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Antonyms
What is the antonym of EXPAND?
The antonym of 'expand' is 'condense,' which means to make something denser or smaller in volume. The other options do not represent the opposite of 'expand.'
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Synonyms
What is a synonym of the word 'Luscious'?
The word 'luscious' means richly appealing to the senses, especially taste or smell, often described as juicy or succulent. Among the options, 'Succulent' is the closest synonym, meaning juicy and delicious, while the others have unrelated or opposite meanings.
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What is a synonym of 'abhor'?
The word 'abhor' means to regard with disgust and hatred, so its synonym is 'hate'. The other options have opposite or unrelated meanings.
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Prepositions
The shopkeeper sells sweets made ______ pure milk.
The correct preposition to use with 'pure milk' in this context is 'of', as in 'sweets made of pure milk.' This indicates the sweets are composed from pure milk. 'From' is less appropriate here because 'made from' is used when the original material changes its form, but 'made of' is preferred for ingredients that remain identifiable.
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What is the antonym of ARTIFICIAL?
The antonym of 'artificial' is 'natural' because 'artificial' means made or produced by human beings rather than occurring naturally, so 'natural' directly opposes this meaning.
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Prepositions
He is ill _________ fever?
The correct preposition to use with 'ill' and a cause like 'fever' is 'from'. 'He is ill from fever' is the proper phrase, indicating the cause of illness. 'With' is sometimes used but less correct in this context.
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Direct/Indirect Speech
He said to the hotel receptionist, “Can you tell me the tariff of rooms?”
Option D correctly converts the direct question into indirect speech by using 'asked' and 'if he could tell him,' which is the proper structure for reported yes/no questions with a polite request.
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Synonyms
Choose the synonym of 'Fear'.
The word 'fear' means an unpleasant emotion caused by the threat of danger, pain, or harm. 'Horror' is a synonym as it also relates to intense fear or shock. The other options do not relate to fear.
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Active And Passive Voice
A lion does not eat grass, however hungry he may be.
Option A correctly converts the active sentence into passive voice with proper word order and maintains the original meaning. The other options are grammatically incorrect or awkward in passive construction.
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Prepositions
Do not jeer _________ the poor.
The correct preposition to use with 'jeer' in this context is 'at', as we 'jeer at' someone or something. Therefore, 'Do not jeer at the poor' is correct.