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Compound Words (listen to the audio below to know what is compound word?) Your browser does not support the audio element. Observe the following examples:KeyboardThree-leggedAirportTextbook In the above examples we find that the words are formed by joining two words. The word thus formed conveys a totally different meaning from those used in the formation of …
Definition of word register with examples: Word Register means some certain words that are related to a specific word. Word register is defined as an official list of items or names. For example: Mobile, laptop, computer, robot, research are some of the names that are related to the specific word ‘Technology‘. Students, books, teachers, principal, attendance are some of the names that …
Homograph (listen to the audio below to know what is homograph?) Your browser does not support the audio element. Read the following examplesThe helpless bear had to bear the pain.The words underlined above have the same spelling but they convey different meanings.Such words are called Homographs.Definition: A homograph is a word that has a similar spelling/written …
Click the question to get its answer Homophone (listen to the audio below to know what is homophone?) Your browser does not support the audio element. Read the following examples.(1) He too would like to join us for the trip.(2) I don’t know where to find what I want to wear.(3) In an hour our …
Click the question to get its answer Change the Degree of Comparison, as directed and rewrite without changing the meaning No one in the class is as brilliant as Tanvi. (Superlative) Ans. Tanvi is the most brilliant in the class. Diamond is one of the most precious of all stones. (Comparative) Ans. Diamond is more …
Click the question to get its answer He got up and turned off the gramophone. (Rewrite sentence using No sooner-than) Ans. No sooner did he get up than he turned off the gramophone. As soon as he came, they all gave an applause. (Rewrite sentence using No sooner-than) Ans. No Sooner did he come than …
For all chapter’s Do as Directed (Click here) Click the question to get its answer Learn Full Tense I had been working for Anil for almost a month. (Present Perfect Tense) (March ’20) Ans. I have worked for Anil for almost a month. Ultimately his story becomes one of triumph. (Present Perfect Tense) (Dec. ’20) …
Read the following examples.(1) May I join you in the conversation?(2) He would often complain about his sorry state ofaffairs.(3) I am sure you could solve the mystery.(4) I will do my best. The words underlined above are modal auxiliaries. Defn: A modal is a verb that combines with another verb to …
What is Modal Auxiliary? Click the question to get its answer I should go back to Anil. (Rewrite using Modal Auxiliary of possibility) Ans. I may go back to Anil. He had flown more than 60 different types of aircraft (Rewrite using modal auxiliary of compulsion) Ans. He must fly more than 60 different types …
Click the question to get its answer “You look a bit of a wrestler yourself.” I said. (Rewrite in indirect speech) Ans. I told him that he looked a bit of a wrestler himself. “I made some money yesterday,” he explained. “Now you’ll be paid regularly.” (Write in indirect speech.) Ans. He explained that he …
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