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The ancient trees were felled, the scrub and furze were cleared, the rivers were canalised, the natural curves of the land straightened and squared.

Does this sentence flout the rule of parallelism as the 3 patrs are in passive voice and last part is in active voice?

What is the difference between an Extempore and an Impromptu?

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hey can any one tell me what are the various kind of "tones" that majorly used in rc passages?


hey can any one tell me what are the various kind of "tones" that majorly used in rc passages?

Might/May I borrow your pen for a minute??

which 1 can b used and y??

1.) The immediate task is to ensure that the restoration of peace and harmony is done, rehabilitation takes place and the displaced people are able to go back to their villages.2.) The immediate task is to ensure that peace and harmony is restored, rehabilitation takesplace and the displaced people are able to go back to their villages.Which of the two sentences is correct? CL says Sentence 1 is incorrect because the first part (“...and harmony is done...”) is in passive voice whereas the rest of the sentence (“...rehabilitation takes place....to their villages.”) is in active voice. But 'peace and harrmony is restored' is also in passive voice. pl explain.




choose the most logical complement to the following sentence:
A war against Iraq looks probable.
A) poverty in india will be diminished.

B) meditation is a good antidote for stress.
C) it could send prices soaring.
D) prices will soar high if there is a war

choose the most logical complement to the following sentence:

More and more people from villages are giving up farming and migrating to cities.

A) The search for alternative sources of employment is because agriculture is dependent on nature.

B) people search for better standards of living in cities.

C)Because city life is more glamarous

choose the most logical complement to the following sentence:

Govt schools are introducing english to children at an earlier stage than before.
A) there has been a proliferation of english language teaching institutes in urban india.
B) there has been a steady increase in use of english over the years.

C) Elites always hankered after english education for their children.

D) teaching english has been made compulsory in all schools by Dept of Education

S.C -
(A)bacteria and Fungi begin (B) to colonize the red leaves even (C) before they fall .

Finding Fact Inference Judgement difficult. Any help to improve it is highly appreciated. Please recommend gud sources if any.


Direction for Question : In this question, there are five sentences. The sentences need to be arranged in a logical order to form a coherent paragraph. From the given options, choose the most appropriate option.

Q.

A.

Herons aren't averse to picking off fellow avians, sea gulls, which are found at the pond in abundance, will eat almost anything.

B.

It had good reason to worry: without the safety-in-numbers provided by its mother and siblings, it was an obvious choice for any number of predatory animals.

C.

On a recent visit, a lone wood duckling circled the pond, crying plaintively for its mother.

D.

The numerous red-winged blackbird pairs, however, had no intention of allowing such a fate to befall their progeny.

E.

The birds are known to dive-bomb unwanted humans in the vicinity of their nests, though I escaped unscathed.(A) CBADE(B) ACBDE(C) EDCBA(D) ABCDE

Directions for Question : In the following question, there are four sentences. Identify the sentences that are incorrect in terms of grammar and usage (including spelling, punctuation and logical consistency). Then, choose the most appropriate option.

Q.

A. Reema is one of the girls who cheers on Sunday nights at the stadium.

B. Reema is one of the girls who cheer on Sunday nights at the stadium.

C. Reema is the only one of the cheerleaders who have a broken arm.

D. Reema is the only one of the cheerleaders who has a broken arm.(A) B & D(B) B & C(C) A & D(D) A & C

Any good books for RC Passages and Essays ??

Where can I get previous CAT RC & XAT Essays ??





What is the plural form of 'analysis'?

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hello Friends,

I have been giving mock tests (AIMCAT) and am able to fetch 10-12 questions right each time.

(the wrong attempts are in the range 8-10 😐). All i am doing is reading editorials and other articles.
Please suggest me some good book or other form of practice material. I feel i can do better and am not utilizing my full strength..😟

Thanks in advance
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