Tuesday 17 January 2017

CBSE Class 9/10/11/12 - English Grammar - Phrasal Prepositions

Phrasal Prepositions

CBSE Class 9/10/11/12 - English Grammar - Phrasal Prepositions

Phrasal (or Phrase) prepositions are group of words which are used as a single preposition.

e.g. Manoj couldn't succeed on account of his negligence.

Here 'on account of' is a phrase preposition which means 'for' (reason).

Here is a partial list of phrasal prepositions:

according to
along with
agreeably to
away from
because of
by dint of
by means of
by reason of
by virtue of
by way of
conformably to
for the sake of
in accordance with
in addition to
in (on) behalf of
in case of
in comparison to
in compliance with
in consequence with/of
in course of
in favour of
in front of
in lieu of
in order to
in place of
in reference to
in regard to
in spite of
instead of
in the event of
on account of
owing to
with a view to
with an eye to
with regard to
with reference to


Sunday 15 January 2017

CBSE Class IX - History - CHAPTER 4 - FOREST SOCIETY AND COLONIALISM (Q and A) (#cbseclass9Notes)

FOREST SOCIETY AND COLONIALISM

CBSE Class IX - History - CHAPTER 4 - FOREST SOCIETY AND COLONIALISM (Q and A) (#cbseclass9Notes)

Questions and Answers based on NCERT Chapter


Q1: What is deforestation?

Answer: Deforestation is cutting down of trees indiscriminately in a forest area. Under the colonial rule it became very systematic and extensive.


Q2: Who were the colonial power in Indonesia?

Answer: Dutch


Q3: Why is deforestation considered harmful?

Answer: Forests give us many things like paper, wood that makes our desks, tables, doors and windows, dyes that colour our clothes, spices in our food, gum, honey, coffee, tea and rubber. They are the natural habitat of animals and birds. Forests check soil erosion and denudation, sand dunes. They preserve our ecological diversity and life support systems.
Cutting down forest extensive will deprive us the above said benefits. Thus deforestation is considered harmful.


Q4: Who were ‘Kalangs’ of Java?

Answer: They were skilled forest cutters and shifting cultivators


Friday 13 January 2017

English Grammar - Commonly Used Latin Phrases You Must Know (#cbsenotes)

Commonly Used Latin Phrases 

You Must Know


English Grammar - Commonly Used Latin Phrases You Must Know (#cbsenotes)

Ad hoc:  for this

Ad referendum: For further consideration

In Absentia: While Absent

Mea Culpa: By my fault

Tempus Fugit: Time Flies

Prima Facia: On first view

Caveat Emptor: Let the buyer beware