21 Questions
What does the idiom 'have feet of clay' mean?
Character flaw
What does the phrase 'high and dry' mean?
In peace
What does the phrase 'Hobson's choice' mean?
Helplessness
What does the phrase 'hold in abeyance' mean?
Delay
What does the phrase 'head and shoulders' mean?
Experienced and superior
What does the idiom 'in a fix' mean?
In a problem
What does 'propensity' mean?
Disinclination
Identify the error in the sentence: 'The boss told his secretary that she was a lazy girl and has done her work very badly.'
has done her work very badly
What is the meaning of 'petulant'?
Calm
Identify the sentence with no error: 'Not only his wife but his mother also find him guilty.'
No improvement
What does 'exodus' mean?
Influx
Identify the error in the sentence: 'Either of the two boys have to purchase a train ticket for me.'
No improvement
Identify the correct sentence: 'Is there anybody in the office?'
Is no one
What does the word 'pacifist' mean in the context of the sentence?
Someone who is opposed to war or violence
Which of the following is the correct antonym of the word 'palatable'?
Disgusting
What is the meaning of the word 'paramour' in the context of the sentence?
A romantic partner
Which of the following sentences contains a grammatical error?
It has been raining heavily for morning, so we cannot go out for picnic.
What is the correct meaning of the word 'philanderer'?
A person who is unfaithful in relationships
What is the correct meaning of the word 'abstemious'?
Someone who is moderate in their habits
Which of the following sentences contains an error in subject-verb agreement?
History and Civics are more easier than Physics and Mathematics.
Which of the following sentences contains a grammatical error in the use of tense?
He complained the Police Commissioner that the police was not investigating his case properly.
Study Notes
Synonyms
- Pacifist: peaceful
- Palatable: delicious, wholesome, plentiful
- Paramour: lover
- Parole: condition, liberate
- Patrimony: heritage, dispute, severe stage
- Pauper: insolvent, child, old lady
- Pedant: doctor, lawyer, scholar, orthodox
- Pessimistic: negative, strange, clear
- Philanderer: Romeo, zero, rebel, honest
- Abstemious: prudent, incautious, wasteful, revengeful
Spotting Errors
- Errors in sentences related to subject-verb agreement, verb tense, and sentence structure
Idioms and Phrases
- Have feet of clay: character flaw
- High and dry: in a lurch, in a break, in peace
- Hobson's choice: helplessness, quick decision, careful selection
- Hold in abeyance: delay, despair, take seriously
- Head and shoulder: experienced and superior, main
- Hush money: bribe, money of a thief
- Helter skelter: disorder, jerry built
- Hole and corner: something secret, something enjoyable
- Ill at ease: feeling uncomfortable, suffering from illness
- In a fix: in a problem, to fix a problem
Antonyms
- Propensity: disinclination, relentlessness
- Encomium: hyper-criticism, diffidence, meagre
- Petulant: calm, industrious, scrupulous
- Laconic: talkative, erudite, uncivilized
- Exodus: restoration, external, built-in
- Affluence: neglect, stagnation, misery
- Agony: laughter, suffering, pleasure
- Mournful: humorous, joyful, playful
- Sublime: meaningful, hilarious, ludicrous
- Demented: inordinate, sensitive, sensual
Sentence Improvement
- Errors in sentences related to verb tense, subject-verb agreement, and sentence structure
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