select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Passive/ Active.
Tell the servant to prepare tea.
Tell the servant to prepare tea.
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26%
You are asked to tell the servant to prepare tea.
10%
You are said to tell the servant to prepare tea.
58%
You are ordered to tell the servant to prepare tea.
6%
You are advised to tell the servant to prepare tea.
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select the one that best expresses the same sentence in Indirect/Direct speech.
He said to his friend, ‘Please lend me your book.’
He said to his friend, ‘Please lend me your book.’
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82%
He requested his friend to lend him his book
10%
He ordered his friend to lend him his book
7%
He asked his friend to lend him his book
1%
He advised his friend to please lend me his book
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✅ Daily The Hindu Vocabulary | 21.09.2024
1. NIMBLE (ADJECTIVE): (फुर्तीला): agile
Synonyms: lithe, sprightly
Antonyms: stiff
Example Sentence:
With a deft motion of her nimble fingers, she completed the task.
2. MORATORIUM (NOUN): (प्रतिबंध): embargo
Synonyms: ban, prohibition
Antonyms: renewal
Example Sentence:
There was a moratorium on the use of drift nets.
3. MYSTERIOUS (ADJECTIVE): (रहस्यमय): enigmatic
Synonyms: inscrutable, secretive
Antonyms: open
Example Sentence:
She was mysterious about herself but said plenty about her husband.
4. THRIVE (VERB): (फलना-फूलना): flourish
Synonyms: prosper, burgeon
Antonyms: fail, collapse
Example Sentence:
The entertainment industry has thrived in the recent decade.
5. SUBVERSIVE (ADJECTIVE): (विनाशक): disruptive
Synonyms: inflammatory, insurgent
Antonyms: loyal
Example Sentence:
He was seen as a potentially subversive man within the party.
6. CAPTIVATE (VERB): (मोह लेना): enthral
Synonyms: charm, enchant
Antonyms: repel
Example Sentence:
He was captivated by her beauty.
7. ABANDONED (ADJECTIVE): (असंयत): uninhibited
Synonyms: reckless, unrestrained
Antonyms: restrained
Example Sentence:
He performed a wild, abandoned dance.
8. BUTTRESS (VERB): (समर्थन देना): strengthen
Synonyms: reinforce, fortify
Antonyms: weaken
Example Sentence:
He buttressed his idea by religious belief.
9. PROMINENT (ADJECTIVE):(अगोचर): conspicuous
Synonyms: noticeable, obvious
Antonyms: inconspicuous
Example Sentence:
The new housing estates are prominent landmarks.
10. DETENTION (NOUN): (क़ैद): custody
Synonyms: imprisonment, confinement
Antonyms: relinquishment
Example Sentence:
The fifteen people arrested were still in police detention.
1. NIMBLE (ADJECTIVE): (फुर्तीला): agile
Synonyms: lithe, sprightly
Antonyms: stiff
Example Sentence:
With a deft motion of her nimble fingers, she completed the task.
2. MORATORIUM (NOUN): (प्रतिबंध): embargo
Synonyms: ban, prohibition
Antonyms: renewal
Example Sentence:
There was a moratorium on the use of drift nets.
3. MYSTERIOUS (ADJECTIVE): (रहस्यमय): enigmatic
Synonyms: inscrutable, secretive
Antonyms: open
Example Sentence:
She was mysterious about herself but said plenty about her husband.
4. THRIVE (VERB): (फलना-फूलना): flourish
Synonyms: prosper, burgeon
Antonyms: fail, collapse
Example Sentence:
The entertainment industry has thrived in the recent decade.
5. SUBVERSIVE (ADJECTIVE): (विनाशक): disruptive
Synonyms: inflammatory, insurgent
Antonyms: loyal
Example Sentence:
He was seen as a potentially subversive man within the party.
6. CAPTIVATE (VERB): (मोह लेना): enthral
Synonyms: charm, enchant
Antonyms: repel
Example Sentence:
He was captivated by her beauty.
7. ABANDONED (ADJECTIVE): (असंयत): uninhibited
Synonyms: reckless, unrestrained
Antonyms: restrained
Example Sentence:
He performed a wild, abandoned dance.
8. BUTTRESS (VERB): (समर्थन देना): strengthen
Synonyms: reinforce, fortify
Antonyms: weaken
Example Sentence:
He buttressed his idea by religious belief.
9. PROMINENT (ADJECTIVE):(अगोचर): conspicuous
Synonyms: noticeable, obvious
Antonyms: inconspicuous
Example Sentence:
The new housing estates are prominent landmarks.
10. DETENTION (NOUN): (क़ैद): custody
Synonyms: imprisonment, confinement
Antonyms: relinquishment
Example Sentence:
The fifteen people arrested were still in police detention.
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Select the incorrectly spelt word.
Anonymous Quiz
64%
laboratery
5%
labour
21%
lantern
9%
literature
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Choose the appropriate meaning of the underlined idiomatic expressions from the alternatives given below it.
The family trusted him and he (played them false).
The family trusted him and he (played them false).
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5%
Objected them
14%
Made fun of them
10%
Scolded them
71%
Deceived them
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Direction: Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Penny wise and pound foolish
Penny wise and pound foolish
Anonymous Quiz
18%
Serious about wealth but never working hard
14%
Writing powerfully but speaking poorly
52%
Careful in trivial matters but wasteful in large
15%
Good at spend but bad at earning
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Parts of the given sentence have been given as options. One of them contains a grammatical error. Select the option that has the error.
As long as there was corruption in India, there can be no progress.
As long as there was corruption in India, there can be no progress.
Anonymous Quiz
49%
There was corruption
12%
As long as
3%
In India
36%
There can be progress
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The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.
All the young boys and girls / in the family / will try his luck / in the card games tonight.
All the young boys and girls / in the family / will try his luck / in the card games tonight.
Anonymous Quiz
12%
All young boys and girls
16%
In the card games tonight
68%
Will try his luck
4%
In the family
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The allowance which is paid to wife on legal separation
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3%
Racisms
8%
Dowry
89%
Alimony
0%
Money
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A word or a phrase formed by rearranging a different word
Anonymous Quiz
34%
Anaphora
13%
Amateur
45%
Anagram
8%
Accessible
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Today's Word
Nonchalant /ˌnɒnʃəˈlɑːnt/ (adjective)
Meaning: Appearing or feeling calm, relaxed, and unconcerned; exhibiting a casual or indifferent attitude.
Examples:
1. She maintained a nonchalant attitude despite the stressful situation.
2. He shrugged his shoulders in a nonchalant manner, as if nothing bothered him.
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Synonym of Daunt
(SSC GD constable 2023)
(SSC GD constable 2023)
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38%
Brave
11%
Moralize
41%
Discourage
9%
Hopeless
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select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Passive/ Active.
She worked to earn her living.
She worked to earn her living.
Anonymous Quiz
8%
For earning money work done by her.
25%
Earning money work was done by her.
20%
For earning money work was being done by her.
47%
For earning money work was done by her.
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select the one that best expresses the same sentence in Indirect/Direct speech.
Shanti said , ‘Sita has a fine picture.’
Shanti said , ‘Sita has a fine picture.’
Anonymous Quiz
8%
Shanti told that Sita would have a fine picture
79%
Shanti said that Sita had a fine picture
6%
Shanti said that Sita have a fine picture
7%
Shanti said that Sita has a fine picture
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Select the incorrectly spelt word.
Anonymous Quiz
47%
Capritious
29%
Fictitious
16%
Nutritious
7%
Ambitious
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Select the correct idiom that can substitute the underlined group of words in the given sentence.
Prof. Ram Prasad was an environmental activist, and apparently, he became (annoying and irritating) to leather factories over the years.
Prof. Ram Prasad was an environmental activist, and apparently, he became (annoying and irritating) to leather factories over the years.
Anonymous Quiz
28%
A vexed question
57%
A thorn in the flesh
9%
A slow coach
6%
An uphill task
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Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.
Our school had decided to take us to the Himalayas for excursion. I________to convince my mother to give consent.
Our school had decided to take us to the Himalayas for excursion. I________to convince my mother to give consent.
Anonymous Quiz
11%
Fought fire with fire
23%
Brought home the bacon
9%
Made waves
57%
Left no stone unturned
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