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Ten Words of the Day

1. Blistering (Adjective)
Meaning: Extremely fast, energetic, or impressive; intense.
Hindi: बहुत तेज़, जोरदार.
Synonyms: Intense, scorching, ferocious, rapid.
Antonyms: Slow, weak, mild.
Example: Suryavanshi's blistering knock of 175 set up the win.
Related Words: Blister (noun).

2. Assailants (Noun)
Meaning: A person who physically attacks another.
Hindi: हमलावर.
Synonyms: Attackers, aggressors, muggers.
Antonyms: Defenders, victims.
Example: Shot dead by two unidentified assailants.
Related Words: Assail (verb).

3. Thumping (Adjective)
Meaning: (Of a victory) very impressive; huge.
Hindi: भारी (जीत), जबरदस्त.
Synonyms: Massive, resounding, huge, whopping.
Antonyms: Narrow, small.
Example: Sets up a thumping 100-run win against England.
Related Words: Thump (verb).

4. Pinnacle (Noun)
Meaning: The most successful point; the culmination.
Hindi: शिखर, चरम सीमा.
Synonyms: Peak, height, summit, zenith.
Antonyms: Nadir, bottom.
Example: Considered the pinnacle of sports car racing in North America.
Related Words: N/A.

5. Endurance (Noun)
Meaning: The fact or power of enduring an unpleasant or difficult process or situation without giving way.
Hindi: सहनशक्ति.
Synonyms: Stamina, resilience, fortitude.
Antonyms: Weakness.
Example: The 24 Hours of Daytona is an endurance race.
Related Words: Endure (verb).

6. Tri-oval (Noun)
Meaning: A race track shape that is triangular with rounded corners (oval-like but with three distinct turns).
Hindi: त्रिकोणीय अंडाकार (रेस ट्रैक).
Synonyms: N/A (Technical term).
Antonyms: N/A.
Example: Uses most of the circuit's tri-oval and an infield road course.
Related Words: Oval (noun).

7. Infield (Noun)
Meaning: The area inside a race track or sports field.
Hindi: मैदान का भीतरी भाग.
Synonyms: Inner field.
Antonyms: Outfield.
Example: Uses most of the circuit's tri-oval and an infield road course.
Related Words: N/A.

8. Expired (Verb)
Meaning: (Of a document, authorization, or agreement) come to the end of the period of validity.
Hindi: समाप्त होना (अवधि).
Synonyms: Ran out, lapsed, ended, terminated.
Antonyms: Began, renewed.
Example: After the last treaty between Washington and Moscow expired.
Related Words: Expiry (noun).

9. Dig (Noun)
Meaning: A remark intended to mock or criticize.
Hindi: कटाक्ष, ताना.
Synonyms: Gibe, jeer, taunt, barb.
Antonyms: Compliment, praise.
Example: The Opposition parties took a dig at the AAP government.
Related Words: Dig (verb).

10. Sacrificed (Verb)
Meaning: Offered or killed as a religious sacrifice; gave up (something important) for the sake of other considerations.
Hindi: बलिदान देना.
Synonyms: Offered, surrendered, gave up.
Antonyms: Kept, saved.
Example: How a daughter was sacrificed for power.
Related Words: Sacrifice (noun).
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Prepositions Exercise
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Fill in the blanks with an appropriate preposition.

1. I enjoy watching movies ………………………. the cinema.
on
in
at

2. He decided to quit his job …………………………. several reasons.
of
for
from

3. I like walking …………………………. the rain.
in
on
with

4. The meeting started exactly ……………………… time.
at
on
in

5. You look pretty ……………………… this photo.
at
in
on

6. ……………………….. the end, she decided to marry her childhood friend.
In
At
On

7. The movie is not very interesting ………………………….. the end.
in
at
on

8. You never see things ………………………….. my point of view.
from
in
of

9. It will take longer if you go ……………………………. boat.
in
by
on

10. It is your dad …………………………… the phone.
at
on
in

11. Why are you angry ………………………… him?
on
with
to

12. She belongs ………………………… a literary club.
in
to
with
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🟢Answers🟢

1. I enjoy watching movies at the cinema.
2. He decided to quit his job for several reasons.
3. I like walking in the rain.
4. The meeting started exactly on time.
5. You look pretty in this photo.
6. In the end, she decided to marry her childhood friend.

7. The movie is not very interesting in the end.
8. You never see things from my point of view.
9. It will take longer if you go by boat.
10. It is your dad on the phone.
11. Why are you angry with him?
12. She belongs to a literary club.
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Subject Verb Agreement Exercise
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Fill in the blanks with a verb form that agrees with the subject.

1.The manager along with his secretary ............................ present in the conference room.
was
were

2. Neither Shailesh nor Mukesh ............................... present at the hearing.
was
were

3. Thousand dollars ............................. not a small sum.
is
are
have

4. Nirali as well as Priya ............................. there.
was
were

5. Neither you nor I ........................... responsible for this.
is
are
am

6. He neither ............................. his money nor ............................. it.
spends, donates
spend, donate
spent, donate
spent, donates

7. Any increase in the price of essential commodities ............................... in inflation.
result
results

8. Our team ............................... likely to win.
is
are

9. My family ............................... of my parents, my husband and my children.
consist
consists

10. The audience .............................. enthralled by the performance.
was
were

11. Young children ............................... their parents.
imitate
imitates

12. The baby ............................. startled by the loud sound.
was
were

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🟢Answers🟢

1.The manager along with his secretary was present in the conference room.
2 Neither Shailesh nor Mukesh was present at the hearing.
3. Thousand dollars is not a small sum.
4. Nirali as well as Priya was there.
5. Neither you nor I am responsible for this.
6. He neither spends his money nor donates it.

7. Any increase in the price of essential commodities results in inflation.
8. Our team is likely to win.
9. My family consists of my parents, my husband and my children.
10. The audience was enthralled by the performance.
11. Young children imitate their parents.
12. The baby was startled by the loud sound.
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