English Synonyms CSS Past Papers Questions 2017 Q. 5. (a) Choose the ANALOGY of words written in capital letters. Attempt any FIVE. (5) (i) LION: ROAR (a) Snake: Slither (b) Goat: Bleat (c ) Lizard : Crawl (d) Elephant : Tusk (ii) SHADOW : LIGHT (a) Flood : Rain (b) Image : Object (c ) […]
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English Idioms – CSS Past Papers 2019 Q. 6. Use ONLY FIVE of the following in sentences which illustrate their meaning: (10) (i) To cast pearls before swine (ii) To step into one’s shoes (iii) Stuff and nonsense (iv) A wild goose chase (v) To be ill at ease (vi) Sit on the fence (vii) […]
English Antonyms CSS Past Papers Questions 2013 Q.1 (B) Choose the word that is nearly most opposite in meaning to the Capitalized words. (1 Mark each) (10) 11. LANGUID a) Feeble b) Dull c) Vigorous d) Weak e) None of these 12. HIGH-STRUNG a) Nervous b) Tense c) Costly d) Calm e) None of these […]
English Pair of Words – CSS Past Papers 2018 Q. 6. (a) Explain the difference between the following word pairs (Any FIVE) by using each word in your own sentences: (5) (i) Callous, Callus (ii) Born, Borne (iii) Faint, Feint (iv) Dinghy, Dingy (v) Lose, Loose (vi) Waiver, Waver (vii) Shear, Sheer (viii) Resister. Resistor […]
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English is an Aryan Language and has its roots in many old Aryan languages especially German, Green and Latin. Most of the English words are a combination of basic words and additional prefixes and suffixes. These roots are the basis of new words and help understand the complex words. For a deeper understanding of the […]
Synonyms A synonym is a word which has the same or nearly the same meaning as another word or a phrase. ‘Syn’ means the same and ‘Nym’ means the name, so it is a word with similar meaning. Synonyms or similar words do not mean that they are exactly the same words in meaning and […]
Antonyms An Antonym defines the opposite meaning of another word. “Anti” means opposite and “onym” means “name”, hence it is the opposite word. Learning antonyms helps in sharpening the skills of communications of a language. 904 Views