Commonly Confused Words (Part-2) - English Vocabulary (#EnglishVocabulary)(#eduvictors)

Commonly Confused Words 

(Part-2)

English Vocabulary 

Hope you have read and liked the Part-1 post. Here is another list of the most common confusing words.

All right, Alright

All right is the correct form, it means 'in a satisfactory manner' or 'fairly well'

Alright is grammatically incorrect, often used in informal communication.

English Vocabulary - Commonly Confused Words (Part-1)(#eduvictors)(#cbsenotes)

Commonly Confused Words 

(Part-1)

English Vocabulary 

English is full of words. There are words that sound similar pronunciations but have different meanings or grammatical functions. Here is a list of common confusables:

Accede, Exceed
Accede means to agree or to allow
Exceed means to go beyond, to surpass

CBSE Class 9 - English Unit-I Sample Question Paper (2019-20) (#cbsepapers)(#eduvictors)

CBSE Class 9 - English
 Unit-I Sample Question Paper
 (2019-20) 

Getting good marks is very important for students of class 9. For this one must practice and attempt sample question papers within time limits.

Here follows a sample question paper on English subject to assess your knowledge about the subject.

For studying you may refer following help guides:

1. All in One English Lit for Class 9 (2019-20)
2. Xam Idea Complete Course English Class 9 (2020 exam)

CBSE Class 9- 10 - English Writing Skills - Figures of Speech (#cbsenotes)(#eduvictors)

Figures of Speech

English Writing Skills

A figure of Speech, word or group of words used to give particular emphasis to an idea or sentiment. The special emphasis is typically accomplished by the user's conscious deviation from the strictly literal sense of a word, or from the more commonly used form of word order or sentence construction. From ancient times to the present, such figurative locutions have been extensively employed by orators and writers to strengthen and embellish their styles of speech and composition. A number of the more widely used figures of speech, some of which are also called tropes, follow. 

Anticlimax:

Anticlimax, a sequence of ideas that abruptly diminish in dignity or importance at the end of a sentence or passage, generally for satirical effect. The following sentence contains an illustration of anticlimax: 

“Among the great achievements of Benito Mussolini's regime were the revival of a strong national consciousness, the expansion of the Italian Empire, and the running of the trains on time.” (Compare with the climax, below.) 

Antithesis:

Antithesis, a juxtaposition of two words, phrases, clauses, or sentences contrasted or opposed in meaning in such a way as to give emphasis to contrasting ideas. 

An example of antithesis is the following line by the English poet Alexander Pope: “To err is human, to forgive divine.” 

CBSE Class 10 - English Grammar - Editing Exercise - 6 (#class10English)(#eduvictors)(#cbsenotes)

English Grammar - Editing Exercise

Class 10 - English

The following passage has not been edited. There is one error in each of the lines. The incorrect line has been underlined. Replace the underlined word choosing the most appropriate option from those given below.

Exercise:
Gandhiji was a prolific writer who (a) spend several hours (b) in day writing. He (c) writes for the journals, he edited. He wrote letters, speeches (d) with reports. He used the print medium (e) for spread his message. His personal (f) letter were even more powerful. He used (g) a powerful medium to reinforce his views (h) for life.

CBSE Class 9 and 10: English (Language & Literature) Curriculum 2019-20 (#cbsesyllabus)(#eduvictors)

CBSE Class 9 and 10: English (Language & Literature) Curriculum 2019-20 

The annual board examination will be of 80 marks, with a duration of three hours. There will be internal assessment for 20 Marks.

Internal choice will be there in question papers.


Here is the revised syllabus:

CBSE Class 10 - English Grammar - Relative Clauses and Relative Pronouns(#cbsenotes)(#eduvictors)

CBSE Class 10 - English Grammar - Relative Clauses and Relative Pronouns

Look at the following sentences:

1. The house we moved into is absolutely beautiful.

2. All morning Lencho — who knew his fields intimately — looked at the sky.

3. The woman, who was preparing supper, replied, "Yes, God willing".

The italicised part gives non-essential information about a person or thing are called relative clauses. The words 'Who', 'which' and 'that' as subjects of a relative clause are relative pronouns.

Broadly there are two types of relative clauses:

1. Defining or identifying clause.

If we remove relative clause, meaning of the sentence changes significantly.

e.g. The woman who visited me in the hospital was very kind. 

 The woman was very kind. (removing relative clause changes context significantly.)

English Grammar Check - Common Errors in Adverb Usage (#eduvictors)(#cbsenotes)

English Grammar Check - Common Errors in Adverbs Usage

Adverbs typically modify verbs and other categories except nouns, especially adjectives and adverbs. Adverbs can be single words, phrases or clauses.

Read the following sentences carefully, each has adverb related error(s). Identify the error(s) and write the correct sentence.


1. You write beautiful.

2. He was too healthy.

English Grammar Check: Common Errors in Adjectives(#englishgrammar)(#eduvictors)

English Grammar Check
Common Errors in Adjectives

Qualifying words known as adjectives. 

Following sentences have adjective related errors. Identify the error(s) and write the correct sentence.

1. I have any milk.

2. He is wiser than his brother.

3. He is wiser than shrewd.

4. Any Ms Nitika is waiting for you.

5. My sister is elder than me.

English Grammar - Sentence Correction - Pronoun Related Errors (#eduvictors)(#cbseclass10)

English Grammar Check: Common Errors in English (Pronouns)

A Pronoun is a word used in place of a Noun.  

Following sentences have pronoun related errors. Identify the error(s) and write the correct sentence.

1. Him went to Mumbai last week.


2. You and he were good friends.


3. Nikita and me go to walk everyday.


4. You, him and me are very fast friends.

Sentence Correction - Noun Errors(#englishgrammar)(#eduvictors)

Sentence Correction - Noun Errors

Common Errors In English

Question: Following sentences have noun related errors. Identify the error(s) and write the correct sentence.

1. This five rupees note is a soiled one.

2. Riches have wings.

3. A large number of the fishes died due to water pollution.

4. The sceneries of Kashmir are charming.

CBSE Class 6 - 8 - English Grammar - Kinds of Verbs (Transitive and Intransitive)(#cbsenotes)(#eduvictors)

Kinds of Verbs (Transitive and Intransitive)

English Grammar

There are two kinds of a verb:
1. Transitive Verb
2. Intransitive Verb


1. Transitive Verb
A verb requires an object after it completes its sense is called a transitive verb. Transitive verb needs object otherwise the sentence does not make any sense.

e.g. The man killed a tiger.

Here the verb 'kill' is transitive. Its object is 'tiger'. Without an object, the sentence seems incomplete.

CBSE Class 9 - English - Beehive - Chapter 7 - Packing (Q and A)(#cbsenotes)(#eduvictors)

Class 9 - English - Beehive - Chapter 7 - Packing (Q and A)

Author: J EROME K. J EROME 

Thinking about the Text
I. Discuss in pairs and answer each question below in a short paragraph (30 – 40 words).

Q1. How many characters are there in the narrative? Name them. (Don’t forget the dog!).

Answer: There are four characters in the narrative. They are Jerome (the narrator), George, Harris, and Montmorency (the dog).


Q2. Why did the narrator (Jerome) volunteer to do the packing?

Answer: The narrator volunteered to do the packing as he took pleasure in himself for his packing talents. It was one of those things that he felt he knew more about than any other living person.


Q3. How did George and Harris react to this? Did Jerome like their reaction?

Answer: George and Harris without problems accepted Jerome's proposal. George put on a pipe and spread himself over the easy-chair. Harris placed his legs on the table and lit a cigar. No, Jerome did not like their reaction.


Q4. What was Jerome’s real intention when he offered to pack?

Answer: When Jerome had offered to pack, his real intention was that he would supervise the process, and Harris and George would work beneath his instructions. Then, he would push them apart every now after which, and educate them the way to do it well. That is why their reaction irritated him.

CBSE Class 6-10 : English Grammar Worksheet - Pronouns (#cbsenotes)(#eduvictors)

 English Grammar Worksheet

A Pronoun is a word used in stead of a noun: as, The boy loves __his__ book;he has long lessons. Pronouns are substitutes for names, or nouns; but they sometimes represent sentences. Here is a worksheet on usage of pronouns in sentences.

Question: Read the passage carefully and fill the blanks with suitable pronouns by replacing the underlined words. 

Everybody knows the story of Ekalavya. The story tells people about the great respect that an ordinary tribal boy had for (Ekalavya's) __a___ guru Dronacharya. When Drona refuses to teach (Ekalavya) __b_____ archery. Ekalavya ___c____ makes a clay image of (Drona) ____d_____ guru.

When Drona comes to know about this. (Drona) ___e_____ demands Ekalavya's right thumb as gurudakshina. Ekalavya immediately draws (Ekalavya's) _____f______ sword, cuts off (Ekalavya's) ___g______ right thumb and offers (Ekalavya's thumb) ____h_____ to Drona. Such was (Ekalavya's) ___i_____ love and respect for (Ekalavya's) __j___ guru.

Today in India, gurus are treated with absolute respect. In the field of music and dance, (gurus) __k_____ are treated almost like Gods! Pupils sometimes live with (pupils) ___l_____  gurus and attend (guru's) ___m____ needs. (The pupils) ___n_____ serve them in various ways. In return the gurus teach the sishyas all (the gurus) ____o____ know. (The gurus) ____p_____ feel proud when (the gurus') ___q_____ disciples achieve fame and success. The gurursishya relationship is marked by love, devotion and loyalty.

Answers:

CBSE Class 6-12 - English Grammar Worksheet - Verb Forms (#cbsenotes)(#eduvictors)

English Grammar Worksheet - Verb Forms

Fill in the blanks with suitable verbs from the options given in brackets.

1. One of the student in our class ______ an Apple phone. (own/owns)

2. Apple pie and custard _________ my favourite dish. (is/are)

3. Ten kilometres _____ a long way to walk (is/are)

4. Either Sanya or I _____ to blame (is/am/are)

5. Maya as well as Sanya ________ guilty. (was/were)

6. If I _____ rich, I would buy a ship. (was/were)

CBSE Class 8/9/10 - Reading Comprehension (Unseen Passage) - Set-13 (#cbsenotes)(#eduvictors)

 Reading Comprehension

(Unseen Passage) - Set-13

Read the passage given below and answer the questions that follow:

WORK SMARTER NOT HARDER

You can work all day on a vital project without making any apparent progress into it — even though you have slogged hard, focused all your energies and even give up your lunch break to squeeze in more time. Your colleague, on the other hand, completes the same task in half-a-day and without any errors and leaves office with a smile. So why this huge difference in output? The answer lies in not being able to maximize productivity and minimize timelines. There is a vital difference between working hard and working smart and the letter is the way to accomplishing more in less time. Here are some ways in which you can become a smarter worker.

Plan and Assess: The biggest secret of success of smart workers is planning. Half the job is accomplished if you are able to plan in advance. Assess the work at hand, think about each aspect of

it in detail and then draw up a plan of action—either in your mind or on your paper. It allows you to tackle the job with focus and prevents oversights, wrong turns or misjudgements.

CBSE Class 9 - English - Moments - Chapter - The Snake and The Mirror (Chapter Summary and Questions and Answers)(#cbsenotes)(#eduvictors)

The Snake and The Mirror

Chapter Summary and Q & A

Author: Vaikom Muhammad Basheer

Summary:

1. A lonely unmarried Homeopathy specialist lived in a non-zapped leased life with his few visiting rodents and cats.

2. On a hot summer night, the doctor came back to his room after dinner and heard a noise, when he opened the door. Noise, being a familiar one, he did not pay any attention to it and lay down on his bed but could not sleep.

3. He took out a book, opened it on the table. He looked into the large mirror kept on the table and admired himself as a young, handsome, unmarried doctor.

English Grammar - Sentence Correction - Prepositional Errors (#cbsenotes)(#eduvictors)

Sentence Correction - Prepositional Errors

Question: Following sentences have prepositional errors. Write the correct sentence.

1. He is bad in tennis.

2. I am good in history.

3. She is clever in cooking.

4. He is ill from flu.

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.