Advertisements
Advertisements
Question
Fill in the blanks with correct euphemisms for the given words.
| deaf, or hard of hearing | |
| mentally ill | |
| fat | |
| blind | |
| liar |
Advertisements
Solution
| deaf, or hard of hearing | hearing impaired |
| mentally ill | psychiatric |
| fat | chunky, plumpy |
| blind | visually challenged |
| liar | teller of tall tales |
APPEARS IN
RELATED QUESTIONS
Understand the usage of the words given:
After consulting him and Nirmal Chander Singh, we decided to await confirmation from the GOC and Mountain Division.
You know the verb ‘wait’. But it is an intransitive verb. It doesn’t take a direct object; consequently, it cannot be cast into passive voice. Also, the past participle of the verb ‘to wait’ cannot act as an adjective.
‘The mother waited eagerly’ is a correct sentence as there is no direct object. But ‘The mother waited eagerly the answer from her son.’ is a wrong sentence. ‘The answer’ is the direct object. This sentence can be written by using the phrase ‘wait for’ as ‘The mother waited eagerly for the answer from her son.’ ‘Wait for’ can be taken as the transitive phrasal verb.
‘To await’ is a transitive verb and it does take a direct object.
For example, ‘The mother awaited the answer eagerly.’
The past participle of it can be used as an adjective.
The most awaited program started very late.
Note that the object of the verb ‘await’ is usually an inanimate object. We don’t usually await a person, but we await his answer/ call/ arrival/ letter.
There are more such words in English. All of them are not verbs.
For example: Aside, Ashore, Anew, Awake, Afoot.
Prefix ‘A’ provides a certain purpose in the formation of the word.
- Aside- to the side
- Ashore- towards the shore
- Afoot-on foot
- Anew- of new
- Apolitical- not political
- Asleep- in a state or manner
Share with your friends a few more words.
Underline the verb and identify the tense forms.
I am working hard day and night ______.
Discuss with your partner and punctuate the following.
the teacher said to the students where do you want to go
Change the sentence from past continuous to future continuous.
They were going to Coimbatore.
Imagine yourself as the rabbit and tell your friend deer where you are.
I am ______ the rock.
Refer to the dictionary and find out the meaning of the following foreign word/phrase. Use them in sentence of your own:
ad hoc
Add suitable question tag to the following sentence and punctuate properly.
Anita never comes late to office.
Write the compound word using the picture.
 |
+ |  |
| ______ | ||
Read the following sentence and frame at least two relevant questions.
I learnt a great many new words that day.
Write compound word using the pictures.
 |
+ |  |
| ______ | ||
