I SEMESTER PROSE 2016-2017
1. The
Knowledge Society
--A.P.J.
Abdul Kalam
Q. What are the
factors that constitute a knowledge society according to Abdul Kalam?
Abdul Kalam was a great Indian
scientist. He took charge as President of India in July, 2002. He received the Bharata Ratna in 1997. He was a voracious reader. The
present extract ‘The Knowledge Society” is taken from his ‘Ignited
Minds’. It throws light on modern civilization. He
stresses the need for developing the society. His outlook is typically
scientific. His language reflects the clarity and objectivity of his thoughts.
Dr.
Abdul Kalam says that India has to get transformed into a developed
nation. It is possible through the
acquisition of knowledge and utilization of technology. Dr. Kalam explains how to make the way to a
bright and prosperous future. India is a
land of rich knowledge. The Knowledge is
always the Prime mover of prosperity. A
nation becomes a knowledge society when it deals with knowledge creation and
knowledge deployment.
The
knowledge society has two dimensional objectives. They are societal transformation and wealth
generation. The former one promotes high
productivity and rural prosperity. It
helps even to create ample opportunities for employment. Information Technology plays an important
role in wealth generation. Dr. Kalam
dreams that India would become a knowledge superpower in the nearest future.
2. The Language of African Literature
-- Ngugi
wa Thiong ‘O
Q. How
does the title ‘The Language of African Literature’ get a voice through the
life of
Ngugi Wa Thiong ‘O?
Ngugi wa
Thiong’ O is a Kenyan novelist and social activist. He is born in a peasant family in Kenya. He is a professor of English at the University
of California. He is the recipient of many honors and doctorates.
In his essay “The
Language of African Literature” Ngugi wa Thiong” O strongly opposed the
system of colonial education. The system discouraged the use of his mother
tongue “Gikuyu” in Schools. It also suppressed the expression of African
Writers in their native language. The writer narrated his childhood
experiences. He spoke Gikuyu at home and
at work. He started to learn about life
and the world through his own language.
He realized the musical beauty of his language. He liked to listen to moral stories in
Gikuyu.
When once he
joined colonial schools, English was imposed on him. The language of his education was different
from the language of his culture. Native
languages were not allowed to be used in the premises of the school. Performance in English was rewarded. He was punished for using his mother tongue.
The punishment was three to five strokes of cane on bare buttocks or to carry a
metal plate around the neck with the inscription “I am stupid” or “I am a
donkey”. Sometimes the offenders were forced to pay the fine. He wanted the children of Africa to learn
their culture through their own language.
He launched a bold struggle for a
noble cause
I SEMESTER POETRY 2016-17
THE ROAD
NOT TAKEN -Robert Frost
Q.
What is the reason for traveller choosing the less conventional path? (Or)
“The path of difficulty is in many ways
the better one”. How does the poem show this?
Robert Frost is universally praised as the
most famous American poet. His poem” The
Road Not Taken” reveals that the path of difficulty is in many ways the better
one. Opting for the right one from among many choices is a tough task. We
should always have the courage to choose the right way even if it is rough and
thorny.
One
day the poet travels alone in a yellow wood. He reaches a point where the road
bifurcates in to two. He is in dilemma which road to take. He has to choose the
better of the two. He looks at the both roads very carefully and choose less
conventional road which is grassy and less trodden. Of the two roads, one
represents the more conventional safer one. The other represents the less
conventional, the more risky and the more adventurous one. An adventurous deed
brings us happiness.
All of us reach a crucial point in life when
we have to use our sense of discretion in making a right choice. That choice
may determine our destiny. It is thrilling and rewarding to take a less trodden
path since fortune favours the brave. The poet wants to be different in
attitude from the other people. Hence he takes less trodden path to face the
challenging realities. A right and timely choice of career even if it involves
some problems may lead to success, prosperity and happiness.
THE NIGHT OF THE
SCORPION -Nissim Ezekiel
Q.
Write an appreciation of the poem “The Night of the Scorpion”
Nissim Ezekiel was a great poet of India. His
poem “The Night of the Scorpion” revealed the love and affection of a mother
towards her children. The poet’s mother was stung by a scorpion. It came out of
its hiding place because of continuous rain. It stung the mother and went out
into the rain. Soon the news was spread among the villagers.
The villagers came to see her in large number.
They had many blind beliefs. They chanted the name of god hundred times to
paralyse the evil one. They believed that the pain of mother would increase
with every movement of the scorpion. It had to be stopped or killed. They
searched for it but it was not found anywhere. Some of them commented that her
present pain would wash away the sins of her previous birth. It would also
lessen her sorrow in the next birth. They hoped that the poison of the scorpion
would purify her flesh of desire and her spirit of ambition.
The poet’s father was a sceptic and
rationalist. He even poured a little paraffin upon the bitten toes and put a
burning match stick to it. It was a crude and unscientific way of healing a
person stung by a scorpion. He allowed the holy man to tame the poison with his
prayers. He knew that it was all unreasonable. But he was helpless when his
wife suffered. The mother got rid of pain after twenty hours. She thanked god for choosing her and sparing
her children from the scorpion. Thus the poet praised the bond of love among
the villagers and sacrificing nature of the mother.
I SEMESTER SHORT STORY 2016-17
THE LOST CHILD -Mulk Raj Anand
Mulk
Raj Anand is an Indian Writer in English. He is admired for his novels about
the lives of the oppressed in India. “The Lost Child” is an emotional short
story written by him. It is about a child who realizes the true value of
parents when he gets lost in a village fair. The ending is suspense whether the
lost child finally finds his parents or not.
On
the day of the festival a large crowd of newly dressed people were going to a
village fair. Among them was a little boy following his parents. The little boy
stopped behind his parents as he was attracted by a toy shop. He wanted a toy
but dropped his idea only by the angry look of his father. The child was
attracted by the cries of sweetmeat seller. His mouth watered for the burfi
which was his favourite sweet. He knew that his desire would not be fulfilled.
Yet he spoke of it in a whisper and then moved on without waiting for an
answer. The next attraction was the rainbow coloured balloons but he was sure
that he would be refused.
The
child was attracted by a roundabout in full swing. He watched it going round
and round with group of men, women and children on it. As soon as it stopped he
boldly asked his parents for the pleasure of a trip on the roundabout. But when
he turned back he could not find them anywhere. With a cry of fear and grief,
the weeping child ran about madly in search of his parents, but there was no
sign of them.
A
kind hearted man tried to console the child by offering him a ride on the
roundabout, but the child repeated his cry for his parents. The man next took
him to the snake charmer but he refused to listen to his flute. Then he offered
to buy him the bright coloured balloons. Finally the man tried to console the
boy with some sweets but all his efforts failed. The child only cried’ I want
my father! I want my father!
The importance of
parents is only revealed once they are out of sight and we realize the world is
upside down. This is what the little child realized once he got lost in the
fair.
THE LOADED DOG -Henry Lawsons
The
Loaded Dog is a humorous short story by the Australian writer Henry Lawson. It
deals with three gold miners and their dog. It narrates the funny incident of a
dog carrying back a bomb cartridge which causes blasting.
Dave,
Jim and Andy used to blast the rocks for gold. They used the old fashioned
blasting powder in a skin of strong canvas. They would sew the mouth and blind
round the end of the fuse. They would dip the cartridge in melted tallow to
make in water tight. They would get the drill hole into the rock as dry as
possible and drop in the cartridge. Then they would light the fuse and get out
the rock which would blast in minutes.
They
had a big black dog called Tommy. It was always slobbering around them. The dog
was a good retriever. It would carry back everything thrown by Andy. It thought
everything useful and valuable. Once it took a dead cat also to the camp as it
was theirs. As the dog had this habit, it thought that the cartridge was a
valuable thing for them. So it carried back the cartridge also.
The
dog ran after Andy with live cartridge. Andy roared at the dog to go home. He
threw stones at the dog and ran away. The dog left Andy and ran after Dave.
Dave tried to make a dive and caught the dog by the tail. He snatched the
cartridge out of its mouth and flung it away as far as he could. But the dog
carried it back again and there was a big blast.
After
the explosion many Bushmen behind the stable doubled up against the wall. They
rolled gently on the dust. There were two white men in hysterics at the house.
The publican was holding his wife tight. He was begging her to hold up for his
sake. At last Dave went back to the camp. The dog that had done it all also
came to the camp. Andy chained the dog securely.
I SEMESTER ONE ACT PLAY 2016-2017
THE MEFRCHANT VENICE -William Shakespeare
1. Q. How does Portia save the life of
Antonio?
“The
Merchant of Venice” deals with mercy and religious tolerance. It is one of the
best plays of Shakespeare. The present scene describes the court scene. It
dramatizes how Portia logically saves the life of Antonio from the clutches of
death.
Antonio
and Bassanio are very good friends. They always share each other joys and
sorrows. Bassanio wants money for a trip to go to Belmont. Antonio is eager to
help his friend but all his money has been tied up in trade. Unfortunately
Bassanio goes to Shylock, a rival to Antonio and borrows money as Antonio
deliberately stands surety. Shylock takes it as an advantage to take revenge
upon Antonio. He makes a bond that in case Antonio does not pay the amount in
due time he will take a pound of flesh from his body. Antonio agrees to the
bond with confidence that he will pay the amount as soon as his ships return.
When
Antonio fails to pay back his debts, the court summons him to appear before the
Justice. He has to pay the penalty of the bond that is one pound of flesh. Bassanio
reads Antonio’s letter to Portia. Portia understands the problem of Antonio.
She advises him to pay more money in order to save Antonio’s life. She at once
asks Bassanio to hurry to the help of his noble friend. She says that she wants Basssanio to do
quickly what is to be done. Bassanio is very happy as Portia gives him
permission to go to Venice at once.
Portia
enters the court as a young lawyer. She says that Shylock can have a pound of
flesh from Antonio’s body according to bond. But he should make sure that Antonio
does not shed a drop of blood while cutting a pound of flesh. It should be
exactly one pound, not more nor less. Otherwise all the property of Shylock
will be given to State’s treasury. As there is nothing to do Shylock admits his
sin. Thus Portia saves the life of Antonio and wins the favour of Bassanio.
2.
Q. Sketch the role of Portia in the
court.
William Shakespeare is the greatest
play-wright in English. His play The Merchant of Venice deals with mercy and
religious tolerance. The present scene describes the court scene. It dramatizes
how logically Portia saves the life of
Antonio from the cruelty of Shylock.
Antonio
was not hopeful throughout the scene. He was not confident of exempting from
the punishment. Shylock was adamant about the fulfillment of the bond.
According to the bond he had the right to take a pound of flesh from the body
of Antonio in case Antonio failed to repay the money in time. Antonio and
Shylock had been enemies for a long time. They both belonged to different
religions. Shylock was insulted by Antonio in public many times. So Shylock
treated Antonio as his enemy. He wanted to take revenge on Antonio. Now the
time came to Shylock to take revenge on Antonio as Antonio failed to repay the
money in due time.
The
Duke in the court asked Shylock to consider Antonio’s financial condition. He
asked him to accept money in place of a pound of flesh. Bassanio offered
Shylock six thousand ducats instead of three thousand ducats to withdraw the case. Portia also requested
to forgive Antonio and show mercy on him. But Shylock refused to listen to all
of them and demanded only the pound of flesh form Antonio’s body.
The
case was resolved by the judgement of Portia. She acted smartly and told
Shylock that he could get Antonio’s flesh as per the bond but he should not
drop even a droplet of Antonio’s blood
on the ground, just a pound of flesh-not more, not less. If he took more or
less than a pound of flesh, Shylock would die and all his goods would be
seized. Portia thus turned table against
Shylock. Shylock realized that he had been utterly defeated. He said that he
was willing to take Bassanio’s offer of six thousand ducats. Shylock who
earlier demanded justice now begged for Duke’s mercy.
SPELLINGS
WRONG RIGHT WRONG
RIGHT
1.
Accomodation Accommodation 47.
Cemetry Cemetery
2.
Existance Existence 48. Retreet Retreat
3.
Acheive
Achieve 49. Cigarete Cigarette
4.
Fient Faint 50. Recipiant Recipient
5.
Appearence Appearance 51. Collegue Colleague
6.
Fourty Forty 52. Seperate Separate
7.
Arguement Argument
53. Commitee ---------------Committee
8.
Govrment
Government 54. Stubbarn ----------------Stubborn
9.
Ancesters
Ancestors 55. Completly ---------------Completely
10. Genious Genius 56. Solemly-------------------Solemnly
11. Aquire Acquire 57. Concious------------------Conscious
12. Hypocricy Hypocrisy 58. Univercity--------------- University
13. Assasination Assassination 59. Curiocity -----------------Curiosity
14. Humileate Humiliate 60. Vecation
-----------------Vacation
15. Aweful Awful 61. Compulsary --------------Compulsory
16. Holocost Holocaust 62. Wreched
------------------Wretched
17. Advarsity Adversity 64. Conquerred
---------------Conquered
18. Leftnent Lieutenant 65.
Skillful--------------------Skilful
19. Assend Ascend 66.
Charactor------------------Character
20. Magnificient Magnificent 67. Surity----------------------Surety
21. Aesthatic Aesthetic 68. Causualty-----------------Casualty
22. Mechine Machine 69.
Sufferred -----------------Suffered
23. Attendence Attendance 70.
Chery ---------------------Cherry
24. Mislaneous Miscellaneous 71.
Extention -----------------Extension
25. Acceptence Acceptance 72.
Tution--------------------Tuition
26. Neice Niece 73. Dilema-------------------Dilemma
27. Aknowledgement Acknowledgement 74. Delibarately--------------Deliberately
28. Nineth Ninth 75.
Dinjy----------------------Dingy
29. Abismal Abysmal 76.
Benifitted -----------------Benefitted
30. Noice Noise 77. Drizle----------------------Drizzle
31. Begining Beginning 78. Releive---------------------Relieve
32. Obediantly Obediently 79.
Documentery -------------Documentary
33. Beleive Believe 80.
Ninty------------------------Ninety
34. Occured Occurred 81. Decieve -------------------Deceive
35. Businass Business 82. Envieronment-------------Environment
36. Pedler Peddler 83. Desended ------------------Descended
37. Barberous Barbarous 84.
Anormously ---------------Enormously
38. Prosparous Prosperous 85.
Disapoint-------------------Disappoint
39. Bowlders Boulders 86.
Eminant --------------------Eminent
40. Pristige Prestige 87.
Ecastasy -------------------Ecstasy
41. Beseige Besiege 88.
Indefinate ------------------Indifinite
42. Parellel Parallel 89.
Postphone ------------------Postpone
43. Benificiary Beneficiary 90.
Briliant---------------------Brilliant
44. Rasiprocal Raciprocal 91. Twelth ---------------------Twelfth
45. Calender Calendar 92.
Grammer ------------------Grammar
46. Releive Relieve 93.
Greatful --------------------Grateful
94.
Gesar
---------------------Geyser 140.
Aliance ----------Alliance
95.
Abscence
----------------Absence 141. Archetecture ----Architecture
96.
Contemporery
----------Contemporary 142. Athelete------------- Athlete
97.
Aparatus
-----------------Apparatus 143.
Awailable -----------Available
98.
Circamstances
----------Circumstances 144.
Disciplane---------- Discipline
99.
Acustomed
--------------Accustomed 145. Extravagence -------Extravagance
100. Previlege----------------Privilege
146. Fatige ----------------Fatigue
101. Innumarable -----------Innumerable 147. Frad-----------------
Fraud
102. Philosopical-------------Philosophical 148. Galantry ----------Gallantry
103. Descrimination---------Discrimination 149. Gorgeus---------- Gorgeous
104. Ellaborate ---------------Elaborate 150.
Gymnashium ------Gymnasium
105. Axident ------------------Accident 151.
Humourous --------Humorous
106. Awckward --------------Awkward 152.
Fasinate ------------Fascinate
107. Avenew -----------------Avenue 153.
Guidence--------- Guidance
108.Burocracy ---------------Bureaucracy 154. Hygeine----------- Hygiene
109.Briliant ------------------Brilliant 155.
Harrass------------ Harass
110.Magestic ----------------Majestic 156.
Extrordinary------Extraordinary
111.Ilusion -------------------Illusion 157.
Guaranty --------Guarantee
112.Chaoes -------------------Chaos 158. Honourary-------Honorary
113.Corus --------------------Chorus 159. Hyman-----------Hymn
114.Customery --------------Customary 160.
Indespensable---Indispensable
115.Excelent---------------- Excellent 161. Influencial -------Influential
116.Succed ------------------Succeed 162.
Idiocyncrasy -------Idiosyncrasy
117.Ninty --------------------Ninety 163.
Jewllery -------------Jewellery
118.Tornament -------------Tournament 164.
Liesure----------------Leisure
119.Acheivement -----------Achievement 165. Merryment----------Merriment
120.Delightfull --------------Delightful 166.
Modarate-------------Moderate
121.Truely--------------------Truly 167.
Mustache ------------Moustache
122.Recieve------------------Receive 168.
Juridiction -----------Jurisdiction
123.Wollen ------------------Woolen 169.
Unanimus ------------Unanimous
124.Hight --------------------Height 170. Mottoe ----------------Motto
125.Ecentric -----------------Eccentric 171.
Muscele---------------Muscle
126.Acountable -------------Accountable 172. Ofspring -------------Offspring
127.Immediatly -------------Immediately 173. Preferance -----------Preference
128.Sieze --------------------Seize 174. Préci ------------------Précis
129.Ilegal --------------------Illegal 175.
Occassionally--------Occasionally
130.Earthkwake -------------Earthquake 176.
Possesion -------------Possession
131. Abundence -------------Abundance 177.
Poisonus --------------Poisonous
132.Accross --------------- Across 178. Procesion--------------Procession
133.Alchol ----------------
Alcohol 179.
Pamphelet-------------Pamphlet
134.Adjorn --------------- Adjourn 180.
Perpectual ------------Perpetual
135. Autum ----------------Autumn 181.
Sychology-------------Psychology
136. Bossom----------------Bosom 182.
Pune--------------------Peon
137. Conferance------------Conference 132.
Sergant-----------------Sergeant
138. Dependance ----------Dependence 184.
Restle ------------------Wrestle
139. Dailogue --------------Dialogue 185.
Villan-------------------Villain
ARTICLES EXERCISE
I Semester
English Grammar: ARTICLES
I.
Fill in the
blanks with ‘a’ or ‘an’ or ‘the’
1. _________
Sun rises very early in Summer (The)
2. Copper is _________ useful metal (a)
3. He is _________ European (a)
4. She is _________ University student (a)
5. ________ Ganga is _________ sacred river (The, a)
6. Galileo was ________ Italian scientist (an)
7. I saw ________ accident last night (an)
8. He wants to become ________ engineer (an)
9. He restored sight sight to ______
blind (the)
10. _____ Andamans are _______ group of
islands in _____ Bay
of Bengal (The, a, the)
11.
Akbar was _______ greatest king (the)
12. God made ________ world according to
_______ Bible (the, the)
13. _____Godavari is ________ longest river
in _______ South (The, the)
14. I
saw _________ one eyed man in ________ park (a, the)
15. _________ Alphs are ________ highest
mountains in Europe (The, the)
16. He bought _______ horse and ________ ox (a, an)
17. Life is _______ education in itself (an)
18. ________ fox is _______ clever animal (The, a)
19. I went to ________ hospital to see a
sick friend (the)
20. Man is __________ social animal (a)
21. Ceylone is _________ largest of all
islands near India (the)
22. _____United States and ____U.S.S.R are
____greatest Powers in ____ world (The, the ,the, the)
23. He looks as stupid as _______ owl (an)
24. ________TajMahal is _________ most
beautiful building in India (The, the)
25. He is not________ honourable man (an)
26.
_______ happier you are _________
better I am pleased (The,
the)
27. Tirupathi is one of ________ piligrim
towns in India (the)
28. Honesty is ________ best policy (the)
29. He came by __________ G.T. express (the)
30. London is on ________ Thames (the)
31. _________ Police man is in _______
uniform (The, a)
32. This is _______ historic event (an)
33. He is ________ history lecturer (a)
34. _______ camel is ________ ship of
________ desert (The, the,
the)
35. The Supreme Court imposed
him _________ heavy penalty (a)
36. He experienced _______ emotion that he
could not express (an)
37. There is__________ hospital in our
colony (the)
38. He wrote _________ article for the
paper (an)
39. I have to make ________ humble proposal (a)
40. We shall stay in _____ hotel (a)
41. This is _______ usual sight (a)
42. I could not bear such ______ insult (an)
43. _______earth moves round ______ sun (the, the)
44. we should pity ______ poor and ______ helpless (the, the)
45. ________ book you want is not in
__________library (the, the)
46. Kalidas is ___________ Shakespearw of
India ( the)
47. _____ University is not ______place for ______ lazy (the, a, the)
48. He is ________Indian but his wife is
_________European (an, a)
49. We shall come if we get
__________opportunity (an)
50. That was not _________
very honest thing to do (a)
51. Is there__________
hospital in this place (a)
52 . __________proposal was
accepted by__________ unanimous vote (The,
an)
53. Where there is
______will, there is ______ will (a, a)
54. ______strong should help
_________weak (The, the)
55. There was
___________explosion in _______ train
(an, the)
56. ________French live in France (The)
57. What _____ pretty girl! (a)
58. She bought ____________ ice-cream (an)
59. She is ____________best
friend of mine (the)
60. Wordworth wrote poems
on____________ beauty of nature (the
)
61. Many ____________great
men are honest (a)
62. There is _______bus service on this route (a)
63. _________friend in need
is _________friend indeed (a, a)
64. He went without
______________umbrella (an)
65. I know _____________way
to __________hoteln (the, the)
66. He saw me ___________year
ago (a)
67. She took
____________dozen apples (a)
68. It is ____________good
historical drama (a)
69. He crossed_________Indian
oceaqn twie (the)
70. ________dead man tells no
lies (a)
71. Will you come
for________walk with me? (a)
72. He is
______________bravest man I know (the)
73. ___________stitch in time
saves nine (a)
74. I always read
______________Gita (the)
75. She is ______________M.A
student (an)
76. Here is _________one
rupee note (a)
77. Wood ia sold on
__________large scale (a)
78. He waited for
_________________hour (an)
79. He sold
_______________machine at _________profit
(the, the)
80. They will be leaivg in
_____________day (a)
81. It costs
_______________hundred rupees (a)
82. My brother
suffered___________ headache last night
(a)
83. ______ rich are happy
in __________ world (The, the)
84. Sita plays
__________piano very well (the)
85. __________ criminal was sent to prison (The)
86. This is ____ season for
mangos (the)
87. He is _____-only son to
his parents (the)
88. I met ______Mayor (the)
90. _____________Prime
Minister visited Andhra Pradesh (The)
91. ______________educated
should teach _____________illiterate
(The, the)
92. Sri Lanka is to
______________South of India (the)
93.I did not enjoy _____________dinner they served (the)
94. _____________children are
making __________noise (The, a)
95. I am in _________ hurry (a)
96. Both
_____________brothers live together (the)
97. He often goes to
_________cinema (the)
98. ___________Indian stepped on ____________moon (An, the)
99. Cloth is sold
by____________metre (the)
100. _____________English are
______________disciplined nation (The,
a)
Correction of Sentences
07 PREPOSITIONS
I
Semester English: Grammar PREPOSITIONS
Fill in the blanks with suitable
prepositions
1. She sat
__________ a bench. (on)
2.
Tagore
wrote poetry _______ nature. (on)
3.
The
Lion jumped ________ the elephant. (upon)
4.
He
lives _________ Hyderabad _________ Andhra Pradesh. (at, in)
5.
He
is _________ the town. (in)
6.
Examinations
will be conducted _________ November. (in)
7.
She
finished the work _________ two hours. (in)
8.
She
is _________ School. (at)
9.
I
will start _________ 6o Clock _______ the morning. (at, in)
10.
He
jumped _________ the well. (into)
11.
He
came _________ the room. (into)
12.
The
boy ran _________ school (to)
13.
His
shop is _________ the theatre. (by)
14.
We
travel _________ plane. (by)
15.
I
hope to complete the work _________ Christmas. (by)
16.
He
sat _________ me. (beside)
17.
They
came _________ musical instruments. (with)
18.
He
went market _________ his friend. (to,
with)
19.
The
traveller was killed _________ a knife. (by)
20.
You
should repay the loan _________ a year. (within)
21.
I
know Hindi_________ Telugu. (besides)
22.
He
plays foot ball _________ hockey. (besides)
23.
The
temple is located _________ the river. (beside)
24.
I
lived _________ Hyderabad _________ four years. (in, for)
25.
The
boy will go to school _________ tomorrow. (from)
26.
He
has been absent to the class _________ last Monday. (since)
27.
She
has been ill _________ five days. (for)
28.
Wait
_________ I come. (until)
29.
He
worked _________ 4 pm. (till)
30.
I
slept _________ late in the morning. (till)
31.
He
lost all his property _________ gambling. (through)
32.
He
hit the dog _________ a stone. (with)
33.
Nights
are cool _________ summer. (in)
34.
I
prefer tea _________ coffee. (to)
35.
She
rushed _________ my room _________ midnight. (into, at )
36.
He
could walk ten kilometers _________ an hour. (in)
37.
My
wife reminded me _________ an appointment this evening. (of)
38.
My
brother came_________ Tuesday. (on)
39. Students do not
go _________ school _________ Sundays. (to, on)
40. She cut her
finger _________ a knife. (with)
41. _________
English, he knows Telugu. (besides)
42.
He
was born _________ Penugonda village _________ West Godavari. (at, in)
43.
There
is no exception _________ the rule. (to)
44.
She
put _________ her new dress and went _________ a stroll. (on, for)
45.
The
poor man died _________ Tuberculosis. (of)
46.
We
can’t go _________ train. (by)
47.
We
will go _________ foot. (on)
48.
He
tried _________ a job _________ many places. (for, at)
49.
He
is ambitious _________ fame. (of)
50.
I
was standing _________ her. (beside)
51.
He
put the book _________ the table. (on)
52.
He
fell_________ the horse. (of)
53.
She
looked _________ the window. (through)
54.
She
ran _________ the room. (into)
55.
I
reached the college _________ 10 AM yesterday. (at)
56.
What
are you doing _________ this moment? (at)
57.
It
is not so cold _________ Dipawali time. (at)
58.
He
came here _________ 1974. (in)
59.
He
was born _________ January. (in)
60.
He
was born _________ Sunday. (on)
61.
He
was born _________ 1st August, 1940. (on)
62.
I
will give him a watch _________ his birthday. (on)
63.
We
go to Kashmir _________ a month every year. (for)
64.
He
has lived here _________ 1985. (since)
65.
I
have not seen him _________ childhood. (since)
66.
He
was born _________ Alwar _________ Rajashthan. (at, in)
67.
The
kite is flying _________ the sky. (in)
68.
He
is sitting _________ the table. (under)
69.
He
is waiting _________ the house. (outside)
70.
There
is a fan _________ my head. (above)
71.
He
is sitting _________ the top of the table. (on)
72.
He
climbed _________ the hill. (up)
73.
He
came_________ the hill. (down)
74.
I
had to appear _________ the court yesterday. (before)
75.
There
is a cat _________ the table. (below)
76.
There
is a road _________ the college. (behind)
77.
Our
college is _________ the Vasavi Temple. (near)
78.
He
came _________ the room. (out)
79.
He
laughed _________ me. (at)
80.
I
saw a man _________ umbrella. (with)
81.
Take
the book _________ table. (off)
82.
He
died _________ cholera. (of)
83.
The
train _________ Delhi leaves in 5 minutes. (for)
84.
This
table is made _________ wood. (of)
85.
They
ran away _________ the scene of the murder. (from)
86.
He
is late _________ work every day. (for)
87.
I
do a lot _________ work in the garden. (of)
88.
He
refused _________ answer me. (to)
89.
He
is always _________ hurry. (in)
90.
The
Dog buried the bone _________ the ground. (in)
91.
It
will be over _________ five minutes. (in)
92.
My
friend agreed _________ the plan. (to)
93.
The
chief guest will arrive _________ the
party shortly. (at)
94.
For
information you should apply _________ the Secretary. (to)
95.
Rajiv
Gandhi was killed _________ Sri Perumbudur _________ Tamilnadu. (at, in)
96.
How
much do you have _________ the bank? (in)
97.
There
are two tube lights _________ the wall. (on)
98.
He
put the bell _________ the table. (on)
99.
I
put the clothes _________ the box. (in)
100. Read the
poem _________ Page 46. (on)
Wh-Questions
I
Semester English:Grammar Wh-Questions
Wh-questions are
questions which begin with what, where, when, why, who, which,
whom, whose, how etc.
eg.
Where are you staying?
Assertive/Negative
Interrogative
1. The meeting started at 9’o’ clock 1.When did the meeting start?
2. She learnt the veena in a music college 2.Where
did she learn the veena? (or)
What did she learn in a music college?
3. She likes classical songs 3.Which songs do she like? (or)
What does she
like?
4. I am eighteen years old 4. How old am I?
5. The boy opened the door 5. Who opened the door?
6. I am Rakesh 6. What is my name? (or) Who am I?
7.
She came late because of
traffic 7. Why did she come late?
8.
He wants to buy a car
soon 8. When does he want to buy a car? (or)
What does he want
to buy soon?
9.
This is Leela’s
book 9.
Whose book is this?
10. There are hundred cars 10.
How many cars are there?
11. My father is a farmer 11.
What is my father?
12. He goes to college by bus 12. How does he go to college?
13. Fish live in water 13.
Where do fish live in?
14. He will go with her 14.
Who will go with her?
15. She knows everything about computer 15. What does she know about computer?
16. She likes rose flower most 16. Which flower does she like most?
(or)
Which is her favourite flower?
17. She doesn’t like coffee because
coffee is 17.
Why doesn’t she like coffee?
not good for health
18. The post office is in old town 18.
Where is the post office?
19. Her father left for Mumbai yesterday 19. When did his father leave for Mumbai?
20. You want to become an
engineer 20. What do you want to become?
21. She will meet you in the
canteen 21. Where will she meet you?
22. They did it yesterday 22.
When did they do it?
23. Somalia is the poorest country in
the world 23. Which is the poorest country in the
world?
24. My brother eats twice a day 24. How many times does my brother eat a
day?
25. I don’t like her for her being
arrogance 25. Why don’t I like her?
26. She did not sleep well because of
fever 26.
Why didn’t she sleep well?
27. He is very fine
27.
How is he?
28. The camel is the ship of the
desert 28.
Which is the ship of the desert?
29. Columbus discovered America 29. Who discovered America?
30. They spent their vacation in
Mysore 30.
Where did they spend their vacation?
31. Thousands of people died in the earthquake 31.
How many people died in the earthquake?
32. He is the second son to his
parents 32. How manyeth son is he to his parents?
33. My father wants me to be
educated 33.
What does my father want me?
34. They postponed their journey due
to rain 34.
Why did they postpone their journey?
35. He told the truth under the
influence of liquor 35. How did he tell the truth?
36. India got Independence in
1947 36.
When did India get Independence?
37. He was arrested for a theft 37.
Why was he arrested?
38. Trees give us oxygen 38. What do trees give us?
39. Mother cooks very well 39.
How does mother cook?
40. The accident occurred due to
reckless driving 40.
How did the accident occur?
41. Animals live in forest 41.
Where do animals live?
42. The Judge declared that she was
innocent 42.
What did the Judge declare her?
43. His grandfather died of
Cholera 43.
How did his grandfather die?
44. They elected him president 44.
What did they elect him?
45. The new Principal is very strict
and punctual 45.
How is the new Principal?
46. Sankranthi falls in January every
year 46.
When does Sankranthi fall?
47. Practice makes man perfect 47.
What does practice make man?
48. Ants make hills
48. What do ants make?
49. The boy was punished for his
fault 49.
Why was the boy punished?
50. She looked beautiful in her youth 50. How was she in her youth?
51. This factory belongs to his
uncle 51.
Whose factory is this?
52. Her uncle presented her a wrist
watch 52.
What did her uncle present her?
53. They spend more on cosmetics 53.
What do they spend more on?
54. The boy cried for help 54.
What did the boy cry for?
55. Children like chocolates 55.
What do children like?
56. The students are waiting for
their results 56.
What are the students waiting for?
57. She slept for eight hours 57.
How long did she sleep?
58. They are doing exercises in the
ground 58.
What are they doing in the ground?
59. He gets up early everyday 59. When does he get up every day?
60. A rolling stone gathers no
moss 60. What does a rolling stone gather?
61. Money makes many things 61.
What does money make?
62. The sun rises very early in summer 62.
When does the sun rise in summer?
63. People should keep their
promises 63.
What should people keep?
64. Brundakarat is an eminent politician 64. What is Brundakarat?
65. He can complete this project by
next week 65.
When can he complete this project?
66. Madhuri told me your name 66.
Who told me your name?
67. She hates him like poison 67. How does she feel him? (or)
What
is her feeling about him?
68.
The farmer went home at sunset
68.
When did the farmer go home?
68. Niagara waterfalls are in Canada 69.
Where are Niagara waterfalls
69. A man is known by the company he keeps 70.
How is a man known?
71.
She is so poor that she cannot educate her son 71. How poor is she?
72.
Telugu is called Italian of the east 72.
By what other name is Telugu called?
73.
Padma is painting a picture 73.What
is Padma doing?
74.
As soon as he goes home, his dog rushes at him 74.When
does his dog rush at him?
75.
Students take their lunch at interval 75.When do students take their lunch?
76. Sympathy
is nothing but a kind feeling towards other76. What is sympathy?
77.
We have two ears and one mouth t speak
little and hear much
78.
He generally takes a nap in the afternoons 78.When
does he generally take a nap?
79.
She heard a strange noise 79.What
did she hear?
80.
Malaria is attacked by mosquitoes 80.How is malaria attacked?
81.
Sakunthala is the best drama in Sanskrit 81.Which is the best drama in Sanskrit?
82.
Niagara waterfalls are in Canada 82.Where are Niagara waterfalls?
83.
Little strokes make a great oak fall 83.What
makes a great oak fall?
WORDS OFTEN CONFUSED
I
Semester English: Grammar WORDS
OFTEN CONFUSED
Read each sentence and fill in the blank
with the correct word.
1.
The accident occurred when the motor bike hit
a___________ lorry (stationary/stationery)
2.
My mother mixes
floor and water to make_______ for pulkas (dough/ dove)
3.
The electronic
gadget works on ___________ power (duel/dual)
4.
Veerappan is a ______________ smuggler
(famous/notorious)
5.
He tried in
____________ to pass the exam (vain/vein)
6.
I will not be able to __________________ the
new job. (accept/ except)
7.
Please try not to __________________ your new sunglasses.
(lose/loose)
8.
__________________
going to the races this evening. (their/ they're)
9.
How
does candy __________________ your blood sugar? (affect/effect).
10. We had __________________ much
snow last winter. ( to, too, two)
11. She __________________ the
capitals of every state. ( new/ knew)
12. April is the __________________ month. (forth/
fourth)
13. The ____________ingredients of
bread are flour, water, and yeast. (principal/ principle)
14. I would __________________ all
parents to have a dog. (advice/ advise)
15. Which jeans are you going to
______? (wear/where)
16. Can you ______ some milk for
me? ( pore/pour)
17. Take a ______. You're working too
hard! (brake/break)
18. I received ______ from my
boss. (mail/male)
19. My friends and I want to ______
across the lake. (sale/sail)
20. Your face looks very ______. ( pail/pale)
21. My legs are ______ after the 5
mile run. ( sore/soar)
22. Why is your ______ so long? ( hare /hair)
23. I have ______ the book ten times. ( red
/ read)
24. Which ______ of shoes should I wear
today? (pair/ pare)
25. _______________your finger nails (pair/ pare)
26. Get up my _______ (son/sun)
27. The trail goes _________ the
mountains. (threw/ through)
28. _________ your history teacher? (who’s/ whose)
29. The TV has lost __________ picture. (its/ it's)
30. Get up my __________ (sun / son).
31. Tom has been collecting comic
books ______he was ten years old. ( since/sense)
32. We must try our best to _______
away all prejudices (caste/ cast)
33. I did not have the ____________ (heart/ hart)
34. The_____________ ahs a short tail (hair/ heir)
35. The flesh of kangaroo sells
very___________ (deer/ dear)
36. He told me the ___________ of a
fox (tail/ tale)
37. The travelers had terrible journey through the
______ road (torturous/ tortuous)
38. The children have been playing
for__________( too/ two) hours
39. What is the ___________of it? (prize/price)
40. Please__________ for me (pray/ prey)
41. We _____________ the orange with a knife
(peel/ peal)
42. Please ___________ for a while (pass/ pause)
43. The time is half _________ ten (passed/ past)
44. Her face became__________ because
of fear (pale/ pail)
45. _________ is used to row the boat (ore/ oar)
46. _____________ is a heavy metal (led/lead)
47. There is a _______in the bucket (whole/ hole)
48. If you want to reach god, you have to
___________worldly pleasures. (forgo/ forego)
49. David was _____________ for the function
that had been cancelled. (all ready/
already)
50. It was _____________ seven
o’clock by the time we reached Boston.( all ready/ already)
51. The English ________I took last
semester was the best I’ve ever taken (course/ coarse)
52. Why don’t you have the party _____________ in
the garden? (here/hear)
53. After an hour, he _____________
Sharon wasn’t coming. (knew, new)
54. I’m not sure _____________ to
wait or to come back later. (weather/ whether)
55. I promised my sister I would
_____________ to her every week (write,
right)
56. They are not
going to ____________ this game. (loose/
lose)
57. This is one of the side ____________ of this
medication. (effects/ affects)
58. Taking this medication might ____________ your
sleep. (affect/ effect)
59. This is really ____________! (exiting/ exciting)
60. He is better at
grammar ____________ I am. (then/ than)
61. The injection was given in the
__________(vein/Vain)
62. All your efforts are going ________ (vain/
vein)
63. The British ________________ has
still a Queen (umpire/empire)
64. The ___________is absolutely impartial(empire/
umpire)
65. We have a good basketball____________(team/
teem) in our college
66. The
slum areas _______________with mosquitoes (team/ teem)
67. Tell me a
___________________(story/storey)
68. We lived on the second __________of
the building (story/storey)
69. Draw a ____________________line (straight/ strait)
70. The ship has to pass through
a _______________(straight/ strait)
71. The building
is______________________(stationary/stationery)
72. She went to
a shop to buy some ________________(stationary/ stationery)
73. This is _______________wrong (quite/ quiet)
74. Keep ________________in the class (quite/ quiet)
75. She writes _______________
regularly (diary/ dairy)
76. _______________is a place where milk and milk
products are sold (diary/ dairy)
77. He is too ______________to walk
78. A _____________________has seven day (week/ weak)
79. Don’t throw ______________in
drains (waste/ waist)
80. He wears a _________________ coat (waste/ waist)
81. No _________is used in making this chain (mettle/ metal)
82. This is the test of your_______________(mettle/ metal)
83. He was playing a
_____________________game (foul/ fowl)
84. Many people eat the meat of
___________________( foul /fowl)
85. Her ________________are so soft (feet/ feat)
86. It was a _______________________of
real physical skill (feet/ feat)
87. There is not even a
___________________of water in the jug (draught/
drought)
88. There is
fear of famine on account of___________________ (draught, drought)
89. Don’t take a very heavy_________
of this medicine (dose, doze)
90. They ___________________ in the class (dose, doze)
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WRONG
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RIGHT
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1
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The
sceneries of Kashmir are beautiful
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The
scenery of Kashmir is beautiful
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2
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No
news are good news
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No
news is good news
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3
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The
scissor is very sharp
|
The
scissors are very sharp
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4
|
He has
no sister-in-laws
|
He has
no sisters-in-law
|
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5
|
She bought
five dozens oranges
|
She
bought five dozen oranges
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6
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His
family members went to Ooty last year
|
The
members of his family went to Ooty last year
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7
|
She
waited for me one and half hour
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She
waited for me one and half hours
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8
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She is
my cousin sister
|
She is
my cousin
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9
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The
table’s leg was damaged
|
The
leg of the table was damaged
|
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10
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One
should respect his teachers
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One
should respect one’s teachers
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11
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I and
he are friends
|
He and
I are friends
|
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12
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Either
of the two girls are intelligent
|
Either
of the two girls is intelligent
|
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13
|
Every
boy and every girl have to work hard
|
Every
boy and every girl has to work hard
|
|
14
|
Neither
the officer nor the clerks has done it
|
Neither
the officer nor the clerks have done it
|
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15
|
The
two sisters are very fond of one another
|
The
two sisters are very fond of each another
|
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16
|
The
children never quarrel with each other
|
The
children never quarrel with one other
|
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17
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We
enjoyed during vacation
|
We
enjoyed ourselves during vacation
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18
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I
shall avail this opportunity
|
I
shall avail myself of this opportunity
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19
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India
is hotter than any country
|
India
is hotter than any other country
|
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20
|
The
climate of Hyderabad is better than Bangalore
|
The
climate of Hyderabad is better than that of Bangalore
|
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21
|
His
both sons are doctors
|
Both
his sons are doctors
|
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22
|
The
two first pages of the book are torn
|
The
first two pages of the book are torn
|
|
23
|
Many a
man have attended the function
|
Many a
man has attended the function
|
|
24
|
She is
elder than I
|
She is
older than I
|
|
25
|
Due to
his illness, he could not attend the party
|
Owing
to his illness, he could not attend the party
|
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26
|
He
works very hardly
|
He
works very hard
|
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27
|
She is
one of the best friend I have
|
She is
one of the best friends I have
|
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28
|
He ran
fast lest he many miss the bus
|
He ran
fast lest he should miss the bus
|
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29
|
The
poet and novelist were dead
|
The
poet and novelist was dead
|
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30
|
Either
he or I are at the top of the class
|
Either
he or I am at the top of the class
|
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31
|
One of
the doors were damaged
|
One of
the doors was damaged
|
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32
|
He is
not only brilliant in mathematics but also in physics
|
He is
brilliant not only in mathematics but also in Physics
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33
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Sita
as well as padma know dancing
|
Sita
as well as padma knows dancing
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34
|
Hundred
miles are a long distance
|
Hundred
miles is a long distance
|
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35
|
Her
voice is so sweet as honey
|
Her
voice is so sweet as honey
|
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36
|
Coffee
is more preferable than tea
|
Coffee
is more preferable to tea
|
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37
|
She is
more cleverer than her sister
|
She
cleverer than her sister
|
|
38
|
They
have ordered for ten cups of coffee
|
They have
ordered ten cups of coffee
|
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39
|
The
police prevented us to go
|
The
police prevented us from going
|
|
40
|
Though
he is poor, yet he is honest
|
Though
he is poor, he is honest
|
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41
|
He is
eighteen years
|
He is
eighteen years old
|
|
42
|
Mother
loves her children like anything
|
Mother
loves her children like nothing
|
|
43
|
I am
believing you
|
I
believe you
|
|
44
|
We
have seen a film yesterday
|
We saw
a film yesterday
|
|
45
|
She
looks forward to see him soon
|
She
looks forward to seeing him soon
|
|
46
|
She
can do nothing but to weep
|
She
can do nothing but weep
|
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47
|
I have
no pen to write
|
I have
no pen to write with
|
|
48
|
They
discussed about politics
|
They
discussed politics
|
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49
|
They
are awaiting for the bus now
|
They
are waiting for the bus now
|
|
50
|
The
hens have lain no eggs today
|
The hens
have laid no eggs today
|
|
51
|
The
river has over flown its banks
|
The
river has overflowed its banks
|
|
52
|
Being
poor, she could not educate her son
|
She
being poor, she could not educate her son
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53
|
Go and
fetch me a glass of water
|
Fetch
me a glass of water
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54
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He is
very generous, isn’t it?
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He is
very generous, is n’t he?
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