or to a person. ..................................... ls@ds izfr rK~ gksuk
Obstruction to ...................................................... ds fy, :dkoV
Offensive to ......................................................... ds fy, viekutud
Opportunity for ..................................................... ds fy, volj
Opposite to ........................................................... ds fo:
Originate in ......................................................... esa mRi gksuk
Overwhelmed with (joy) ........................................ ls vfHkHkwr gksuk
Originate in (place as a source) ............................ esa mRiUu gksuk
Originate with (a person) ...................................... dks igyh ckj lq>uk
Occupied in (doing a thing) ................................... (dke) djus esa O;Lr
Occupied with (a thing) ........................................ (dksbZ dke) esa O;Lr
Operate on/upon (leg etc.) ................................... dk vkWijs'ku djuk
Oblivious of .......................................................... ls cs[kcj
Offend at (thing) ................................................... (dkj.k) ls vizlUu
Offend with (person) ............................................. (O;fDr) ls vizlUu
Overwhelm with (feelings) .................................... (Hkkoukvksa) ls Hkj tkuk
Overwhelm by (a book etc.) ................................... (fdrkc) ls izHkkfor gksuk
***P***
Painful to ............................................................. ds fy, d"Vnk;d
Part from (a person) .............................................. ls (O;fDr) tqnk gksuk
Parted with (something) ....................................... ls (phT+k) vyx gksuk
Preposition
Partial to .............................................................. ds izfr i{kikriw.kZ
Passion for ........................................................... ds fy, vR;Ur yxko
Peculiar to ........................................................... fut dk
Penetrate into something. ................................... esa lekuk
Pertinent to ......................................................... izklafxd
Pity for ................................................................. ds fy, rjl@n;k
Pledged to ............................................................ dk 'kiFk ysuk
Popular with ......................................................... ds chp izfl
Postscript to ......................................................... dk miys[k
Pray to God for something. ................................... Hkxoku dks izkFkuk djuk (fdlh phT+k ds fy,)
Precaution against (disease) ................................ (fcekjh) ls cpko djuk
Predilection for .................................................... ds izfr >qdko
Preface to ............................................................ dk izLrkouk
Prefer to ............................................................... ds rqyuk T;knk ilan djuk
Preferable to ........................................................ ls Js;Ldj
Prejudicial to ....................................................... ds izfr iwokZxzgh
Prepared for ......................................................... dh rS;kjh djuk
Preside over ......................................................... dh v;{krk djuk
Pretext for ............................................................ ds cgkus
Prevent from (doing an act.) ................................. ls cpuk @ jksduk
Prior to ................................................................. ls igys
Productive of ........................................................ dk iQyizn
Proficient in ......................................................... esa dq'ky
Profit by ............................................................... ls ykHkkafor gksuk
Profitable to ......................................................... ds fy, ykHknk;d
Prone to ............................................................... ds izfr :{kku@>qdko
Proof of ................................................................. dk lcwr
Proud of ................................................................ ds fy, xkSjokfUor@ij xoZ
Provide with ......................................................... miyC/ djkuk
Partiality for (a thing) ........................................... ilan gksuk
Partiality to (a person) .......................................... ds i{k esa gksuk
Perish by (famine, sword) ..................................... u"V gksuk@ekjk tkuk
Perish with (hunger) ............................................ ls (Hkq[k) ls u"V gksuk@ ej tkuk
Point at ................................................................ vkjksi yxkuk
Point to ................................................................ mYys[k djuk
Preside at (a party) ............................................... dk eq[; vfrfFk gksuk
Preside over (meeting, president) ......................... dk v;{krk djuk
Provided against (adversity) ................................. miyC/ djkuk (izfrdwy le; ds fy,)
Provided for (family etc.) ....................................... ds fy, miyC/ djkuk
Pine for ................................................................ dk ykylk djuk
256 English from Plinth to Paramount
Preposition
Pine away ............................................................ 'kksd ls ej tkuk
Play at (cards) ....................................................... (rk'k) [ksyuk
Play upon (a musical instrument) ......................... (okn ;U=k)ctkuk
Partake of (food) ................................................... esa viuk fgLlk ysuk
Prey on ................................................................. 'kks"k.k djuk
Passion for ........................................................... rhoz ykylk gksuk
Feel(Pity) for (noun) .............................................. n;k djuk
Take(Pity) on (noun) ............................................. n;k djuk
Pity (verb) ............................................................. Pity vxj verb gS rks dksbZ
Prep dk iz;ksx ugha gksrk
Pride on (verb) ...................................................... ij xoZ djuk
Pride in (noun)...................................................... ij xoZ gksuk
Prompt in ............................................................. ij rqjar@iwQrhZyk
Prevail against (a thing, face) ............................... lkeuk djuk o thruk
Prevail on/upon (a person, to compel) ................... cgdkuk@etcwj djuk@tksj nsuk
Popular for (a good quality) .................................... izfl o yksdfiz; gksuk
Popular with (the people) ...................................... ds chp yksdfiz;
***Q***
Quarrel over (some affair) .................................... fdlh eqs ij yM+uk
Quarrel with (some person) .................................. ls yM+uk
Quest for (knowledge) ........................................... (Kku) dh ykylk gksuk
Quick at (a thing) ................................................. esa iwQrhZyk
Quick in (doing a thing) ........................................ (dke) djus esa iwQrhZyk
***R***
Rebel against (government , customs etc.) ............ dk fojks/ djuk
Recovered from .................................................... ls mcjuk
Reduced to ........................................................... ?kV dj gksuk
Reference to ........................................................ ds lanHkZ esa
Refrain from (an act) ............................................ ls cpuk@ijgst djuk
Regard for ............................................................ ds izfr lEeku gksuk
Regardless of ........................................................ ds rjiQ fcuk ;ku fn,
Rejoice at (success). ............................................. [kq'kh eukuk
Related to ............................................................ ls lacaf/r
Relations with ...................................................... ls laca/
Relevant to .......................................................... ds fy, izklafxd
Remorse for ......................................................... dk i'pkrki gksuk
Remarkable for .................................................... ds fy, fof'k"V
Remiss in ............................................................. esa lqLr
Replete with ......................................................... ls Hkjuk@iwjk djuk
Reply to ................................................................ dk tokc
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Preposition
Repugnance to ..................................................... ds fy, v:fpdj
Repugnant to ....................................................... ds izfr v:fpdj gksuk
Reputation for ...................................................... ds fy, uke gksuk@tkuk tkuk
Resemblance to ................................................... dk izfr:i
Respite from ........................................................ ls eqfDr
Responsible to ...................................................... ds izfr ftEesnkj
Restricted to ........................................................ esa lhfer
Result of ............................................................... dk ifj.kke
Revenge on (a person or anything) ........................ dk cnyk ysuk
Revolt against (king, dictatorship, etc.) ................ ds fo: cxkor djuk
Revenge oneself (a person) ................................... ls cnyk ysuk
Revenge for (noun) (an injury) .............................. dk cnyk ysuk
Reconcile oneself to (a thing) ............................... (gkykr bR;knh) dks Lohdkj dj
Reconcile with (a person) ..................................... ls
Reckon on/upon .................................................. ij fuHkZj djuk
Remonstrate with (a person) ................................ fojks/ izdV djuk
Remiss in (duty) ................................................... esa ykijokg gksuk
Reason with (a person) ......................................... rdZ djuk@cgl djuk@lksap&fopkj djuk
Replace by ............................................................ ubZ ls cnyuk@cnyuk
Repent of .............................................................. i'pkrki@izk;f'pr djuk
Recourse to .......................................................... mik;@lgkjk@lgk;rk
***S***
Sacred to .............................................................. ds fy, ikou
Sanguine of ......................................................... ds izfr vk'kkafor
Satiated with ....................................................... ls r`Ir
Satisfied with ....................................................... ls larq"V gksuk
Save from ............................................................ ls cpkuk
Search for (something). ........................................ dh [kkst djuk
Search into (a matter) .......................................... (ekeys esa) iM+rky djuk
See into (a case) .................................................. tkp&iM+rky djuk
Sensible of ........................................................... ls okfdiQ
Sensitive to ......................................................... ds izfr laosnu'khy
Sentenced to (imprisonment/death/etc.) ............. ltk izkIr djuk
Sequel to (a film etc.) ........................................... dk vxyk Hkkx
Short of (funds) ..................................................... dh deh gksuk
Sick of ................................................................. ls xzLr@ijs'kku@fcekj
Smiled on ............................................................. ij [kq'k gksuk
Sorry for ............................................................... ds fy, viQlksl djuk
Stick to (promise, etc.) ......................................... ij vfMx jguk
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Preposition
Subject to (conditions etc.) ................................... l'krZ
Submission to ...................................................... ds le{k v/hurk
Subsist on ............................................................ ij fuokZg
Succession to ...................................................... ds vuqe
Suffering from...................................................... ls xzLr gksuk
Sufficient for (a purpose). ..................................... ds fy, izpqj gksuk
Suit to (a purpose). ............................................... ds fy, mi;qDr gksuk
Suitable to ........................................................... ds fy, mi;qDr
Superior to ........................................................... ls csgrj gksuk
Supplement to...................................................... dk vuqiwjd
Sure of ................................................................. ds izfr vk'oLr
Surprised at ......................................................... ij vk'p;Z pfdr gksuk
Surrender to (a person). ....................................... leiZ.k djuk
Susceptible to ...................................................... dk xzg.k'khy
Suspicious of ....................................................... dk lansgh gksuk
Sympathise with .................................................. ls laosnuk O;Dr djuk
Show off ............................................................... fn[kkok djuk
Speak for (someone) ............................................. ds i{k esa cksyuk
Speak of (praise) .................................................. dk rkjhiQ djuk
Start on (journey) ................................................. (;k=kk) 'kq: djuk
Strive for .............................................................. dh dks'kh'k djuk
Strive with ........................................................... ls izfrLi/kZ djuk
Side with (someone) ............................................. dk i{k ysuk
Search for (a thing) .............................................. [kkstuk
Seek (shelter) ...................................................... dh dks'kh'k djuk
Seek after ............................................................ ekx gksuk
Suffer (loss) .......................................................... lguk (?kkVk)
Suffer from (disease) ............................................ xzLr gksuk (fcekjh ls)
Smile at ............................................................... dk etkd mM+kuk
Smile on .............................................................. ij esgjcku gksuk
Substitute for (for old object) ................................. fd fodYi
Shoot at, Strike at, Hit at, Catch at (unsuccessful in attempt)tc iz;kl vliQy gks
Shoot, strike, hit, catch (successful in attempt) .... tc iz;kl liQy gks
Spark off .............................................................. 'kq: djuk
Seek for ............................................................... thrus dk iz;Ru djuk
Seething with (anger etc.) .................................... (xqLls ls) cks[kykuk@mcyuk
Slow at ................................................................. /hek
Scare of ............................................................... Hk;Hkhr djuk@Mjkuk
English from Plinth to Paramount 259
Preposition
Sentence to (death, etc.) ...................................... nf.Mr djuk@n.M nsuk
***T***
Talk over (a matter) ............................................. fdlh ekeys ij ckr djuk
Talk to someone .................................................. ls ckr djuk
Tantamount to ..................................................... ds leku gksuk
Taste for .............................................................. dk ij[k gksuk
Teeming with ...................................................... ls Hkjk gksuk
Temperate in (one's behaviour) ............................ esa 'kkUr
Temptation to ...................................................... ds fy, izyksHko
Think of ............................................................... ds ckjs esa lkspuk
Think over (a matter) ........................................... fdlh ekeys ij lkspuk
Threaten with (revolver/bad consequences, etc.) . ls Mjkuk
Tired of (bad person/continued sickness, etc.) ...... ls =kLr gks tkuk@Fkd tkuk
Tired with (hard labour). ....................................... (esgur) ls Fkd tkuk
Tolerant of ........................................................... ds izfr lgu'khy
Touched with ....................................................... ls nzfor gksuk
Trade in commodity .............................................. dk O;kikj djuk
Trade with someone. ............................................ ls O;kikj djuk
Traitor to ............................................................. ds izfr xkj
Triumph over (enemy etc.) ................................... ij fot; izkIr djuk
True to (one's word/one's soil) .............................. dk lPpk
Trust in ................................................................ esa fo'okl djuk
Turn to a direction. .............................................. ds rjiQ eqM+uk
Trifle with ............................................................ etkd mBkuk
Trespass on land .................................................. vukf/r izos'k djuk
Tresspass against (law) ........................................ dk mYya?ku djuk
Treat of (a subject) ............................................... mik;@lalkf/r djuk@lek/ku fudkyuk
***U***
Useful for ............................................................. esa ykHknk;d gksuk
Useful to (a person) .............................................. fdlh O;fDr ds fy, ykHknk;d gksuk
Usher in ............................................................... ifjp; djokuk@lapkyu djuk
***V***
Versed in .............................................................. esa n{k
Victory over (enemies etc.) ................................... ij fot; izkIr djuk
Void of .................................................................. ls jfgr
Preposition
Vote for (a person) ................................................ dks oksV nsuk
Vote on (resolution) .............................................. ij oksV nsuk
Vote to (power) ...................................................... thruk
Vain of ................................................................. dk ?keaM gksuk
Vexed with (person) .............................................. (O;fDr) ls ijs'kku gksuk
Vexed at (a thing) ................................................. (oLrq) ls ijs'kku gksuk
Venture upon ....................................................... tksf[ke mBkuk
***W***
Wait for a person, etc. .......................................... dk bUrtkj djuk
Want of ................................................................ dh deh
Warn of (danger/bad consequences etc.) ............... dh psrkouh nsuk
Weary of ............................................................... ls Fkdk
Wonder at ............................................................. ij vpafHkr gksuk
Worthy of (trust, etc.) ............................................ ds yk;d
Wait for (person, thing) ......................................... dk bartkj djuk
Weary of (a thing) ................................................. ls Fkd tkuk
Warn against (fault, danger) ................................. ls lko/ku djuk
Warn of (danger) ................................................... ls lko/ku djuk
Wish for (a thing) ................................................. dh dkeuk djuk
Ward off (evils etc.) ............................................... dks nwj j[kuk
Warn of ................................................................ [krjs ls lrdZ djuk
Wanting in ........................................................... dh deh gksuk
***Y***
Yield to (force/ threat, etc.) ................................... gkj eku tkuk
Yearn for .............................................................. dh ykylk djuk
***Z***
Zeal for (social reform etc.) ................................... mRlkg gksuk
Preposition
Preposition
33. (a)He was debarred to attend/ (b) the monsoon session/ (c)of the Parliament./ (d) No error.
34. (a) We will have to await for/ (b) the result/ (c) as the managent is on strike./ (d) No error.
35. (a) He should refrain/ (b) to associate himself with any party/ (c) because people
have faith in his integrity./ (d) No error.
36. (a) The songs of / (b) the old movies are/ (c) worthlistening to./ (d) No error.
37. (a) It should be obvious to you/ (b)that if you persist bothering him,/ (c) he will get
angry with you/ (d) No error.
38. (a) I certainly/ (b) differ with you/ (c) in this matter (d) No error.
39. (a)He had a suspected fracture, / (b) so he was/ (c)admitted into the hospital/
(d) No error.
40. (a) If you put your / (b) heart to it,/ (c) you will be a winner/ (d) No error.
41. (a) He walked/ (b) ten miles/ (c) by foot/ (d) No error.
42. (a) He is good / (b) in mathematics/ (c)but his friend isn't./ (d) No error.
43. (a) Those who are in power/ (b) have to be sensitive of/ (c)the sufferings of the
poor/ (d) No error.
44. (a) Which newspaper/ (b) do you/ (c) subscribe for?/ (d) No error.
45. (a) We thought that the train/ (b) would be late but/ (c) it arrived exactly in time./
(d)No error.
46. (a) Despite of repeated warnings, / (b) he touched a live electric wire,/ (c) and was
electrocuted./ (d) No error.
47. (a)It is my pleasure / (b) to congratulate you for your success/ (c) in the Civil Services
Examination/ (d) No error.
48. (a) I will avail/ (b) myself with/ (c) this golden opportunity/ (d) No error.
49. (a) It is half/ (b) past two/ (c) in my watch/ (d) No error.
50. (a) She can / (b) cope up with any difficult situation/ (c) as she is a braveheart./
(d) No error.
51. (a) Ravi/ (b) told to his friend/ (c) to buy a car./ (d) No error.
52. (a) He is/ (b) accused with/ (c) committing the murder./ (d) No error.
53. (a) The poet/ (b) described about/ (c) the spring season./ (d) No error.
54. (a) The atmosphere/ (b) comprises of/ (c) many inert gases also./ (d) No error.
55. (a)We disposed off / (b) our old furniture/ (c) before moving to Mumbai./ (d) No error.
56. (a)He was/ (b) bereft from / (c) all his possession./ (d) No error.
57. (a) He assented of/ (b) my proposal/ (c) as it was very attractive./ (d) No error.
58. (a) A large sign near/ (b) the entrance warns the visitors/ (c) to beware about
bears./ (d) No error.
59. (a) The teacher was tense/ (b) when he entered/ (c) the class which comprised of/
(d) a hundred students.
60. (a) There is no rule/ (b) regarding the length of a precis/ (c) with relation to/ (d)
that of the original passage.
61. (a) He/ (b) is suffering/ (c) with flu./ (d) No error.
62. (a) He wanted to go/ (b) to home/ (c) as he was sick./ (d) No error.
Preposition
Preposition
37. (b); persist ds ckn in dk iz;ksx djsaA
38. (b); differ ds lkFkfrom dk iz;ksx djsa u fdwith dkA
39. (c); admitted to dk iz;ksx djsaA
40. (b); put your heart into it (eu yxkuk) lgh phrase gSA
to dksinto esa ifjofrZr djsaA
41. (c); on foot dk iz;ksx djsa ftldk vFkZ gS iSnyA
42. (b); Good ds lkFkat dk iz;ksx gksrk gSA
43. (b); Sensitive ds lkFkto dk iz;ksx djsaA
44. (c); subscribe ds lkFkto dk iz;ksx djsaA
45. (c); On time dk vFkZ gS Bhd le; ij vkSjin time dk vFkZ gS le; lsA
Exactly dk iz;ksx
On time
dks T;knk mi;qDr fodYi cuk jgk gSA
46. (a); Despite ds lkFkof dk iz;ksx u djsaA
47. (b); Congratulate ds lkFkon dk iz;ksx djsaA
48. (b); avail ds lkFkof dk iz;ksx gksrkAvail
gSA myself of this dk iz;ksx djsaA
49. (c); in ds LFkku ij by dk iz;ksx djsaA
50. (b); Cope with (vFkZ& to handle) dk iz;ksx djsaA
51. (b); told ,oa tell ds lkFkto dk iz;ksx ugha gksrk gSA
52. (b); accused ds lkFkof dk iz;ksx djsa u fd with dkA
53. (b); described ds lkFkabout dk iz;ksx u djsaA
54. (b); vxj okD; active voice esa gks comprise
rks ds ckn of dk iz;ksx u djsa A
55. (a); disposed ds lkFkof dk iz;ksx gksrk gS u fd dkA
off
56. (b); bereft ds ckn of dk iz;ksx gksrk gSA
57. (a); assented ds lkFkto dk iz;ksx djsa u fd of dk A
58. (c); beware ds lkFkof dk iz;ksx djsa u fd;k about dkA
59. (c); vxj okD; active voice esa gks comprised
rks ds ckn of dk iz;ksx u djsa A
60. (c); with relation to dksin relation to esa ifjofrZr djsaA
61. (c); with dksfrom esa ifjofrZr djsaAsuffer ds lkFkfrom dk iz;ksx gksrk gSA
62. (b); to gVk nsA Get, arrive, reach, go, come ds lkFk vxj home dk iz;ksx gksrk gS rks chp esa
dksbZpreposition ugha vkrk gSA
Preposition
4. you are welcome to partake ________ their light refreshment.
(a) in (b) for (c) at (d) of
5. We met a lot of people ______ our holidays.
(a) on (b) in (c) during (d) at
6. The firm has been dealing ______ luxury goods for more than two decades.
(a) in (b) with (c) out (d) on
7. Today students should be reconciled _______ the way things are changing.
(a) with (b) to (c) for (d) at
8. That week the dollar dropped _____ its lowest levels.
(a) to (b) at (c) into (d) by
9. He went _______ sea alone.
(a) in (b) to (c) into (d) on
10. Everyone in this world is accountable to God _____ his actions.
(a) actions (b) for (c) to (d) over
11. Speed is ____ essence in a project of this type.
(a) in (b) for (c) about (d) of
12. A wise man profits _____ the mistakes of others.
(a) through (b) from (c) with (d) by
13. Ram agreed _____ my proposal .
(a) with (b) for (c) on (d) to
14. He is addicted _____ smoking.
(a) to (b) with (c) on (d) for
15. He sat ____ the shade of a tree.
(a) under (b) into (c) in (d) on
16. There is something wonderful _____ him
(a) of (b) about (c) for (d) in side
17. When will you hand _____ your assignment?
(a) in (b) back (c) down (d) into
18. A new minister has taken ______ after the election.
(a) to (b) over (c) off (d) down
19. There is a bridge ______ the river.
(a) over (b) on (c) down (d) across
20. Please make yourself ____ home.
(a) with (b) at (c) in (d) on
21. The brave youth immediately jumped _____ the river to save the drowning child.
(a) in (b) into (c) inside (d) to
22. We can make no progress if we continue working ______ these conditions.
(a) into (b) with (c) under (d) for
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23. Keep your dog ____ the flower beds. It may damage the flowers.
(a) out (b) from (c) beside (d) off
24. _______ a moment she felt disappointed for no stockings hung from the fire place.
(a) just (b) for (c) at (d) since
25. We were completely taken ____ by the estate agent who turned out to be a crook.
(a) for (b) on (c) off (d) in
26. Dr. Sharma concluded his speech ______ explaining the importance of charity.
(a) by (b) with (c) at (d) in
27. Shivaji Maharaj fought _____ every kind of aggression.
(a) against (b) to (c) with (d) at
28. Dont depend _____ others; you must stand on your own feet.
(a) at (b) on (c) to (d) for
29. Our life promises a lot ______ pleasure and we must learn to enjoy it.
(a) with (b) for (c) of (d) at
30. He travelled all ______ the world when he was eighty years old.
(a) in (b) over (c) with (d) of
31. My father lives ______ Delhi
(a) in (b) at (c) inside (d) on
32. Madhav is good ______ English.
(a) in (b) at (c) on (d) with
33. Naina did not disclose the fact ______ her husband.
(a) to (b) before (c) from (d) on
34. The child did not approve ______ the father's plan.
(a) to (b) by (c) of (d) with
35. The tribes lived ______customs different from the English had ever seen.
(a) on (b) by (c) off (d) with
36. The strike has been called ______ .
(a) of (b) at (c) off (d) by
37. We warned her ______the danger
(a) from (b)about (c) against (d) of
38. We laughed ______ the affair.
(a) over (b) about (c) for (d) on
39. Put a blanket _____ the baby.
(a) over (b) about (c) at (d) on
40. Stay______ your limits.
(a) within (b) in (c) at (d) on
41. She was happy to partake______ the festivities.
(a) in (b) of (c) at (d) for
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42. I can cope ______ any problem.
(a) up with (b) with (c) up (d) from
43. His manners ______ him.
(a) speak of (b) speak out (c) speak up (d) speak for
44. A thorough search of the aircraft was carried ______ in the airport.
(a) out (b) off (c) on (d) along
45. Discrimination ______ any form should be avoided.
(a) of (b) by (c) from (d) in
46. A large number of people have fallen victim ______ dengue fever.
(a) to (b) of (c) from (d) with
47. She scoffed ______ the idea of revolution.
(a) for (b) at (c) about (d) on
48. This work of art is worthy ______ praise.
(a) of (b) for (c) for (d) to
49. It is our duty to get ______ the truth.
(a) to (b) over (c) into (d) at
50. For a child, a blow ______ self-esteem is a terrible thing.
(a) of (b) with (c) to (d) on
51. He is a descendent ______ the Mughal royalty.
(a) of (b) from (c) in (d) for
52. Fate smiled ______ him in all his ventures.
(a) above (b) below (c) on (d) at
53. Don't put ______ until tomorrow what you can do today.
(a) up (b) of (c) on (d) off
54. The train is arriving ______ platform number 4.
(a) at (b) on (c) before (d) upon
55. The criminal was totally taken ______ when the police recognized him.
(a) aback (b) up (c) for (d) away
56. The examination will begin ______ Monday.
(a) from (b) in (c) at (d) on
57. You must apologise ______ him for this.
(a) with (b) to (c) of (d) for
58. She seems cursed ______ bad luck.
(a) by (b) with (c) for (d) on
59. He was brought ______ by his aunt as his mother had died when he was just a lad.
(a) up (b) put (c) off (d) with
60. As she became tired, errors began to creep ______ her work.
(a) with (b) into (c) off (d) up.
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Preposition
61. Small pox has been eradicated ______ India.
(a) in (b) from (c) within (d) out of
62. I complimented him ______ his success.
(a) about (b) for (c) on (d) at
Answer Key
1. (b) 2. (d) 3. (d) 4. (d) 5. (c) 6. (a) 7. (a) 8. (a) 9. (b) 10. (b)
11. (d) 12. (b) 13. (d) 14. (a) 15. (c) 16. (b) 17. (a) 18. (b) 19. (a) 20. (b)
21. (b) 22. (c) 23. (d) 24. (b) 25. (d) 26. (a) 27. (a) 28. (b) 29. (c) 30. (b)
31. (a) 32. (b) 33. (a) 34. (c) 35. (b) 36. (c) 37. (d) 38. (a) 39. (a) 40. (a)
41. (a) 42. (b) 43. (d) 44. (a) 45. (d) 46. (a) 47. (b) 48. (a) 49. (d) 50. (c)
51. (a) 52. (c) 53. (d) 54. (a) 55. (a) 56. (d) 57. (b) 58. (b) 59. (a) 60. (b)
61. (b) 62. (c)
Adverb
15 ADVERB
CHAPTER
(vii) lkekU;r%
Noun ;k Pronoun dh fo'ks"krk crkus dk dke Adjectives djrs g Sa] fdUrq
dqN ,sls
Adverbs gSa tks fdlh
Noun ;k Pronoun dh fo'ks"krk Hkh crkrs
A ;sgS
adverbs gSa&
Only, even,
at last, almost;
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Adverb
ADVERB rhuizdkjdsgksrsgSa%&
1. Simple Adverb
2. Relative Adverb
3. Interrogative Adverb
1. SIMPLE ADVERB
Simple Adverb ds }kjkle; (time), LFkku (place), la[;k (number or frequency), <ax
(manner), dkj.k (reason), ifjek.k (degree), Lohfr vFkok fu"ks/
(affirmation or negation)
dk cks/ gksrk gSA
;s lkr izdkj ds gSa%&
(a) Adverb of Manner
Adverb of manner shows how (<ax)&;s dk;Z gksusrjhdk
dk crkrk gSA
tSls%He works honestly.
He walks slowly.
Remember: Adjectives ls cuus okys
Adverbs ftuds var esa
-ly gksrk gS] izk;%
Adverbs of Manner
dgykrs gSaA
Adjective Adverb
Slow Slowly
glad gladly
Honest Honestly.
uksV%
Miser, Niggard ,oa Coward ,sls nouns gS ftudsadjective forms dks geadverb forms
ekuus dh xyrh dj cSBrs gSA bu dsadjective ,oaadverb forms bl izdkj gSA
nouns
Adverb
Remember:
1. dqN 'kCn ,d gh :i (Form) esaAdverb vkSjAdjective dh rjg iz;ksx gks tkrsFast,
gSa_ straight,
outright, direct, hard, late, high, safe, quiet bR;kfn
adjective ,oa adverb nksuksa gSA
tSls%Adverb Adjective
He works hard. This is a hard task.
He wakes up early. He came by an early flight.
Do not talk loud. We should not speak in a loud tone.
Run fast. He is a fast runner.
He waited long for me. He went on a long journey.
Come near. He is of my near relation.
2. fdUrq dqN
Adverbs ds nks :iksa dk vFkZ fHkgksrk gS_
(a) Late Lately
nsj ls gky-fiQygky
tSls%1. I haven't seen Akila lately.
2. He came late for the meeting.
(b) Hard Hardly
esgur ls eqf'dy ls
tSls%1. She works hardly to make both ends meet. ()
She works hard to make both ends meet. ()
2. He hardly does any work. ()
(c) Free Freely
eqr eas Lora=krk ls
tSls%1. We can move about freely in India.
2. Rides are provided free in this water park.
Loudly and Aloud adverbs gS ysfdu vFkZ esaAloud
fHk Adk vFkZbruh
gS rst vkokt rkfd oDrk
audible g ks ijUrq
Loudly dk vFkZ gS
with a lot of noise.
Adverb
(b) Adverb of Time
Adverb of Time shows when (le;)& ;s dk;Z gksusle;
dk crkrk gSA
tSls%I came late.
le; n'kkZus okysAdverbs
eq[; fuEufyf[kr gSa%
after, ago, early, late, now, then, soon, today, tomorrow vkfnA
(c) Adverb of Place
Adverb of place shows where (LFkku)&
;s dk;Z gksusLFkku
dk crkrk gSA
tSls%I could not find him anywhere.
LFkkun'kkZus okysAdverb
eq[; fuEufyf[kr gSa%
here, there, in, out, up, down, within above, below vkfnA
(d) Adverbs of Frequency or Number
Adverb of Frequency or Number shows how often (fdruh ckj)& ;s dk;Z gksusfrequency
dh
(vko`fr) crkrk gSA
tSls%I can never do so.
She seldom goes there.
She often comes to meet me.
Frequency dks n'kkZus okysAdverbs
eq[; fuEufyf[kr gSa%
once, twice, thrice, always, never, seldom, often, frequently vkfnA
(e) Advers of Degree
Adverb of degree shows how much (ifjek.k)& ;s crkrk gS dk;Z
fdruk vf/d gqvk ;k fdruk
de gqvkA
tSls%The work is almost complete.
I am quite well.
Degree dks n'kkZus okysAdverbs
eq[; fuEufyf[kr gSa%
very, much, more, too, quite, little, almost vkfnA
(f) Adverb of Reason
Adverb of Reason shows why (dkj.k)& ;s dkj.k crkrk gSA
tSls%I could not come because I was not well.
I dont like him since he has cheated many people.
Reason dks n'kkZus okys eq[; fuEufyf[kr gSa%
Adverbs
So, hence, therefore, on account of, consequently vkfnA
(g) 1. Adverbs of Affirmative (LohdkjkRed)
tSls%She will truly help you.
I will surely repay the loan.
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Adverb
dks n'kkZusAdverbs
Affirmation okys fuEufyf[kr gSa%
surely, certainly, truly vkfnA
2. Adverbs of Negation (fu"ks/kRed)
tSls%She did not reply to my letter.
I have never cheated anybody.
Negation dks n'kkZus okysAdverbs
eq[; fuEufyf[kr gSa%
No, not, never vkfnA
2. RELATIVE ADVERBS
Relative Adverb okD;ksa dks tksM+rkantecedent
gSA vius (iwoZ iz;qDr
Noun ;k Pronoun) dh vksj
ladsr djrs gq,time, place, reason vkSjmanner crkrk gSA
Relative Adverbs gSa&
When,
Where, Why vkSjHow.
tSls%I dont know where he has gone.
He will come when I call him.
3. INTERROGATIVE ADVERBS
Interrogative Adverbs gSa&
Why, when, where, how.
tSls%Why are you surprised?
Where has she seen me?
Adverb: Comparison
Adverb
POSITION OF ADVERBS
Adverb lnSoml 'kCn ds fudV j[kktkrk gS] ftldks ;gmodify djrk gSA ;fn
Adverb ds Position
dks cny fn;k tk, rks okD; dk vFkZ gh cny tkrk gSA
tSls%Only she saw my dress. dsoy mlusfdlh vkSj us ughaA
She only saw my dress. dsoy ns[kk]vkSj dqN ugha fd;kA
She saw only my dress. dsoy esjhdress, fdlh vkSj dh ughaA
She saw my only dress. ,dek=kdress tks esjs ikl FkhA
She saw my dress only. dsoy dress, iqLrd ;k dqN vkSj ughaA
1. okD; ds vkjaHk(At esathe beginning)
(i) Interrogative Adverb dk iz;ksx lnSo sentences ds vkjaHk esa gksrk gSA
tSls%When are you returning home?
(ii) lkjs okD; dksmodify djus ds fy, Adverb vkjaHk iz;qDr
esa gksrk gSA
tSls%Surely, I will take care of you.
(iii) Emphasis ds fy, Hkh Adverb vkjaHkesa iz;qDr gksrk gSA
tSls%Off she goes.
Here comes the prince.
2. nks okD;ksa ds e;(Inesathe Middle)
(i) dqNAdverbs of Time (always, never, ever, often, seldom, sometimes vkfn) muVerbs
ls igys iz;qDr gksrsftudks
gSa] ;s modify djrs gSaA
tSls%She never comes here.
I seldom go there.
(ii) tc sentences esaAuxiliary Verb ns j[kk gks]Adverb
rks dk iz;ksx
Auxiliary Verb vkSjMain
Verb ds chp esa gksrk gSA
tSls%He will
never come
here.
H.V. M.V.
seldom gone
I have there.
H.V. M.V.
I am
never sad.
M.V.
Adverb
SEE THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES
I. He comes often every Sunday. (Place often before comes)
II. He goes usually to shop every Sunday. (Place usually before goes)
III. He is always happy. ()
Adverb
Rather ds cknunpleasant adjectives dk_ tSls% rather wicked, rather difficult, rather
troublesome, rather dull etc. fdUrq]rather amusing, rather good, rather clever, rather
pretty, rather beautiful dk iz;ksx fd;k tk ldrk gSA
4. Too
(a) Too = dk vFkZ also
gS
tSls%I too was invited to tea.
(b) Too dk vFkZ more
gS than required (vko';drk ls vf/d)
bldk iz;ksx
Unpleasant Adjectives ds lkFk gksrk gSA tSls%
too bad, too naughty, too wicked,
too fat, too dull, etc.
vr%too glad, to happy, to pleased, too healthy vkfn dguk xyr gSA
I am too glad to meet you dk vFkZ gS ^eSa vkils feydj bruk [kq'k gw ftruk ugha gksuk pkfg,*A bl okD;
dk 'kq :i gksxkA
tSls%I am very glad to meet you.
(c) Too . to ij vk/kfjr okD;ksatoo
esads ckn vFkZ ds vuqlkj
Pleasant Adjective dk iz;ksx Hkh gks ldrk
gSA
tSls%(i) He is too intelligent to be cheated. (=He is so intelligent that he cannot be
cheated.)
Too + Adjective
1. He is too tall. (og bruk T;knk yack gS ftruk ugha gksuk pkfg,A)
2. She is too slim. (og bruh T;knk nqcyh&iryh gS ftruk ugha gksuk pkfg,A)
3. It is too cold. (bruh vf/d BaM gS ftruk ugha gksuk pkfg,A)
Verb + Adjective
1. He is very tall. (og cgqr yack gSA)
2. She is very slim. (og cgqr nqcyh&iryh gSA)
3. It is very cold. (cgqr BaM gSA)
5. So
So dk iz;ksx
'very' ds LFkku ij ugha gks ldrkA
'So' ds ckn'that' dk ,oa'Too' ds ckn'to' dk iz;ksx
fd;k tkrk gSA
tSls%1. I am so happy (Incorrect)
2. I am very happy (Correct)
3. I am so happy that I am unable to control my feelings (Correct)
6. Enough
(A) Enough adjective ,oa adverb nksuksa gh :i esa dk;Z dj ldrk gSA tc adverb dk dk;Z
'enough'
djrk gS rks bldk iz;ksxadjective
ml ds ckn gksrk gS ftlds fy, ;s iz;qDr gqvk gksA ds :i
Adjective
esa bldk iz;ksx ml
Noun ds igys gksrk gS ftlds fy;s ;s iz;qDr gqvk gSA
bldk iz;ksxNoun ls igys ijarqAdjective ;k Adverb ds rqjar ckn yxk;k tkrk gSA
tSls%1. She is wise enough to understand your intention.
2. He has enough money to buy this car. (Correct)
Adverb
Enough ds igys ges'kk Adjective ;k Adverb ds Positive Degree dk iz;ksx gksrk gSSA
tSls%1. (A) He is / (B) faster enough / (C) to defeat / (D) you. / (E) No Error.
2. (A) He is bravest / (B) enough to be / (C) selected for / (D) the post of soldier. / (E)
No Error.
okD;(i) ds Part (B) esafaster ds cnysfast rFkk okD;
(ii) ds Part (A) esabravest ds cnysbrave
dk iz;ksx gksxk D;ksafd
Positive Degree + enough dk iz;ksx gksrk gSA
7. Yet
Yet dk iz;ksx
^vc rd* vFkkZr~
^cksyus ds le; rd* (up to the moment/time of speaking) ds
vFkZ Interrogative
esa rFkkNegative Sentence esaverb ds ckn ;kverb + object ds ckn gksrk gSA
uksV%Yet dk iz;ksxpresent perfect ds -ve okD; esa gksrk gS Past
u fd Tense esaA
tSls%1. The postman did not come yet. ()
2. The postman has not come yet. ()
3. Didn't the postman come yet? ()
4. Hasn't the postman come yet? ()
SOME RULES
RULE 1
Else ds ckn but dk iz;ksx djsa
Rather, Other ,oa otherwise ds cknthan dk iz;ksx djsaA
tSls%1. I would rather die than beg.
2. It is nothing else than sheer foolishness. (Use but in place of than)
3. Rahul had no other alternative but to work hard. (Use than in place of but)
4. Rohit has no one else to talk to except his wife. (Use but in place of except)
RULE 2
Adverbs Seldom, nowhere, never, nothing,hardly, scarcely, neither, barely,
rarely ds vFkZ udkjkRed
gksrs gSA vr% budk
iz;ksx fdlh nwljs udkjkRed 'kCn ds lkFk
djsaA
u
tSls%1. I rarely went to meet nobody. (Use anybody in place of nobody)
2. She hardly knows nothing about me. (Use anything in place of nothing)
3. I hardly know somebody in the city. (Say anybody in place of somebody)
RULE 3
Negative, 'kCn tSls
'not' o 'never' dk iz;ksxdeny, forbid, Unless, Until, lest,too .... to
vkSjboth ds lkFk u djsaA
1. She denied that she had not done anything wrong. (Delete not)
2. Both of us are not going there. ()
Neither of us is going there. ()
3. Unless he will not come, I will not go. ()
Unless he comes, I will not go. ()
Adverb
RULE 4
(A) Adverb as dk iz;ksx uhps fn, x;s
verbs ds lkFk fd;k tk ldrk gSA
regard, describe, define, treat, view, know.
(B) Adverb as dk iz;ksx uhps fn, x;s
verbs ds lkFku djsaA
name, elect, think, consider, call, appoint, make, choose. e.g.,
1. I regard him my brother. (Add as after him)
2. Biology has been defined the study of organism. (Add as after defined)
3. She is considered as the best student of my class. (Drop as after considered)
4. The teacher called him as stupid. (Drop as)
5. The principal appointed him as lecturer. (Remove as)
6. He thinks her as a fool. (Remove as)
RULE 5
okD; esa
'adverb' ds ckn 'Helping verb' dk iz;ksx djsa vkSj fiQj
'subject' dkA
1. Seldom he comes to Delhi. ()
Seldom does he come to Delhi. ()
2. Never Ill go there. ()
Never shall I go there. ()
3. No sooner she reached the station than the train left. ()
No sooner did she reach the station than the train left. ()
4. Hardly she had reached the station when the train arrived. ()
Hardly had she reached the station when the train arrived. ()
5. So quickly she ran that she overtook her friends. ()
So quickly did she run that she overtook her friends. ()
6. His wife comes here and so does he.
7. He doesnt know any one here and neither do I.
RULE 6
(A) Too and as well dk iz;ksx
Besides, in addition to, also ds :i esa affirmative
sentences esa fd;k tkrk gSA
Also dk iz;ksx okD; ds var esa ugha
djuk pkfg,A
tSls%She found her bag and money too/as well.
RULE 7
'Seldom or never', 'seldom, if ever', 'little or nothing', 'little, if anything' dk iz;ksx
okD; esa fd;k tkrk gS ijUrq
'seldom or ever' ;k 'little or anything' dguk xyr gksxkA
tSls%He seldom or never goes to see movies.
RULE 8
Verbs of sensation (Taste, Smell, Feel, Appear, Seem, Sound, ,oa Look) gekjs ikpksa
bafnz;ksa ls lacaf/r gksrs gSA buds ckn
adverb ughaadjective dk iz;ksx djsaA
Adverb
tSls%I
look
honest.
Verb of Adjective
sensation
I
work
honestly.
ordinary adverb
verb
felt
I bad.
verb of adj
sensation
I sing badly.
Ordinary Adv
verb
RULE 9
Manly, masterly, slovenly, friendly, orderly, gentlemanly, sickly, weekly,
monthly Adjectives gSaA'ly' esa var gksus ds otg ls ge bUgsa
adverb ekuus dh Hkwy dj cSBrs gSaA
tSls%He behaved friendly. ()
He behaved in a friendly manner. ()
Adverb
people/(d) No error.
12. (a) I see him often/(b) at the/(c) bus terminal/(d) No error.
13. (a) Mangoes taste /(b) more sweetly than /(c) any other fruit of this world/(d) No error.
14. (a) My father /(b) is very quicker than/(c) I at Chess/(d) No error.
15. (a) Never in the history/(b) there has been/ (c) as shrewd a mentor as Chanakya/
(d) No error.
16. (a) Outright rejection/(b) of my plea /(c) disappointed me/(d) No error.
17. (a) She did her job/ (b) as better as she/(c) could do/(d) No error.
18. (a) She does her/(b) work good as she/(c) is a trained nurse/(d) No error.
19. (a) She had barely/(b) nothing to wear/(c) when she came to me for help/(d) No error.
20. (a) She is either/(b) dumb or deaf,/ (c) if not both/(d) No error.
21. (a) She knows/(b) riding/ (c) a horse/(d) No error.
22. (a) Great leaders tried / (b) to eradicate social evil practices/(c) with tooth and nail/
(d) No error.
23. (a) It rained/ (b)like cats and dogs/ (c)throughout the night./(d) No error
24. (a) The State Government/(b) appointed him as /(c) officer-in-charge/(d) No error.
25. (a) The teacher asked/ (b) the students to/(c) talk loudly/(d) No error.
26. (a) Though he was brave,/ (b) he could not face the ups and downs/(c) of life manly/
(d) No error.
27. (a) We must try /(b) to save our hardly /(c) earned money/(d) No error.
28. (a) We seldom or ever/(b) go out these days /(c) because it is too hot now-a-days/
(d) No error.
29. (a) We should /(b) keep our belongings/(c) orderly/(d) No error.
30. (a) Vijay could not scarcely conceal/ (b) his happiness /(c) at my resignation./
(d) No error.
31. (a) When I read his biography,/(b) I hardly found something/(c)in his character
that I could admire/(d) No error.
32. (a) When she received the good news,/ (b) she ran straightly /(c) to call up her parents/
(d) No error.
33. (a) You always /(b) come lately/ (c) to class/(d) No error.
34. (a) You have /(b) acted nobler than/(c) all of us/(d) No error.
35. (a) You should have/(b) sufficiently collateral/(c) to pay back the loan d) No error.
36. (a) Veena worked /(b)very hardly /(c)as she wanted to be a surgeon/(d) No error.
37. (a) She sounded /(b)very sadly after /(c)the death of her pet/(d) No error.
38. (a) Her speech was not clearly /(b)but we understood /(c)the underlying meaning/
(d) No error
Adverb
39. (a) All the pupils/ (b) stood up respectively/ (c) as the Guru entered the room./ (d)
No error.
Answers with Explanation
1. (c); fight f;k gS ftldh fo'ks"krkadverb crkrk gSA Cowardly adjective gSA vr% adverb form
in a cowardly manner dk iz;ksx djsaA
2. (c); 'as' gVk nsaA
call ds lkFkas dk iz;ksx xyr gSA
3. (c); 'politely' ds LFkku ij polite dk iz;ksx djsaA
4. (a); enough dk iz;ksxadjective ds ckn gksrk gSAtall vr%ds ckn enough dk iz;ksx djsaA
5. (a); Niggard noun gSA vr% niggard ds igys article a dk iz;ksx djsaA
6. (c); Slept (verb) ds cknsoundly (adverb) dk iz;ksx djsaA
7. (a); Hardly ,oa not dk iz;ksx ,d lkFk u djsa D;ksafd nksuksa gh vFkZ esa udkjkRed
I hardly knewgSaA
anyone dk iz;ksx djuk lgh gksxkA
8. (b); Man noun gS ftldh fo'ks"krk adjective crkrk gSA
Cowardly dk iz;ksx lgh gksxkA
9. (a); Never dk iz;ksx remember ds ckn gksxkA
10. (c); So ds iz;ksx ds ckn
that dk iz;ksx gksuk t:jh gksrk gSASovr%
ds LFkku ijvery dk iz;ksx djsaA
11. (b); Consider ds lkFkas dk iz;ksx xyr gSA
12. (a); Often the iz;ksx main verb see ds igys gksxkA
13. (b); taste verb of sensation gSA blds ckn adverb ughaadjective dk iz;ksx djsaA
Sweetly dks
Sweet esa ifjofrZr djsaA
14. (b); Comparative degree (quicker) ds lkFkvery ughamuch dk iz;ksx gksxkA
15. (b); Never (adv) ls 'kq: gksus okys okD; ds cknhelping
igys verb (;gk -has) dk iz;ksx djsa fiQj
Sub
(;gk
-there)dkA
16. (d);
17. (b); Asas ds chp ges'kk
adjective/adverb dk positive degree dk iz;ksx djsaA
as well as
lgh iz;ksx gSA
18. (b); Good adjective gSA ;gkadverb well dk iz;ksx djsaA
19. (b); Barely negative 'kCn gSA blds lkFk nwljk
negative 'kCnnothing dk iz;ksx u djsaA
20. (c); If not both ds txg ij if neither.
21. (b); Know ,oa wonder nks ,sls verbs gS ftuds ckn
wh family dk iz;ksx gksuk t:jhknows
gSA how
to ride dk iz;ksx lgh gksxkA
22. (c); with gVk nsA
23. (b); like gVk nsA
24. (b); appoint ds lkFkas dk iz;ksx ugha gksrkA
25. (c); loudly ds LFkku aloud
ij 'kCn dk iz;ksx djsaA
Aloud 'kCn mi;qDr gS D;ksafd bldk vFkZ gS&
audible
voice esa (lquus yk;d vkokt esa) tcfd
loudly dk vFkZ gS 'kksj ls Hkjk gqvkA
(with a lot of noise)
26. (c); Manly ds LFkku manfully 'kCn dk iz;ksx djsaA
Manly adjective gS ftldk vFkZbrave/strong.
gS
Adverb
27. (b); Hardly ds LFkku hard
ij earned money dk iz;ksx djsaA
Hardly dk vFkZ gS
' dy
eqflsAHard dk vFkZ
gS esgur lsA
28. (a); Seldom ds lkFknever dk iz;ksx djsaA
29. (c); Orderly adjective gSA In an orderly manner dk iz;ksx djsaA
30. (a); Scarcely negative 'kCn gSA blds lkFk nwljk negative 'kCnnot dk iz;ksx u djsaA
31. (b); hardly ds lkFkanything dk iz;ksx djsaA
32. (b); Straight adjective ,oa adverb nksuksaStraightly
gSA dksbZ 'kCn ugha gSA
33. (b); Lately dk vFkZ gS gky&fiQygkyA late dk iz;ksx djsa ftldk vFkZ gS nsj lsA
34. (b); more nobly dk iz;ksx gksxk unobler
fd dkA
35. (b); Collateral noun gSA bldh fo'ks"krk sufficient (adj) crkrk gS u fdsufficiently (adv).
36. (b); Hard dk iz;ksx djsaA
37. (b); Sound (verb of sensation) ds lkFksad (adj) dk iz;ksx gksxkA
38. (a); Clearly ds LFkku clear
ij dk iz;ksx djsaA
Speech noun gSA bldh fo'ks"krk clear (adj) crkrk
gS u fdclearly (adv).
39. (b); 'respectively' dksrespectfully esa ifjofrZr djsaA
WORD OFTEN
16 CONFUSED & MISUSED
CHAPTER
Vein ukM+h Tube that carries blood to the heart in our body.
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Vocabularies
17 VOCABULARIES
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Vocabularies
27. Abstruse .......... eqf'dy] dfBu.......................... Difficult to understand.
28. Abysmal .......... cgqr cqjk ................................. Not measurable, very bad.
29. Accede ............. eku tkuk................................ Agree to do.
30. Acclaim ........... iz'kalk djuk ............................. Applaud.
31. Accolade .......... iqjLdkj ................................... Award of merit.
32. Accomplice ...... xqukg dk lkFkh .......................... Partner in crime.
33. Accord ............. lkeatL; ls............................... Do something in complete
agreement.
34. Accused ........... vkjksih .................................... One who is under trial in a court.
35. Acme ............... f'k[kj..................................... Peak.
36. Acquit .............. cjh djuk................................ Declared to be not guilty.
37. Adapt ............... vuqdwy cukuk ............................ To change to suit different
environment.
38. Adept ............... fuiq.k..................................... Proficient.
39. Adolescent ...... fd'kksj .................................... One who is growing into an adult.
40. Adulteration ... feykoV ................................... Mixing some undesired commodity.
41. Adultery .......... fookgskj laca/] O;kfHkpkj ................ To have sex outside marriage.
42. Adverse ........... izfrdwy ................................... Unfavourable.
43. Aftermath ....... fdlh vfiz; ?kVuk ds ckn dk le; .... The period which follows an undesired
event.
44. Aghast ............. gr~~izHk jg...........................
tkuk Sudden feeling of shock and worry.
45. Agile ................ yphyk.................................... Able to move your body quickly.
46. Agony .............. nnZ ........................................ Extreme sufferings.
47. Aisle ................ lhV ds k`[kyk ds chp tkus&vkus dk long space between the two
.. Narrow,
jkLrk
...................................... rows of seats.
48. Alchemist ........ ikjl ...................................... One who tries to turn other base
metal into gold.
49. Alimony ........... rykd i'pkr nh tkus okyh jde....... Money paid usually to a wife after
break-down of marriage.
50. Altar ................ csnh
....................................... Table/place where offerings are put
in a religious place.
51. Altercation ...... okd ;q] dgk&lquh ..................... A loud argument.
52. Ambiguous ...... vLi"V] f}vFkhZ ........................... Having more than one possible
meaning.
53. Amenable ........ lq>ko Lohdkj djus dks ........... rS;kj Willing to accept a suggestion.
54. Amiable ........... nksLrkuk ................................... Pleasant and friendly behaviour.
55. Angst ............... fpUrk ..................................... Great anxiety.
56. Anguish ........... osnuk] O;Fkk ............................... Extreme unhappiness.
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57. Annotate ......... fVIi.kh .................................... To add a brief explanation.
58. Anonymous ..... xqeuke .................................... Made/done by someone unknown.
59. Antecedent ...... iwoZxkeh ................................... Something/someone existing before.
60. Apathy ............. mnklhurk ................................. Lack of interest/enthusiasm/
emotion.
61. Appalling ......... cgqr Hk;kog .............................. Very bad and shocking.
62. Appeasement .. rq"Vhdj.k ................................. The act of giving advantage to one
party.
63. Archives .......... ,sfrgkfld@ ljdkjh nLrkost tgk. j[kk Place where historical records are
tk, kept.
64. Argumentative cgl djus okyk......................... Often arguing or ready to argue.
65. Articulate ........ vPNk oDrk ............................... A good orator.
66. Asceticism ...... lU;kl@ oSjkX; ............................ Religious beliefs and avoidance of
life of pleasure.
67. Assault ............ ekjihV djuk ............................. A violent attack.
68. Asset ............... lEifk .................................... Valuables.
69. Atrocities ........ tqYe...................................... Violent and cruel act.
70. Attenuate ........ 'kkUr djuk ............................... To calm or soothe.
71. Attrition .......... lfu?k"kZ.k ................................. The gradual weakening of something.
72. Augment.......... c<+kuk ..................................... Add to/increase.
73. August ............. egoiw.kZ@jktlh .......................... Important/Magestic.
74. Aura ................ vkHkk...................................... A feeling or character a person/place
seems to have.
75. Averse ............. ukilan.................................... Strong disliking.
76. Awful ............... vR;ar cqjk ................................ Hateful.
77. Babble ............. cM+cM+kuk ................................. Talk in a way which is difficult to
understand.
78. Bacchanalian .. 'kjkch ..................................... Drunken.
79. Backbite .......... pqxyh djuk .............................. To speak something at the back of
someone.
80. Badger ............. ijs'kku djuk ............................. Annoy.
81. Badinage ......... etkd esa fp<+kuk ........................ playful teasing/banter.
82. Baffle ............... pdjk nsuk ................................ Confuse.
83. Bait ................. pkjk...................................... Snare, Trap, Decoy.
84. Baleful ............. ?kkrd]gkfudkjd ....................... Deadly.
85. Balk ................. vfuPNqd gksuk .......................... To be unwilling to do something.
86. Balmy .............. xeZ....................................... Pleasantly warm.
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Vocabularies
87. Bane ................ vfHk'kki
.................................. Curse.
88. Banter ............. etkd esa fp<+kuk
........................ Conversation which is funny and not
serious.
89. Barb ................. dkVk
...................................... Sharp projection from fish hook.
90. Barbaric ........... ccZj...................................... Savagely cruel.
91. Bard ................. dfo ...................................... Poet.
92. Barefaced ........ cs'keZ
..................................... Shameless.
93. Baroque ........... ltk gqvk................................ Highly ornate.
94. Barrage ............ ck/ ....................................... Structure built across a river.
95. Beeline ............ lh/h js[kk@jkLrk
.......................... Direct or quick route.
96. Beget ............... iSnk djuk
................................ To father or produce.
97. Begrudge ......... cseu ls nsuk
............................. To give unwillingly.
98. Beguile ............ fn'kk Hkzfer djuk
....................... Cheat or mislead.
99. Behemoth ........ cgqr cM+k ...........................
tho Huge creature.
100. Behest ............. ds fuosnu@ vkns'k ij
.................... At the request or order of.
101. Benevolence ... n;k ....................................... Kindness.
102. Betray ............. /ks[kk nsuk
................................ To be disloyal/ to deceive.
103. Blackguard ...... vkokjk] vuSfrd O;fDr
................... A man who has no moral principles.
104. Blatant ............ cs'kehZ ds lkFk [kqysvke
................. Open and unashamed.
105. Blister ............. iQiQksyk
................................... Swellings on skin.
106. Blizzard ........... ciQhZyk rwiQku
............................. Stormy weather.
107. Blunder ........... cgqr cM+h xyrh .......................... A big mistake.
108. Blush ............... 'keZ ls yky gksuk
......................... To become pink in the face due to
shyness.
109. Boisterous ....... 'kksj&xqy epkus okyk] tks'k ls Noisy
..... Hkjk and full of energy.
110. Bombast .......... c<+h&p<+h ckr
........................... Pompous language with little
meaning.
111. Boost ............... c<+kuk
..................................... To improve/increase.
112. Booze ............... 'kjkc ihuk
................................ To take alcoholic drink.
113. Brickbat .......... cd&>d ................................. An insult, spoken attack.
114. Brutal .............. ccZj...................................... Savagely violent
115. Buckle ............. nokc esa VwV........................
tkuk Crumble under pressure.
116. Bully ................ ijs'kku djuk@ Mjkuk
..................... To hurt/frighten someone.
117. Bunk ................ fcuk vuqefr ds pys tkuk............... To leave without permission.
118. Butcher ........... gR;k djuk............................... To kill/murder someone.
119. Cabal ............... "kM~;U=k djus okyk lewg Group of people who plan secretly.
................
Vocabularies
120. Cache .............. fNikus dk LFkku
......................... Hiding place.
121. Cacophony ...... 'kksjxqy
................................... Harsh mixture of sound.
122. Cadaver ........... 'ko ....................................... A dead human body.
123. Cadence .......... Loj dk mrkj p<+ko
..................... Regular rise and fall of voice.
124. Cahoots ........... "kM+;U=k
................................... Acting together generally for a
dishonest purpose.
125. Calamity ......... ladV..................................... Disaster.
126. Caldron ........... d<+kbZ
..................................... Large kettle.
127. Calibre ............ {kerk
..................................... Ability.
128. Calligraphy ..... laqnj ys[ku dyk
......................... Art of writing beautifully.
129. Callous ............ funZ;h
..................................... Cruel.
130. Callow ............. vuqHkoghu
................................ One with little experience or
knowledge.
131. Canvass ........... ?kwe&?kwe dj xuk
oksV ek
................ Seek votes.
132. Capitalize ....... iwth miyC/ djkuk ...................... To supply money to a business.
133. Capitulate ....... vkReleZi.k djuk ...................... Surrender.
134. Capricious ....... ludh .................................... Fickle-minded.
135. Carcass ............ e`r 'kjhj (tkuoj dk).................. A dead body of a large animal.
136. Cardinal .......... izeq[k...................................... most important.
137. Careen ............. rsth ls vkxs c<+rs gq, ck,a&nk,a fgyuk
Sway from side to side while moving
forward quickly.
138. Carnage ........... tulagkj.................................. Slaughter/massacre.
139. Casanova ......... fnyiQsad
................................... One who has lots of sexual
relationship.
140. Catastrophe .... foifk] ladV
............................. A sudden destructive event/
unpleasant and disastrous.
141. Cave (V) ........... nokc esa VwV........................
tkuk Collapse/give in to demands.
Cave (N) ........... xqiQk
...................................... A large hole on the side of a hill.
142. Censor ............. izfrcaf/r djuk
........................... To ban unacceptable parts.
143. Censure ........... fuUnk djuk
............................... Strongly criticise.
144. Chaos .............. vO;oLFkk
................................. Complete disorder.
145. Charismatic .... vkdZ"kd
.................................. Attractive.
146. Chaste ............. ifo=k
...................................... Pure.
147. Chauvinism .... cM+Iiu dh Hkkouk (viuh uLy@ enZ of superiority due to race or
.... Feeling
gksus ij) gender.
Vocabularies
148. Cheat .............. /ks[ksckt@ /ks[kk nsuk
..................... One who cheats or deceives/the act
of deceiving.
149. Chide ............... MkVuk..................................... To reprimand and to speak severely
to someone.
150. Clamour .......... 'kksj epk dj ekx ;k f'kdk;r djuk .. To make a loud complaint or demand.
151. Clandestine .... xqIr....................................... Planned/done in secret.
152. Clasp ............... tksj ls Fkkeuk ............................ To hold something firmly.
153. Cloak ............... yEck pksxk@ fNikuk ...................... Long gown/ to hide.
154. Coalition ......... lk>k...................................... A temporary alliance.
155. Coddle ............. dqN T;knk gh ns[kHkky djuk To protect something/ someone too
............
much.
156. Collate ............ e esa j[kuk] xyrh <w<+us gsrq feyku djuk
To put in proper order.
157. Collision ......... VDdj..................................... The act of hitting something with other
thing.
158. Combat ............ yM+kbZ ..................................... A fight especially during a war.
159. Commendable . iz'kaluh; .................................. Praiseworthy.
160. Commute ........ ;k=kk djuk tks fu;fer gks@ cny nsuk
... To make the same journey regularly/ to
change.
161. Complement ... iwjd...................................... A thing that improves.
162. Conceal ........... fNikuk .................................... To hide.
163. Concede .......... Lohdkj dj ysuk ......................... Admit to be true.
164. Concurring ...... lger gksuk ............................... To agree with someone.
165. Condolence ..... laosnuk O;Dr djuk ...................... Sympathy for the family of a person
who has recently died.
166. Confrontation Vdjko.................................... Fight/argument.
167. Consecrate ...... ifo=k cukuk@ifo=k ?kksf"kr djuk
.......... Make or declare sacred.
168. Conspicuity ..... izR;{k gksuk ................................ Clarity.
169. Conspirator ..... "kM~;a=kdkjh ............................... One who plans something illegal.
170. Contemplate ... fopkj djuk.............................. Think of a particular thing for a long
time.
171. Convalesce ...... LokLF; ykHk djuk ....................... Regain health after illness.
172. Conversant ..... Kku gksuk .................................. Having knowledge of.
173. Convict ............ nks"kh fl djuk@nks"kfl O;fDr
......... One proved guilty/to be proved guilty.
174. Conviviality .... nksLrkuk ................................... Friendly.
175. Corporal .......... 'kkjhfjd.................................. Bodily.
176. Corpse ............. eqnkZ 'kjhj................................. A dead body of a person.
177. Corroborate ..... iqf"V djuk ................................ Confirm or support.
Vocabularies
178. Countenance ... psgjs dk Hkko ............................. The expression of the face.
179. Couplet ........... ,d lqj dh nks iafDr;k .................. Two successive rhyming lines of
verse.
180. Cramp ............. ck/k Mkyuk@ejksM+ ........................ Hamper or restraint/painful
involuntary tightening of a muscle.
181. Credentials ..... ;ksX;rk ,oa vuqHko ....................... Qualities/documents proving ability
and experience.
182. Crooked ........... csbZeku@ lh/k ugha
........................ Dishonest/not forming a straight
line.
183. Culminate ....... rd igqpuk rc [kRe gksuk ............... To reach a point and then finish.
184. Culprit ............. nks"kh
...................................... Someone who has done something
wrong.
185. Curb ................ vadq'k yxkuk ............................. To check/restrain.
186. Dab hand ......... fdlh dke esa fuiq.k ..................... An expert in something.
187. Dabble ............. fliQZ ,sls gh dksbZ dk;Z djuk Work in non-serious way.
..........
188. Daft ................. ew[kZ
....................................... Silly or stupid.
189. Dainty ............. NksVk ,oa lqUnj ........................... Small and graceful.
190. Dally ................ dksbZ dk;Z /hjs&/hjs djuk
............... Procrastinate/to waste time or do
something slowly.
191. Damsel ............ vfookfgr ;qorh .......................... A young unmarried girl.
192. Dank ................ Hkhxk gqvk ................................ Damp/wet.
193. Dapper ............. lkiQ&lqFkjk ............................... Neat and tidy.
194. Dappled ........... fprdcjk................................. Spotted.
195. Daub ................ ysiuk..................................... Smear.
196. Daunt .............. Mjkuk ..................................... Intimidate, frighten.
197. Dauntless ........ fuMj ...................................... Bold.
198. Dearth ............. deh ...................................... Lack of.
199. Debauched ...... iFkHkz"V ('kjkc] lsDl bR;kfn esa
OnefyIr)
who is given to sex, alcohol etc.
200. Debilitate ........ detksj cukuk ........................... Weaken.
201. Debonair.......... nksLrkuk................................... Friendly.
202. Debunk ............ de egRoiw.kZ Bgjuk ................... To show that some thing is less
important.
203. Debut .............. igyk volj ............................. Something performed for the first
time.
204. Decency ........... lH; rjhdk............................... good and moral behavior.
205. Decimate ......... gR;k djuk ............................... Kill/destroy.
206. Decipher .......... fdlh fyf[kr nLrkost dk si<+ dj vFkZ Li"V djuk Decode.
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Vocabularies
207. Declivity ......... <+ky ...................................... Downward slope.
208. Deface ............. cn'kDy cukuk .......................... Disfigure.
209. Defacto ............ okLrfod................................. Existing in fact.
210. Defeatist ......... fujk'kkoknh................................ One who accepts defeat easily.
211. Deference ........ lEeku.................................... Respect.
212. Defiant ............ voKkdkjh ................................ Disobedient.
213. Deforestation .. taxy lkiQ djuk ......................... Cutting down of trees in a large area.
214. Defuse ............. ruko de djuk ......................... Reduce tension.
215. Deluge ............. ck<+
....................................... A large amount of rain/water.
216. Demographer .. tUe dk fooj.k j[kus okyk ............. A person who studies changes in
number of births.
217. Denounce ........ fuUnk djuk
............................... To criticize strongly.
218. Deplorable ...... ?k`f.kr
..................................... Very bad.
219. Deposition ...... c;ku...................................... A testimony.
220. Derail .............. iVjh ls mrjuk
........................... To come off the railway track.
221. Desecration ..... ifo=krk Hkax ........................
djuk Treatment of something sacred with
disrespect.
222. Desperate ........ fdlh dk;Z ;k pht ds fy, rhoz bPNk . Feeling involving great willingness.
223. Despicable ...... ?k`f.kr
..................................... Unpleasant, causing strong feeling of
dislike.
224. Detente ........... ruko dh deh........................... The easing of hostility between
countries.
225. Deterrent ........ gRrkslkfgr djus okyk .................... Discouragement from action.
226. Detrimental .... uqdlkunk;d............................. Harmful.
227. Diffuse ............. iQSy tkuk
................................. Spread over a wide area.
228. Dine ................ jkf=k Hkkst ..........................
djuk Eat dinner.
229. Discord ............ lkeatL; dh deh........................ Lack of agreement.
230. Disembarked ... mrjuk tgkt ls.......................... To leave a ship/plane after the
journey.
231. Disillusion ...... fujk'kk@eksg Hkax
........................... Disappointment.
232. Disinterested .. fu"i{k
..................................... Impartial.
233. Disparagement mis{kk
..................................... Insult/abuse.
234. Dispassionate . rVLFk
..................................... Not influenced by emotion.
235. Dispense with . NqVdkjk ikuk
............................. Get rid of or manage without.
236. Disseminate .... iQSyuk ..................................... Spread widely.
237. Docile .............. vkKkdkjh
................................. Obedient.
Vocabularies
238. Dolorous .......... nq[kh
...................................... Sad.
239. Draconian ....... vR;ar dBksj
.............................. Extremely severe.
240. Drain ............... cgk nsuk] ukyk.............................. (V) removing things; (N) pipes and
sewage.
241. Drizzle ............. cwnk&cknh gksuk
............................ Rain in very small light drops.
242. Drowsy ............. >idh ..................................... Sleepy.
243. Ebb .................. ?kV tkuk@ ihNs....................
gVuk Recede.
244. Ebullient ......... mRlkfgr .................................. Very energetic and positive.
245. Eccentric ......... ludh ................................... Of strange behaviour.
246. Eclectic ........... fofHkUu Jksrks ls pqus gq,s Selected from various sources.
................
247. Ecstasy ............ vR;Ur [kq'kh ............................. A state of extreme happiness.
248. Edict ................ jkT; ?kks"k.kk
.............................. Official command, order.
249. Edify ................ f'kf{kr djuk [kkl dj uSfrd....... o To educate morally or spiritually.
vk;kfRed fodkl ds fy,
250. Eerie ............... Mjkouk ................................... Weird/strange in a frightening way.
251. Efface .............. feVk nsuk ................................. Wipe out.
252. Effect .............. ifj.kke................................... Result.
253. Effeminate ...... vkSjrkuk .............................
xq.k Having womanly traits.
254. Effete .............. detksj................................... Weak and without power.
255. Effigy .............. iqryk...................................... A model representing someone,
Dummy.
256. Effluvium ........ cncw
...................................... Noxious smell.
257. Effrontery ....... vR;Ur vlEeku ......................... Extreme rudeness.
258. Egalitarian ...... lerkoknh
................................. Believing all people are equal.
259. Egregious ........ dq[;kr@cgqr ........................
cqjk Notorious/extremely bad.
260. Egress ............. fudklh................................... Exit.
261. Elated ............. [kq'k
...................................... Overjoyed.
262. Elicit ............... Li"V djuk
............................... Draw out by discussion.
263. Elite ................ dqyhu
..................................... A superior group.
264. Elope ............... Hkkx tkuk ('kknh...................
gsrq) To leave home secretly to get
married.
265. Elucidate ........ Li"V djuk
............................... To make clear and easy to
understand.
266. Elusive ............ idM+ esa u vkusokyk@vo.kZuh;
......... Difficult to find/discribe.
267. Emaciated ....... nqcZy
...................................... Thin and weak.
268. Emanate.......... fudkyuk
.................................. Emitting/ejecting.
269. Emancipate ..... eqDr djuk
............................... Set free.
Vocabularies
270. Embark ........... 'kq: djuk.............................. To begin .
271. Embarrass ....... 'kfeZUnk djuk
............................. To cause someone feel
uncomfortable.
272. Embellish ....... lq'kksfHkr djuk ........................... To ornate or decorate.
273. Embolden ........ lkglh cukuk ............................. To make someone brave.
274. Eminent .......... izfrf"Br ................................... Known and respected .
275. Emulate .......... cjkcjh djuk............................. Try to be equal.
276. Endangered ..... ladVxzLr ................................. To put at risk.
277. Endear ............. fiz; cukuk ................................ To cause someone to be liked.
278. Enmity ............ nq'euh.................................... Animosity, a feeling of hatred.
279. Enormity ......... fo'kkyrk .................................. Of very great size or importance.
280. Enthrall .......... eksfgr djuk .............................. Attract.
281. Enthusiastic ... mRlkfgr .................................. Causing excitement.
282. Envisage ......... ij fopkj djuk .......................... To expect as a possibility.
283. Eradicate ........ mUewyu djuk ............................. Remove/destroy completely.
284. Errand ............. nwrdk;Z (,slk dke ftlesa vkuk&tkuk .. A short journey to deliver/collect
iM+s) something.
285. Errant ............. iFkHkz"V] xqejkg........................... One who does something wrong.
286. Escalate .......... c<+kuk ..................................... To increase/to expand step by step.
287. Espouse ........... leFkZu djuk ............................. Support/adopt a cause or way of life.
288. Estrange.......... R;kx nsuk ................................. No longer friendly.
289. Etch ................ lkiQ >yduk............................. Make clearly defined.
290. Ethical ............ uSfrd..................................... Beliefs which control behaviour.
291. Eunuch ............ fgtM+k .................................... A person who is neither a man nor a
woman.
292. Exasperate ...... ks/@ jks"k iSnk djuk
..................... To irritate
293. Exceptionable . vkifktud ............................... Objectionable.
294. Exceptional ..... viokn.................................... Unusual.
295. Excruciating ... vR;ar rdyhiQnsg ........................ Extremely painful.
296. Executioner .... tYykn.................................... One who carries the job of executing
someone.
297. Exhaust ........... [kpZ dj nsuk@Fkdk nsuk
.................. To spend/to make tired.
298. Exhilarate ....... vkufUnr djuk ........................... Cause to feel very happy.
299. Expostulate .... fojks/ izdV djuk ....................... Disagree strongly.
300. Extravaganza .. fiQtwy[kphZ ................................ Exciting and expensive event.
301. Fad .................. iQS'ku esa.............................
gksuk A craze.
302. Falter .............. fgpfdpkuk .............................. Hesitate.
Vocabularies
303. Fanatic ............ dV~Vj ..................................... Extremely enthusiastic of one's
religion, belief etc.
304. Fancier ............ tks tkuojksa dk iztuu djokrk .....gksa
Breeder or dealer of animals.
305. Farce ............... rek'kk ds tSlh ?kVuk .................... An absurd event.
306. Fatal ................ ?kkrd
..................................... Having serious and deadly effect.
307. Fate ................. HkkX;
...................................... Destiny.
308. Fateful ............ egoiw.kZ ij nqHkkZX;iw.kZ
.................. Having important but negative effect.
309. Fatuous ........... ew[kZrkiw.kZ
................................. Foolish.
310. Fauna .............. fdlh {ks=k ds tkuoj .................... Animals of a particular area.
311. Faux pas .......... lkekftd xyrh .......................... Word/behavior that is social mistake.
312. Feasible .......... O;ogkfjd ................................ Practical.
313. Feeble ............. detksj ................................... Weak and without energy.
314. Feign ............... u[kjs djuk ............................... To pretend.
315. Felicity ............ [kq'kh
...................................... Happiness/ bliss.
316. Felony ............. t?kU; vijk/ ............................ A major criminal act.
317. Feral ................ taxyh.................................... Wild.
318. Ferry ............... unh dks ikj djkuk] uko ................. To transport people or goods/a boat for
transportation.
319. Fetter .............. csM+h vFkok lhek esa j[kuk To keep someone within limits.
...............
320. Fiends ............. fi'kkp] fi'kkp rqY;...................... An evil person.
321. Finesse ............ dq'kyrk
................................... Great skill or style.
322. Flabbergast ..... fofLer djuk............................. Dumbfound/astonished.
323. Flare ................ HkM+duk
................................... To start suddenly such as violence,
pain or anger.
324. Flaunt ............. fn[kkok djuk............................. Display ostentatiously.
325. Flex ................. Hkqtk dk ekal dBksj dj fn[kkuk
........ Tighten a muscle.
326. Flog ................. pkcqd ;k M.Ms ls ekjuk
................ To beat with a whip or stick.
327. Flout ............... mYya?ku djuk
............................ To disobey rule/law.
328. Folly ................ xyrh@csodwiQh
............................ Foolishness.
329. Foresee ........... igys ls tku tkuk........................ Predicting something.
330. fragile ............. vklkuh ls VwV tkus................
okyk Which can be easily broken.
331. Fraught ........... vfiz; phT+kksa ls iw.kZ@ vksrizksr
............. Full of unpleasant things.
332. Frown .............. Hkksgsa p<+k dj ns[kuk@.......
xqLlk djukexpression showing anger/
Facial
annoyance.
333. Furore ............. xqLlk
...................................... An outbreak of public anger.
334. Gag .................. eqg esa dqN Bwl nsuk
...................... To put cloth etc in the mouth.
Vocabularies
335. Gallantry ......... lkgl ..................................... Bravery.
336. Garish ............. cgqr vf/d jaxhu ....................... Overbright in colour/gaudy.
337. Garner ............. bdV~Bk djuk............................ Store up, gather.
338. Gawk ............... csodwiQ dh rjg ns[kuk
................. Stare foolishly.
339. Genesis ........... 'kq:vkr.................................. The origin of something.
340. Gigantic .......... fo'kky.................................... Extremely large.
341. Glare ............... ?kwjdj ns[kuk
............................. A long angry look.
342. Glee ................. [kq'kh
...................................... Great delight.
343. Glimmer .......... ean jks'kuh@vk'kk dh fdj.k A faint light/a slight sign of
..............
something good.
344. Glum ............... nq[kh@fujk'k ,oa pqi
...................... Disappointed or unhappy and quiet.
345. Glutton ............ isVw
........................................ One who eats too much.
346. Gourmet .......... ikd dyk dk ikj[kh.................... A person who knows a lot about food
and cooking.
347. Grandeur ......... HkO;...................................... The quality of being very beautiful and
attractive.
348. Grapple ............ la?k"kZ djuk
............................... Wrestle.
349. Grievous .......... rdyhiQnsg@ xaHkhj
........................ Having very serious effect or causing
pain.
350. Grotesque ....... for] Hkk ............................... Unpleasant /distorted.
351. Grumble .......... cM+cM+kuk (xqLls esa)
..................... To complain about something in an
annoyed way.
352. Guffaw ............. Bgkdk
.................................... Noisy laughter.
353. Haggard ........... Fkdk@fcekj...........................
lk Looking ill or tired.
354. Hailstorm ........ vksys ds lkFk rwiQku
...................... A sudden heavy fall of hail.
355. Hallucination .. Hkze
....................................... To see or feel something or someone
that does not exist.
356. Hapless ............ cspkjk
..................................... Unlucky/ helpless.
357. Hard hearted ... iRFkj fny
................................ A person who is not kind.
358. Harrowing ....... ijs'kku djus okyk
........................ Extremely upsetting.
359. Harry ............... ijs'kku djuk
............................. To annoy.
360. Hasten ............. tYnh djuk............................... Hurry and do things quickly.
361. Hatch ............... djuk ("kM~;a=k
) ........................... To make (a secret plan).
362. Haughty .......... ?keaMh
..................................... Arrogant.
363. Hazardous ....... [krjukd.................................. Dangerous.
364. Head Strong .... fth ...................................... Stubborn.
Vocabularies
365. Heckle ............. loky vFkok oDrO; ls ijs'kku djuk . To interrupt with loud unfriendly
questions or statements.
366. Heinous ........... t?kU;.................................... Atrocious.
367. Heir ................. mkjkf/dkjh
.............................. One who legally receives money or
title.
368. Hermetic ......... ok;q:.................................. Air-tight.
369. Hermitage ....... eB ....................................... Home of a hermit.
370. Hideous ........... Hkk....................................... Extremely ugly/bad.
371. Hobble ............. yxM+k dj pyuk ......................... To walk in a way as if the leg is
injured.
372. Homage ........... Jktfy.................................. Deep respect shown.
373. Honorary ......... voSrfud................................. To work without salary.
374. Honourable ..... vknj.kh;................................. Respectable.
375. Horde ............... lewg...................................... A large group of people.
376. Horrendous ..... Hk;kog
.................................... Horrifying.
377. Hulk ................ csMkSy
..................................... Large and heavy.
378. Hurdle ............. :dkoV................................... Obstacle.
379. Hush up ........... jiQk&niQk djuk .......................... Trying to prevent the discovery of
particular facts.
380. Ideal ................ vkn'kZ
..................................... Without fault/to be perfect.
381. Idle .................. csdkj] fcuk dke dk .................... Not working.
382. Illegal gratification uktk;t :i ls izkIr larqf"V
........... Unlawful satisfaction.
383. Illegible .......... viBuh; .................................. Which cannot be read.
384. Illicit ............... voS/ ..................................... Disapproved by the society.
385. Imbecility ....... ew[kZrk
.................................... Stupidity.
386. Imbibe ............. lks[k ysuk
................................. To absorb/receive.
387. Immerse .......... Mqckuk
..................................... To become completely absorbed.
388. Imminent ........ rqjar
....................................... Likely to happen very soon.
389. Immolate ......... tyk dj cfy nsuk...................... Offer as a sacrifice by burning.
390. Immune ........... izfrjf{kr gksuk
........................... Resistant to.
391. Immure ........... cUnh cukuk............................... Imprison.
392. Immutable ...... vifjorZuh;.............................. Unchangeable.
393. Impairment ..... v{ke..................................... Handicap and disabled.
394. Impalpable ...... tks vklkuh ls le> esa u vk, .......... Difficult to feel or understand.
395. Impasse ........... va/k eksM+
................................. A deadlock.
396. Imperialism .... lkezkT;okn ................................ System in which a country rules
other countries.
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Vocabularies
397. Implicate ......... fdlh vijk/ esa iQlkuk
.................. To show that somone is involved in a
crime.
398. Impound .......... tCr dj ysuk............................. Seize and take legal possession of
something.
399. Impromptu ...... fcuk rS;kjh............................
ds Done/said without preparation.
400. Impulse ........... dqN djus dk vkosx ..................... Sudden urge to do something.
401. Impunity ......... n.M ls jfgr............................. Freedom from punishment.
402. Incarnate ........ ekuo :Ik esa
............................. In human form.
403. Incessant ........ yxkrkj................................... Never stopping.
404. Incision ........... phjk...................................... An opening made by a sharp tool.
405. Incongruous .... csesy
...................................... Unusual/different from others.
406. Inconspicuous . tks vklkuh ls fn[kkbZ u ns
............... Not easily noticed or seen.
407. Incumbent ...... vko';d ................................. Necessary as a duty.
408. Incur ................ dqN vfiz; vuqHko djuk tSls&?kkVk
..... To experience something usually
unpleasant.
409. Indelible.......... LFkk;h
..................................... Unable to be removed.
410. Indigence ........ xjhch..................................... Poverty.
411. Inducement ..... izyksHku.................................... Act done to persuade someone or
something.
412. Indulge ............ vklDr gksuk.............................. Allow oneself something enjoyable.
413. Inhibition ........ fgpd ..................................... A feeling preventing one from acting
naturally.
414. Insane ............. ikxy ..................................... Mentally ill.
415. Instigate ......... mdlkuk.................................. To urge to do some action.
416. Interlocutor .... okrkZyki djus okyk
...................... Someone involved in a conversation.
417. Intermittent ... :d&:d ds ............................. Not happening regularly or
continuously.
418. Intertwined ..... xwFkk.................................
gqvk To be twisted together.
419. Intimidate ....... Mjkuk ..................................... Frighten.
420. Intruder ........... ?kqliSfB;k
................................. One who enters a place without
permission.
421. Irony ................ foM+Ecuk
.................................. Meaning opposite but in a sarcastic
manner.
422. Irrevocable ...... tks cnyk uk tk lds.................... Impossible to change.
423. Isolate ............. vyx&Fkyx djuk ....................... To place apart or alone.
424. Jack ................ mBkuk
..................................... To raise something/increase the
price.
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Vocabularies
425. Jamboree ........ tekoM+k ([kq'kh eukus ds fy,) A large gathering to have fun.
.........
426. Jeopardy ......... [krjs esa ................................... In danger.
427. Jittery ............. ijs'kku] ?kcjk;k .....................
gqvk Nervous.
428. Jovial .............. gleq[k
................................... Good natured.
429. Jubilation ....... t'u ...................................... Rejoicing.
430. Juncture ......... tksM+
...................................... Joining point.
431. kneed .............. xwFkuk
..................................... To prepare dough.
432. Knotty ............. tfVy ..................................... Difficult to solve.
433. Languor ........... 'kkafriw.kZ
.................................. Quiet/peaceful.
434. Lanky .............. yEck&iryk
.............................. Long and thin (not attractive).
435. Latent ............. xqIr
....................................... Dormant.
436. Laud ................ rkjhiQ djuk
.............................. To praise.
437. Laurels ............ lEeku@ rkjhiQ
............................ Honour/praise.
438. Lax .................. ykijokg................................. Careless.
439. Lechery ........... foykflrk................................. Lustfulness.
440. Leery ............... 'kafdr.................................... Suspicious.
441. Legend ............ iqjkuh vkSj izfl ...................
dFkk Very old and popular story.
442. Legitimate ...... tk;t ..................................... Allowed by law.
443. Lenient ........... mnkjkRed
................................ Not strict.
444. Lessen ............. de djuk ................................ To make less strong.
445. Lethargic ........ vkylh.................................... Lacking energy/lazy.
446. Liability .......... nkf;Ro
.................................... Legally responsible.
447. Lopsided .......... frjNk..................................... With one side lower than the other.
448. Loquacious ...... ckrwuh
..................................... Talkative/Garrulous.
449. Lunacy ............ ikxyiu................................... Insanity.
450. Macho ............. enkZuk
..................................... Masculine.
451. Magnitude ...... rhozrk ..................................... The large size or importance of
something.
452. Majestic .......... 'kfDr'kkyh@ jktlh
....................... Powerful/dignified and impressive.
453. Malady ............ fcekjh.................................... An illness.
454. Malcontent ..... vlarq"V ................................... Person dissatisfied with existing state
of affairs.
455. Malign ............. gkfudkjd................................ Baleful, harmful, Deadly.
456. Mammoth ....... fo'kky.................................... Huge.
457. Maniac ............ ludh ..................................... A person who behaves in an uncontrolled
manner.
Vocabularies
458. Manifestation . vfHkO;fDr ................................ Clear to become noticeable.
459. Marine ............ leqnzh;.................................... Related to sea.
460. Massacre ......... ujlagkj................................... An act of killing many people.
461. Maze ............... tky ...................................... A complicated set of path or passages.
462. Melancholy ..... nq[kh ...................................... Sad.
463. Menace ........... leL;k .................................... A dangerous or troublesome person/
situation.
464. Milestone ....... ehy dk iRFkj ............................ An important event in the history of
someone/something.
465. Miniscule ........ dkiQh NksVk
............................... Very small.
466. Mirth ............... [kq'kh
...................................... Laughter, happiness.
467. Miscreant ....... cnek'k................................... One who behaves badly/doesn't obey
rules.
468. Mitigate .......... de djuk ................................ To make/become less severe.
469. Momentum ..... laosx] cy................................ The force that keeps motion on.
470. Monstrous ...... fo'kky@ Hk;kog
.......................... Like a monster (cruel and/or very
big).
471. Morbidity ........ for@ vLoLFk
........................... Unpleasant and strange.
472. Moron ............. csodwiQ
................................... A stupid person.
473. Mounting ........ c<+rk gqvk
................................ Gradually increasing.
474. Mow ................ dqpy nsuk
................................ Kill by knocking down with vehicle.
475. Mull ................ fopkj djuk.............................. To think carefully about something.
476. Muster ............ ,d=k djuk.............................. Gather together/sum up a feeling.
477. Mutilate .......... uk'k djuk
................................ To damage severely.
479. Mythology ...... izkphu dFkk
............................... Myths in general.
480. Myth ............... feFkd.................................... Ancient story.
481. Nadir ............... fupyk Lrj............................... The worst moment/the lowest point.
482. Nape ................ xnZu
...................................... The back of the neck.
483. Nemesis .......... izfr}Unh ftls gjkuk eqf'dy gks Rival that is difficult to defeat.
........
484. Neologism ....... fdlh 'kCn dk u;k vFkZ
................ New meaning.
485. Neophyte ......... ukSflf[k;k
................................. Beginner, novice.
486. Nexus .............. lkB&xkaB
................................. Connection.
487. Nightmare ....... nqLoIu .................................... Frightening dream/an unpleasant
experience.
488. Nocturnal ........ fu'kkpj
................................... Occurring/ active at night.
489. Nomad ............. vLFkk;h vkokl okys tutkfr ds lnL;
Member of a tribe who travels from
place to place.
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Vocabularies
490. Nonchalant ..... mnklhu@Hkko ghu
......................... Careless/ lacking interest.
491. Oblivion .......... foLe`fr
.................................... The state of being unaware/
forgotten.
492. Obnoxious ....... ?k`f.kr
..................................... Unpleasant.
493. Obscene ........... v'yhy ................................... Rude or shocking.
494. Obsessive ........ rhoz bPNk j[kuk
......................... Related to thinking about something
constantly.
495. Obsolete .......... iqjkuk
...................................... Not in use any more.
496. Obstinate ........ gBh....................................... Stubborn.
497. Occlude ........... can djuk
................................. close up or block.
498. Occult .............. xqIr (tknw&Vksuk ls lEcfU/r) .......... Secret, mysterious, relating to magical
power.
499. Ogre ................ 'kSrku
..................................... A frightening character of children's
stories who eats children.
500. Ombudsman .... yksdiky.................................. Officer who deals with complaints.
501. Ominious ......... dqN cqjk gksus dk vkHkkl............... Suggesting that something
unpleasant is likely to happen.
502. Opportunist ..... voljoknh................................ One who grabs every opportunity.
503. Optimistic ....... vk'kkoknh
................................. One who is hopeful.
504. Orator .............. oDrk...................................... A skilled speaker.
505. Ordain ............. vkns'k nsuk
................................ Order officially.
506. Ostensible ....... fn[kkoVh
.................................. Showy.
507. Oust ................ fudky nsuk
............................... Force out from the position of power.
508. Outrage ........... csbTtrh djuk
............................ Insult/offence.
509. Overestimate .. T;knk vkdyu djuk ..................... To think that one is greater than he
really is.
510. Palate .............. rkyq@ Lokn ij[kus dh.............
'kfDr The top part of the inside of your
mouth/Appreciation for food or drink.
511. Palatial ........... egyuqek
.................................. A huge and splendid house.
512. Paltry .............. ewY;ghu
.................................. Worthless.
513. Pan .................. vkykspuk djuk
......................... Criticise harshly.
514. Panacea ........... jkeok.k
................................... A remedy for all diseases.
515. Panache .......... fuiq.krk
................................... Confidence/elegance/style.
516. Pandemic ........ O;kid ................................... Widespread.
517. Pandemonium . 'kksj 'kjkck
............................... Great confusion/noisy disorder.
518. Panic ............... Mj........................................ Sudden uncontrolled fear.
519. Paramount ...... loksZPp
.................................... Supreme, zenith.
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Vocabularies
520. Parched ........... lw[kk
...................................... Dried out due to heat.
521. Pariah ............. lkekftd cfg"dkj...................... Social outcast.
522. Parley .............. lEesyu.................................. Conference.
523. Parochial ......... ladh.kZ utfj;k okyk
.................... Narrow in outlook.
524. Patronage ....... laj{k.k
.................................... The support given to an organization.
525. Pawn ................ I;knk
...................................... People of little importance.
526. Peck ................ gYdk pqEcu
.............................. Kiss lightly.
527. Peddler ............ jsgM+h ................................
okyk One who travels door to door to sell
something.
528. Pellet .............. NksVk xksyk
................................ A small ball of something.
529. Pelt ................. iQsaduk
.................................... Throw.
530. Perfidious ....... fo'okl?kkrh
.............................. Unable to be trusted.
531. Persevere ........ esgur djuk (eqf'dyksa ds ckotwn)
..... Continue inspite of difficulty.
532. Persist ............. tkjh jguk................................ Continue and last.
533. Personify ......... ekuohdj.k djuk
........................ Represent in human form.
534. Perspire ........... ilhuk cgkuk
.............................. To sweat.
535. Perturb ............ rax djuk................................. Disturb.
536. Perverse .......... for@Hkz"V
................................ Contrary to what is accepted or
expected.
537. Pessimist ........ fujk'kkoknh
................................ One who is not hopeful by nature.
538. Pious ............... /kfeZd
.................................... Religious.
539. Pivotal ............. eq[; ...................................... Central and important.
540. Plaint .............. ;kfpdk................................... A legal complaint.
541. Plight .............. ijs'kkuh@nq[k
............................... Unpleasant condition.
542. Polygamy ........ cgq&fookg ................................ To have more that one wife/
husband.
543. Pomp ............... /we/ke................................... Splendid and colourful ceremony.
544. Populace.......... vke turk ................................ Ordinary people.
545. Posthumously . e`R;q&mijkUr
.............................. Awarded/published after death.
546. Pragmatic ....... O;ogkfjd................................ Practical.
547. Precedent ........ iwoZxkeh
................................... An action already taken place/
decision already taken.
548. Precincts ......... tgk dkj bR;kfn ys tkuk oftZr gS@
...... Part of a city where vehicles
vgkrk are not allowed/limits.
549. Predicament ... vfiz; gkykr ftlls fudkyuk eqf'dy gS
An unpleasant situation, which is
difficult to get out of.
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Vocabularies
550. Prejudice ......... iwokZxzg
.................................... Unfair opinion.
551. Preposterous ... csodwiQh .............................
Hkjk Very foolish/ridiculous.
552. Prey ................. f'kdkj.................................... Victim/an animal hunted by another
for food.
553. Proclivity ........ >qdko .................................... Tendency or inclination.
554. Proliferation ... izpqj ek=kk esa mRiUu gksuk Increasing greatly and suddenly in
................
number.
555. Promising ....... vk'kktud................................ Showing signs of being successful in
future.
556. Propensity ...... cqjs crkZo ds rjiQ >qdko
................ Tendency towards behaving badly.
557. Provocative ..... mdlkus okyk
............................. Causing an angry reaction/ inciting.
558. Prudence ......... le>nkjh.................................. Wisdom.
559. Pugnacious ..... ;qfiz;................................... Quarrelsome.
560. Punitive .......... n.MkRed
................................. Intended as a punishment.
561. Purge ............... NqVdkjk ikuk@ 'kq djuk
................ To get rid of people you don't like/to
make free for harmful things.
562. Pyre ................. fprk...................................... A large pile of wood on which a dead
body is burnt.
563. Quantum ......... fdlh pht dh bdkbZ
.................... Unit of something.
564. Quell ............... jksduk
.................................... To stop something especially by using
force.
565. Quench ............ cq>kuk (I;kl) ........................... satisfy (thirst).
566. Query .............. 'kadk@loky
............................... A question/doubt.
567. Quiescent ........ lqIr ...................................... Dormant, at rest.
568. Quietude ......... 'kkafr
...................................... Tranquility.
569. Quotidian ........ lk/kj.k................................... Common/ordinary.
570. Racial .............. uLyokn ls lacaf/r
....................... Connected with a particular race or
country.
571. Rancor ............. uiQjr.................................... Bitterness, hatred.
572. Rankle ............. ijs'kku djuk
............................. Irritate.
573. Rapport ........... rkyesy................................... Harmony.
574. Ratify .............. vaxhdkj djuk........................... Confirm formally by signing it or voting
for it.
575. Ravenous ........ cgqr Hkq[kk................................ Extremely hungry.
576. Raze ................ u"V djuk................................ To destroy.
577. Rebellious ....... fojks/h
.................................... One who opposes the system.
Vocabularies
578. Rebuff ............. lgk;rk Lohdkj djus ls euk djuk
..... To refuse a helpful suggestion.
579. Rebuke ............ cqjh rjg ls MkWVuk
....................... Scold harshly.
580. Recalcitrant .... m.M..................................... One who is unwilling to obey orders.
581. Reckless .......... vlko/ku................................. Without caring for the result of an
action.
582. Recluse ........... vdsyk.................................... One who lives alone.
583. Recuperate ...... Bhd gksuk fcekjh ds................
ckn To recover from illness.
584. Redundant ...... xSj t:jh ................................. Unnecessary.
585. Refute ............. [k.Mu djuk ............................. To say/prove that a person opinion is
wrong.
586. Regime ............ 'kklu..................................... Rule of.
587. Reign ............... 'kklu..................................... The monarch's period of rule.
588. Rein ................ yxke@ yxke yxkuk ..................... Piece of leather which helps you to
control the headgear of a horse/to
bridle/to restrain.
589. Relegate .......... voufr djuk............................. Place in a lower position.
590. Reluctant ........ vfuPNqd
................................. Unwilling.
591. Remorse .......... viQlksl.................................. Feeling of guilt or regret.
592. Renewable ...... uohuhdj.kh;
............................. Which can be used again and again.
593. Repent ............. iNrkuk................................... To be sorry for something.
594. Repercussions . ifj.kke................................... Consequence.
595. Replica ............ gq&c&gq
................................... An exact copy of an object.
596. Reprehensible . fuUnuh;
................................... Deserving condemnation.
597. Reprieve .......... cpko..................................... An escape from a bad situation.
598. Repugnant ...... izfrdwy@ fujk'kktud
..................... Unpleasant behavior or belief.
599. Resentment .... ukilan.................................... Feeling of dislike.
600. Respite ............ cpko..................................... Relief from something.
601. Resurgence ..... fdlh fopkj/kjk dk fiQj ls lj mBkuk . A new increase of idea which had
been forgotten for some time.
602. Resurrect ........ fiQj ls thfor djuk..................... To bring someone back to life.
603. Retrieve .......... fiQj ls izkIr djuk ....................... To find and bring back something.
604. Reverence ....... lEeku.................................... Respect.
605. Rhetoric .......... izHkko'kkyh Hkk"k.k (ijUrq t:jh ugha fd speech but not essentially
Effective
bZekunkj Hkh) sincere.
606. Rumour ........... viQokg ................................... Piece of news that may or may not be
true.
Vocabularies
607. Ruthless .......... wj ........................................ Cruel.
608. Sacrament ...... /kfeZd dk;Z .............................. An important religious ceremony.
609. Sadist .............. ijihM+d .................................. One who obtains pleasure by hurting
others.
610. Salubrious ...... LokLF; ds fy, ykHknk;d .............. Good for health.
611. Salvation ........ eks{k ....................................... The act of saving someone from
danger, loss sin etc.
612. Sanctity .......... ifo=krk ................................... The quality of being holy.
613. Sanguine ......... vk'kkafor ................................. Hopeful.
614. Sarcasm .......... O;aX;dkjh ................................. Scornful remarks.
615. Scant ............... vi;kZIr@ de ............................. Barely enough.
616. Scrap ............... VqdM+k@cd>d ............................ Small pieces /Argument.
617. Scum ............... xanxh (rjy inkFkZ ds lrg ij) ........ Dirt (on the surface of liquid).
618. Seasoned ......... ifjiDo ................................... Having a lot of experience.
619. Sensuous ......... bfUnz; lEcU/h ('kkjhfjd :i........ ls Relating to physical senses./
vkd"kZd) Physically attractive.
620. Severity .......... rhozrk ..................................... Extremity.
621. Shambles ........ cqjh gkyr ..............................
esa A state of confusion/untidiness.
622. Shirk ............... th pqjkuk ................................. To avoid work/ duty.
623. Shrewd ............ /wrZ ........................................ Based on clear understanding and
Judgement.
624. Shroud ............. fNikuk .................................... Hide.
625. Shrug .............. dU/s mpdk dj vufHkKrk@mnklhurk . To tkfgj
raise and then lower the shoulder
djuk to show lack of knowledge/interest.
626. Site ................. Hkou&fuekZ.k vkfn dk LFky Place where something is built.
.............
627. Sizzle .............. dkiQh xeZ gksuk ........................... (of food) make a hissing sound when
being fried.
628. Skeptical ......... lUnsgh ..................................... Doubtful.
629. Slay ................. gR;k djuk............................... Murder.
630. Solace ............. fnyklk.................................... Comfort in time of distress.
631. Solidarity ........ leZFku .................................... Support.
632. Solitary ........... vdsyk.................................... The only person/thing in given place.
633. Spectre ............ lansg ...................................... The idea of something unpleasant
that may happen in future.
634. Spinster .......... dqokjh efgyk ............................. A woman who is not married.
635. Sporadic .......... vfu;fer :i ls ......................... Occurring at irregular intervals.
636. Spouse ............. thou lkFkh ............................... Life partner.
Vocabularies
637. Spurious .......... lansgkLin
.................................. False and not what it appears to be.
Vocabularies
665. Terse ............... laf{kIr
.................................... Concise/using few words.
666. Thumping ........ egoiw.kZ .................................. Extremely great or important.
667. Thunder .......... xtZu...................................... Sudden large noise from the sky.
668. Thunderbolt .... fctyh dk dM+duk ,oa ckny dk xtZu A flash of lightening and sound of
thunder.
669. Timid ............... Mjiksd ................................... Lacking courage/ cowardly.
670. Tiptoe .............. iSjks ds xfy;ksa ij...............
pyuk To walk on toes with heels not
touching the ground.
671. Tormentor ....... 'kks"kd .................................... One who causes sufferings.
672. Tout ................ nyky..................................... The act/the person encouraging sale
of anything.
673. Toxic ............... tgjhyk................................... Poisonous.
674. Traffic ............. xSj dkuwuh pht dk O;kikj .............. Illegal trade.
675. Trail ................ jkLrk @ /hjs pyuk ....................... Path/ to follow the path of someone/
to move slowly.
676. Traitor ............. xkj...................................... A person who is not loyal.
677. Trauma ............ ekufld vk?kkr .......................... Severe emotional shock.
678. Treason ........... xkjh..................................... The act of being not loyal.
679. Triumph .......... cM+h thr ................................. A great success.
680. Twitch ............. iQM+duk ................................... Any part of body making sudden, small
movement.
681. Unanimous ...... loZlEer.................................. To agree/support together.
682. Uncanny .......... fofp=k .................................... Strange/impossible to explain.
683. Under-privileged xjhc...................................... Poor.
684. Underestimate de djds vkduk....................... To estimate that one is inferior to
what he really is.
685. Uninterested ... fnypLih uk gksuk ......................... Not interested.
686. Unison ............. ,d lkFk ................................. Two/more things happening at same
time.
687. Unruly ............. vfu;af=kr ................................. Not easy to control.
688. Upbeat ............. vk'kkoknh ................................. Cheerful, optimistic.
689. Uproar ............. 'kksj&'kjkck............................... A loud noise or disturbance.
690. Uproot ............. tM+ ls m[kkM+ nsuk
....................... To remove from their home place/
root.
691. Vague .............. vLi"V.................................... Not clearly expressed.
692. Valediction ...... fonkbZ Hkk"k.k ............................. Speech in which one says goodbye.
693. Validate ........... izekf.kr djuk ........................... Confirm, Ratify.
694. Vandalism ....... laifk u"V djus dh f;k ............... Crime of damaging property.
Vocabularies
695. Veil .................. udkc@?kw?kV
............................... Thing that hides or disguises.
696. Vengeance ...... cnys dh Hkkouk .......................... Revenge.
697. Vengeful .......... cnys dh Hkkouk ....................
okyk To have strong desire to punish
someone who has hurt one or one's
dear ones.
698. Venom ............. tgj ...................................... Poison.
699. Verbose ........... ckrksa ls Hkjk.............................. Using more words than necessary.
700. Verily .............. lR;r%@oLrqr% ............................. In a completely truthful way.
701. Vestige ............ vo'ks"k ................................... A still existing small part of
something.
702. Veteran ........... vuqHkoh ................................... A person who has a lot of experience.
703. Vicarious ......... izfrfuf/d@lh/s rkSj ij ..............
ugha Experienced in one's imagination
rather than directly.
704. Vicious ............ cqjk@nq"V
................................... Violent and aggressive.
705. Victimize ......... lrkuk..................................... To treat someone in a cruel and
unfair manner.
706. Vigorous .......... tkZoku ................................... Energetic.
707. Virtuous .......... uSfrd xq.k okyk .......................... Having good moral qualities.
708. Volatile ........... {kf.kd.................................... Likely to change suddenly.
709. Voluminous ..... Hkkjh&Hkjde .............................. Loose and full.
710. Vow .................. dle ..................................... Solemn promise.
711. Vulnerable ...... ftls vklkuh ls pksV igqpk;k tk ldrkProne gSA to physical/ emotional hurt.
712. Vie ................... izfrLi/kZ djuk ........................... To compete with other people to
obtain something.
713. Wan ................. detksj................................... Weak/pale/tired-looking.
714. Wanderlust ..... ?kweus dh bPNk...................
j[kuk Strong desire to travel.
715. Wholeheartedly iwjs fny ................................
ls With complete interest and
enthusiasm.
716. Witty ............... okdiVq ................................... Using words in a clever manner.
717. Wizard ............. tknqxj.................................... Magician.
718. Woes ............... nq[k
....................................... Sorrow/distress.
719. Wretch ............ vHkkxk .................................... An unhappy person.
720. Yawn ................ mcklh ysuk............................... To breathe taking in a lot of air with
mouth open.
721. Yearn ............... ykylk djuk............................. Crave.
722. Zealous ............ mRlkfgr .................................. Enthusiastic, causing excitement.
Synonyms
18 SYNONYMS
CHAPTER
Directions: in questions no. 1 to 274, out of the four alternatives, choose the one
which best expresses the meaning of the given word and mark it in the answer sheet.
Synonyms
22. Surreptitiously 32. Poach 42. Prospective
(a) Calmly (a) Catch (a)Preceded
(b) Secretly (b) Hunt (b) Prosperous
(c) Suggestively (c) Preach (c) Perplexed
(d) Quitely (d) Plunder (d) Possible
23. Forebode 33. Repartee 43. Lousy
(a) Alarm (a) Refuse (a) Unbearable
(b) Foretell (b) Celebrate (b)Awful
(c) Failure (c) Quick witty reply (c) Loose
(d) Forefront (d) Question (d) Stinking
24. Genuine 34. Exhort 44. Accentuated
(a) Good (a) Recommend (a) Accent
(b) Real (b) Coax (b) Devalued
(c) Attractive (c) Urge (c) Mitigated
(d) Lovable (d) Push (d) Sharpened
25. Adverse 35. Lurid 45. Predominantly
(a) Negative (a) Happy (a) Emphatically
(b) Facilitating (b) Abundant (b) Forcefully
(c) Decorative (c) Bright (c) Mostly
(d) Derogative (d) Shocking (d) Profoundly
26. Elastic 36. Familiar 46. Paucity
(a) Rubbery (a) Well-known (a) Sincerity
(b) Flexible (b) Familial (b) Shortfall
(c) Expensive (c) Relative (c) Publicity
(d) Exciting (d) Common (d) Downfall
27. Vacillate 37. Dessert 47. Avert
(a) Waver (a) Wasteland (a) Hide
(b) Never (b) Abandon (b) Obey
(c) Quiver (c) Sweet-dish (c) Excuse
(d) Queer (d) Broth (d) Avoid
28. Impeccable 38. Affiliate 48. Pensive
(a) Perfect (a) Control (a) Careless
(b) Fair (b) Associate (b) Thoughtful
(c) Faultless (c) Copy (c) Penitent
(d) Criminal (d) Discriminate (d) Unattached
29. Impediment 39. Explicit 49. Cordial
(a) Clear (a) Clear (a) Smooth
(b) Ailment (b) Obvious (b) Friendly
(c) Incapable (c) Cautious (c) Sophisticated
(d) Obstruction (d) Exorbitant (d) Reserved
30. Advance 40. Diligent 50. Provisional
(a) Reduce (a) Intelligent (a) Casual
(b) Halt (b) Energetic (b) Lucky
(c) Progress (c) Modest (c) Visible
(d) Extend (d) Industrious (d) Temporary
31. Prognosis 41. Infuriate 51. Horrendous
(a) Diagnosis (a) Burn (a) Very huge
(b) Forecast (b) Disgrace (b) Greatly unpleasant
(c) Preface (c) Threaten (c) Mildly sincere
(d) Identity (d) Enrage (d) Most pleasant
320 English from Plinth to Paramount
Synonyms
52. Authentic 62. Frontier 72. Emulate
(a) Admirable (a) Edge (a) Praise
(b) Genuine (b) Landmark (b) Find out
(c) Adjustable (c) Boundary (c) Follow
(d) None of the above (d) Corner (d) Assess
53. Rectify 63. Rout 73. Boast
(a) Correct (a) Death (a) Cry
(b) Alter (b) Defeat (b) Abuse
(c) Erase (c) Loss (c) Hate
(d) Continue (d) Crash (d) Brag
54. Miraculous 64. Irreproachable
74. Mass murder
(a) Mysterious (a) Remarkable
(a) Patricide
(b) Sudden (b) Extraordinary
(c) Faultless (b) Fratricide
(c) Amazing
(d) Immense (c) Regicide
(d) Unexpected
55. Warranty 65. Felicity (d) Genocide
(a) Threat (a) Prosperity 75. Executioner
(b) Guarantee (b) Honesty (a) Executive engineer
(c) Order for arrest (c) Bliss (b) Explorer
(d) Issue (d) Sorrow (c) Experimenter
56. Knave 66. Judicious (d) One who inflict
(a) Emperor (a) Biased capital punishment
(b) Enchanter (b) Sensible 76. Maiden speech
(c) Soldier (c) Exact (a) Farewell speech
(d) Scoundrel (d) Honest (b) Short speech
57. Prodigal 67. Transpired (c) First speech
(a) Huge (a) Was communicated (d) Speech about
(b) Prodigious (b) Was discussed women
(c) Enormous (c) Happened 77. Interfere
(d) Wasteful (d) Conspired (a) Meddle
58. Impost 68. Obstinate (b) Help
(a) Fertilizer (a) Foolish (c) Object
(b) Dispatch (b) Unyielding (d) Copy
(c) Tax (c) Unreasonable
78. Tedious
(d) Postage (d) Mischievous
69. Sundry (a) Tiresome
59. Coarse
(a) Countless (b) Dull
(a) Academic
(b) Various (c) Interesting
(b) Grain
(c) Rough (c) Certain (d) Exciting
(d) Training (d) Several 79. Magnificent
60. Forego 70. Menial (a) Magnanimous
(a) Renounce (a) Lowly (b) Modest
(b) Disown (b) Tough (c) Generous
(c) Leave (c) Dangerous (d) Splendid
(d) Accumulate (d) Low-paid 80. Spirited
61. Recipients 71. Impetus (a) Heated
(a) Creators (a) Financial support (b) Drunk
(b) Donors (b) Accelerated growth (c) Enthusiastic
(c) Receivers (c) Retarded growth (d) Possessed
(d) Instigators (d) Driving force
English from Plinth to Paramount 321
Synonyms
81. Gloomy 91. Fortitude 101. Homage
(a) Misty (a) Composure (a) Humility
(b) Morose (b) Confidence (b) Tribute
(c) Murky (c) Courage (c) Obedience
(d) Shadowy (d) Produce (d) Allegiance
82. Grumble 92. Sanitise 102. Clue
(a) To scold (a) Pleasant (a) Hint
(b) To complain (b) Disinfect (b) Inkling
(c) To sheer (c) Pious (c) Intimation
(d) To fight (d) Crazy (d) Signal
83. Crude 93. Favourite 103. Amazement
(a) Unrefined (a) Preferred (a) Shock
(b) Cruel (b) Focused (b) Wander
(c) Rude (c) Pleasurable (c) Surprise
(d) Savage (d) Disliked (d) Suspicion
84. Hostile 94. Novice 104. Consistency
(a) Poor (a) Beginner (a) Constancy
(b) Antagonistic (b) Virtuous (b) Competence
(c) Delinquent (c) Trainer (c) Permanence
(d) Reticent (d) Learner (d) Uniformity
85. Friendly 95. Adversary 105. Electrifying
(a) Gentle (a) Poverty (a) Attractive
(b) Amiable (b) Contestant (b) Fearsome
(c) Considerate (c) Opponent (c) Exciting
(d) Industrious (d) Intruder (d) Disturbing
86. Veil
96. Dishonour 106. Refrain
(a) Seclude
(a) Infamy (a) Dissuade
(b) Moan
(b) Glory (b) Desist
(c) Conceal
(c) Uncouth (c) Prevent
(d) Repent
87. Recurrent (d) Wicked (d) Curb
(a) Flowing backward 97. Erudite 107. Merited
(b) Healing quickly (a) Scholarly (a) Deserved
(c) Happening (b) Friendly (b) Encouraged
repeatedly (c) Miserly (c) Prompted
(d) Timely (d) Lovely (d) Supported
88. Peculiar 98. Idea 108. Candid
(a) Same (a) Comprehension (a) Overconfident
(b) Strange (b) Notion (b) Frank
(c) Surprising (c) Emotion (c) Arrogant
(d) Tiring (d) Gist (d) Careless
89. Prosper 99. Takes after 109. Zealous
(a) Cherish (a) Follows (a) Ardent
(b) Promote (b) Comes after (b) Jealous
(c) Thrive (c) Resembles (c) Furious
(d) Rich (d) Imitates (d) Impatient
90. Eminent 100. Ill-favoured 110. Industrious
(a) Confident (a) Unlucky (a) Indolent
(b) Authentic (b) Weak in health (b) Industrial
(c) Ingenious (c) Short-tempered (c) Hard-working
(d) Illustrious (d) Ugly (d) Economic
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Synonyms
111. Feasible 121. Ancestors 131. Aversion
(a) Practical (a) Extinct tribes (a) Aggression
(b) Rejoice (b) Relatives (b) Assertion
(c) Accentuate (c) Forefathers (c) Dislike
(d) Accurate (d) Old people (d) Impudence
112. Atrocity 122. Embrace 132. Desperation
(a) Envy (a) Impress (a) Depression
(b) Violence (b) Except (b) Jubilation
(c) Jealousy (c) Embarrass (c) Fascination
(d) Absurdity (d) Accept (d) Hopelessness
113. Fortify 123. Meek 133. Jubilant
(a) Create (a) Light-hearted (a) Brilliant
(b) Generate (b) Serious (b) Proud
(c) Prohibit (c) Submissive (c) Ecstatic
(d) Strengthen (d) Benign (d) Gloomy
114. Pacify 124. Cajole 134. Liberty
(a) Calm down (a) Insist (a) Freedom
(b) Satisfy (b) Persuade (b) Equality
(c) Rouse (c) Direct (c) Charity
(d) Rejoice (d) Recommend (d) Democracy
115. Barren 125. Fragrance 135. Blister
(a) Good (a) Taste (a) Chatter
(b) Wholesome (b) Aroma (b) Travel
(c) Unproductive (c) Sight (c) Attack
(d) Profitable (d) Touch (d) Wound
116. Infamy 126. Fictitious 136. Trauma
(a) Notoriety (a) False (a) Accident
(b) Glory (b) Frail (b) Art form
(c) Integrity (c) Foul (c) Type of medicine
(d) Familiarity (d) Flattering (d) Emotional shock
117. Intrepid 127. Obscene 137. Fabulous
(a) Hesitant (a) Dirty (a) Beautiful
(b) Fearless (b) Unhealthy (b) Marvellous
(c) Extrovert (c) Indecent (c) Interesting
(d) Familiarity (d) Unwanted (d) Charming
118. Perspicuous 128. Imitate 138. Laudable
(a) Relevant (a) Follow (a) Sincere
(b) Precise (b) Copy (b) Praiseworthy
(c) Brief (c) Think (c) Benevolent
(d) Clear (d) Allude (d) Welcome
119. Sufficient 129. Enigmatic 139. Surpass
(a) Full (a) Magnetic (a) Outdo
(b) Complete (b) Automatic (b) Pass over
(c) Enough (c) Speeding (c) Overdo
(d) Less (d) Puzzling (d) Pass by
120. Benevolent 130. Despondent 140. Defer
(a) Beneficial (a) Deserted (a) Indifferent
(b) Kind (b) Dejected (b) Deft
(c) Helpful (c) Rejected (c) Differ
(d) Supportive (d) Repentant (d) Postpone
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Synonyms
141. Cease 151. Crass 161. Ostracise
(a) Begin (a) Casual (a) Censure
(b) Stop (b) Formal (b) Sentence
(c) Create (c) Unrefined (c) Banish
(d) Dull (d) Sterile (d) Berate
142. Pious 152. Accomplish 162. Appalled
(a) Religious (a) Amass (a) Shocked
(b) Sympathetic (b) Acquire (b) Saddened
(c) Afraid (c) Adhere (c) Scared
(d) Faithful (d) Achieve (d) Alarmed
143. Abandon 153. Cursory 163. Imbecility
(a) Forsake (a) Little (a) Stupidity
(b) Keep (b) Quick (b) Rusticity
(c) Cherish (c) Eager (c) Verbosity
(d) Enlarge (d) Tender (d) Incoherence
144. Intimidate 154. Envisaged 164. Collusion
(a) Calm down (a) Ensured (a) Conflict
(b) View (b) Idealized (b) Secret agreement
(c) Leave (c) Contemplated (c) Consultation
(d) Frighten (d) Imagined (d) Misunderstanding
145. Regard 155. Clandestine 165. Hesitant
(a) Respect (a) Awkward (a) Antagonistic
(b) Liking (b) Inconsistent (b) Grumbling
(c) Love (c) Secret (c) Contradict
(d) Suspicion (d) Ugly (d) Undecided
166. Deceptive
146. Swap 156. Resentment
(a) Disagreeable
(a) Snap (a) Annoyance
(b) Misleading
(b) Exchange (b) Dispatch
(c) Mistake
(c) Break (c) Disagreement
(d) Debatable
(d) Exclude (d) Dismissal 167. Palpable
147. Prudent 157. Obdurate (a) Obvious
(a) Wise (a) Angry (b) Immense
(b) Cunning (b) Calm (c) Sufficient
(c) Frank (c) Obsessed (d) Hidden
(d) Severe (d) Adamant 168. Laid-back
148. Genius 158. Obscure (a) Lie in wait
(a) A generous person (a) Unknown (b) Sorry state
(b) A foreigner (b) Neglectful (c) Lame
(c) An intellect (c) Occasional (d) Easy-going
(d) An athlete (d) Old 169. Sauntering
149. Culmination 159. Reluctant (a) Jogging
(a) Conclusion (a) Unwilling (b) Brisk walking
(b) Climax (b) Forego (c) Travelling
(c) Abyss (c) Redundant (d) Strolling
(d) Cultivation (d) Amendable 170. Pompous
150. Sporadic 160. Revelation (a) Grandiose
(a) Surviving (a) Anticipation (b) Polished
(b) Sweeping (b) Imagination (c) Modest
(c) Irregular (c) Revel in (d) Skilled
(d) Persistent (d) Disclosure
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Synonyms
171. Poignant 181. Hostility 191. Reticent
(a) Showy (a) Illness (a) Sensitive
(b) Sad (b) Enmity (b) Secretive
(c) Silly (c) Disturbance (c) Not feeling well
(d) Snobbish (d) Derogatory (d) Not saying much
172. Querulous 182. Indifferent 192. Reciprocal
(a) Critical (a) Dissimilar (a) Formal
(b) Curious (b) Various (b) Favorable
(c) Quarrelsome (c) Interference (c) Mutual
(d) Ambiguous (d) Unconcerned (d) Sustainable
173. Audacious 183. Condemn 193. Apprise
(a) Brilliant (a) Censure (a) Inform
(b) Powerful (b) Despair (b) Estimate
(c) Bold (c) Kill (c) Admire
(d) Frightening (d) Hit (d) Require
174. Perilous 184. Defect 194. Consensus
(a) Hazardous (a) Loss (a) Awareness
(b) Rigorous (b) Harm (b) General agreement
(c) Resilient (c) Shortcoming (c) Careful observation
(d) Requisite (d) Delicate (d) Praiseworthy
175. Reverie 185. Jealous 195. Unceremonious
(a) Determination (a) Envious (a) Impolite
(b) Day-dream (b) Unhappy (b) Informal
(c) Reality (c) Regretful (c) Incomplete
(d) Realization (d) Remorse (d) Irregular
186. Weary
176. Genial 196. Treason
(a) Careless
(a) Cordial (a) Absurdity
(b) Shivering
(b) Unselfish (b) Disloyalty
(c) Troubled
(c) Careful (c) Dishonesty
(d) Weak
(d) Specific 187. Plausible (d) Deception
177. Accrue (a) Pleasing taste 197. Amiable
(a) Accumulate (b) Seemingly true (a) Popular
(b) Accommodate (c) Manageable (b) Generous
(c) Grow (d) Cannot be proved (c) Friendly
(d) Suffice 188. Creditable (d) Reasonable
178. Loquacious (a) Able to lend money 198. Lucid
(a) Talkative (b) Bringing praise (a) Fluent
(b) Slow (c) Able to repay a loan (b) Clear
(c) Content (d) Fit to be believed (c) Musical
(d) Unclear 189. Salient (d) Familiar
179. Vindictive (a) Most important 199. Ravaged
(a) Imaginative (b) Salt-like taste (a) Destroyed
(b) Accusative (c) Pleasing (b) Spoiled
(c) Spiteful (d) Satisfactory (c) Conquered
(d) Aggressive 190. Fragile (d) Robbed
180. Inclement (a) Soft 200. Perplexed
(a) Selfish (b) Smooth (a) Annoyed
(b) Active (c) Flexible (b) Disappointed
(c) Unfavourable (d) Easily broken (c) Puzzled
(d) Inactive (d) Ruined
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Synonyms
201. Anonymity 211. Solicit 221. Squander
(a) Reputation (a) Command (a) Expensive
(b) Publicity (b) Request (b) Waste
(c) Being unknown (c) Sympathize (c) Litter
(d) Wrong address (d) Agree (d) Economical
202. Ephemeral 212. Surmount 222. Abated
(a) Disturbing (a) Discount (a) Reduced
(b) Filthy (b) Surround (b) Vanished
(c) Short-lived (c) Overcome (c) Increased
(d) Poverty-stricken (d) Capture (d) Stabilized
203. Caption 213. Pertinent 223. Abrogate
(a) Joke (a) Indirect (a) Repeal
(b) Definition (b) Relevant (b) Destroy
(c) Meaning (c) Direct (c) Delay
(d) Title (d) Important (d) Dismiss
204. Battered 214. Nebulous 224. Abstemious
(a) Destroyed (a) Revolutionary (a) Resistant
(b) Dashed on (b) Vague (b) Temperate
(c) Struck hard (c) Starting (c) Superstitions
(d) Struck off (d) Idiotic (d) Careful
205. Extravagant 215. Ubiquitous 225. Allegiance
(a) Hardworking (a) Omnipresent (a)Servility
(b) Good (b) Omnipotent (b)Obedience
(c) Extraordinary (c) Omniscient (c) Loyalty
(d) Spendthrift (d) Affluent (d) Passivity
206. Redundant 216. Corroborate 226. Amicable
(a) Superfluous (a) Collaborate (a) Poisonous
(b) Uninterested (b) Substantiate (b) Co-operative
(c) Introspective (c) Co-operate (c) Satisfying
(d) Knowledgeable (d) Correlate (d) Heartening
207. Hindered 217. Adequate 227. Ample
(a) Damaged (a) Necessary (a) Meagre
(b) Disturbed (b) Sufficient (b) Quantitative
(c) Obstructed (c) Procured (c) Sufficient
(d) Protested (d) Additional (d) Tasty
208. Concealed 218. Solecism 228. Baleful
(a) Covered (a) Abuse (a) Harmful
(b) Closed (b) Witty quip (b) Doubtful
(c) Sealed (c) Clever argument (c) Useful
(d) Hidden (d) Grammatical error (d) Helpful
209. Relish 219. Delirious 229. Benevolence
(a) Realize (a) Delicious (a) Ill will
(b) Taste (b) Pleasing (b) Morbidity
(c) Enjoy (c) Desperate (c) Kindness
(d) Reveal (d) Excited (d) Vision
210. Acute 220. Licentious 230. Camouflage
(a) Dull (a) Immoral (a) Hide
(b) Drowsy (b) Intellectual (b) Reveal
(c) Unpleasant (c) Moral (c) Disguise
(d) Sharp (d) Without license (d) Pretend
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Synonyms
231. Chivalrous 241. Evoked 251. Irreverence
(a) Crude (a) Escaped (a) Disrespect
(b) Gallant (b) Called forth (b) Cruelty
(c) Handsome (c) Produced (c) Unkindness
(d)Tinkering (d) Summoned (d) Invalidity
232. Covenant 242. Flabbergasted 252. Latent
(a)Case (a) Scared (a)Primitive
(b) Coupon (b) Embarrassed (b) Hidden
(c) Contract (c) Dumbfounded (c) Potent
(d) Settlement (d) Humiliated (d) Talented
233. Dainty 243. Flimsy 253. Massive
(a)Carefree (a) Weak (a) Tall
(b)Feminine and happy (b) Strong (b) Large in size
(c)Delicacy (c) Justified (c) Total
(d)Small and graceful (d) Impulsive (d) Little
234. Deference 244. Garish 254. Obnoxious
(a) Indifference (a) Unusual (a) Depressing
(b) Sympathy (b) Exciting (b) Disgusting
(c) Respect (c) Confused (c) Arrogant
(d) Flattery (d) Gaudy (d) Filthy
235. Dormant 245. Implacable 255. Panacea
(a) Sleeping (a) Relentless (a) Flatter
(b) Humble (b) Unappeasable (b) Praise
(c) Quick (c) Dangerous (c) Inactivity
(d) Active (d) Courageous (d) Cure-all
236. Dramatic 246. Indict 256. Pragmatic
(a) Unprecedented (a) To accuse (a) Practical
(b)Thrilling (b) Entrapment (b) Playful
(c) Spectacular (c) Indoctrination (c) Causal
(d) Effective (d) Inducement (d) Clever
237. Dubious 247. Indigent 257. Reparation
(a) Doubtful (a) Indian men (a) Compensation
(b) Disputable (b) Poor (b) Co-relation
(c) Duplicate (c) Guilty (c) Aspersion
(d) Dangerous (d) Untried (d) Delegation
238. Duplicity 248. Innocuous 258. Salutary
(a) Repetition (a) Abominable (a) Premature
(b) Artlessness (b) Harmless (b) Terrible
(c) Deception (c) Harmful (c) Disastrous
(d) Cleverness (d) Useful (d) Beneficial
239. Eternal 249. Innuendoes 259. Shrink
(a) Innumerable (a) Indications (a) Contract
(b) Immeasurable (b) Inspiring quotes (b) Physician
(c) Prolonged (c) Witty remarks (c) Reduce
(d) Perpetual (d) Insinuations (d) Shrivel
240. Evince 250. Insolent 260. Soporific
(a) Look (a) Violent (a) Soothing
(b) Try (b) Polite (b) Terrific
(c) Apply (c) Insulting (c) Supreme
(d) Show (d) Frivolous (d) Sleep-inducing
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Synonyms
261. Vagary (c) Brave 266. Transparent
(a)Lapse of memory (d) Famous (a) Translucent
(b) Companionship 264. Blaze (b) Opaque
(c) gang (a) Rage (c) Clear
(d) impulse (b) Rush (d) Sharp
262. Coax (c) Fire 267. Fruitless
(a) Pacify (d) Mark (a) Successful
(b) Punish 265. Tangential (b) barren
(c) Persuade (a) partly (c) Useless
(d) Please (b) forcefully (d) Insufficient
263. Renowned (c)superficial
(a) Notorious relevance
(b) Great (d) fitfully
ANSWER KEY
1. (c) 2. (d) 3. (c) 4. (c) 5. (b) 6. (b) 7. (c) 8. (a) 9. (d) 10. (a)
11. (b) 12. (c) 13. (b) 14. (c) 15. (b) 16. (b) 17. (d) 18. (d) 19. (b) 20. (b)
21. (a) 22. (b) 23. (b) 24. (b) 25. (a) 26. (b) 27. (a) 28. (c) 29. (d) 30. (c)
31. (b) 32. (b) 33. (c) 34. (c) 35. (d) 36. (a) 37. (c) 38. (b) 39. (a) 40. (d)
41. (d) 42. (d) 43. (b) 44. (a) 45. (c) 46. (b) 47. (d) 48. (b) 49. (b) 50. (d)
51. (b) 52. (b) 53. (a) 54. (c) 55. (b) 56. (d) 57. (d) 58. (c) 59. (c) 60. (a)
61. (c) 62. (c) 63. (b) 64. (c) 65. (c) 66. (b) 67. (c) 68. (b) 69. (b) 70. (a)
71. (b) 72. (c) 73. (d) 74. (d) 75. (d) 76. (c) 77. (a) 78. (b) 79. (d) 80. (c)
81. (b) 82. (b) 83. (a) 84. (b) 85. (b) 86. (c) 87. (c) 88. (b) 89. (c) 90. (d)
91. (c) 92. (b) 93. (a) 94. (a) 95. (c) 96. (a) 97. (a) 98. (b) 99. (c) 100. (a)
101. (b) 102. (a) 103. (c) 104. (d) 105. (c) 106. (b) 107. (a) 108. (b) 109. (a) 110. (c)
111. (a) 112. (b) 113. (d) 114. (a) 115. (c) 116. (a) 117. (b) 118. (d) 119. (c) 120. (b)
121. (c) 122. (d) 123. (c) 124. (b) 125. (b) 126. (a) 127. (c) 128. (b) 129. (d) 130. (b)
131. (c) 132. (d) 133. (c) 134. (a) 135. (d) 136. (d) 137. (b) 138. (b) 139. (a) 140. (d)
141. (b) 142. (a) 143. (a) 144. (d) 145. (a) 146. (b) 147. (a) 148. (c) 149. (b) 150. (c)
151. (c) 152. (d) 153. (b) 154. (d) 155. (c) 156. (a) 157. (d) 158. (a) 159. (a) 160. (d)
161. (c) 162. (a) 163. (a) 164. (b) 165. (d) 166. (b) 167. (a) 168. (d) 169. (d) 170. (a)
171. (b) 172. (c) 173. (c) 174. (a) 175. (b) 176. (b) 177. (a) 178. (a) 179. (c) 180. (c)
181. (b) 182. (d) 183. (a) 184. (c) 185. (a) 186. (c) 187. (b) 188. (b) 189. (a) 190. (d)
191. (d) 192. (c) 193. (a) 194. (b) 195. (a) 196. (b) 197. (c) 198. (b) 199. (a) 200. (c)
201. (c) 202. (c) 203. (d) 204. (a) 205. (d) 206. (a) 207. (c) 208. (d) 209. (c) 210. (d)
211. (b) 212. (c) 213. (b) 214. (b) 215. (a) 216. (b) 217. (b) 218. (d) 219. (d) 220. (a)
221. (b) 222. (a) 223. (a) 224. (d) 225. (c) 226. (b) 227. (c) 228. (a) 229. (c) 230. (a)
231. (b) 232. (c) 233. (d) 234. (c) 235. (a) 236. (c) 237. (a) 238. (c) 239. (d) 240. (d)
241. (b) 242. (c) 243. (a) 244. (d) 245. (b) 246. (a) 247. (b) 248. (b) 249. (d) 250. (c)
251. (a) 252. (b) 253. (b) 254. (b) 255. (d) 256. (a) 257. (a) 258. (d) 259. (d) 260. (d)
261. (d) 262. (c) 263. (d) 264. (c) 265. (c) 266. (c) 267. (c)
Antonyms
19 ANTONYMS
CHAPTER
Directions: in questions no. 1 to 298 choose the word opposite in meaning to the
given word and mark it in the answer sheet.
1. Fastidious 8. Urban 15. Rapidly
(a) Fussy (a) Rustic (a) Lazily
(b) Cooperative (b) Rural (b) Secretly
(c) Promising (c) Civil (c) Slowly
(d) Adjustable (d) Foreign (d) Firmly
2. Shallow 9. Incredible 16. Extol
(a) High (a) Possible (a) Heckle
(b) Long (b) Believable (b) Censure
(c) Wide (c) Enjoyable (c) Hate
(d) Deep (d) Imaginary (d) Scold
3. Explicit 10. Concur 17. Make
(a) Elusive (a) Disagree (a) Liberate
(b) Allusive (b) Disappear (b) Break
(c) Ambidextrous (c) Disarrange (c) Emancipate
(d) Ambiguous (d) Discourage (d) Bind
4. Immune 11. Quiet 18. Terminate
(a) Free (a) Strong (a) Hasten
(b) Vulnerable (b) Pandemonium (b) Depart
(c) Powerful (c) Incomplete (c) Begin
(d) Weak (d) Violent (d) Change
5. Bleak 12. Vague 19. Successor
(a) Dull (a) Clear (a) Failure
(b) Dark (b) Dull (b) Loser
(c) Bright (c) Unknown (c) Predecessor
(d) Exposure (d) Shady (d) Predator
6. Veneration 13. Inevitable 20. Demolish
(a) Fear (a) Avoidable (a) Shift
(b) Reverence (b) Unnecessary (b) Build
(c) Remorse (c) Inseparable (c) Repeat
(d) Disrespect (d) Uncertain (d) Hide
7. Insolent 14. Humility 21. Genial
(a) Ignorant (a) Dignity (a) Stupid
(b) Proud (b) Cruelty (b) Stingy
(c) Laudable (c) Anger (c) Boorish
(d) Humble (d) Pride (d) Unkind
Antonyms
22. Prevent 32. Innovate 42. Brave
(a) Protect (a) Sell (a) Sorry
(b) Black (b) Buy (b) Bold
(c) Hinder (c) Close (c) Timid
(d) Induce (d) Copy (d) Boisterous
23. Plausible 33. Asceticism 43. Duplicity
(a) Inplausible (a) Comfort (a) Complexity
(b) Unplausible (b) Luxury (b) Honesty
(c) Implausible/ Unbe- (c) Anti-semitism (c) Serenity
lievable (d) Humility (d) Originality
(d) Displausible 34. Enduring 44. Opaque
24. Frailty (a) Fleeting (a) Brilliant
(a) Energy (b) Painful (b) Bright
(b) Intensity (c) Permanent (c) Transparent
(c) Vehemence (d) Long lasting (d) Lustrous
(d) Strength 35. Dissolution 45. Jocular
25. Flair (a) Retribution (a) Merry
(a) Spreading outward (b) Establishment (b) Morose
(b) Inability (c) Persuasion (c) Jugular
(c) Spotlight (d) Compliance (d) Juggler
(d) Taste 36. Progressive 46. Hinder
26. Collapse (a) Repressive (a) Encourage
(a) Rise (b) Retrogressive (b) Acknowledge
(b) Handicap (c) Repulsive (c) Prohibit
(c) Crush (d) Aggressive (d) Instruct
(d) Crumble 37. Unnerved 47. Uncompromising
27. Dormant (a) Confident (a) Courteous
(a) Acute (b) Nervous (b) Flexible
(b) Active (c) Hopeful (c) Awesome
(c) Able (d) Anxious (d) Soft
(d) Ablaze
38. Vague 48. Zeal
28. Anxious
(a) Unclear (a) Disinterest
(a) Crafty
(b) Sharp (b) Apathy
(b) Light
(c) Carefree (c) Precise (c) Carelessness
(d) Careless (d) Actual (d) Hatred
29. Hazy 39. Harmony 49. Desecration
(a) Plain (a) Disagreement (a) Consecration
(b) Light (b) Melody (b) Discouragement
(c) Clear (c) Confusion (c) Despondency
(d) Dull (d) Concord (d) Expectation
30. Thrifty 40. Purposely 50. Shimmering
(a) Clean (a) Half-heartedly (a) Gloomy
(b) Loyal (b) Timidly (b) Glimmering
(c) Wasteful (c) Unintentionally (c) Refreshing
(d) Reverent (d) Hesitatingly (d) Repining
31. Fantastic 41. Guilty 51. Far-fetched
(a) Old (a) Innocent (a) Wise
(b) Ordinary (b) Ignorant (b) Prudent
(c) Classic (c) Irreverent (c) Located for
(d) Rational (d) Immature (d) Realistic
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Antonyms
52. Takes off 62. Reckless 72. Frugal
(a) Travels (a) Careful (a) Economical
(b) Falls (b) Frank (b) Extravagant
(c) Explodes (c) Diffident (c) Miserly
(d) Lands (d) Smart (d) Greedy
53. Niggardly 63. Scorn 73. Eminent
(a) Hastily (a) Contempt (a) Illustrious
(b) Lavishly (b) Joy (b) Notorious
(c) Likely (c) Admiration (c) Intelligent
(d) Gorgeously (d) Pity (d) Known
54. Melodious 64. Grandiose 74. Barbarous
(a) Harmonious (a) Simple (a) Civilized
(b) Tuneless (b) False (b) Modern
(c) Odious (c) Ideal (c) Polite
(d) Mellifluous (d) Proud (d) Praiseworthy
55. Advanced 65. Trivial 75. Embark upon
(a) Progressed (a) Serious (a) Launch
(b) Outpaced (b) Violent (b) Analyse
(c) Receded (c) Wild (c) Break off
(d) Run back (d) Unimportant (d) Conclude
56. Enlightened 66. Lurid 76. Falling off
(a) Slander (a) Dismal (a) Shrinkage
(b) Bemoan (b) Mild (b) Erosion
(c) Ignorant (c) Murky (c) Improvement
(d) Before (d) Mysterious (d) Descent
57. Exceptional 67. Loquacious 77. Depressed
(a) Great (a) Reserved (a) Satisfied
(b) Occasional (b) Miserly (b) Elated
(c) Common (c) Eloquent (c) Impressed
(d) Absorbing (d) Healthy (d) Affected
58. Permanent 68. Unscrupulous 78. Yield to
(a) Long (a) Conscientious (a) Submit to
(b) Short (b) Dedicated (b) Persuade
(c) Durable (c) Single-minded (c) Resist
(d) Temporary (d) Superfluous (d) Seek terms with
59. Moderate 69. Confiscate 79. Paucity
(a) Abnormal (a) Produce (a) Overflow
(b) Weak (b) Release (b) Inflow
(c) Extreme (c) Destroy (c) Plenty
(d) Separate (d) Exhibit (d) Grim
60. Diffidence 70. Contaminate 80. Conclusive
(a) Boldness (a) Sanctify (a) Powerful
(b) Outspokenness (b) Invigorate (b) Indecisive
(c) Fluency (c) Taint (c) Exclusive
(d) Obstinacy (d) Purify (d) Partial
61. Superficial 71. Often 81. Triggered
(a) Careful (a) Usually (a) Choked
(b) Of surface (b) Rarely (b) Tapered off
(c) Thorough (c) Sometimes (c) Diluted
(d) Casual (d) Occasionally (d) Ignited
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Antonyms
82. Parallel 92. Expand 102. Genuine
(a) Divergent (a) Contract (a) Genius
(b) Difficult (b) Contrast (b) Honest
(c) Similar (c) Consist (c) Affected
(d) Crooked (d) Controvert (d) Fictitious
83. Manifested 93. Prosperity 103. Ham-fisted
(a) Displayed (a) Propriety (a) Simple
(b) Concealed (b) Property (b) Adroit
(c) Suppressed (c) Adversity (c) Difficult
(d) Marked (d) Perspicacity (d) Vague
84. Blocked 94. Stimulate 104. Implicit
(a) Facilitated (a) Encourage (a) Explicit
(b) Started (b) Discourage (b) Implied
(c) Checked (c) Tempt (c) Explained
(d) Promoted (d) Instigate (d) Exquisite
85. Vindictive 95. Deliberate 105. Capture
(a) careless (a) Unconditional (a) Catch
(b) forgiving (b) Unintentional (b) Detain
(c) heedless (c) Unilateral (c) Liberate
(d) refined (d) Emotional (d) Stop
86. Turn coat 96. Perilous 106. Repulsive
(a)Loyal (a) Pitiable (a) Attractive
(b) Disappointing (b) Difficult (b) Offensive
(c) Thrilling (c) Safe (c) Defensive
(d) Nail-biting (d) Comfortable (d) Pensive
87. Inaugurate 97. Disputable 107. Misery
(a) Terminate (a) Undisputable (a) Sorry
(b) Inculcate (b) Indisputable (b) Careless
(c) Facilitate (c) Nondisputable (c) Joy
(d) Ameliorate (d) Adisputable (d) Content
88. Embellish 98. Audacious 108. Escalate
(a) Dishonour (a) Cautious (a) Decrease
(b) Demolish (b) Timid (b) Descend
(c) Spoil (c) Rude (c) Deliver
(d) Suffice (d) Proud (d) Derive
89. Detest 99. Meticulous 109. Anarchy
(a) Test (a) Unmerited (a) Curfew
(b) Dislike (b) Unimaginative (b) Permanence
(c) Like (c) Carefree (c) Wholesome
(d) Interest (d) Careless (d) Order
90. Intentional 100. Repel 110. Commotion
(a) Accidental (a) Attract (a) Transmission
(b) Undecided (b) Interest (b) Tranquillity
(c) Concentrated (c) Tempt (c) Transparency
(d) Broken (d) Like (d) Transition
91. Commence 101. Dim 111. Monotony
(a) Start (a) Transparent (a) Enthusiasm
(b) Schedule (b) Luminous (b) Repetitiveness
(c) Conclude (c) Opaque (c) Variety
(d) Dissolve (d) Dazzling (d) Singularity
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Antonyms
112. Latter 122. Disorderly 132. Antique
(a) Earlier (a) Chaotic (a) Common
(b) Before (b) Organized (b) Recent
(c) Later (c) Adjusted (c) Innovative
(d) Former (d) Arranged (d) Youthful
113. Dynamic 123. Elevation 133. Contented
(a) Stable (a) Reduction (a) Dissatisfied
(b) Still (b) Humiliation (b) Emptied
(c) Lazy (c) Increment (c) Happy
(d) Static (d) Debasement (d) Unfriendly
114. Diligent 124. Glossy 134. Rapid
(a) Intelligent (a) Dull (a) Happy
(b) Lazy (b) Shining (b) Fall
(c) Boastful (c) Weary (c) Slow
(d) Notorious (d) Tired (d) Abnormal
115. Hereditary 125. Boon 135. Severe
(a) Carried (a) Dull (a) Sharp
(b) Acquired (b) Bane (b) Mild
(c) Possessed (c) Hurt (c) Important
(d) Regained (d) Harsh (d) Cut
116. Philistine 126. Accomplish 136. Initiated
(a) Cultured (a) Fail (a) Complicated
(b) Libertine (b) Improper (b) Simplified
(c) Sober (c) Disagreeable (c) Concluded
(d) Educated (d) Scatter (d) Commenced
117. Heretical 127. Famous 137. Consensus
(a) Contradictory (a) Obscure (a) Accept
(b) Doubtful (b) Eminent (b) Opinion
(c) Impious (c) Lenient (c) Disagreement
(d) Orthodox (d) Fabulous (d) Permission
118. Ingest 128. Orderly 138. Fatigued
(a) Disrupt (a) Unclear (a) Weakened
(b) Disgorge (b) Valueless (b) Energised
(c) Dismiss (c) Chaotic (c) Tired
(d) Display (d) Incomplete (d) Activated
119. Implicate 129. Gloomy 139. Autonomy
(a) Exonerate (a) Radiant (a) Slavery
(b) Impersonate (b) Fragrant (b) Subordination
(c) Complicate (c) Melodious (c) Dependence
(d) Impose (d) Illusory (d) Submissiveness
120. Laceration 130. Strife 140. Flexible
(a) Convalescence (a) War (a) Rigid
(b) Recouperation (b) Peace (b) Cruel
(c) Healing (c) Anger (c) Humble
(d) Palpitation (d) Woe (d) Easy
121. Liberty 131. Isolation 141. Artificial
(a) Serenity (a) Segregation (a) Artful
(b) Slavery (b) Association (b) Machine-made
(c) Serfdom (c) Seclusion (c) Artistic
(d) Subordinate (d) Deportation (d) Natural
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Antonyms
142. Delete 152. Callous 162. Chivalry
(a) Regress (a) Persuasive (a) Cawardish
(b) Interpolate (b) Caring (b) Discourtesy
(c) Infer (c) Gentle (c) Disobedience
(d) Include (d) Sensitive (d) Disaffection
143. Benefactor 153. Cessation 163. Dismal
(a) Helper (a) Commencement (a) Bright
(b) Victor (b) Renewal (b) Indifferent
(c) Disciple (c) Ongoing (c) Fast
(d) Enemy (d) Interruption (d) Energetic
144. Evanescent 154. Procrastinate 164. Sanguine temper
(a) Clean (a) Experiment (a) Despairing nature
(b) Tight (b) Expedite (b) Peaceful tempera-
(c) Eternal (c) Exclude ment
(d) Cheap (d) Propagate (c) Rude behaviour
145. Barren 155. Potent (d) Selfish nature
(a) Fertile (a) Inefficient 165. Meagre
(b) Rich (b) Soft (a) Extravagant
(c) Prosperous (c) Fragile (b) Abandon
(d) Positive (d) Weak (c) Prosperous
146. Virtue 156. Probity (d) Surplus
(a) Vice (a) Dishonesty 166. Imperil
(b) Failure (b) Timidity (a) Safeguard
(c) Fault (c) Treachery (b) Construct
(d) Offence (d) Insincerity (c) Create
(d) Brighten
147. Nervous 157. Gregarious
167. Flamboyant
(a) Flawless (a) Recluse
(a) Elaborately
(b) Immature (b) Social
(b) Really
(c) Smooth (c) Laudatory
(c) Not showy
(d) Composed (d) Rustic (d) Sensibly
148. Confident 158. Sporadic 168. Consolidated
(a) Worried (a) Surviving (a) Disjointed
(b) Pessimistic (b) Sweeping (b) Broken
(c) Diffident (c) Restrained (c) Weakened
(d) Depressed (d) Continual (d) Lost
149. Evident 159. Implication 169. Chronic
(a) Suspected (a) Consideration (a) Pathetic
(b) Disagreed (b) Exoneration (b) Characteristic
(c) hidden (c) Conclusion (c) Temporary
(d) Unimportant (d) Interpretation (d) Mild
150. Adamant 160. Apposite 170. Vituperative
(a) Yielding (a) Intemperate (a) Joyous
(b) Permissive (b) Inappropriate (b) Laudatory
(c) Liberal (c) Indecent (c) Critical
(d) Tolerant (d) Incriminatory (d) Virtuous
151. Professional 161. Gregarious 171. Awkward
(a) Novice (a) Indecent (a) Awful
(b) Amateur (b) Unsociable (b) Satisfactory
(c) Dabbler (c) Above reproach (c) Graceful
(d) Apprentice (d) Unlovable (d) Easy
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Antonyms
172. Smug 182. Controversial 192. Harmonious
(a) Satisfied (a) Indisputable (a) Selfish
(b) Dissatisfied (b) Restrained (b) Aggressive
(c) Serious (c) Controlled (c) Mechanical
(d) Delighted (d) Appeasing (d) Discordant
173. Oppressive 183. Synthetic 193. Inconspicuous
(a) Gentle (a) Natural (a) Open-hearted
(b) Harsh (b) Plastic (b) Open-minded
(c) Smooth (c) Cosmetic (c) Prominent
(d) Orderly (d) Apathetic (d) Smooth
174. Obscure 184. Accord 194. Factual
(a) Inconspicuous (a) Disagreement (a) Actual
(b) Veiled (b) Welcome
(b) Idealistic
(c) Clear (c) Disrespect
(c) Unrealistic
(d) Distinct (d) Conformity
175. Clinch 185. Infirmity (d) Verbal
(a) Lose (a) Employment 195. Abandon
(b) Clasp (b) Indisposition (a) Assert
(c) Deal (c) Strength (b) Retain
(d) Seal (d) Weakness (c) Produce
176. Enervate 186. Feasible (d) Twist
(a) Decelerate (a) Useful 196. Assent
(b) Strengthen (b) Impractical (a) Breakdown
(c) Push forward (c) Uneven (b) Misunderstand
(d) Aggravate (d) Important (c) Dispatch
177. To put up with 187. Deny (d) Disagreement
(a) To stay together (a) Accept 197. Fickle
(b) To talk politely (b) Proceed (a) Constant
(c) To dislike (c) Hold (b) Convenient
(d) To move along with (d) Promote (c) Questionable
178. Autonomous 188. Acquit (d) Faithful
(a) Self-government (a) Inform 198. Discreet
(b) Dependent (b) Release (a) Worthy
(c) Defensive (c) Abuse (b) Wishful thinking
(d) Neutral (d) Condemn (c) Honest
179. Deceitful 189. Benediction (d) Careless in
(a) Sincere (a) Best wishes behaviour
(b) Useful (b) Use 199. Articulate
(c) Plain (c) Curse (a) Unable to under-
(d) Honest (d) Blessing stand
180. Exonerate 190. Affluence
(b) Unable to express
(a) Admit (a) Not being fluent
oneself
(b) Release (b) Poverty
(c) Unable to agree
(c) Convict (c) Difficult
(d) Reject (d) Unhealthy (d) Unable to live
181. Exaggerate 191. Forbid 200. Unjust
(a) Underwrite (a) Defy (a) Serious
(b) Understate (b) Dislike (b) Self-centred
(c) Ignore (c) Permit (c) Fair-minded
(d) Condemn (d) Understand (d) Considerable
Antonyms
201. Humble 211. Deterrent 221. Candid
(a) Rich (a) Determinant (a) Frank
(b) Powerful (b) Detriment (b) Diplomatic
(c) Haughty (c) Encouragement (c) Reserved
(d) Strong (d) Enrichment (d) Impertinent
202. Exemptions 212. Spurious 222. Comaraderies
(a) Generalisation (a) Truthful (a) Curiosity
(b) Liberalisation (b) Authentic (b) Ferocity
(c) Exclusions (c) Credible (c) Impetuosity
(d) Inclusions (d) Original (d) Animosity
203. Prominent 213. Slander 223. Convicted
(a) Unknown (a) Gain (a) Charged
(b) Treason (b) Profit (b) Relieved
(c) Loyalty (c) Praise (c) Dismissed
(d) Distrust (d) Loss (d) Acquitted
204. Alleviate 214. Reveal 224. Convoluted
(a) Intensity (a) Appeal (a) Simple
(b) Magnify (b) Relax (b) Complicated
(c) Mitigate (c) Recover (c) Difficult
(d) Aggravate (d) Conceal (d) Majestic
205. Disperse 215. Admonish 225. Curtail
(a) Converge (a) Condemn (a) Lengthen
(b) Smile (b) Bless (b) Shorten
(c) Dispense (c) Praise (c) Entail
(d) Sing (d) Congratulate (d) Close
206. Ambiguous 216. Adulation 226. Dense
(a) Truthful (a) Flattery (a) Scarce
(b) Lucid (b) Encomium (b) Slim
(c) Logical (c) Confession (c) Sparse
(d) Systematic (d) Condemnation (d) Lean
207. Hilarious 217. Affirmation 227. Diminished
(a) Unworthy (a) Denial (a) Created
(b) Unpleasant (b) Refusal (b) Rose
(c) Ill-fated (c) Opposition (c) Increased
(d) Serious (d) Obstruction (d) Lessen
208. Tolerance 218. Affluent 228. Ephemeral
(a) Loathing (a) Poor (a) Eternal
(b) Brawl (b) Ordinary (b) Transitory
(c) Plea (c) Infamous (c) Mortal
(d) Forbid (d) Backward (d) Temporal
209. Steadfast 219. Agony 229. Escalating
(a) Staunch (a) Ecstasy (a) Fixed
(b) Feeble (b) Laughter (b) Fluctuating
(c) Faint (c) Humdrum (c) Falling
(d) Wavering (d) Ecstasy (d) Reasonable
210. Conceited 220. Appalling 230. Esteem
(a) Proud (a) Shocking (a) Power
(b) Honest (b) Consoling (b) Guess
(c) Modest (c) Scaring (c) Contempt
(d) Modern (d) Horrifying (d) Estimate
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Antonyms
231. Exotic 241. Intimidating 251. Parsimonious
(a) Wonderful (a) Authoritative (a) Prodigious
(b) Cosmopolitan (b) Casual (b) Selfless
(c) Irrelevant (c) Non-serious (c) Extravagant
(d) Common (d) Friendly (d) Ostentatious
232. Fetter 242. Jest 252. Predilection
(a) Restore (a) Gravity (a) Acceptance
(b) Liberate (b) Grim (b) Attraction
(c) Exonerate (c) Genial (c) Dislike
(d) Distract (d) Sport (d) Choice
233. Flourish 243. Latent 253. Profound
(a) Perish (a) Unspoken (a) Deep
(b) Degenerate (b) Later (b) Superficial
(c) Decay (c) Implicit (c) Hollow
(d) Dismiss (d) Obvious (d) Fallow
234. Futile 244. Maladroit 254. Protean
(a) Waste (a) Authoritative (a) Amateur
(b) Expensive (b) Skilful (b) Catholic
(c) Useful (c) Maladjusted (c) Unchanging
(d) Cheap (d) Malevolent (d) Rapid
235. Garrulous 245. Malevolence 255. Quiescent
(a) Vociferous (a) Tenderness (a) Restless
(b) Eloquent (b) Kindness (b) Exempt
(c) Taciturn (c) Benefiting (c) Malignant
(d) Vocal (d) Indulgence (d) Mendicant
236. Gratuitous 246. Malice 256. Perilous
(a) Uncharitable (a) Sympathy (a) Safe
(b) Grand appearance (b) Goodwill (b) Developed
(c) Warranted (c) Friendship (c) Sophisticated
(d) Being grateful (d) Attraction (d) Communicative
237. In toto 247. Monotonous 257. Revelation
(a) Bluntly (a) Disastrous (a) Rejection
(b) Partially (b) Terrifying (b) Elimination
(c) Entirely (c) Terrible (c) Concealment
(d) Strongly (d) Interesting (d) Introduction
238. Fleeting 248. Obscene 258. Repulsion
(a) Glossy (a) Disobedient (a) Attraction
(b) Perpetual (b) Decent (b) Disapproval
(c) Aspiring (c) Dislocate (c) Disparagement
(d) Sufficient (d) Cautious (d) Denigration
239. Inert 249. Opposed 259. Segregate
(a) Active (a) Resistant (a) Sever
(b) Lazy (b) Against (b) Unite
(c) Strong (c) Favouring (c) Separate
(d) Resolute (d) Similar (d) Aggregate
240. Initial 250. Ostracise 260. Significant
(a) Terminal (a) Amuse (a) Substantial
(b) Commencing (b) Welcome (b) Miniscule
(c) Delayed (c) Entertain (c) Incoherent
(d) Disastrous (d) Host (d) Unimportant
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Antonyms
261. Despair 262. Validate 263. Vicious
(a) Sneer (a) Disprove (a) Godly
(b) Compliment (b) Authenticate (b) Virtuous
(c) Irony (c) Ingenuine (c) Sublime
(d) Hope (d) Legalise (d) Friendly
ANSWER KEY
1. (d) 29. (c) 55. (c) 81. (a) 107. (c) 133. (a) 159. (b) 185. (c) 211. (c) 237. (b)
2. (d) 30. (c) 56. (c) 82. (d) 108. (a) 134. (c) 160. (b) 186. (b) 212. (b) 238. (b)
3. (d) 31. (b) 57. (c) 83. (b) 109. (d) 135. (b) 161. (b) 187. (a) 213. (c) 239. (a)
4. (b) 32. (d) 58. (d) 84. (a) 110. (b) 136. (c) 162. (a) 188. (d) 214. (d) 240. (a)
5. (c) 241. (d)
33. (b) 59. (c) 85. (b) 111. (c) 137. (c) 163. (a) 189. (c) 215. (c)
6. (d) 242. (b)
34. (a) 60. (a) 86. (a) 112. (d) 138. (b) 164. (a) 190. (b) 216. (d)
7. (d) 243. (d)
8. (b) 35. (b) 61. (c) 87. (a) 113. (d) 139. (c) 165. (d) 191. (c) 217. (a)
244. (b)
9. (b) 36. (b) 62. (a) 88. (c) 114. (b) 140. (a) 166. (a) 192. (d) 218. (a) 245. (b)
10. (a) 37. (a) 63. (c) 89. (c) 115. (b) 141. (d) 167. (c) 193. (c) 219. (a) 246. (b)
11. (b) 38. (c) 64. (a) 90. (a) 116. (a) 142. (d) 168. (a) 194. (c) 220. (b) 247. (d)
12. (a) 39. (a) 65. (a) 91. (c) 117. (d) 143. (d) 169. (c) 195. (b) 221. (c) 248. (b)
13. (a) 40. (c) 66. (b) 92. (a) 118. (b) 144. (c) 170. (b) 196. (d) 222. (d) 249. (c)
14. (d) 41. (a) 67. (a) 93. (c) 119. (a) 145. (a) 171. (c) 197. (a) 223. (d) 250. (b)
15. (c) 42. (c) 68. (a) 94. (b) 120. (c) 146. (a) 172. (b) 198. (d) 224. (a) 251. (c)
16. (b) 225. (a) 252. (c)
43. (b) 69. (b) 95. (b) 121. (b) 147. (d) 173. (a) 199. (b)
17. (b) 253. (b)
44. (c) 70. (d) 96. (c) 122. (b) 148. (c) 174. (c) 200. (c) 226. (a)
18. (c) 254. (c)
45. (b) 71. (b) 97. (b) 123. (a) 149. (c) 175. (a) 201. (c) 227. (c)
19. (c) 255. (a)
20. (b) 46. (a) 72. (b) 98. (b) 124. (a) 150. (a) 176. (b) 202. (d) 228. (a)
256. (a)
21. (d) 47. (b) 73. (b) 99. (d) 125. (b) 151. (b) 177. (c) 203. (a) 229. (c) 257. (c)
22. (d) 48. (b) 74. (a) 100. (a) 126. (a) 152. (d) 178. (b) 204. (d) 230. (c) 258. (a)
23. (c) 49. (a) 75. (d) 101. (b) 127. (a) 153. (a) 179. (d) 205. (a) 231. (d) 259. (b)
24. (d) 50. (a) 76. (c) 102. (d) 128. (c) 154. (b) 180. (c) 206. (b) 232. (b) 260. (d)
25. (b) 51. (d) 77. (b) 103. (b) 129. (a) 155. (d) 181. (b) 207. (d) 233. (a) 261. (d)
26. (a) 52. (d) 78. (c) 104. (a) 130. (b) 156. (a) 182. (a) 208. (b) 234. (c) 262. (a)
27. (b) 53. (b) 79. (c) 105. (c) 131. (b) 157. (a) 183. (a) 209. (d) 235. (c) 263. (b)
28. (c) 54. (b) 80. (b) 106. (a) 132. (b) 158. (d) 184. (a) 210. (c) 236. (a)
Directions: In question nos.1 to 225, out of the four alternatives, choose the one
which can be substituted for the given words/sentence and choose the appropriate
alternative which best expresser the sentences.
ANSWER KEY
1. (A) 24. (C) 47. (C) 70. (A) 93. (B) 116. (A) 139. (C) 162. (B) 185. (A) 208. (A)
2. (D) 25. (B) 48. (B) 71. (D) 94. (B) 117. (D) 140. (A) 163. (A) 186. (A) 209. (A)
3. (A) 26. (A) 49. (A) 72. (C) 95. (C) 118. (B) 141. (C) 164. (D) 187. (A) 210. (B)
4. (B) 27. (C) 50. (B) 73. (C) 96. (B) 119. (A) 142. (B) 165. (B) 188. (B) 211. (A)
5. (A) 28. (C) 51. (B) 74. (C) 97. (B) 120. (B) 143. (B) 166. (A) 189. (B) 212. (A)
6. (B) 29. (C) 52. (C) 75. (B) 98. (C) 121. (C) 144. (B) 167. (C) 190. (B) 213. (B)
7. (A) 30. (C) 53. (B) 76. (B) 99. (A) 122. (B) 145. (D) 168. (A) 191. (C) 214. (B)
8. (C) 31. (A) 54. (B) 77. (D) 100. (B) 123. (B) 146. (D) 169. (A) 192. (B) 215. (D)
9. (D) 32. (A) 55. (B) 78. (B) 101. (B) 124. (C) 147. (D) 170. (A) 193. (B) 216. (A)
10. (A) 33. (C) 56. (A) 79. (C) 102. (B) 125. (C) 148. (D) 171. (B) 194. (A) 217. (A)
11. (B) 34. (B) 57. (C) 80. (B) 103. (B) 126. (A) 149. (B) 172. (A) 195. (D) 218. (A)
12. (A) 35. (C) 58. (B) 81. (D) 104. (A) 127. (B) 150. (C) 173. (C) 196. (B) 219. (B)
13. (C) 36. (A) 59. (C) 82. (D) 105. (C) 128. (D) 151. (B) 174. (A) 197. (C) 220. (C)
14. (A) 37. (B) 60. (D) 83. (D) 106. (B) 129. (D) 152. (B) 175. (A) 198. (A) 221. (C)
15. (C) 38. (A) 61. (C) 84. (A) 107. (B) 130. (D) 153. (C) 176. (A) 199. (B) 222. (A)
16. (B) 39. (B) 62. (A) 85. (C) 108. (B) 131. (D) 154. (A) 177. (B) 200. (A) 223. (B)
17. (D) 40. (A) 63. (D) 86. (A) 109. (D) 132. (B) 155. (C) 178. (D) 201. (B) 224. (A)
18. (D) 41. (D) 64. (B) 87. (D) 110. (C) 133. (D) 156. (D) 179. (B) 202. (D) 225. (A)
19. (A) 42. (B) 65. (A) 88. (A) 111. (B) 134. (C) 157. (D) 180. (A) 203. (A)
20. (B) 43. (B) 66. (B) 89. (C) 112. (C) 135. (C) 158. (C) 181. (A) 204. (C)
21. (B) 44. (D) 67. (C) 90. (D) 113. (A) 136. (A) 159. (B) 182. (A) 205. (D)
22. (C) 45. (D) 68. (B) 91. (A) 114. (C) 137. (C) 160. (B) 183. (C) 206. (A)
23. (A) 46. (B) 69. (C) 92. (A) 115. (B) 138. (B) 161. (B) 184. (A) 207. (A)
(PRACTICE SET)
Directions : In questions 1 to 300, four alternatives are given for the idiom/ phrase
underlined in the sentence. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning
of the idiom/phrase and mark it in the Answer Sheet.
1. To strain every nerve 7. She could never measure up to her
(A) to make utmost efforts parents expectation.
(B) to feel weak and tired (A) Reach the level
(C) to be a diligent worker (B) Work as hard
(D) to be methodical in work (C) Assess the amount
2. To flog a dead horse (D) Increase her height
(A) to whip a dead horse 8. The little girl with her flawless
(B) attempt to do the impossible performance stole the show.
(C) waste ones efforts (A) Stole something from the show
(D) to take advantage of a weakness (B) Crept into the show
3. To show a clean pair of heels (C) Won everybodys praise
(A) to hide (B) to escape (D) Disappeared from the show
(C) to pursue (D) to follow 9. The thief was on good terms with the
4. To die in harness police.
(A) premeditated murder (A) Kept terms and conditions
(B) dying young in an accident (B) Was friendly
(C) to die while in service (C) Followed the rules
(D) to be taken by surprise (D) Agreed with them
5. To feather ones nest 10. Johns offer of help was turned down
(A) to make a residential house by the police.
(B) something that lasts for a short (A) Sent back
time (B) Twisted around
(C) to profit in a dishonest way (C) Refused
(D) none of the above (D) Handed over
6. To doctor the accounts 11. To be all at sea
(A) to make changes in account books (A) a family voyage
(B) to clear the doctors bill (B) lost and confused
(C) to verify the accounts in detail (C) in the middle of the ocean
(D) to manipulate the accounts (D) a string of islands
ANSWER KEY
1. (A) 31. (D) 61. (D) 91. (D) 121. (B) 151. (D) 181. (A) 211. (B) 241. (A) 271. (A)
2. (B) 32. (C) 62. (A) 92. (C) 122. (A) 152. (B) 182. (C) 212. (C) 242. (D) 272. (A)
3. (B) 33. (C) 63. (B) 93. (A) 123. (B) 153. (B) 183. (C) 213. (C) 243. (C) 273. (B)
4. (C) 34. (C) 64. (B) 94. (C) 124. (C) 154. (B) 184. (C) 214. (D) 244. (D) 274. (A)
5. (C) 35. (B) 65. (A) 95. (D) 125. (B) 155. (D) 185. (B) 215. (B) 245. (D) 275. (C)
6. (D) 36. (A) 66. (C) 96. (D) 126. (D) 156. (A) 186. (D) 216. (A) 246. (A) 276. (B)
7. (A) 37. (B) 67. (C) 97. (C) 127. (D) 157. (C) 187. (D) 217. (B) 247. (D) 277. (C)
8. (C) 38. (B) 68. (A) 98. (C) 128. (C) 158. (C) 188. (C) 218. (C) 248. (A) 278. (B)
9. (B) 39. (D) 69. (B) 99. (A) 129. (A) 159. (C) 189. (B) 219. (A) 249. (B) 279. (B)
10. (C) 40. (C) 70. (A) 100. (B) 130. (B) 160. (A) 190. (A) 220. (A) 250. (A) 280. (A)
11. (B) 41. (A) 71. (B) 101. (A) 131. (A) 161. (A) 191. (D) 221. (D) 251. (B) 281. (C)
12. (B) 42. (B) 72. (C) 102. (B) 132. (B) 162. (C) 192. (B) 222. (B) 252. (D) 282. (C)
13. (D) 43. (B) 73. (C) 103. (D) 133. (C) 163. (D) 193. (B) 223. (C) 253. (D) 283. (C)
14. (D) 44. (B) 74. (C) 104. (A) 134. (D) 164. (C) 194. (A) 224. (D) 254. (C) 284. (A)
15. (C) 45. (B) 75. (B) 105. (D) 135. (A) 165. (A) 195. (B) 225. (B) 255. (A) 285. (C)
16. (C) 46. (D) 76. (C) 106. (B) 136. (C) 166. (C) 196. (B) 226. (C) 256. (C) 286. (B)
17. (C) 47. (A) 77. (C) 107. (C) 137. (A) 167. (D) 197. (B) 227. (C) 257. (A) 287. (A)
18. (D) 48. (A) 78. (A) 108. (A) 138. (C) 168. (D) 198. (A) 228. (C) 258. (C) 288. (A)
19. (C) 49. (C) 79. (A) 109. (D) 139. (B) 169. (A) 199. (C) 229. (D) 259. (A) 289. (B)
20. (B) 50. (C) 80. (A) 110. (B) 140. (A) 170. (B) 200. (C) 230. (C) 260. (B) 290. (C)
21. (C) 51. (D) 81. (B) 111. (B) 141. (B) 171. (B) 201. (D) 231. (C) 261. (C) 291. (C)
22. (D) 52. (A) 82. (B) 112. (C) 142. (D) 172. (A) 202. (C) 232. (C) 262. (A) 292. (D)
23. (C) 53. (C) 83. (C) 113. (B) 143. (D) 173. (C) 203. (C) 233. (D) 263. (A) 293. (D)
24. (B) 54. (C) 84. (C) 114. (D) 144. (C) 174. (B) 204. (A) 234. (A) 264. (B) 294. (A)
25. (C) 55. (D) 85. (C) 115. (D) 145. (C) 175. (D) 205. (C) 235. (C) 265. (A) 295. (B)
26. (B) 56. (C) 86. (B) 116. (A) 146. (A) 176. (C) 206. (C) 236. (A) 266. (A) 296. (A)
27. (C) 57. (B) 87. (D) 117. (D) 147. (D) 177. (A) 207. (A) 237. (C) 267. (C) 297. (B)
28. (B) 58. (C) 88. (B) 118. (D) 148. (B) 178. (C) 208. (B) 238. (D) 268. (A) 298. (C)
29. (A) 59. (A) 89. (D) 119. (B) 149. (C) 179. (B) 209. (D) 239. (A) 269. (A) 299. (B)
30. (A) 60. (D) 90. (A) 120. (A) 150. (C) 180. (D) 210. (A) 240. (C) 270. (A) 300. (C)