Learn English Vocabulary - Varying Degrees of Fear (#cbsenotes)(#vocabulary)(#eduvictors)

Learn English Vocabulary - Varying Degrees of Fear

Fear is an emotional response induced by a perceived threat, which causes a change in brain and behaviour.


1. Apprehensive


Meaning: worried or filled with fear.


Example: Sumita was apprehensive meeting her abusive husband even after much assurance from her in-laws.



2. Alarmed

Meaning: sudden fear or anxiety, especially when caused by the possibility of danger.

Example: The government is alarmed by the sudden increase in milk prices.

CBSE Class 11/12 - English Writing: Article vs Speech vs Debate - Guidelines (#cbsenotes)(#eduvictors)

English Writing: Article vs Speech vs Debate

Tips of Writing

Article:
An article is a written work published in a print/digital medium for the motive of propagating the news, analysis of result or for educational motive. Such a composition shall be associated with one subject matter concern or theme.

While writing an article students are advised to keep the following points in mind:

1. First of all deal with the given subject matter and additionally examine intensively the given verbal input. Some new ideas will also strike your thoughts. Arrange all those thoughts inside the sequence you need to broaden them for your piece of composition.
2. Now start writing your piece of composition. Develop your thoughts one at a time into a well knit sequence.

CBSE Class 12 / Class 10 Date Sheet (2018-2019)(#eduvictors)(#cbsenotes)

CBSE Class 12 / Class 10 Date Sheet
(2018-2019)

CBSE has declared and released the date sheet for Class 12 and Class 10 examination. The Class 12 board exams will begin on February 15 and end on April 3, while the CBSE Class 10 board exams will begin on February 21 and go on till March 29.

Class 10 Main Subjects Examination Date Sheet.

SNo.	Date	Subject
1.	07 March 2019	Maths
2.	13 March 2019	Science
3.	16 March 2019	Sanskrit
4.	19 March 2019	Hindi
5.	23 March 2019	English
6.	23 March 2019	FIT
7.	Social Science	29 March 2019

Here is the link for class 12 datesheet from CBSE site

Here is the link for class 10 date sheet from CBSE site.

CBSE Class 12 - English (Core) Sample Question Paper + Solution- (2018-19)(#eduvictors)(#cbsepapers)

CBSE Class 12 - English (Core)
 Sample Question Paper + Solution- (2018-19)

Learning English is vital and those everywhere in the world decide to study it as a 2nd language. Many countries include English as a 2nd language of their school and undergraduate syllabus and youngsters start studying English at a younger age.

English is the most normally spoken language inside the global. One out of five people can talk or at the least understand English!  English is the language of technology, of aviation, computers, diplomacy, and tourism. Knowing English increases your chances of getting a great activity in a multinational company inside your house country or of locating work

Here follows the class 12  English (Core) sample question paper along with marking scheme and answers help you in studies.

CBSE Class 12 - English (Core) - Sample Question Paper - (2018-19)(#cbsepapers)(#eduvictors)

CBSE Class 12 - English (Core)
 - Sample Question Paper - (2018-19)

Consequent upon the feedback received from the various stakeholders and subsequent deliberation in the meetings of Committee of Courses of the Board and the subject experts, CBSE has decided to change the question paper pattern for English (Core) subject for the current session (2018-2019).

For detail, you may see the notification.  

In Section A,  the No. of Passages has been reduced to two. 

In Passage 1, there will be: 

• 5-MCQs (1 mark each) 
• 9-Very short answer type questions including 3 Qs on vocabulary for 1 mark each 
• 3-Short answer type question (2 marks each)

The Passage - 2, there will be 2 Long answer type questions (5 marks each).

Section A will have 19 questions of 30 marks while the question paper will have 35 as total number of questions. Here follows the sample question paper and marking scheme of English (Core):

English - How to solve Reading Comprehension Passages? (#eduvictors)(#cbsenotes)

How to solve Reading Comprehension Passages?

Section - A of English question papers test your reading skills. Here are the strategies to attempt this section. Before reading a passage, students are suggested to follow the steps listed below.

1. Quickly run through the passage once. This is called skimming.

2. Note all capitalized words, numbers, names, scientific/medical terms.

3. New read the questions and go back to the passage to find the appropriate answers. This strategy is called Scanning.

4. Once you locate the paragraph where you think a particular answer is, read that particular paragraph.

CBSE Class 6-12 - ENGLISH GRAMMAR - Common Errors in Verbs and Tenses (#cbsenotes)(#eduvictors)

Common Errors in Verbs and Tenses

(Worksheet)

Directions: Following sentences have error(s) in verb tense. Find the error and write the correct sentence.

1. He go to school every day.
2. We often writing a letter.
3. He drive a taxi.
4. She comes here yesterday.
5. I buy this car last year.
6. We go to Chennai on Friday.
7. He reaches here in the afternoon.
8. They learn their lesson tomorrow.
9. I construct a house next year.
10. He is write a letter now.

CBSE Class 6-12 - English Grammar - Idioms and Phrases Test (#cbsenotes)(#eduvictors)

IDIOMS AND PHRASES QUIZ

(English Grammar)

Directions: Given below are some idioms/phrases followed by four alternative meanings to each. Choose the response (a), (b), (c) or (d) which is the most appropriate expression.


Q1: Cry over spilt milk

(a) Complaining about a loss in the past
(b) Too much inquisitive about something
(c) When something is done badly to save money
(d) Dealing with a problem only in an emergency situation


Q2: Cut the mustard

(a) Prepare spices out of mustard seeds
(b) To come up to expectations
(c) Making absurd expectations
(d) Very enthusiastic

Vocabulary - 10 The Most Confusing Words (#cbsenotes)(#eduvictors)

Vocabulary - 10 The Most Confusing Words

① Ability, Capacity

Ability refers to the power to do something.
e.g. Citrus foods are said to have the ability to prevent colds.

Capacity refers to the ability to hold or contain something.
e,g. This hall has a capacity of 5,000 seats.


② About, Approximately, Around

About refers to a rough estimate. Commonly used in face to face speech.
e.g.  We waited about 30 minutes for the bus.

Approximately refers to near accuracy.
e.g.  This school enrolls approximately 4,000 students.

Around refers to a physical proximity or surrounding.
e.g.  We’ll look for you around the front of the building.

CBSE Class 10/11/12/NTSE/Entrance Exams - English - Cloze Test and Error Correction (#ntse)(#cbsenotes)(#eduvictors)

English - Cloze Test and Error Correction

(Questions 1 to 8) Read the following passage carefully and select the most suitable option from each list according to the corresponding number in the passage.

For Ananya, Mathematics was extremely(1) hard to understand. In order to keep her results high enough to succeed and to satisfy her parents, Ananya attempted a number of strategies(2). The answer(3) though(4) was simple. She had to work constantly and dilajentley(6) at applying the different formulas to a range of contexts. Often she was envious of(7) her peers to whom comprehension came easily. However, at the end of the year, it seemed her relentless work was rewarded(8) when her results put her amongst the leading scholars of her class.

Q 1. Which of these would be the best word to use to replace the word ‘extremely’ as it is used in the passage above?

CBSE Class 12 - Final Examination Date Sheet - (2017-18) (#eduvictors)(#cbsenotes)

CBSE Class 12 - Final Examination Date Sheet - (2017-18)

CBSE Class 12 - English (Core) - Sample Question Paper - (2017-18) (#eduvictors)(#cbseNotes)(#cbsePapers)

CBSE Class 12 - English (Core) -
Sample Question Paper - (2017-18)

English Vocabulary: 30 Commonly Used Phrasal Verbs You Must Know (#cbseNotes) (#EnglishVocabulary)

30 Commonly Used Phrasal Verbs
You Must Know

A phrasal verb is a group of words that functions as a verb and is made up of a verb plus a preposition, an adverb, or both. Phrasal verbs are very common in English usage. Therefore it is important to learn about these verbs. Moreover, the meaning of a verb often changes significantly when it is used in a phrasal verb.


1. bring about : cause

2. bring up : rear children

3. call back : return a telephone call

4. call off : cancel

5. catch up : reach the same position or level

6. check in : register at a hotel

English Vocabulary - Single Word Substitutions (#cbseNotes)

English Vocabulary - Single Word Substitutions

1. Shy, timid, unwilling to face a situation

2. One who gives direction from behind the scene on a stage

3. One who gets pleasure in others trouble and pain

CBSE Class 12 - English - Flamingo - Ch1 - The Last Lesson (Question Bank) (#cbseNotes)

Lesson 1 - The Last Lesson (Question Bank)

Short Questions

1. Give 2 reasons why Franz thought of running away and spending the day out of doors?

2. What was more tempting than the rule of participles?

3. What was the bulletin board famous for?

4.  Describe the usual scene and how was it different that day?

5.  Describe the appearance of the master M. Hamel that day?

Learn English Vocabulary From News Papers - September 22 2017 (Day 16)

Learn English Vocabulary From News Papers - September 22 2017 (Day 16)

The Indian Express

Graft

Ex-Judge in CBI net for graft,...

meaning: (verb) piece of living tissue or plant cut from one body and used to repair other body damaged part.
(noun) act of getting money through dishonest way ( कलम लगाना, घूस,  कठोर परिश्रम)


examples:
1. Although he denied graft charges, the judge found him guilty.
2. It was a skin graft operation which restored his face.

ENGLISH GRAMMAR: COMMON ERRORS IN ENGLISH USAGE (#cbseNotes)

ENGLISH GRAMMAR: COMMON ERRORS IN ENGLISH USAGE 

Identify the errors in the use of nouns.

1. Though my means is small, I help my younger sister with money.
2. My uncle's friend's son is a doctor .
3. The Jury was divided in its opinion.
4. One should do his duty honestly.
5. The wages of sin are death.

Learn English Vocabulary From News Papers - September 13 2017 (Day 15) (#EnglishVocabulary)

Learn English Vocabulary From News Papers - September 13 2017 (Day 15)

The Indian Express

Revenge

Sasikala out, nephew vows revenge

meaning: harm done to someone in return for an injury suffered at his/her hands (बदला)


Examples:
1. This movie is about a woman who took revenge on her unfaithful husband.
2.  After the loss, he demanded that he be given his revenge.

English Writing Prompt: Can you make a full paragraph without the letter 'E'?

Can you make a full paragraph without the letter 'E'? 

Once Iswarchandra Vidyasagar jokingly  asked Michel Modhusudhan Dutt "As you are master in English can you make a sentence without using 'E' ".

He wrote this :

English Vocabulary - Word To use Instead of 'VERY' (#cbseNotes)(#EnglishVocabulary)

English Vocabulary -
Word To use Instead of 'VERY'

The frequent use of 'Very' word makes it annoying and often it does not fit appropriately in the sentence. Repeated use of 'very' word can make the text boring and sounds dull.

Following words you should use instead of 'very':


✗ very old ✔ ancient
✗ very rich ✔ wealthy
✗ very sad ✔ sorrowful
✗ very open ✔ transparent
✗ very short         ✔ brief
✗ very simple ✔ basic