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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 2020 Q. 6. Use ONLY FIVE of the following in sentences which illustrate their meanings. (10) (i) To break the ice (ii) Nip in the bud (iii) See eye to eye with (iv) For good (v) Tamper with (vi) The small hours (vii) Keep up appearances (viii) Prima facie…
English Antonyms CSS Past Papers Questions 2024 (b) Choose the word that is nearly most opposite in meaning to the capitalized words. 11 ESOTERIC: (A) Obvious (B) Understood by few (C) Extraneous (D) Common 12 SQUALID: (A) Dirty (B) Wretched (C) Lavish (D) Clean 13 TACITURN: (A) Loquacious (B) Voluble (C) Reticent (D) Silent 14…
English Pair of Words – CSS Past Papers 2024 Q. 6. Use only FIVE pairs of words in sentences clearly illustrating their meanings. (10) (i) Creak, Creek (ii) Palate, Palette (iii) Elicit, Illicit (iv) Peal, Peel (v) Taut, Taught (vi) Faint, Feint (vii) Rheum, Room (viii) Wreak, Reek 2023 Q. 6. Use only FIVE pairs…
English is a global melting pot of a language. While its grammar and core structure are Germanic (from Anglo-Saxon roots), roughly 80% of its vocabulary is borrowed from up to 350 different languages. Major Linguistic Contributors 1. French (The Norman Invasion & Beyond) Following the Norman Conquest in 1066, French became the language of the…
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. 2,008 Views