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ANTONYMS A word that expresses a meaning opposed to the meaning of another word, in which case the two words are antonyms of each other. 1. Busy ___X___ lazy, inactive 2. Dark ___X___ light, bright 3. Brave ___X___ fearful, coward 4. Open ___X___ closed, hidden 5. Show ___X___ hide, conceal 6. Useful ___X___ useless, waste 7. Bold _____X___ shy, timid 8. Expand ___X___ contract, precise 9. Friend ___X___ enemy, foe OPPOSITES WITH "PREFIXES" im + proper = improper in + ability = inability mis + judge = misjudge mis + understand = misunderstand ir + regular = irregular un + important = unimportant dis + belief = disbelief dis + appear = disappear etc. DIS~ agree _____X___ disagree comfort _____X___ discomfort continue _____X___ discontinue encourage _____X___ discourage allow _____X___ disallow loyal _____X___ disloyal obey _____X___ disobey connect _____X___ disconnect honest _____X___ dishonest like _____X___ dislike IM~ mature _____X___ immature partial _____X___ impartial p...

SYNONYMS One of two or more words or expressions of the same language that have the same or nearly the same meaning in some or all senses. Match the following words in the list "A" with their meanings given in the list "B" _____A ____________B ________ANSWERS 1. Treasure _________a. dress ______1 - h 2. Nice ____________b. useless _____2 - d 3. haunt ___________c. cruel _______3 - j 4. feeble ___________d. pleasant ____4 - o 5. stain ____________e. fine _______5 - m 6. crook____________ f. take no notice of __6 - l 7. attire ____________g. discover ____7 - a 8. pretty ____________h. wealth_____ 8 - e 9. in vain ___________i. deeply religious ___9 - b 10. ignore___________ j. visit a place often _10 - f 11. hamlet ___________k. exact ______11 - n 12. savage ___________l. dishonest ____12 - c 13. detect ___________m. dirty marks __13 - g 14. accurate _________n. a small village __14 - k 15. pious ___________o. weak ________15 - i SOME MORE EXAMPLES ABILITY ______capab...

CONJUNCTIONS MADE EASY A conjunctin is a word or phrase which link two words, phrases or clauses. Co-ordinating : and, but, for, or, also, yet, still, either...or, neither...nor, both....and, not only.....but also, as well as, etc. Sub-ordinating : though, although, because, since, as, that, while, unless, even if, after, neverethe less,lest, in case, so....that, as if, as long as, what, where, when, why, which, how, who, whom, whose, etc. Fill in the blanks with appropriate conjunctions The boy is intelligent —————lazy. A. and ___B. or ___C. because ___D. but It can be white, black————grey. A. but ___B. and ___C. nor ___D. or The man is short tempered ———— people like him. A. but ___B. yet ___C. and ___D. so She is not only intelligent————industrious. A. but also ___B. but ___C. also ___D. and also The question looks ———— it is difficult. A. but ___B. yet ___C. and ___D. so I did my homework ———— then went out to play. A. but ___B. yet ___C. and ___D. so Sarabhai knew ———— space sci...

FIGURES OF SPEECH A figure of speech is a deviation from the ordinary use of words, so that the effect of the words is heightened. When figurative language is introduced it contributes powerfully to increase understanding. SIMILE A definite expression of a likeness between objects of different kind or species. It is usually introduced by words of comparison such as, ‘like’, ‘so’, and ‘as’ e.g., World is like a stage. He is as swift as wind. METAPHOR A metaphor is an implied simile or comparison. It is a figure of speech in which hidden comparisons between two objects of different kinds, having at least one point in common. Here the comparison is not openly expressed or stated and it has to be inferred. e.g., All the world is a stage -In which all men and women are merely players. Tippu was the tiger of Mysore. PERSONIFICATION This is a figure of speech in which inanimate objects are spoken of as if they are alive ( having life and intelligence). e.g., Death leaped on the beautiful dee...

PREPOSITIONS MADE EASY A preposition is a word placed before a noun or a pronoun to show in what relationship the person or thing denoted by it stands in relatin to something else. Prepositions indicate relationship in time and space. Simple Preposition : Simple prepositions are single syllable words. These words show : Location : at, by, in, on, near Direction : to, from, down, through, out, up Asssociation : of, for, with, like Compound Preposition: Compound prepositions are two syllable words. e.g., about, above, across, after, along, amidst, among, around, before, behind, below, beneath, beside, between, beyond, inside, outside, within, without, etc. Phrase Preposition : Phrase prepositions are groups of words functioning as prepositions. e.g., according to, along with, away from, becasue of, by reason of, by means of, by virtue of, for the sake of, in accordance with, in addition to,in comparision to, in course of, in favour of, in front of, in in lieu of, in order to, i...

CHANGE OF EXCLAMATORY SENTENCES INTO ASSERTIVES A sentence that expresses strong feelings of mind ( of joy, sorrow, surprise, wonder, pain or fear) is called an "Exclamatory Sentence’. These sentences are given for conversion into Assertive. Placing the Subject in the opening of the sentence followed by its verb and complements these sentences are changed into Assertives. How stupid of him to say that! Ans.: It is very stupid of him to say that. How clever she is ! Ans.: She is very clever. How wise you are! Ans.: You are very wise. What a sweet fragrance! Ans.: It is indeed sweet frangrance. How intelligent Narendra was! Ans.: Narendra was very intelligent. What a powerful concentration of mind Narendra had! Ans.: Narendra had a very powerful concentration of mind. What an extraordinary soul Ramkrishna was! Ans.: Ramakrishna was really an extraordinary soul. How kind Dr. Sarabhai was to his employees! Ans.: Dr. Srabhai was very kind to his employees. What a fine spinner Chandras...

DEGREES OF COMPARISON Positive Degree : Adjectives without comparison e.g., good, long, short, heavy, clever, intelligent, beautiful etc. Comparative Degree : Adjectives used to compare two persons / things. better, longer, shorter, heavier, cleverer, more intelligent, more beautiful Superlative Degree : Adjectives used to state the best of all other persons or things compared. e.g.,best, longest, shortest, heaviest, cleverest, most intelligent, most beautiful e.g., Jagannath is a fat man. (No other man is as fat as Jagannath.) Surendra is fatter than Raju. Siddesh is the fattest of all others. This is a difficult problem. (No other problem is as difficult as this.) This is more difficult than all other problems. This is the most difficult of all the problems. Smitha is a beautiful lady. Sushmitha is more beautiful than Smitha. Geethanjali is the most beautiful of all the three young ladies. Iron is a useful metal. ( No other metal is as useful as iron.) Iron is more useful than any ...