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Friday, 23 May 2014

English Practice Paper for Bank Exams

by Unknown  |  in English Grammar at  Friday, May 23, 2014

English Practice Paper for Bank  Exams


1) " A friend in need is a friend indeed."

The speaker feels that
  1. one should have many friends.
  2. a true friend is the one who helps us in our difficulties.
  3. it is difficult to find a true friend.
  4. friend flock around us only when we need them.



2) "Be your own judge and you will be happy."

This is
  1. a statement of criticism.
  2. a command.
  3. a demand.
  4. a mere opinion.



3) Politics is a topic much ________every where in the country now-a-days.
  1. talked about
  2. argued
  3. talked
  4. instructed



4) Nobody will be _______to enter unless he has an entry pass.
  1. accepted
  2. agreed
  3. acknowledged
  4. allowed



5) The mango tree was ________ with fruit.
  1. loaded
  2. laden
  3. heavy
  4. full



6) In spite of their busy schedule, some people are always _________ to help the needy.
  1. reluctant
  2. shrewd
  3. hesitant
  4. inclined



7) The election commissioner has issued _________ instructions regarding the campaign.
  1. oral
  2. verbal
  3. verbalized
  4. spoken



8) He is an outstanding young cricketer of ________ nature.
  1. despicable
  2. repugnant
  3. repulsive
  4. adorable



9) Some exemplary people dedicated their ________lives to the upliftment of the society.
  1. partial
  2. glorious
  3. whole
  4. elevated



10) It is a long time since I have seen you hence I am looking forward to meeting you ___________
  1. eagerly
  2. directly
  3. sincerely
  4. preferably



11) After completing his work, he goes home _____________
  1. individually
  2. directly
  3. straightly
  4. all the above



12) The politician was careless and ___________ made promises.
  1. uncommunicatively
  2. inconsiderately
  3. uncommittedly
  4. unceremoniously



13) He is persistently prevailing __________his wife to resign her job.
  1. to
  2. upon
  3. at
  4. over



14) He has committed such a heinous crime that it doesn't admit __________ any excuse.
  1. of
  2. off
  3. in
  4. no preposition



15) She is very confident __________success.
  1. regarding
  2. about
  3. at
  4. of


16) ___________ there is overpopulation in the developing countries, there can be no growth at all.
  1. Until
  2. Unless
  3. As long as
  4. While



17) Every one consider him ________________ a fool.
  1. as
  2. like a
  3. as that of
  4. no conjuction



18) Change the following sentence from direct to indirect speech.

Great people never say,"We are busy and we don't have time."
  1. Great people never said that they are busy and they don't have time.
  2. Great people never say that they are busy and they don't have time.
  3. Great people will never say that they are been busy and they don't have time.
  4. Great people would never say that they are been busy and they don't have any time.


19) Change the following sentences from active to passive.

Bring fruits immediately.
  1. Fruits may be brought immediately.
  2. Let the fruits be brought immediately.
  3. Fruits might be bought immediately.
  4. All the above are correct.



20) Rama lent me ten rupees.
  1. Ten rupees was lent me by Rama.
  2. I was lent ten rupees by Rama.
  3. Ten rupees was lent to me by Rama.
  4. I was lent ten rupees by Rama.




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Friday, 21 March 2014

English Synonyms and antonyms for competitive exams

by Unknown  |  in Synonyms and antonyms at  Friday, March 21, 2014















                           SYNONYMS & ANTONYMS

A

ALIEN:
Syn: foreigner, outsider, stranger, emigrant 
Ant: native, citizen resident, occupant

AFFRONT:
Syn: provoke, exasperate, indignity, irreverence
Ant: conciliate, appease, mollify. assuage

AMPLIFY:
Syn: enlarge, extend, dilation, elevate
Ant: curtail, lessen, diminution, contraction

ADHERENT:
Syn: follower, disciple, dependent, supporter
Ant: rival, adversary, opponent, antagonist

ACCOMPLISH:
Syn: attain, succeed triumph, exploit
Ant: forsake, deter, disappoint, collapse

AXIOM:
Syn: maxim, saying, dictum, trutfi
Ant: absurdity, blunder, ridiculousness, irrelevant

AUTHENTIC:
Syn: genuine, reliable, valid, guaranteed
Ant: fictitious, counterfeit, unreal, false

ABATE:
Syn: moderate, mitigate, lessen, decrease
Ant: aggravate, intensify, augment, supplement

ANTIQUE:
Syn: ancient, old fashioned, primitive, of past
Ant: modem, recent, novelty, vogue


B

BAFFLE:
Syn: confound, elude, frustrate, perplex
Ant: poise, composure, facilitate, co-operate

BLEAK:
Syn: dismal, gloomy, chilly, dreary
Ant: bright, pleasant, balmy, cheerful

BLAME:
Syn: reprove, upbraid, censure, reproach
Ant: commend, applaud, laud, praise

BARBAROUS:
Syn: uncivilized, savage, untamed, brutal
Ant: cultural, humane, refined, gentle

BENEVOLENCE:
Syn: humanity, generosity, charity, liberality
Ant: malevolence, inhumanity, malignity, unkindness

C

CAVITY:
Syn: depth, depression, hole, aperture
Ant: elevation, projection, mound, height

CEASE:
Syn: terminate, pause, desist, discontinue
Ant: commence, continue,  initiate, originate

CALAMITY:
Syn: adversity, misfortune, misery, mishap
Ant: happiness, benefit, prosperity, fortune

COMMOTION:
Syn: turmoil, disturbance, agitation, excitement
Ant: tranquillity, stillness, quietness, calm

CALCULATE:
Syn: enumerate, estimate, evaluate, consider
Ant: miscalculate, blunder, predetermine, misconceive

CALLOUS:
Syn: obdurate, unfeeling, heartless, indifferent
Ant: compassionate, tender, kind, sympathetic

CAPABLE:
Syn: competent, suitable, qualified, able
Ant: incomplete, inefficient, imbecile, inept

CAPTIVITY:
Syn: imprisonment, confinement, apprehend, restrain
Ant: freedom, liberty, liberation, release

CARICATURE:
Syn: exaggeration, imitation, ridicule, parody
Ant: exactness, precision, reality, truth

CATASTROPHE:
Syn: disaster, calamity, misfortune, mishap
Ant: prosperity, blessing, restoration, resurgence

CONTEMPT:
Syn: scorn, disregard, disdain, despicable
Ant: regard, approval, praised, recommend

D

DEFILE:
Syn: contaminate, pollute, profane, desecrate
Ant: purify, sanctity, cleanse, disinfect

DEFER:
Syn: prolong, suspend, postpone, delay
Ant: accelerate, expedite, stimulate, hasten

DEFAULT:
Syn: failure, omission, negligence, lapse
Ant: perfection, vigilance, attentive, observance

DEDICATE:
Syn: devote, consecrate, loyal, surrender
Ant: refuse, negate, prohibit, reject

DECEIT:
Syn: deception, artifice, treachery, duplicity
Ant: veracity, sincerity, truth, honesty

DAUNT: 
Syn: discourage, frighten, agitate, intimidate
Ant: encourage, animate, embolden, inspire

DECAY:
Syn: collapse, decomposition, deteriorate, putrefaction
Ant: flourish, progress, growth, development

DAINTY:
Syn: elegant, delicate, refined, exquisite
Ant: clumsy, coarse, unpleasant, insipid

E

EPITOME:
Syn: precise, example, miniature, summary
Ant: increment, expansion, lengthen, enlargement

ENLIGHTEN:
Syn: elucidate, educate, illumine, inculcate
Ant: ignorance, distortion, delude, obscure

ENORMOUS:
Syn: colossal, mammoth, immense, spacious
Ant: insignificant, diminutive, trivial, negligible

ENJOIN:
Syn: direct, counsel, exhort, command
Ant: prohibit, forbid, revolt, dissuade






                                                                                              To be Continued..........

Friday, 14 March 2014

English for banking-parts of speech pdf download

by Unknown  |  in English Grammar at  Friday, March 14, 2014











GRAMMAR
PARTS OF SPEECH


When we talk, we use sentences. These sentences are made up of words. Words are divided into eight parts of speech according to their use in a sentence.


    1)      Noun
2)      Pronoun
3)      Adjective
4)      Verb
5)      Adverb
6)      Preposition
7)      Conjunction
8)      Interjection

       



Noun
          
Some words are names of some person, place or thing. These are called Nouns

Ex:- 
1)      Delhi is the capital of India
2)      Kolkata is the bigger city in India
3)      The boy plays hockey
4)       My brother lives in Mumbai
5)      Sharma has many books
6)      Kalidas was a great poet of india
  

In this sentences Nouns are Delhi, Kolkata, Mumbai, India is names of place and Sharma, Kalidas are names of persons.

KINDS OF NOUNS

There are five kinds of nouns
1)      Proper Noun
2)      Common Noun
3)      Collective Noun
4)      Material Noun
5)      Abstract  Noun


Proper Noun:-

             Is the name of a particular Person, Place of thing, as Raju, Sharma, Diwali, Shyam.

Common Noun:-

             Is the name common to every person or thing of the same kind or class, as :boy girl, teacher, pen, book.

Collective Noun:-

                Is the name of a number of similar things taken together and spoke as one.
Ex: - a flock, a dozen, a score.

Material Noun:-

                Is the name of some material of which things are made.
Ex: - iron, gold, wheat

Abstract Noun:-
               
               Is the name of a quality, condition, an action or an idea.
Ex: - love, honesty, joy, sad

KINDS OF PRONOUNS

Personal Pronouns


  1. I work with my tools.
  2. These tools are mine.
  3. We study in a school.
  4. Our school is the best in the city.
  5. People like me for my good work.

Three Persons

                The pronouns I, my, me, we, our, us, mine and ours in present the person or persons speaking. They are called Pronouns of the First Person.

                The Pronouns you, your, yours, thee, they in represent the person or persons spoken to.they are called Pronouns of the Second Person.

                The pronouns he, she, it, his, him, they, there, them, hers and theirs in above represent the persons or things spoken of. They are called pronouns of the Third Person.


REFLEXIVE PRONOUNS

                In this action goes from one person/thing to another. The same person forms the subject and object. The action comes back to the doer.’ Herself’ and ‘Ourselves’ which are objectives are called Reflexive Pronouns.

Ex: -

  1. She saw the picture.
  2. She saw herself in the mirror.
  3.  We help ourselves.
  4. We help them. 






Tuesday, 11 March 2014

English-Adjective&Adverb

by Unknown  |  in English Grammar at  Tuesday, March 11, 2014
Adjective & Adverb 



An adjective tells us more about a noun.

Ex:- The tall professor.
         A six years old child.

An adverb tells us more about a verb.

Ex:- He talked nervously.
        She runs very fast.

                         How to use Adverb

The Adverb describes a verb.

Ex:- He drove carefully.

The Adverb describes an adverb

Ex:- They played very badly.

No Adverb with the following 

Ex:-am,is,are,was,will be,have been,had been



   

English Grammar-Articles

by Unknown  |  in English Grammar at  Tuesday, March 11, 2014



Today we discuss about Articles.:


English Grammar starts with Articles(A,An,The).


A-An

           If you have to use A or An depending on the sound the word begins with.
          
           If  the first sound is a consonant you have to use a.

                Ex :-   a book
                          a coffee
                         a banana


       If the first sound is a vowel you have  to us an.

               Ex :- an apple
                       an orange
                       an umbrella
                       an eagle
            

      The is used with specific nouns. 

      The is required when the noun it refers to represents

 something that is one of a kind.


  Ex :- 
             The moon circles the earth.


                   A-An-Some



 A-An used in singular
   
         a cat, a monkey, a door, a ball.
         
        an egg, an eagle, an ice cream.  


some used plural

some monkeys,some apples,some eagles.  


some also used for this you can't count

some milk,some coffee,







                       

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