(1) Who wrote “Shakespeare’s Later Comedies’? Palmer D.J. (3) Which. of the following is not a play by Shakespeare? Pygmalion (4) Who is the author of ‘After Strange Gods’? Eliot (5) Who is the Villain in ‘Hamlet’? Claudius (6) Who is the heroine of ‘Hamlet’? Ophelia (7) After whom the Elizabethan Age is named: Elizabeth […]
Continue Reading(1) Shakespeare’s Hamlet isA tragedy (2) Earnest Hamingway has written Old Man and the Sea (3) Who wrote Gulliver’s Travels? Jonathan Swift (4) Which of the following is not a dramatist? Byron (5) Which of the following is not a play by Shakespeare? Dr. Faustus (6) E. M. Foster is a Novelist (7) “The Pickwick […]
Continue ReadingGrateful:Meaning: showing or expressing thanks, especially to another personUse in sentence: I’m so grateful (to you) for all that you’ve done. Gratified:Meaning: to please someone, or to satisfy a wish or needUse in sentence: We were gratified by the response to our appeal. Imaginary:Meaning: describes something that is created by and exists only in the […]
Continue ReadingBirthday suit– Completely naked, no clothes onThe little boy was running down the street in his birthday suit. Bite off more than one can chew– try to do more than one is able to doI think I bit off more than I can chew by taking on the new assignment. Bite the bullet– endure in […]
Continue Reading1. Wool gatheringmeaning- indulgence in aimless thoughts and dreamy imagination; absent minded.usage: Mother advised to her son to not wool gather and be serious2. Under the harrowmeaning: in difficult situation; distressusage:After giving divorce to her wife he is under the harrow now.3. Cold comfortmeaning: little comfort or encouragement.usage: After getting job Aslam is in cold […]
Continue Reading1. Sylvia Plath married which English poet?a. Masefieldb. Causleyc. Hughesd. Larkin 2. Carl Sandburg ‘Planked whitefish’ contains what kind of imagery?a. Sea scenesb. Rural Idyllc. Ward. Innocent childhood 3. Which influential American poet was born in Long Island in 1819?a. Emily Dickinsonb. Paul Dunbarc. John Greenleaf Whittierd. Walt Whitman 4. In 1960 ‘The Colossus’ was […]
Continue Reading1-Who is. Sivaji: Ans. He was the founder of the independent Maratha Kingdom. 2-when Battle of Buxar was fought in: Ans. 1764. 3-When Communal Award was announced: Ans.1932. 4-Importance of Battle of Plassey: Ans. The Battle of Plassey firmly established the British Rule in Bengal. It exposed the Hindu-Muslim disaffection from one another. 5-Date of […]
Continue ReadingEnglish Grammar Terms Active Voice In the active voice, the subject of the verb does the action (eg They killed the President). See also Passive Voice.AdjectiveA word like big, red, easy, French etc. An adjective describes a noun or pronoun.Adverb A word like slowly, quietly, well, often etc. An adverb modifies a verb.Article The “indefinite” […]
Continue ReadingNounA word like table, dog, teacher, America etc. A noun is the name of an object, concept, person or place. A “concrete noun” is something you can see or touch like a person or car. An “abstract noun” is something that you cannot see or touch like a decision or happiness. A “countable noun” is […]
Continue ReadingQ.1.(a) Pick the word that is nearly similar in meaning to the capitalized word. (5)(Do anyFIVE). Extra attempt of any Part of the question will not be considered.(i) ACRIMONIOUS(a) Bitter (b) Provocative (c) Cheap (d) Volatile(ii) CALLIGRAPHY(a) Computers (b) Handwriting (c) Blood pressure (d) Brain waves(iii) UNEQUIVOCAL(a) Variable (b) Plain (c) Unmistakable (d) Negligent(iv) DEMISE(a) […]
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