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Precis (Summary) Writing – 21 Creative Writing – 86 Learn the ideal steps to write good precis and write them yourself Precis writing steps First step Read the passage very carefully, and capture its central thought. Second step Count the number of words. For this, …
Comprehension Exercise – 30. Study the write-up and answer the questions that follow. Article sourced from ‘Outlook India’ In 2003, a prominent business house of India, submitted an ambitious plan to the government of West Bengal proposing the creation of an enormous new tourism complex …
Comprehension Exercise – 29. Read the article and answer the questions that follow. Article sourced from ‘TIME’ Justice is 7 years old. She’s besotted with Frozen’s Princess Elsa and knows all the words to the film’s hit song “Let It Go.” Every morning, she collects the …
Comprehension Exercise – 28. Comprehension Exercise for school students (CBSE, BSE, ICSE). Write-up Walking in one of Panaji’s local markets one warm afternoon earlier this year, I found the shops shuttered all along the street. I was in search of a new pair of shoes …
Comprehension Exercise – 27. Study the article and answer the questions that follow. A visit to Hampi: Contrast between Goa and Hampi through a tourist’s eyes [BBC] Ancient Vijayanagara, a crumbling 16th-century metropolis, is a stark contrast to the decadence of Goa’s beach life. Once …
Comprehension Exercise – 26. Read the article below and answer the questions that appear after each paragraph. Why India’s young girls’ enrollment in schools is not proceeding apace? [TIME] Neha Lal wipes her eyes with the back of her hand carefully. The strong odor of …
Comprehension Exercise – 25. Study the article and answer the questions that follow. How an Internship Changed Everything for Me (The Wire) Last October, I interned for nine days, a seemingly insignificant period of time, at the Office of Mr. Harish Chandra Meena, the Member …
Comprehension Exercise – 24. Study the article and answer the questions that follow. Text sourced from BBC Olympiakos was Giannis’ team. He idolised their Brazilian forward Giovanni and Arsenal striker Thierry Henry. His and Thanasis’ playground commentaries featured them in the Champions League final rather …
Precis (Summary) Writing – 20 Creative Writing – 78 The following passages have a total of 398 words. Write its summary in less than 140 words. Passage France returned more than 400 stolen artifacts to the government of Pakistan on Tuesday, including ancient busts, vases, urns and goblets, …
Comprehension Exercise – 23. Study the article and answer the questions that follow. Giannis Antetokounmpo: NBA star’s rise from ‘hustling’ on Athens streets to MVP award As he perches his near 7ft frame on a bench press at the paint-peeled Filathiltikos basketball club, fate seems …