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English Skill Building – 110 Vocabulary Learning good English from Hindu dt. March 14, 2022 Sports Page Shreyas, Pant’s [knocks] leave Lanka with [near-impossible chase]. Former’s 67 and the latter’s [blistering] 50 help India set a [mammoth] target of 447; Bumrah’s first five-for at home …
English Skill Building – 109 Common English Errors Common Flaws in English syntax and their correction Flaw type 1 – Excessive repetition of pronouns like ‘It’ Read the following write-up, examine the defects and remove them by suitable modification. Faulty text – When I was …
English Skill Building – 108 Rewriting sentences Exercise – 1 Join the following question sentences in any way you prefer. 1. My closest friend’s father contracted Covid. He isolated himself in his small room. 2. My closest friend’s father contracted Covid. He isolated himself in …
English Skill Building – 107 Vocabulary Learn the word ‘Scale’ comprehensively The many uses of the word ‘scale’ As Noun 1. When we cut a fish, we remove the scales from its surface. We then cut to pieces to cook it. In Odiya, it’s called …
English Skill Building – 106 Rewriting Sentences Follow the instructions Rewrite the following sentences using the word ‘set’ as a noun, verb, or phrasal verb. 1. Harish has strong desire to become a software researcher, where as his sister, Namita, has a burning desire to …
English Skill Building – 105 Breaking sentences Break the following long sentences to short and simple sentences [Sentences taken from NYT article] 1. The team’s ability to clinch a record fifth under-19 title despite a Covid outbreak underscored the vast pool of talent in India …
English Skill Building – 104 Rewriting Sentences Sentence breaking exercise with answer [Source – NYT] Question Sentences a. Plans to expand lithium mining in Chile, the world’s second largest producer, hit political roadblocks this week, raising new questions about supplies of a metal that is …
English Skill Building – 103 Error Correction Error correction for school students Correct the grammar mistakes in the following passage The ship was loaded with a big consignment of tea for export to Russia. The ship had been docked in Kolkata Port for two days. …
English Skill Building – 102 Vocabulary Words – phrases with multiple uses Disuse a. The singer was incarcerated for a long ten years because she had sung a song critical of the dictator in power. After her release she was horrified to find that she …
English Skill Building – 101 Vocabulary and Grammar Combined exercise containing vocabulary as well as grammar 1. Comprehend – In the initial stages, Ranu couldn’t comprehend why so much importance is given to Karl Marx by people around the world. (Convert to Passive) Later, on …