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X-STANDARD ENGLISH-I

PREPARED BY:R.RAJENDRAN. M. Sc., M. Ed.,K.C.SANKARALINGA NADAR HR. SEC. SCHOOL,CHENNAI-21

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Synonyms

1. Popular - well known2. amazing - Surprising3. battered - beaten heavily, worn out4. extended - offered5. patched - sewn6. invidious - unjust7. reverent - respectful8. generous - benevolent9. unsophisticated- inexperienced10. hostile - opposing

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Synonyms

1. ineffectual - worthless2. glum - sullen, dejected, displeased3. ragged - untidy4. piteous - sad, sorrowful5. alms - offerings6. forlorn - forsaken, lonely7. commissioned - ordered8. profound - felt, experienced very

strongly9. unquenchable - that cannot be

satisfied10.irreverent - not showing respect

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Synonyms

1. tender - offer2. privileged - prestigious3. exacting - demanding4. indispensable - absolutely,

pursue5. prosecute - continue, pursue6. prey - victim7. redress - compensation8. soaring - rising, increasing9. scramble - struggle10.panic - fear

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Synonyms

1. welt - mark2. decade - a period of ten years3. pursuit - chase4. triumphantly - victoriously5. denied - refused6. brutality - cruelty7. diligence - steady effort8. implementation- carrying out9. penalized - punished10.simultaneously- at the same

time

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Synonyms

1. voyagers - travellers2. seldom - not often, rarely3. twittering - chirping4. restricted - limited5. fascinating - very interesting6. valour - bravery7. scantily - insufficiently8. monolithic - massive,

monumental9. notching - cutting10.opulence - lavishness, richness

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Synonyms

1. staunch - steadfast

2. intricate - fine, delicate

3. munificence - generosity

4. magnanimous - splendid

5. grandiose - impressive

6. patronage - support

7. Herculean - mighty

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Synonyms 1. popular – well known 2. amazing – surprising 3. Battered -beaten out/rags/out of

shape 4. Extended – offered /expanded 5. Patched – sewn up, stitched 6. Invidious - unjust 7. Reverent - respectful 8. Generous - benevolent 9. unsophisticated -

inexperienced/simple/natural 10. Hostile - opposing

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Antonyms

1. Inability x ability2. Eagerly x indifferently3. Piteous x Joyous4. Private x public5. Rare x Common6. Wide x narrow7. Clean x dirty8. Foreign x local / native9. Sweet x bitter10.Proud x humble

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Antonyms

1. Selfish x generous2. Impressive x unimpressive3. Opulence x poverty4. Reverence x irreverence5. Patronized x discouraged6. Ascended x dethroned7. Privileged x miserable8. Narrow x wide9. Violence x non – violence10.Tragedy x comedy

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Antonyms

1. Brutality x kindness2. Slavery x freedom3. Seasonal x erratic4. Far away x nearby5. Mighty x tiny6. Artificial x natural7. Fascinating x uninteresting8. Valour x cowardice9. Impressive x dull10.Sacred x unholy

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Abbreviations and Acronyms

1. PA –

2. P.S –

3. BPO –

4. KPO –

5. B.Tech –

6. SBI –

7. RRB –

8. UFO –

9. CA –

10. UAE –

Personal Assistant

Personal Secretary / Post Script

Business Process outsourcing

Knowledge Process outsourcing

Bachelor of Technology

State Bank of India

Railway Recruitment Board

Unidentified Flying object

Chartered Accountant

United Arab Emirates

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Abbreviations and Acronyms

1. NGO –

2. SSC –

3. TAFE –

4. TANSI –

5. RAM –

6. ROM –

7. VISCOM –

8. AIR –

9. UNESCO –

10. CAT –

Non Governmental Organisation

Staff Selection Commission

Tractor and Farm Equipment

Tamilnadu Small Scale Industries

Random Access Memory

Read Only Memory

Visual Communication

All India Radio

United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organisation

CAT - Career Aptitude Test

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Abbreviations and Acronyms

1. NEWS

2. AIDS

3. RADAR –

4. SIM –

5. ATM –

6. SR –

7. ILO –

8. IAS –

North East West South

Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome

Radio Detection And Ranging

Subscriber’s Identity Module

Automatic Teller Machine

Southern Railways

International Labour Organisation

Indian Administrative Service

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Homophones

1. The Colour of your ------------ is the same as that of the --------

(hair / hare)

2. Do you --------- the answer? --------, I don’t (no / know)

3. I can --------- the bell from -------------(hear / here)

4. ------------ day on earth is measured by the ------------(hour / our)

5. He wants to ------------- a flat -------- selling his house ( by / buy)

6. The prince is the next --------- to the throne (heir / air)

7. The ball is -------------- into the air (thrown / throne)

hair hare

know no

hear here

our hour

buy by

heir

thrown

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British English and American EnglishMemory Tips

British English

LL

l

our

re

nce

que

ce

SS

American English

L

ll

or

er

nse

ch

se

S

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British English and American English

British English

1. Centre

2. Metre

3. Theatre

4. practise

5. focussed

6. organise

7. programme

8. colour

9. skilful

10. neigbour

American English

Center

Meter

theater

practice

focused

organize

program

color

skillful

neighbor

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British English and American EnglishMemory Tips

British English

1. favourite

2. tyre

3. fellow

4. jam

5. anti clockwise

6. bonnet

7. boot

8. blind

9. chips

10. cot

American English

favorite

tire

guy

jelly

counter clock wise

hood

trunk

window shade

French fries

Crib

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British English and American EnglishMemory Tips

British English

1. cutting

2. dust bin

3. fire brigade

4. goods train

5. interval

6. jug

7. rise

8. shop assistant

9. single

10. torch

American English

Clipping

Garbage can, trash can

Fire department

freight train

intermission

pitcher

raise

sales clerk

one way

flash light

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British English and American EnglishMemory Tips

British English

1. wash basin

2. wind screen

3. witness box

4. zed

5. trumpet

6. storm

American English

sink

wind shield

witness stand

zee

horn

tempest

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British English and American EnglishMemory Tips

British English1. cupboard -2. sweet - 3. flat - 4. tap - 5.

Anticlockwise -

6. Bonnet – 7. Boot (of car)

– 8.Blind – 9. Chips – 10. Cot –

American EnglishClosetCandyApartmentFaucetCounterclockwiseHoodTrunkwindow shadeFrench friescrib

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British English and American EnglishMemory Tips

British English1. cupboard -2. sweet - 3. flat - 4. tap - 5.

Anticlockwise -

6. Bonnet – 7. Boot (of car)

– 8.Blind – 9. Chips – 10. Cot –

American EnglishClosetCandyApartmentFaucetCounterclockwiseHoodTrunkwindow shadeFrench friescrib

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Plural form - Memory Tips

Singular ending Plural ending

- um, - on

- us

- is

- a

- ix, - ex

- a

- i

- es

- ae

- ices

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Plural formSingular

axis

crisis

focus

terminus

Memorandum

stratum

aquarium

alumna

Alumnus

Plural

axes

crises

foci

termini

Memoranda

strata

aquaria

alumnae

alumni

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Plural form

Singulargenieanalysiscriterionserieserratumcupfulinnings

Pluralgeniesanalysescriteriaserieserratacupsfulinnings

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Plural form

Singularcurriculummediumdining roomman servantdaughter – in – law

Pluralcurriculamediadining roomsmen servantsdaughters – in – law

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Syllabification

Pro – per – ly

en-ter-tain-ment

as-tro-no-my

ob-ser-va-ble

per-ma-nent

a-bout

in-side

peo-ple

mu-sic

gui-ta-rist

pri-so-ners

sur-vi-val

in-ter-nal

bare-ly

fa-na-tic

phil-har-mo-nic

ex-tra-va-gan-za

ar-ti-cu-late

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Compound words

Foot hills

Fly catcher

Ice caps

Air port

Hand written

Over load

Moon light

River bed

Type write

Land mark

Sea food

Star light

Water fall

Free drive

Dry clean

Deep fry

Out run

Well defined

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Compound words

Child hood

Good will

Soft ware

Gentle man

Insight

Outpost

Fast food

Safe guard

School boy

Sewing machine

Walking stick

Wash out

Flash back

Make over

Night fall

Day break

Down cast

Radio active

Light sensitive

Pale blue

Light green

Out sourcing

Incoming

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Prefix and Suffix

Prefix

un –

in –

en –

ig –

sub –

em –

ultra –

hyper –

trans –

over –

inter –

im –

pre –

dis –

mis –

non –

Suffix

- Able

- or

- tion

- ly

- ment

- ian

- ble

- Ful

- ity

- ic

- ive

- y

- ous

- ness

- ance

- ion

- ship

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Examples

Prefix

in secure

en vision

un announced

ig noble

em power

ultra violet

inter lock

dis play

mistaken

non violent

sub standard

hyper tension

trans form

over lap

im possible

prefix

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Examples

Securely

Security

Musician

Comparable

brightness

education

colourful

dangerous

friendship

party

performance

secretive

metallic

colourful

announcement

inferior, director

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Phrasal verbsback up - support

drop out – discontinue

hold on - wait

get over - overcome

put off - post pone

set in - begin

call forth - meet with

depend on - rely

come in - enter

turn off - switch off

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Phrasal verbsget on - have a friendly relationship, cope with

give in - yield

stand out - continue to resist

lay by - keep for future use

give up - abandon an attempt to do something

get back - return

stand back - move back

lay over - stop at a place on journey

stand-offish - aloof, reserved

look after - take care

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Use the words / Phrases given below in a sentence of your own

Use to - I used to go to the local library every Sunday.

take up - The teacher took up the second lesson, on finishing the

first one.

On account of - On account of heavy rain, I did not got to school

yesterday.

To make matters worse – Already the price of Onion is very high.

To make matters worse, the price of the other Vegetables is also

going up everyday.

Divine - To err is human, but to forgive is divine.

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Use the words / Phrases given below in a sentence of your ownTestimony - The old man’s testimony helped the family to win

their case.

Magnanimous - Bill Gates was magnanimous when he went out

to help the needy countries.

harmonious - In some film songs, we find a harmonious blend

of classical music and western music.

On the rear side of - In our village, on the rear side of our house

flows the river cauvery.

an array of - An array of little children in cartoon figures stood

as guards of honour for the children’s day function.

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Give the verb form / Noun form / Adjective form / Adverb formMemory TipsVerb - Es- ed- ire / ize- fy- en- ate- ish- dom- ship- hood- er / - or

Noun- ment- ness- tion- sion- ance- cy- ity- th- ce- ant- ar- ing

Adjective- able- ible- ive- ful- al- ant- ic- ave- Ent

Adverb- ly

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Give the verb form / Noun form / Adjective form / Adverb formExamples

Verb Fearedlovedrelateunderstanddefineastonishedexciteexceedemptieddepend

Nounfearloverelationshipunderstandingdefinitionastonishmentexcitementexcessemptinessdependence

Adjectivefearfullovablerelativeunderstanddefiniteastonishingexcitedexcessiveemptydependent

Adverbfearfullylovingly--definitelyastonishinglyexcitedlyexcessively-dependently

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Words borrowed from other languages

1. ahimsa - the policy of not harming any living being

2. yoga - a discipline through which one seeks union with the

divine

3. curry - a sauce made with vegetables

4. dal / dhal - split pulse

5. dhoti - loin cloth worn by men

6. ghat - mountain pass.

7. lathi - a heavy stick

8. purdah - a veil, cover

9. bonafide - in good faith, genuine

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Words borrowed from other languages

10. etcetera - and the rest

11. exempligracia - for example

12. Ibidem - in the same place, passage

13. id est (i.e) - that is

14. Notabene - notice well

15. repertoire - inventory, skills of performing different tasks

16. repartee - a ready and witty retort

17. valet - an attendant

18. bonanza - a situation to make extra money or to be

successful

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Words borrowed from other languages

19. cantina - canteen

20. finale - the final part of a performance.

21. vendetta - a long violent agreement

22. chaos - confusion or disorder

23. climax - culminating point

24. kudos - praise

25. trauma - emotional shock.

26. psyche - sour or mind.

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Know your idioms

1. A penny for your thoughts? - what are you thinking about?

2. a chance in a million - a very slim chance

3. two sides of the same coin - two contrasting characters in

the same category

4. a million dollar question - a question with a much awaited

and valuable answer

5. as good as gold - very well behaved

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Know your idioms

6. to cash in on - to take advantage

7. thirty pieces of silver - symbol of betrayal

8. drag up a child - bring up a child without proper training

9. done to a turn - extremely well done

10. drop out - cease to complete

11. drop outs - those who withdraw

12. extract from - demand and get from

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Know your idioms

13. feather in one’s cap - something one may feel proud of

14. follow something up - pursue

15. heart and soul - completely, with utter dedication

16. in deep water - in difficulties

17. fish out of water - a person who does not fit in, out of place

18. in hot water - in serious trouble

19. second child hood - old age

20. an early bird - some one who rises early

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Complete the following sentences with idioms

1. If you do something good for the world, future generations

will sing your praises.

2. I don’t agree with you on this matter. So don’t harp on the

same

3. If we don’t complete the work by tomorrow, we will have to

face the music.

4. The president’s frank speech struck a chord with the

audience

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Complete the following sentences with idioms

5. Most of the students beat the drum for the student Leader’s

college campus reforms.

6. He left the company as he did not want to play second

fiddle to the new manager.

7. It’s natural to feel uncomfortable, when there is a power –

cut during a storm. So, don’t make a strong and dance about.

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Section – B (Grammar)If Clause

Clause

condition

If-clause Main clause

Type –I Probable If you work hard (Present)

You will pass(Future)

Type-II Improbable

If you worked hard (past)

You would pass

Type- III

Impossible

If you had worked hard

You would have passed

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Section – B (Grammar)If Clause

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If Clause

1. If you waste water, you will suffer

2. If you lend me some money, I can buy a new car

3. If Naveen is late, he will be punished

4. If the bus breaks down, I won’t be able to attend the class.

5. If it rains, I shall get wet.

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If Clause

6. If he studied well, he would pass the exam

7. If he went late, he would not get water

8. If I won a lottery, I would feed a lot of people

9. If we got out of the gate, the dog would bite us.

10. If I had more money, I would buy a BMW car.

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If Clause

11. If Raj had got enough water, he would have shared it with

his neighbour.

12. If Bagya hadn’t started early, she would have been late to

work.

13. If we had saved rain water more in ponds and lakes, we

could have survived the drought.

14. Anandh would have found a job, if he had attended the

interview

15. James would have got a prize, if he had performed well.

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Which of the options given below will suit the following

sentence?

If the driver had been alert. ________________

(a) The accident cant be avoided

(b) The accident could be avoided

(c) The accident could have been avoided

Respond to the Following as directed

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1. If I were your employer, _________

a) I will hike your salary

b) I would hike your salary

c) I would have hiked your salary.

2. If you waste water, _________

a) you would have suffered.

b) you would suffer

c) you will suffer

Respond to the Following as directed

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1. If I won lottery ________

a) I would buy a BMW car.

b) I will buy a BMW car.

c) I would have buy a BMW car.

2. _______she would have completed her work.

a) If she had started in time

b) If she started in time

c) If she starts in time

Respond to the Following as directed

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1. ______ it will float.

a) If we dropped a piece of wood in water

b) If we drop a piece of wood in water

c) If we had dropped a piece of wood in water

2. If the driver had been alert ____________

a) the accident can be avoided

b) the accident could be avoided

c) the accident could have been avoided

Respond to the Following as directed

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Respond to the Following as directed

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Respond to the Following as directed

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Sentence Pattern

1. Raju woke up - S + V S V2. He wore his new uniform - S + V + O S V O3. His father gave him his school bag - S + V + IO + DO S V IO DO4. He was excited - S + V + C S V C5. Reading made him a complete man - S + V + O + C S V O C6. He was going to school – S + V + A S V A

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Sentence Pattern

1. Mr.Raj is a teacher. - S + V + C

S V C

2. He is my friend - S + V + C

S V C

3. He Wrote him a letter - S + V + IO + DO

S V IO DO

4. He invited me to Sriperumbudur - S + V + O + A

S V O A

5. I visited the temple at Sriperumbudur - S + V + O + A

S V O A

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Sentence Pattern

6. We travelled in his car - S + V + A

S V A

7. His car is painted green - S + V + C

S V C

8. We both enjoyed the trip - S + V + O

S V O

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Sentence Pattern

1. Dr. Nanjappa / is / a dentist - SVC

2. He / treats / his patients / at his clinic – SVOA

3. He / shows / kindness / to his patients – SVOC

4. He / has dedicated / his life / for their welfare – SVOA

5. He / works / cheerfully / throughout the day – SVAA

6. Never / is / he / tired! – AVSC

7. He / loves / his profession – SVO

8. All his patients / adore / him – SVO

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Sentence Pattern

1. SV – Birds / fly

S V

2. SVC – He / is / a teacher

S V C

3. SVO – He / gave / a pen

S V O

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Sentence Pattern

4. SVIODO – He / gave / me / a pen S V IO DO

5. SVIODOA – He / gave / me / a pen / yesterday S V IO DO A

6. SVA – He / sings / loudly. S V A

7. SVOC – He / called / me / a fool. S V O C

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Identify the pattern of the following sentence :

He answered my question instantly.

(a) SVOA

(b) SVCA

(c) SVIODO.

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Question Tag ;

1. Positive Sentence – Negative Tag :

a. She will be here soon, won’t she?

b. There was a lot of problem. Wasn’t there?

2. Negative Sentence – Positive Tag.

a. She won’t be late. Will she?

b. They don’t like it. Do they?

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Question Tag ;

3. Words like few, rarely, hardly, little , scarcely, seldom, none

and never form negative sentence. Use positive tag.

a. He is scarcely aware of the tragedy, is he?

b. They seldom see each other nowadays, do they?

4. Suggestion :

a. Let us play hockey, shall we?

b. Let me go for a walk, shall I?

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Question Tag ;

1. The bus is early today, isn’t it?

2. There is no water in the tank, is there?

3. People ought to keep the streets clean, outghtn’t they?

4. I shall carry the bags for you, shan’t I?

5. The conductor will not give you change for Rs.10/- will he?

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Question Tag ;

6. Our team will win the match, won’t it?

7. The flag has four colours on it, hasn’t it?

8. I haven’t answered your questions, have I?

9. Plants give out oxygen during the day, don’t they?

10. You should treat each other with respect, shouldn’t you?

Choose the correct question tag for the following statement.

Students should be allowed to use the library every day,

shouldn’t they?

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Question Tag ;

1. Positive Sentence – Negative Tag :

a. She will be here soon, won’t she?

b. There was a lot of problem. Wasn’t there?

2. Negative Sentence – Positive Tag.

a. She won’t be late. Will she?

b. They don’t like it. Do they?

3. Suggestion :

a. Let us play hockey, shall we?

b. Let me go for a walk, shall I?

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Question Tag ;

Words like few, rarely, hardly, little , scarcely, seldom,

none and never form negative sentence. Use

positive tag.

a. He is scarcely aware of the tragedy, is he?

b. They seldom see each other nowadays, do they?

Note

am + not = ain’t (or) aren’t

will + not = won’t

shall + not = shan’t

can + not = can’t

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Degrees of comparison

1. Positive degree as + Adj + as

2. Comparative degree Adj + er +

than

more + adj

3. Superlative degree the + Adj +

est

the + most +

adj.

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Degrees of comparison

Positive Comparative Superlative

SweetHappyBigCoolBeautifulGood / WellBad/ Evil / IllMany / MuchLittleFar

SweeterHappierBiggerCoolerMore BeautifulbetterWorseMoreLessFarther

SweetestHappiestBiggestCoolestMost BeautifulBestWorstMostLeastFarthest

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Degrees of Comparison

1. The girl runs as fast as the boy.

2. She types as quickly as her tutor.

3. Her pen doesn’t write as smoothly as his.

4. The servant cooks as deliciously as my mother.

5. The girl isn’t as fast as the boy.

6. She is as good as he is.

7. Her pen isn’t as big as his.

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Degrees of Comparison

8. The girl’s cycle is as heavy as the boy’s.

9. My old cycle isn’t as expensive as a new one.

10. Of course, it is not so comfortable as the new one.

11. And it doesn’t look as attractive as the new one, either.

12. Ice is as light as snow.

13. Your words are not as effective as your father’s.

14. My watch is just as expensive as yours, too.

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Degrees of Comparison

15. This soap removes stains as effectively as the other.

16. He rides as fast as she does.

17. Bar soap doesn’t clean as effectively as soap powder.

18. The new menu is more expensive than the old menu.

19. The new waiters are better than old waiters.

20. The cream cake is richer than the plain cake.

21. The new sweets are better.

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Degrees of Comparison

22. It is getting more and more and more difficult to find

an expensive restaurant.

23. The prices of vegetables are going higher and higher.

24. It is getting harder and harder.

25. Air conditioners are be becoming less and less

expensive.

26. Shorter the queue the faster the service.

27. The more expensive the restaurant the heavier the

bill.

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Change of Kinds of Sentences :

1. What an amazing performance! (Exclamatory)

The performance was amazing. (Statement).

2. Can anyone be more patient than a mother? (Interrogative)

No one can be more patient than a mother. (Statement).

3. Leave the room now. (Imperative)

You should leave the room immediately. (Statement).

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Transform as directed.

1. How ferocious the tiger is! (into a statement)

The tiger is very ferocious.

2. No one can match his intelligence (into an affirmative sentence).

His intelligent is matchless.

3. Does anyone dare to disobey the headmaster?? (into a statement).

No one dares to disobey the headmaster.

4. Check your belongings before you leave. (into as statement).

You should check your belongings before you leave.

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Transform as directed.

5. Is there any substance hotter than fire? (into a statement)

There is no substance hotter than fire.

6. He is always late in completing his work. (into a negative)

He is never early in completing his work.

7. How can you give up the project when it is nearing completion?

(into a statement)

No one can give up project when it is nearing its completion.

8. Fill all the Vessels with water. (into a statement)

You should fill all the vessels with water.

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Phrases / Phrase Propositions

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Phrases / Phrase Propositions

1. Inspite of his hard work, he was poor.

2. In the event of playing well, you will win the prize.

3. On account of her illness, she was absent.

4. Owing to joy, they danced.

5. Despite her poverty, she is honest.

6. In case of his coming late, don’t wait.

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Phrases / Phrase Propositions

7. Because of his old age, he could not walk too far

8. Seeing a tiger in front of him, he ran away.

9. Due to her illness, she did not attend her office.

10. He works day and night in order to earn a lot.

11. According to old tradition, Women were not given equal rights.