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CORRECT USE OF PREPOSITIONS 1. The players agreed to abide_________ the referee's decision (a) with (b) by (c) in (d) into 2. Modern industry abounds____ opportunities for young people with good scientific  qualifications.  (a) in (b) for (c) into (d) with 3. A junior cashier has absconded ten thousand rupees.  (a) in (b) for (c) to (d) with  4. The children were so absorbed_______ their game that they did not notice the passage of time.  (a) into (b) for (c) in (d) with 5. He was abstained__________ salted food by the doctor.  (a) from (b) for (c) in (d) to 6. The committee regrets that it cannot accede_______ your request for a month's unpaid leave.  (a) for (b) to (c) in (d) with  7. My information does not accord______ the report which has just been presented.  (a) to (b) in (c) with (d) from  8. I have been accused______ many things in my life, but never of cowardice.  (a) for (b) of (c) with (d) in  9. You will soon get a...

Error Analysis (Sukkur IBA) Directions: Point out which underlined part of the following sentence is not acceptable in Standard English. 1. Let me say once and for all that between you and I there can be no further friendship.  2. He is interesting in music. 3. The following description together with the drawing, present a master plan for the development of the airport. 4. Each of the nurses were scrupulously careful about personal cleanliness.  5. I enjoy eating in good restaurants and to go to the theater afterwards. 6. She is living in town for only two years, yet she seems to be acquainted with everyone who comes into the store.    7. He is the only one of my older relatives who have never criticized my taste in music. 8. Programs such as Head Start were developed to prepare children from deprived situations to enter school without to experience unusual difficulties. 9. Since lighting was probably significant in the formation of life, understanding it might help ...

  TENSES & THE USE OF TENSES TENSE : Tense is a term used in grammar to indicate the time of the action or event. In any  language, tense is divided into three classes namely: PRESENT TENSE : A verb that refers to the present time is said to be in the present tense. It has four forms: Present indefinite tense or simple present tense. It is used: (i) To express what is actually taking place at the present movement; as, e.g. i. She sings a song. ii. I learn my lesson. (ii) To express a habit or a custom; as e.g. We get up early in the morning. (iii) To describe some act as a Historic Presents; e.g. Pakistan comes in to existence on the 14th of August 1947. (iv) To express a universal truth; as, e.g: God is one. The Sun rises in the East. (v) To introduce a quotation; as, e.g: Allah says, “Indeed we have made the Quran easy to understand.” (vi) To express Scientific statements; as, e.g: The Earth revolves around the sun. PRESENT CONTINUOUS TENSE OR PROGRESSIVE TENSE It is us...

  SUBJECT AND VERB AGREEMENT PRESENT SIMPLE TENSE   1. The verb must agree in number and person with its real subject. e.g. Each of my brothers was educated.  Everyone of the students has applied for scholarship. One of my friend has gone to America. 2. Two or more singular nouns connected by 'and' must be used with a plural verb. e.g. Smoking and drinking are injurious to health.  He and I were in Delhi last year. 3. Two or more singular nouns connected by' and' expressing one idea must be followed by  a singular verb. e.g. Knowledge and wisdom makes a man great.  Slow and steady wins the race. 4. Two singular nouns connected by ‘and’ which preceded by ‘each’ or ‘every’ must be  used with a singular verb. e.g. Each boy and girl has got admission in the college.  Every man and woman has to contribute to our society and country. 5. When two singular subjects connected by ‘or’, ‘nor’ differ in person, the verb should  agree in person with the s...

Grammar Rules RULE 1 1. AGREEMENT ----------------- SUBJECT WITH ACCOMPANIMENT AND VERB. Remember that there must be agreement of subject and verb. In all patterns, avoid using a verb that agrees with a phrase of accompaniment instead of with the subject itself. Examples: 1. The guest of honour, along with his wife and two sons, were/was seated at the first table. 2. The ambassador, with his family and staff, invite/invites you to a reception at the embassy on Tuesday after-noon at five O' clock. 3. Mary, accompanied by her brother on the piano, were/was very well received at the talent show.  4. The colour of flowers are/is beautiful.Avoid using a verb that does not agree with the subject. RULE 2 Agreement ----------------- an indefinite Subject and Verb. Remember that the following subjects require a singular verb. anyone either neither whatanything everyone no one whatevereach everything nothing whoeverThe following subjects require either a singular or plural verb depending on ...

Adversity is the state of nothingness or having very little means to survive. It is any poor condition or difficult time that is, at least, apparently a setback for the sufferer. But, adversity has its benefits as well that are sweet.Adversity encourages man to work hard and achieve his goals. Steve jobs, the co-founder of Apple (company),was fired from his own company. He didn’t lose hope. Instead, he kept his nose to the grindstone and got anenviable position in the firm in the later years.Moreover, adversity makes a man brave and strong. It gives him strength to bear atrocities inflicted on him bythe world. Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) and his companions lived in dire straits at times. There wasnothing for them to eat for days yet they remained steadfast in their belief. They didn’t have enough weaponryto fight infidels. Nonetheless, they fought them fearlessly.In addition to bravery and strength, adversity makes man conscious of the world around him. He comes to knowof the ...

Feminism is a great movement which emancipates women from all the ancient traditions; the tradition which kept the women submissive. This empowers women to raise their voice for their rights. Not only do they get chance to participate in every walk of life but also they will go side by side to men. Indeed, it was the need of hour to shun the gender discrimination and ensure equality across the globe irrespective of gender, caste and creed. However, in Pakistan, there are still formidable challenges which prevent women from entering the mainstream. The first and foremost is patriarchal society where male gender has a heavy hand over female; men consider women subservient to them. They consider female as a weak gender. Therefore, they deprive them of their rights. Additionally, lack of awareness is also one of the challenges which resist equality. Various steps have been taken to empower women but due to unawareness women cannot speak out for their rights. The human rights declarations b...

 Sentence structure / Sentence Correction The sun rose___________. A. Above the surface of the earth B. Above the horizon C. On the earth D. In the sky She is _________. A. my kin and kith B. next of my kin C. a friend of me D. mine friend The sun had risen before we____________. A. had left B. set off C. had started D. arrived there What cannot be cured ______be endured. A. may B. can C. must D. might Which one of these is a complete sentence? A. Stop! B. My bag not there C. About fifty pounds! D. Why don’t you?

The sky is______us. A. above B. over C. upon D. on Cloth is sold _______ metre. A.at  B. by C. for D. in  He is a man_____word. A. of B. with C. for D. to The Quaid-e-Azam worked hard_____his homeland. A. in B. with C. for D. about We spent the whole holiday ___ beach. A. in B. up C. on D. at

finding out mistakes. The reason because he fails the test is his irresponsibility .   An interviewer asked me what was my favorite subject. We discussed about the matter at large .   I find the bag that I had lost Yesterday. Water is not perfect potable .

Spell checking Find the correctly spelt word. A. Strikken B. Striken C. Stricken D. Strucken A. Celular B. Cellular C. Cellolar D. Callular A. disciplin B. discipline C. dicipline D. disciplene A. cowardise B. cowerdice C. cowardice D. cowordice A deleneat B. delineate C. deleneate D. delinate

Meaning of Antonyms are based on their contextual meanings / Antonyms: words having similar meanings. You made me hopeful. A. hopeless B. unhelpful C. fearful D. fearless This is a sharp knife. A. useless B. rusted C. blunt D. broken In early days, mechanized agriculture was unknown. A. later B. new C. pre-historic D. post-historic Money is not essential to happiness. A. unimportant B. inessential C. useless D. inferior

Meaning of Synonyms are based on their contextual meanings / Synonyms: words having similar meanings.     As you sow, so shall you reap.  Synonyms of reap is_______. A. cut B. gather C. get D. harvest    She is a shrewd judge of character. A. astute B. smart C. knowledgeable D. literate  He is a great scholar. A. educated B. student C. learned person D. versatile The problem requires urgent attention. A. pressing B. important C. close D. much

 Reading & comprehension – 10 Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions from 01 to 02 set below it. The United Nations came into being in 1945 after the Second World War that ended in the spring of 1945. The war had brought misery to all the world. Millions of people had been killed and made homeless. Millions of people suffered from hunger, poverty, disease, social, economical, political and other problems. The nations of the world wanted peace, happiness, justice and an end to the war. With these objectives in mind, the nations of the world formed the United Nations with the Head Quarters in New York. . 1. ‘The nations of the world wanted peace’. ‘Nations’ in the sentence means: A. people B. peoples C. pupils D. men 2. ‘With these objectives in mind’. ‘Objectives’ in the text means: A. thoughts B. goals C. ideas D. aims

 Reading & comprehension – 10 Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions from 01 to 02 set below it. In olden days, people used to live in caves. They found them as safe homes. Furnished living places were unknown to them. In stone age they made some useful tools and weapons from stone for they found them useful, durable and strong to use. They knew that heavy stones could be best used in battles to attack enemy forces and harass their horses, camels and elephants. They would throw heavy stones from long distances to enemy’s sides through catapults that were used as weapons. 1. The first four sentences are about___________________. A. caves B. living places C. stone 2. People mentioned in the paragraph___________________. A. were militants B. were warriors C. were good at a battle strategy

 Reading & comprehension – (10) Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions from 01 to 02 set below it. Classrooms play an important role in making or destroying nations. They are the places where students and teachers interact with one another. Teachers shoulder great responsibility in making nations. They impart knowledge to students and the latter share the same with one another. In this way, knowledge is spread, delivered best and transferred in classrooms. Discussions, participations and questions answers sessions in the classrooms go a long way for educational and academic development of students who are the future leaders and nation-builders of their country. In case teachers do not play their part in earnest and in the right directions in the classrooms, things might go bad to worse and nations suffer heavy setbacks in different walks of life. . 1. The passage you have read is mainly about___________. A. role of teachers B. role of classrooms C. role o...