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Question
Match the word connectors with reference to part I, II, III respectively. Make sentences of each of these connectors.
| No | Word | Connector | |
| 1. | government | (a) | person |
| 2. | betterment of | (b) | curbs |
| 3. | pure and ethical | (c) | degradation |
| 4. | community’s | (d) | launch |
| 5. | religions | (e) | dialogue |
| 6. | astonishing | (f) | silence |
| 7. | technological | (a) | motivation |
| 8. | frank | (g) | aspect |
| 9. | social | (h) | life |
| 10. | faith | (i) | centre |
| 11. | inquisitive | (j) | officials |
| 12. | academic | (k) | problems |
| 13. | environmental | (l) | humanity |
| 14. | pin-drop | (m) | service |
| 15. | alternate | (n) | bodies |
| 16. | remarkable | (o) | evils |
| 17. | silent | (p) | advancement |
| 18. | famished | (q) | brilliance |
| 19. | unsuccessful | (s) | accommodation |
| 20. | space-research | (t) | discipline |
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Solution
| No | Word | Connector | |
| 1. | government | (j) | officials |
| 2. | betterment of | (l) | humanity |
| 3. | pure and ethical | (h) | life |
| 4. | community’s | (k) | problems |
| 5. | religions | (m) | service |
| 6. | astonishing | (g) | aspect |
| 7. | technological | (p) | advancement |
| 8. | frank | (e) | dialogue |
| 9. | social | (o) | evils |
| 10. | faith | (b) | curbs |
| 11. | inquisitive | (t) | discipline |
| 12. | academic | (q) | brilliance |
| 13. | environmental | (c) | degradation |
| 14. | pin-drop | (f) | silence |
| 15. | alternate | (s) | accommodation |
| 16. | remarkable | (a) | person |
| 17. | silent | (a) | motivation |
| 18. | famished | (n) | bodies |
| 19. | unsuccessful | (d) | launch |
| 20. | space-research | (i) | centre |
- government officials: The government officials were instructed to ensure that the State elections are conducted in a free and fair manner.
- betterment of humanity: Every country must try and prevent environmental degradation for the betterment of humanity.
- pure and ethical life: It is necessary to listen to one’s conscience to lead a pure and ethical life.
- community’s problems: Global problems would largely reduce, if each and every community’s problems are resolved promptly.
- religious service: The truest form of religious service is to selflessly help those in need.
- astonishing aspect: The most astonishing aspect of Baba Amte’s personality was his humble nature.
- technological adyancement: India has made rapid technological advancement in the field of Defence and National security.
- frank dialogue: Conflicts and misunderstandings at any level can be sorted through peaceful and frank dialogues.
- social evils: Though India is one of the most influential nations, we still have various social evils that hinder our growth.
- faith curbs: Faith curbs the greed and animosity in man to a great extent.
- inquisitive disciple: Karan was Prof. Ansari’s most inquisitive disciple as he wanted to learn everything about psychology from him.
- academic brilliance: Academic brilliance is a quality many parents desire in their children.
- environmental degradation: Man has made rapid progress in many spheres but all at the cost of environmental degradation.
- pin-drop silence: As soon as the Principal entered the classroom, there was pin-drop silence.
- alternate accommodation: As our present building was to be reconstructed, all the families had to look out for an alternate accommodation.
- remarkable person: Satyajit Ray was not only a cinematic genius, but also a remarkable person.
- silent motivation: The promise of a better tomorrow became a silent motivation for a lot of freedom fighters in the pre-independence era.
- famished bodies: Excess food during social gatherings must be donated appropriately to feed the famished bodies in our society.
- unsuccessful launch: Had Dr. Kalam not considered the unsuccessful launch as a stepping stone, he would have probably never experienced success in the future.
- space research centre: All prospective space researchers struggle to be a part of NASA, the most celebrated space research centre.
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