EnglishNEB 2082 (partial)
Choose and copy the correct alternatives. [5×1=5] a) Which of the following words has different vowel sound ? (i) hare (ii) mere (iii) stare (iv) pair b) Identify the word that takes the suffix '…
5Choose and copy the correct alternatives. [5×1=5]
- a) Which of the following words has different vowel sound ? (i) hare (ii) mere (iii) stare (iv) pair
- b) Identify the word that takes the suffix '-ous' . (i) rubbish (ii) creator (iii) study (iv) quality
- c) The word 'identical' is synonymous to : (i) identify (ii) idea (iii) detail (iv) similar
- d) Which of the following words comes between 'million' and 'minister' ? (i) military (ii) minstrel (iii) minimum (iv) millennium
- e) Instead of entering into the point she is just <u>beating around the bush</u>. The underlined phrase means : (i) talking loudly (ii) talking frankly (iii) talking clearly (iv) talking unnecessarily
Answer
Model Answer
| Question | Correct Alternative |
|---|---|
| a) Different vowel sound | (ii) mere |
| b) Takes the suffix “‑ous” | (iii) study |
| c) Synonym of identical | (iv) similar |
| d) Word between million and minister | (iii) minimum |
| e) Meaning of beating around the bush | (iv) talking unnecessarily |
Explanation (brief)
- a) Hare, stare and pair share the /eə/ (or /ɛə/) vowel sound, whereas mere is pronounced /ɪə/, a different vowel quality.
- b) Adding the suffix ‑ous to study (dropping the final y) forms the adjective studious; the other words do not form regular ‑ous adjectives.
- c) Identical means exactly the same, which is synonymous with similar.
- d) Alphabetically, the order is: million → minimum → minister. Hence minimum lies between the two.
- e) The idiom beating around the bush refers to talking unnecessarily or avoiding the main point.
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