Let’s write good English
Read the whole piece, and understand it. Paraphrase the first two paragraphs. Choose any one paragraph and identify the words as noun, pronoun, adjective, adverb etc. (This piece appeared in The Economist magazine. We gratefully acknowledge it.) ————————————————————————————————.————————- Last month I was part of a …
Comprehension exercise 2… The Tsunami engulfs the Andaman and Nicobar islands ————————–.————————————- Despite the hundreds of kilometers of water that separate the Andamans from the Indian mainland, many of the relief camps in Port Blair, the islands’ capital city, have the appearance of miniaturized portraits …
Comprehension exercise with answers (for vocabulary building) The following passages were sourced from ‘The Economist’. The questions and answers are at the end of the write up. Before his best race, at the British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Cardiff in 1958, Milkha Singh was …
Paraphrase this news item (Taken from CNN Meanwhile in the Middle East dated March 5) ———————————————————————–.——————————————- The Trump administration has rejected a long-awaited plan for the reconstruction of Gaza endorsed by Arab leaders, saying the president stands by his own vision which includes expelling the territory’s Palestinian …
Write the Precis of the following news items (Sourced from The Hindu dated March 5) in 77 words. The news item has 215 words. ——————————————————————————————————————.—————— Kerala passes resolution against offshore mining State argues that allowing offshore mining along its coast can have devastating consequences for Kerala’s …
Fill in the gaps with the right words. Choose the word from the list given at the bottom. I had an over- sized woollen sweater that my grandmother had been —— for me when I was in Class 6. The wool she used was obtained …
Editorial Analysis – 22. The following is the detailed analysis of the Editorial titled “Necessary infusion: On the RBI’s currency swap” published in ‘The Hindu‘ newspaper on February 24, 2025. Link to the original Editorial – https://www.thehindu.com/opinion/editorial/necessary-infusion-on-the-rbis-currency-swap/article69254778.ece Necessary infusion: On the RBI’s currency swap [Analysis] …
Comprehension exercise.. Read the following news and answer the questions marked red.Army’s Fort William in Kolkata set to be known as Vijay Durg ————————————————————————————–.————————– Passage —– In the latest step toward eliminating colonial practices and mindsets within the armed forces, Fort William in Kolkata, the …
India’s untapped tourism industry – Steps to be taken to exploit the potential Making India’s an attractive tourist destination will bring in a plethora of benefits for the economy. The vast numbers of jobless youth will find work. Such an initiative will enhance the country’s …
A giant leap for ISRO – the launch of PSLV C-60 tonight (December 30, 2024) Tonight at 9.58pm, the world’s attention will be focused on ISRO’s launch of PSLV C-60 rocket into space. This venture is a precursor of India’s desire to erect its own …