Sentence Correction Exercise DIRECTIONS : In the following sentences, four options are given. You are required to identify the best way of writing the sentence in the context of the correct usage of standard written English. While doing so, you have to ensure that the message being conveyed remains the same in all the cases. […]
Synonyms Exercises with Answers DIRECTIONS : In the following questions, each word in capital letters is followed by four words or phrases. Choose the one which is similar in meaning to the word given in the, capital letters. ACCOUTREMENTS (a) Relatives (b) Companions (c) Blemishes (d) Belongings APOLITICAL (a) Antipolitical (b) Terrorist (c) Not
Antonyms Exercises with Answers DIRECTIONS: A word in capital letters is followed by four words. Choose the word that is most nearly opposite in meaning to the word given in capital letters. ELAN (a) Brashness (b) Dignity (c) Composure (d) Nervousness IRASCIBLE (a) Kind (b) Friendly (c) Roguish (d) Clever NEBULOUS (a)
SSC One Word Substitution Test DIRECTIONS: Select single word or phrase which means most nearly the same as the given idiomatic phrase. An office with pay but little responsibility (a) sinecure (b) presidency (c) factotum (d) plutocracy A group of small ships (a) archipelago (b) fleet (c) flotilla (d) tugs A person
SSC Word Power Test DIRECTIONS: In each of these questions four words are given marked a, b, c and d. Two of these words are most nearly the same or opposite in meaning. Identify those two words: 1. (A). Umpteen (B). Waspish (C). Countless (D). Testimony (a) A-C (b) B-C
Fill in the Blanks Questions For SSC DIRECTIONS: Each of the following sentences is followed by four words or group of words. Fill in the blanks with the appropriate word or group of words. One dark night a Darvesh ___________ passing by a dry well. (a) wasn’t (b) happened to be (c) discovered in (d)
Fill in the Blanks Questions For Bank DIRECTIONS: Select the most appropriate set of words from the given choices to fill in the blanks. The organization takes its cue from the person on the top. I always told our business leaders their personal ___________ determined their organization’s ___________. (a) serendipity, faux pas (b) predilection, despair
Beat back Meaning: To compel to retire Example: The firemen were beaten back by angry flames and the building was reduced to ashes. Boil down to Meaning: To amount to Example: His entire argument boiled down to this that he would not join the movement unless he saw some monetary gain in it. Cast aside
A root word is the most basic form of a word that is able to convey a particular description, though or meaning. It does not have a prefix or a suffix (at the end of a word). Example: act, all, alter etc. Root Words with Meanings and Examples ambi, amphi Meaning: both, on both sides,
Punctuations are necessary for the production of effective and clear writing. We will take up all the different punctuation marks which we can say are most important to our study: Comma It is probably the most frequently used punctuation mark. It is used to separate different parts of sentences, and to tell the readers to