Explanation: Cheap means low in price. Its opposite is Expensive or Dear (British English usage). 'Inexpensive' is a synonym for Cheap.
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The Synonym of 'CHAOS' is:
✅ Correct Answer:Disorder/Confusion
Explanation: Chaos refers to complete disorder and confusion. Synonyms: Turmoil, Anarchy, Bedlam. Antonyms: Order, Harmony, Organization.
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One word substitute for: 'Fit to be eaten.'
✅ Correct Answer:Edible
Explanation: Edible means something that is safe and suitable to be eaten (e.g., Edible oil). 'Potable' means safe to drink (Potable water). 'Audible' means able to be heard.
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Change the Voice: 'I know him.'
✅ Correct Answer:He is known to me.
Explanation: The verb 'Know' is an exception in passive voice. It is NOT followed by 'by', but by 'to'. So, 'He is known to me' is correct. 'Known by me' is a common grammatical error.
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The idiom 'A blessing in disguise' means:
✅ Correct Answer:Something good that seemed bad at first
Explanation: This idiom refers to a misfortune that eventually results in something good happening later on. Example: 'Losing that job was a blessing in disguise because I found a better one'.
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The Antonym of 'BOLD' is:
✅ Correct Answer:Timid
Explanation: Bold means showing an ability to take risks; confident and courageous. Timid means showing a lack of courage or confidence; easily frightened. Therefore, Timid is the opposite.
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The Synonym of 'BENEFICIAL' is:
✅ Correct Answer:Advantageous/Helpful
Explanation: Beneficial means resulting in good; favorable or advantageous. Synonyms: Helpful, Useful, Profitable. Antonyms: Harmful, Detrimental.
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One word substitute for: 'A person who cannot read or write.'
✅ Correct Answer:Illiterate
Explanation: Illiterate refers to a person who is unable to read or write. Literate is someone who can read and write. Ignorant means lacking knowledge or awareness in general, not just reading/writing.
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Change the Narration: He said, 'Honesty is the best policy.'
✅ Correct Answer:He said that honesty is the best policy.
Explanation: Universal Truths do NOT change their tense in indirect speech. Even though the reporting verb is in the past ('said'), the statement inside remains in present tense. 'Honesty is the best policy' remains unchanged.
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Change the Voice: 'Open the door.'
✅ Correct Answer:Let the door be opened.
Explanation: This is an Imperative sentence (Order/Command). The passive structure for imperatives is: Let + Object + be + 3rd form of verb. So, 'Open the door' becomes 'Let the door be opened'.
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Choose the correct spelling:
✅ Correct Answer:Lieutenant
Explanation: The correct spelling is 'Lieutenant'. A trick to remember is: Lie + u + ten + ant. It is a rank in the army or police force. It is often misspelled in exams.
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The idiom 'To burn the midnight oil' means:
✅ Correct Answer:To work late into the night
Explanation: To 'burn the midnight oil' means to read or work late into the night. It comes from the time when people used oil lamps. Example: 'He is burning the midnight oil to pass the exam'.
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One word substitute for: 'A government by the people.'
✅ Correct Answer:Democracy
Explanation: Democracy (Demos = people, Kratos = power) is a system of government by the whole population, typically through elected representatives. Monarchy is rule by a King/Queen. Autocracy is rule by one person.
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Change the Narration: She said to me, 'Are you happy?'
✅ Correct Answer:She asked me if I was happy.
Explanation: This is an Interrogative sentence. 'Said to' changes to 'Asked'. The comma is replaced by 'if' or 'whether' (not 'that'). Present tense 'are' changes to past tense 'was'.
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Change the Voice: 'Who broke the cup?'
✅ Correct Answer:By whom was the cup broken?
Explanation: Sentences starting with 'Who' in active voice change to 'By whom' in passive voice. The structure is: By whom + helping verb + object + 3rd form. 'Broke' (Past Indefinite) changes to 'was broken'.
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The Antonym of 'ANCIENT' is:
✅ Correct Answer:Modern
Explanation: Ancient means belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence. Modern means relating to the present or recent times. Therefore, Modern is the opposite of Ancient.
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The Synonym of 'ABANDON' is:
✅ Correct Answer:Leave/Forsake
Explanation: Abandon means to leave a place or person forever. Synonyms: Leave, Forsake, Desert, Quit. Example: 'The captain refused to abandon the sinking ship'.
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One word substitute for: 'A life history of a person written by himself.'
✅ Correct Answer:Autobiography
Explanation: An 'Autobiography' is the story of a person's life written by that person (Auto = Self). A 'Biography' is the story of a person's life written by someone else. Example: 'Wings of Fire' is APJ Abdul Kalam's autobiography.
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Change the Narration: He said, 'I am busy now.'
✅ Correct Answer:He said that he was busy then.
Explanation: In Indirect speech, present tense changes to past tense ('am' becomes 'was'). Also, 'now' changes to 'then'. So, 'I am busy now' becomes 'he was busy then'.
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Change the Voice: 'She is writing a letter.'
✅ Correct Answer:A letter is being written by her.
Explanation: This is Present Continuous Tense. The passive voice formula is: Object + is/am/are + being + 3rd form of verb + by + Subject. 'Is writing' changes to 'is being written'.