In this blog, the students will find all the topics on English Grammar: subject and predicate, parts of speech like nouns, pronouns, adjectives, verbs, adverbs, conjunctions, prepositions, interjections, and other topics like Clauses: subordinate and principal; dependent and independent clauses; noun clauses, adjective clauses, adverbial clauses; types of phrases, change of voice: Active and Passive Voice; determiners, direct and indirect speech, types of sentences: Simple, complex and compound
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Exercise on Synonyms
Read the following passage and find the appropriate synonym of the underlined words in the passage:
In the modern world, the financial sector plays a vital role in the stability and growth of economies. Banking, as a cornerstone of this sector, facilitates the flow of money, supports businesses, and helps individuals manage their finances efficiently. Banks offer various services such as savings accounts, loans, and investment opportunities. Moreover, they act as intermediaries between those who have surplus funds and those who require funds. With the advent of technology, online banking has become increasingly popular, providing customers with the convenience of managing their accounts and making transactions from anywhere at any time.
Exercise:
Choose the synonym for the underlined words in the passage:
1. "Stability" - a) volatility b) constancy c) inconsistency
2. "Facilitates" - a) hinders b) encourages c) assists
3. "Efficiently" - a) effectively b) ineffectively c) wastefully
4. "Surplus" - a) deficit b) abundance c) scarcity
5. "Advent" - a) conclusion b) beginning c) termination
6. "Increasingly" - a) constantly b) sporadically c) progressively
7. "Convenience" - a) inconvenience b) comfort c) disadvantage
8. "Transactions" - a) agreements b) dealings c) conflicts
Exercise:
Choose the synonym for the underlined words in the passage:
1. "Stability" - a) volatility b) constancy c) inconsistency
2. "Facilitates" - a) hinders b) encourages c) assists
3. "Efficiently" - a) effectively b) ineffectively c) wastefully
4. "Surplus" - a) deficit b) abundance c) scarcity
5. "Advent" - a) conclusion b) beginning c) termination
6. "Increasingly" - a) constantly b) sporadically c) progressively
7. "Convenience" - a) inconvenience b) comfort c) disadvantage
8. "Transactions" - a) agreements b) dealings c) conflicts
Errors in the use of Nouns
Read the sentences carefully to find the error in the underlined words and then correct it by selecting the correct option out of the given three.
1. The childs were playing in the garden.
a) childs
1. The childs were playing in the garden.
a) childs
b) child's
c) children
(d) Children’s
2. This furnitures are new and modern.
a) furniture's
2. This furnitures are new and modern.
a) furniture's
b) furnitures
c) furniture
3. The sheeps are grazing in the field.
a) sheep b) sheep's c) sheeps
4. The mouses ran away when we entered the room.
a) mice
3. The sheeps are grazing in the field.
a) sheep b) sheep's c) sheeps
4. The mouses ran away when we entered the room.
a) mice
b) mouse
c) mouses
5. The tooths were hurting her all night.
a) teeth's
5. The tooths were hurting her all night.
a) teeth's
b) tooths
c) teeth
6. The womans bag was left on the bus.
a) women
6. The womans bag was left on the bus.
a) women
b) womans
c) woman's
7. The companys in the tech industry are always competing.
a) company
7. The companys in the tech industry are always competing.
a) company
b) companies
c) companys'
8. He bought two new car last week.
a) new car's b) new cars c) new car
9. The moneys were collected for charity.
a) money
8. He bought two new car last week.
a) new car's b) new cars c) new car
9. The moneys were collected for charity.
a) money
b) moneys
c) money's
10. The childrens are excited about the school trip.
a) children's
10. The childrens are excited about the school trip.
a) children's
b) childrens
c) children
11. The bacterias in the water are harmful.
a) bacteria's
11. The bacterias in the water are harmful.
a) bacteria's
b) bacterias
c) bacteria
12. I found a footprints on the beach.
a) footsprint
12. I found a footprints on the beach.
a) footsprint
b) footprint
c) footprints
13. The mans hat was blown away by the wind.
a) mans b) man's c) men's
14. She had much home works to complete over the weekend.
a) homeworks
13. The mans hat was blown away by the wind.
a) mans b) man's c) men's
14. She had much home works to complete over the weekend.
a) homeworks
b) homework's
c) homework
15. The leaves’ were falling from the trees in autumn.
a) leafs
15. The leaves’ were falling from the trees in autumn.
a) leafs
b) leaves
c) leaf's
16. The childs' toys were scattered all over the room.
a) child's
16. The childs' toys were scattered all over the room.
a) child's
b) childs'
c) children's
17. The cities of Europe are known for their rich history.
a) city's
17. The cities of Europe are known for their rich history.
a) city's
b) cities
c) citys'
18. The fishes in the aquarium looked colorful and lively.
a) fish
18. The fishes in the aquarium looked colorful and lively.
a) fish
b) fish's
c) fishes
19. His friends organized a surprise party for his birthday.
a) friend's
19. His friends organized a surprise party for his birthday.
a) friend's
b) friends'
c) friend
20. The teeths of the old man were in bad condition.
a) tooth's
20. The teeths of the old man were in bad condition.
a) tooth's
b) teeths
c) teeth
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