अंग्रेजी एक लिंगुआ फ्रेंका के साथ विभिन्न परीक्षाओं में सफलता का गोल्डन पासपोर्ट भी है। आईये, हम भी अंग्रेजी के अपने ज्ञान को बढ़ायें –
Choose the closest meaning of the words given in the capital letters –
1. BEFUDDLE
(A) to perplex (B) to indicate (C) to comment
2. COZEN
(A) to receive (B) to clarify (C) to deceive
3. BEHOLD
(A) to try (B) to labour hard (C) to see
4. COMELY
(A) intelligent (B) beauteous (C) repugnant
5. BASAL
(A) relating to power (B) basic (C) fearful
6. ELEEMOSYNARY
(A) congenial (B) philanthropic (C) injurious
7. BEQUEATH
(A) to legate (B) to express (C) to conclude
Answers: 1.A 2.C 3.C 4.B 5.B 6.B 7.A
Choose the word most nearly opposite to the words given in the capital letters-
1. BASHFUL
(A) focal (B) brazen (C) real
2. BELLICOSE
(A) reliable (B) amicable (C) comfortable
3. ECLIPSE
(A) to prescribe (B) to expose (C) to banish
4. PRODIGAL
(A) frugal (B) fake (C) relating to a monarch
5. EFFERVESCENT
(A) effective (B) feminine (C) subdued
6. ELITE
(A) reasonable (B) crude (C) rabble
7. EMBELLISH
(A) to divest (B) to avert (C) to procure
1.B 2.B 3.B 4.A 5.C 6.C 7.A
LET US LEARN ABOUT THE SYNTAX
कुछ वाक्यों की बनावट निम्न प्रकार की होती है –
Noun + Preposition + Noun ….
The intelligent students of this school usually come from the rich families.
The life stories of the great men inspire us to keep on trying to realize our goals.
The books in the library purchased from New Delhi last year are of very good quality.
The economic help from many neighbouring countries has provided great relief to the people.
इस तरह के वाक्यों में Preposition के पहले आनेवाले Noun के Number और Person के अनुसार Verb का प्रयोग किया जाता है। इसके अतिरिक्त यदि किसी वाक्य में एक से अधिक Preposition के प्रयोग किए गए हों तो सबसे पहले Preposition के पहले आने वाले Noun के अनुसार ही Verb का प्रयोग किया जाता है।
उदाहरण के लिए –
The number of the poor people living in all the countries of the world has increased.
The investigation of the road accidents of the last year has started.
His knowledge on the subjects of science and technology is highly appreciable.
Now correct the following sentences.
1. The design of these ancient buildings are very attractive.
2. The details of the report of the investigating team was not made public by the government.
3. The President’s speech on the occasion of the Republic Day were appreciated by many of the political diplomats present on the occasion.
4. The Prime Minister’s messages received by the captain of the team was very encouraging.
5. The standard of the questions of the IAS examination were very high.
6. Your views on the functioning of the present government at the centre is highly appreciable.
Answers: (1.) is (2.) were (3.) was (4.) were (5.) was (6.) are
WORD OF THE WEEK
PUSILLANIMOUS – adjective, showing lack of courage, coward or timid by nature (साहस के अभाव से संबंधित, प्रकृति से कायर) The central government seemed to be very pusillanimous in opposing the unfavourable foreign policy of the China government.
