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When to use colon?
- Correct Answer
- A colon is used to connect two sentences when the second sentence expands, illustrates, explains, summarizes, or sharpens the first Both sentences should be complete, and their content should be very closely related Example: This girl has two favorite hobbies: watching movies and seeing how long she can hold her breathe
- 1. Qualm is the opposite of
Options- A. confidence
- B. misgiving
- C. doubt
- D. worry Discuss
- 2. Which sentence is correcty puctuated with a semicolon?
Options- A. He ate, however; he didn't sleep.
- B. He ate however, he; didn't sleep.
- C. He ate; however, he didn't sleep.
- D. None of the above Discuss
- 3. What is the opposite of opposite?
Options- A. Identical
- B. Not alike
- C. Not same
- D. Contrast Discuss
- 4. In the following passage some of the words have been left out. Read the passage carefully and select the correct answer for the given blank out of the four alternatives. Truth is indeed a controversial aspect of ______. But almost always it can be justified as a moral principle on the basis of ______. When we talk about speaking the truth in order not to hide what, if hidden, will only prove damaging to others, we are emphasizing the ability to ?feel? for others. Again, often we purposely keep ourselves from communicating the truth as, once ______, it may hurt someone?s feelings and sentiments. But keeping a person in the dark or denying him or her knowledge which he or she ought to have amounts to ______ another soul of its right to know that with which it has a ______. once ______, it may hurt someone?s
Options- A. principled
- B. disheveled
- C. revealed
- D. spectacled Discuss
- 5. In the following passage some of the words have been left out. Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answer for the given blank out of the four alternatives. War and Peace, an epic historical novel by Leo Tolstoy, was_____ published as Voyna i mir in 1865-69. This ____study of early 19th century Russian society, noted for its _____of realistic detail and variety of psychological______is generally regarded as one of the world's greatest novels. War and Peace is_____concerned with the histories of five aristocratic families, the members of which are _____against the_____background of Russian social life during the war against Napoleon. The_____ of war, however, is____to the story of family existence which involves Tolstoy's optimistic belief in the life-asserting ______of human existence. The _____ background of Russian social life during the war against Napoleon.
Options- A. soporific
- B. merciful
- C. vivid
- D. hardened Discuss
- 6. Another word for 'special friend' Discuss
- 7. The largest word class in English?
Options- A. Nouns
- B. Verbs
- C. Prepositions
- D. Adjectives Discuss
- 8. Expedite is the opposite of
Options- A. halt
- B. quicken
- C. rush
- D. hasten Discuss
- 9. Inhabit most nearly means
Options- A. Vacate
- B. Move
- C. Reside
- D. Leave Discuss
- 10. Ornate is the opposite of
Options- A. Offensive
- B. Elegant
- C. Fancy
- D. Lavish Discuss
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Correct Answer: confidence
Explanation:
Qualm means feeling confused, uneasiness, very doubtful and being in worry.
Hence, among the given options, Qualm is the opposite of Confidence.
Correct Answer: He ate; however, he didn't sleep.
Explanation:
Like commas, semicolons indicate an audible pause ? slightly longer than a comma's, but short of a period's full stop.
Rules for Semicolon ::
1. A semicolon can replace a period if the writer wishes to narrow the gap between two closely linked sentences.
2. Use a semicolon before such words and terms as namely, however, therefore, that is, i.e., for example, e.g., for instance, etc., when they introduce a complete sentence. It is also preferable to use a comma after these words and terms.
3. Avoid a semicolon when a dependent clause comes before an independent clause.
4. Use a semicolon to separate units of a series when one or more of the units contain commas.
Hence according to rule no. 2) option (C) He ate; however, he didn't sleep is correctly puctuated with a semicolon.
Correct Answer: Identical
Explanation:
Opposite means not identical, not same, not alike, contrast...
Here in the question, the opposite of the word opposite is asked and is opposite of not same , not identical or not alike is same, like, identical,...
Correct Answer: revealed
Correct Answer: vivid
Correct Answer: Special Friend - Stone Example :: He is my special friend - He is my stone
Correct Answer: Nouns
Explanation:
Nouns form the largest word class, and verbs the second-largest in English.
Correct Answer: halt
Explanation:
Expedite means making an action fast or sooner i.e, to accomplish a work as quickly as possible.
Hence, halt means stop and it is opposite of Expedite.
Correct Answer: Reside
Explanation:
Inhabit means a place or environment to live in for a person or animal or a group.
Vacate, move and reside means to leave a place and are opposite to live. Reside is the only word most nearly means as inhabit.
Correct Answer: Offensive
Explanation:
Ornate means which is beautiful, lavish one. Opposite of Ornate is ugly, offensive, dull or plain.
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