LET'S LEARN GRAMMAR

HI  EVERYONE,   THIS  TIME  IT   IS 

GRAMMAR   TIME  OR  FUN  TIME. 

WELCOME  BACK  TO  

LET'S LEARN GRAMMAR. 

AT  YOUR  REQUEST  IT  IS 

PREPOSITION    THIS  TIME. 

    HOW  DO  WE  DEFINE  A  PREPOSITION? 

IN  SIMPLE  LANGUAGE, WE  CAN  DEFINE  A  PREPOSITION  AS  A  WORD  WHICH  IS  PLACED  BEFORE  A  NOUN  OR  A  PRONOUN  TO  SHOW  THE  RELATION  BETWEEN  THEM (NOUN OR PRONOUN)  AND  SOME  OTHER  WORD  IN  A  SENTENCE. 

NOW  LET'S  UNDERSTAND  THIS  WITH  THE  HELP  OF  AN  EXAMPLE 

1) I   LIVE    IN   KOLKATA. 

(Preposition ☝ placed before the Noun  Kolkata) 

2) HE  WAS  VERY  RUDE   TO   US. 

(Preposition  placed  before☝ the pronoun Us) 

THE   PREPOSITIONS  MOSTLY   USED  IN  OUR  DAILY  LIFE  ARE  THE  SIMPLE    PREPOSITIONS.. 

IN, OF, ON, OFF, TO, UP, WITH, AT, BY, FOR, FROM, ALONG, AGAINST... etc

WITHIN,  WITHOUT,  OUTSIDE,  INSIDE,  INTO,  BEHIND,  BESIDES,  BENEATH,  BELOW,  ACROSS,  BETWEEN.. etc

☝ARE   COMPOUND  PREPOSITIONS. 

SPECIAL  USES  OF  SOME  PREPOSITIONS

AT    --USED  FOR  A POINT  OF  TIME. 

FOR  EX.   HE  CAME  AT  SUNSET/ 8 p.m.

IN  --USED  FOR A  PERIOD  OF  TIME

HE  WAS  BORN  IN  2002

WITH  REFERENCE  TO  PLACE  

AT-- USED  FOR  SMALL  PLACES  , VILLAGES, SMALL  TOWNS, OR PLACES OF LESS IMPORTANCE. 

IN --USED FOR  COUNTRIES,  LARGE  TOWNS  

FOR EXAMPLE.. 

1) HE  LIVES  AT  RAMPUR  IN  U. P. 

2) I  LIVE AT LAKE  TOWN  IN  KOLKATA. 

OBJECTIVE QUESTIONS FROM THE MERCHANT OF VENICE-ACT 4,SCENE-1

OBJECTIVE     QUESTIONS  FROM

THE    MERCHANT   OF   VENICE

TRIAL     SCENE            (Part-1)  (F.M-25) 

1) What  does  the  Duke  tell Antonio about  Shylock? (2)  mention 4 points

2) How   has  Antonio  braced  himself  against Shylock's  fury?  (1) 

3) What  strange  thing  does  the  Duke  expect  from  Shylock  at  the  last   hour  of  act  ?   (2) 

4) Why  does  the  Duke  think  that  Shylock  will forgive  Antonio  a  "moiety"  of  the  principal?  (1) 

5) What  would  Shylock  do  if  his  house  be  troubled  with  a  rat?  (1) 

6) Why  does  Shylock  follow  a  losing  suit  against  Antonio?  (1) 

7) What does  Shylock  answer  to  Bassanio's  statement  regarding  "Every  offence"? (1) 

8) What  according  to  Antonio  is  harder  to  attempt  than  the  hardest   thing   in   the   world  ? ( 1) 

9) How  much  money  does  Bassanio  offer   Shylock  for  his  three  thousand  ducats  and  what  does  Shylock  reply  to  the  offer? (1+1) 

10) Whom  has  the  Duke  sent  for  and  why? (1+1) 

11) What  are  the  two  things  to  which  Antonio  compares  himself  to  describe  his  miserable  condition?   (1+1) 

12) What is  the  theory  of  Pythagoras  that  Gratiano  is  inclined  to  believe  on  account  of  Shylock? Why? (1+2) 

13) Why is  Bellario  unable  to  come  to  Venice?  Whom  has  he  sent  in  his  stead?  Why?  (1+1+2) 

14) Why   according  to  Portia  is  Mercy  twice  blessed?  (1) 

15) Why  is  Mercy  above  the  "sceptred  sway"?  (1) 

THE MERCHANT OF VENICE

OBJECTIVE  TEST (3) 

           

OBJECTIVE        TEST       (3)      F. M. (25) 

1) What  mood  is  Antonio in  when  the    

drama  opens? 🤔 1

2) What  is  he  "to  learn"?   1

3) Why  does  he  have trouble  to  know  himself?   1

4) Where  is  Antonio's  mind  according  to  Salarino   and   why?   1

5) How  does  Salarino  describe  Antonio's  argosies?..  1

6) Why  would  Salanio  be  plucking   the  grass?  1

7) What  would  the  wind  cooling  Salarino's  broth  remind  him  of?  1

8) Why  wouldn't Salarino  see  the  'sandy  hour  glass'?  1

9) What  would  the  church  make  Salarino  imagine?  1

10) Why   is  Antonio  not  sad  on  account  of  his  merchandise?  3

11) Who  is  Janus?  Where  was he  placed? 2

12) Describe  the two  types  of  strange  fellows  created  by  nature.   2

13) How  do  the   foolish  people  

 try to earn  a  reputation  for  wisdom?  1

14) What  did  Bassanio  do  when  he  lost  an  arrow  in  his  school  days? M.

15) Who  is  the  lady  richly  left  and   where?                                                                          

16)With   whom   does   Bassanio   compare   this "lady"?  1

17) How   is  the  wide  world  aware  of  the   lady's  worth?   1

18) Why   did  Jasons  come  in   quest  of  the  lady?   1

19) What  does  Bassanio's mind "presage" him?  1

20) Why  does  Antonio  advise  Bassanio  to  go  to  a  moneylender?  2

÷÷÷÷÷÷÷÷÷÷÷÷÷÷÷÷÷÷÷÷÷÷÷÷÷÷÷÷÷÷÷÷÷÷÷÷ANSWERS   WILL  BE  POSTED  AFTER   TEST # 5.

    HAPPY      SOLVING🖐🖐

    ANSWERS  : OBJECTIVE  TEST --3

1) Antonio  is in  a  melancholic  or sad  mood  when the drama opens.

2)He  is  to  learn  the  origin  of   his  strange  melancholy, how  he  caught  it  or  acquired   it.

3) Antonio  has  trouble  to  know  himself as  his  sadness  has  made  him  a  dull  fellow.

4) Antonio's   mind   is  moving  restlessly  on  the  sea  ⛵ where  his  rich  merchant  ships  or  argosies  are  sailing.

5)Salarino  describes  Antonio's  argosies 

to  wealthy   noblemen   or  rich  merchants.

6)Salanio  would  be  plucking the  grass  to  see  the  direction  of  the  wind  if  he  had  business   ventures  like  Antonio.

7)The  wind  cooling  Salarino's   broth  would   remind  him  of  the  strong   winds     and  what  damage  it  might  cause  to  his  ships  at  sea.

8)Salarino  would  not  see  the  Sandy  hour  glass  as  it  would  remind  him  of the  shallows  and  quick   sands   and  the threat  these  could  pose  to  his  ships.

9)The  church  or  'the  holy  edifice  of stone'  would  make  Salarino  think  of the  dangerous  rocks   at  sea  and  what harm  they  could  cause  to  his  ships.

10) Antonio  is  not  sad  on  account  of his  merchandise  as  his  goods  are  not  concentrated  in  one   ship,  nor  are  they heading  to  the  same  place.   His  financial condition   doesn't  depend  upon the  profits   of  the  current year.

11)Janus  is  a  Roman  God,  with   two  heads,  one   smiling  and  the  other frowning.

He  was  usually  placed  on  the  doorway one  head  looking  inside  and  the  other outside.

12) Nature   has  created   two   types  of strange  fellows--Some  are  always  in  a  jovial  mood  and  would  laugh  at anything  like  a  parrot  laughs  on hearing  the sound  of  a  bagpipe.               Some  are  so  serious   that   they will  not  smile  even  at  a  very  funny  joke.

13)The foolish  people try to earn a reputation  for wisdom  by  maintaining  a  deliberate  silence.

14)In  his  school days, when  Bassanio lost an arrow, he  would  shoot  another  arrow  💘  in   the  same  direction  but would  be  more  vigilant  this  time  to see   where   it  fell. In  this  way  by  risking  one  he  would  recover  both the  arrows.

15) The  lady  richly  left  is  Portia .

She  is  in  Belmont.

16) Bassanio  compares  this  lady  to  Brutus' wife   and  Cato's daughter  Portia  of  Rome. 

17)The   wide  world  is  aware  of  the lady's  worth  is  evident  from  the  fact that   famous   suitors   from  the  four  corners  of   the   world   come  to  Belmont  in  quest  of  her. 

18) Jasons  came  in  quest  of  the  lady since  she  was  considered  as  valuable as  the  Golden  Fleece   of  Colchos strand.

19) Bassanio's mind  presages him that he would  undoubtedly be the winner , if  he had  the means  to tàke  his place  as a suitor of  Portia in Belmont.

20) Antonio  advises  Bassanio  to  go  to  a   moneylender  to   provide   him   with  the   money   he   needed   since   Antonio did   not   have   any   hard  cash   or  any  possession  with  him  at  that  moment to raise  money.

Now  Evaluate Yourself  ..... Honestly ..

Wait  for  the  next  and 

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AFTER BLENHEIM Objective Questions

Hello Viewers, 

 This is the Second of the objective test series. 

   

The First was  A  Horse And Two Goats

The Second is a poem. After Blenheim

Hope you find it useful. 

Leave a comment once you are done with it

       

                 AFTER    BLENHEIM.     

                                                          (F.M.-25)

1) What  was  Old  Kasper  doing on a summer  evening? 

Who  else  was  with him? 

What  was  the person  doing?          3

2) What  did  Wilhelmine  see  her  brother   Peterkin  doing? 

What  had  he  found?   2

3) What  did  Old  Kasper  reply  after  taking  the  thing  from  Peterkin?  

What  does  the  word  "poor" mean  in  the  expression   "poor  fellow"    2

4) Which  are  the  places  where  Old  Kasper  finds   them  often? 

Why?    2+1

5) Name  the  two  countries  involved  in  the  war?

 Who   put  the  other  to  rout? 1+1 

6) What  did  Kasper  feel  was   the  reason  for  the  fight? 

What  did  everybody  say? 1+1

7) Where  did  Kasper's  father  live  then? 

What  happened  to  him ? 1+2

8) How  was  the  country  wasted  far  and  wide  ? 

What  other  loss  did  the  country  suffer? 1+1

9) What is referred  to  as  "a  shocking  sight" 

after  the  victory?  1

10) Name  the  two  persons   who  won  great  praise. 

Why?   1+1

11) Did  Wilhelmine  agree  with  Old  Kasper? 

What  did  she  say?   1

12) Why  does  Old  Kasper  keep  on   saying  repeatedly   "famous  victory"? 

Through  Peterson's  question " But  what  good  came  of  it  at  last? "what  is  the  poet trying  to  convey  to  the  readers  ? 1 + 1    

   Happy   Solving  ... 😃

A Horse and Two Goats

OBJECTIVE TYPE QUESTIONS.    F.M.(30)

1) What does "Kritam" mean in Tamil? 1

2) What was the house built of brick and cement known as? 1

3) With what were the other houses made of? 1

4) In his prosperous days Muni had owned........................................? 1

5) What was the difference in Muni's breakfast and lunch menu? 1

6) What are the "stuff" Muni's wife ordered him  to get in order to make the drumstick sauce?2 

7) How much money did the shopkeeper ask of Muni to pay off an ancient debt? 1

8) How old were Muni and his wife on their wedding day? 1

9) What was the advantage of sitting on the pedestal of the horse statue for Muni? 1

10) Describe how the horse  was made in one sentence. 1

11) What would happen if Muni went back home too early? 1

12) How did the new vehicle  Muni noticed , look like? ( mention colour also) 1

13) Who came out of the vehicle and what did he ask Muni? 1+1

14) What did Muni think the foreigner to be? Why? 1+1

15) What blame did Muni put on the village of Kuppam? Why? 1+1

16) What had happened to the red man one day last August? Where? 1+1

17) Where is the home of the American? What is his wife's name? 1+1

18) Why does Muni not know English? What language does he call it? 1+1

19) Who will come as the Redeemer at the end of Kaliyug, according to Muni? 1

20) What is the American's trade? 1

21) Why does the American flourish a hundred rupee note before Muni? 2

22) What did Muni tell his wife after showing her his fortune?. 1

LET'S LEARN GRAMMAR (4)

ANSWERS   (PREVIOUS ASSIGNMENT)

1)No sooner did he reach home 🏡 than he was asked to start on another journey.

OR

No sooner had he reached home 🏡 than he was asked to start on another journey.

2)No sooner did the principal come into the hall than the students stood up.

IR

No sooner had the principal come into the hall than the students stood up.

3)No sooner does he finish his work than he starts playing.

4)As soon as we entered the hall, the movie started.

As soon as the girls arrived,we began to dance.

(How have you fared? Let me know.Please leave your comments )

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CHAPTER--3

INTERCHANGE   OF   DEGREES  OF  COMPARISON

OBSERVE  THESE  EXAMPLES 👇

1)Superlative--Jack is the best student .

Comparative-Jack is better than any other student.

Positive--No other student is as good as Jack.

2) Superlative-- Cricket  is  one of the most popular games.

Comparative-  🏏 Cricket is more popular than most other games.

POSITIVE-- Very few games are as popular as cricket.

3) SUPERLATIVE--Helen of Troy was the most beautiful woman .

COMPARATIVE---Helen of Troy was more beautiful than any other woman.

POSITIVE--No other woman was as beautiful as Helen of Troy.

☝️☝️The First example...Note that the superlative and comparative degree have the same beginning..

Jack is..

In the positive degree..the beginning in ..No other..........Jack.

(So the subject  is at the end)

👉In  the  second example

Note that the superlative is a bit different from the first example

Cricket ....one  of the  most....

                              ☝️☝️

So is the comparative

Cricket ......more  popular  than.....most other  games (not..any other)

Note the difference in positive degree too

Very  few games(not ..No other game)..are as popular as cricket.

IN INTERCHANGE OF DEGREES 

👉NOTE THAT THERE CANNOT BE ANY SUPERLATIVE DEGREE IF THE COMPARISON IS BETWEEN TWO PEOPLE OR PLACES OR THINGS

EXAMPLE...

A  Live  Ass  Is Better Than A Dead 🦁 (comparative)

A Dead Lion Is Not As Good As A Live Ass.(positive)

 (An easy way to get it correct--

Bring the object in front....A dead lion

If the sentence is in affirmative change it to negative ...is not

Now change the degree...as good as.

Lastly..bring the subject to the " end"....a live ass .

Putting them together 

A dead lion is not as good as a live ass.

Another example of the previous type..

Ranch Is Cooler  Than  Kolkata

(Let's follow the example....

Kolkata is not so /as  cool as Ranchi.

Iam sure you have understood it well..and have no more problems..

Now for some  assignments..

1)He is as strong as Hercules.(use ..stronger)

2)No other metal is as  useful as iron.

(Change to SUPERLATIVE DEGREE)

3)Mumbai is bigger than any other town in India.(begin..No other)

4)Akbar was one  of  the wisest  kings.

(Change into positive degree)

5)A sunset 🌇 on the sea is one of the loveliest things in Nature.

(Begin..Very few...)

6)I have never seen so  big a diamond 💎  as this.(Use .. biggest)

7)My pony 🐴 is better trained than yours.

  (Begin-Your pony...)

8)Some flowers are at least as fragrant  as the rose.🌹(use..more fragrant than)

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 HAPPY     SOLVING 😀☝️🙆

 WAIT FOR THE ANSWERS IN MY NEXT POST....🙋🙋🙋🙋🙋🙋🙋🙋🙋🙋🙋

ANSWERS

1) Hercules   is   not    stronger   than  he.(not  him)

2)Iron  is  the  most  useful  metal.

3)No  other  town  in  India  is  as  big  as Mumbai.

4)Very  few  kings  were  as  wise  Akbar.

5) Very  few  things  in  nature  are  as  lovely  as  a  sunset  on  the  sea.

6)This  is  the  biggest  diamond 💎 I  have  ever  seen.

7) Your  pony 🐎 is  not  as  well  trained  as my   pony .🐎

8)The  rose 🌹 is  more  fragrant  than  most  other  flowers.

             

(Check and see ☝️ if your answers  are the same).................🙋

LET'S LEARN GRAMMAR (3)

CHAPTER---3

 INTERCHANGE 

NO  SOONER  THAN   AND AS  SOON AS

HOW TO CHANGE ??☝️☹️🙄

STUDY THESE EXAMPLES 👇

a)As soon as the teacher entered the class,the boys stopped shouting.

No sooner did the teacher enter the class than  the boys stopped shouting

b)As soon as he saw the girl,he went to speak to her.

No sooner had he seen the girl than he went to speak to her.

c)As soon as the alarm rings , mother gets up .

No sooner does  the alarm  ring than  mother gets up.

d)No sooner did he write the letter than he posted it.

As soon as he wrote the letter ,he posted it.

👉(In example  'a' the question is in simple past form in As soon as  .In this case there can be two answers

The answer can be in simple past form or past perfect form in No sooner 

Therefore...No sooner did the teacher enter...

Or ..No sooner had the teacher entered....

The same in example 'b' 

No sooner had he seen  the girl...or

No sooner did he see the girl...

example 'c'..The sentence is in present tense thus the answer is also in present tense.

👉No sooner does the alarm ring.....

Example 'd'..The question begins with No sooner....thus the answer  begins with As soon as.

(Note👉No sooner in the beginning bis followed by an auxiliary verb +subject +main verb..

No sooner did  the teacher enter....

or/No sooner had the teacher entered.....

"Than" is an indispensable part of  No sooner .. sentences.)

Now for your assignment.

a)As soon as he reached home 🏡,he was asked to start on another journey.

b)As soon as the principal came into the hall,the students stood up.

c)As soon as he finishes his work,he starts playing.

d)No sooner did we enter the hall than the movie started.

e)No sooner did the girls arrive than we began to dance 

Happy solving😀😄😄

Will be back with the answers in my next post.🙋🙋🙋

ANSWERS

1)No  sooner  did  he  reach  / had  he  reached  home 🏡 than  he  was asked  to  start  on  another   journey.

2)No  sooner  did  the   principal  come  /had  the  principal  come  into  the  room  than  the  students  stood  up.

3)No  sooner  does  he  finish  his  work  than  he  goes  out  to  play.

4)As  soon  as  we  entered  the  hall, the  movie  started.

5)As  soon  as  the  girls  arrived  we  began  dancing.

☝️Check  and  see  if  you  have  got  them  all  correct.

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