@blackjack21
The correct usage will be:
Inflammable and flammable means the same.
When two words with similar meanings are joined with 'and' then it takes 'is'.
Otherwise , it is always 'are' when 2 words are joined with 'and'.
Example:
1. The collector and District Magistrate is coming here.
Here 'is' is used because District Magistrate and collector is same.
2. Seema and meena are going to the market.
Here 'are' is used as seema and meena are two different identities.
Thank you, sir.
blackjack21
@blackjack21
Thank you, sir.
Point to be kept in mind #9
Vary / differ
'Vary' and 'differ' have a minute difference that cannot be ignored. Sometimes these words are used interchangeably.
“Vary” can mean “differ,” but saying “our opinions vary” makes it sound as if they were changing all the time when what you really mean is “our opinions differ.” Pay attention to context when choosing one of these words. Vary , usually, is used when an entity is changing all the time.
Example:
Opinions differ.
Opinions vary .
Temperature of a car engine varies with the speed of the car.
Temperature of a car engine differs with the speed of the car.
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Find the sentence/part/parts of sentence which contain/s an error
A. On the outside, four square panels alternately enclosing armorial shields
B. and architectural close-ups seem poised on
C. an inner shell coated with Chinese red and gold brocade.
D. The panels impinge on a central roundel with other Medusa mask painted in San Vitale in 1780.
E. This is a vision of world monuments run amuck, with mysterious faces flashing a petrifying message.
1)A 2)B 3)C 4)D 5)E
OA-4)D
Can anyone explain???
A. On the outside, four square panels alternately enclosing armorial shields
B. and architectural close-ups seem poised on
C. an inner shell coated with Chinese red and gold brocade.
D. The panels impinge on a central roundel with other Medusa mask painted in San Vitale in 1780.
E. This is a vision of world monuments run amuck, with mysterious faces flashing a petrifying message.
1)A 2)B 3)C 4)D 5)E
OA-4)D
Can anyone explain???
@bs0409
I personally feel there are two errors in it.
1.
When 'other' is used before a countable singular noun, it should be preceded by determiner.
It should be "......on a central roundel with the other Medusa mask......."
Example: Please pass me the other book. // I want to buy the other phone.
It should be "......on a central roundel with the other Medusa mask......."
Example: Please pass me the other book. // I want to buy the other phone.
2.
As far as I know , San Vitale is a name of the church somewhere. I don't know where.
It is mentioned in the sentence that ".....painted in San Vitale.....".
I feel it should be ".......painted in the San Vitale......"..
Reason is "painting" is not a general situation in "church". We can see it as " Painted where?". So, we get an answer as "painted in the San Vitale". It gives the idea of "painting" ( that is not a general situation) about the building. It relates that it was "painted" in the building i.e. church.
"The" is not required if we say: "I went to church for praying".
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Please tell me the correct explanation if this is not the correct one.
@cadmium said:@bs0409I personally feel there are two errors in it.1. When 'other' is used before a countable singular noun, it should be preceded by determiner.It should be "......on a central roundel with the other Medusa mask......."Example: Please pass me the other book. // I want to buy the other phone.2.As far as I know , San Vitale is a name of the church somewhere. I don't know where.It is mentioned in the sentence that ".....paintedin San Vitale.....".I feel it should be ".......painted in the San Vitale......"..Reason is "painting" is not a general situation in "church". We can see it as " Painted where?". So, we get an answer as "painted in the San Vitale". It gives the idea of "painting" ( that is not a general situation) about the building. It relates that it was "painted" in the building i.e. church."The" is not required if we say: "I went to church for praying".-Please tell me the correct explanation if this is not the correct one.
No explanation is given. Just OA is provided.
I agree to your 1st point. Abt second point I am not sure.
I agree to your 1st point. Abt second point I am not sure.
@blackjack21 said:@cadmium Inflammable or Flammable mean/means the same...Which is correct?
mean
i think
i think
@bs0409 said:Find the sentence/part/parts of sentence which contain/s an errorA. On the outside, four square panels alternately enclosing armorial shieldsB. and architectural close-ups seem poised onC. an inner shell coated with Chinese red and gold brocade.D. The panels impinge on a central roundel with other Medusa mask painted in San Vitale in 1780.E. This is a vision of world monuments run amuck, with mysterious faces flashing a petrifying message.1)A 2)B 3)C 4)D 5)EOA-4)DCan anyone explain???
D is wrong coz it should be masks not mask
@bs0409 said:Find the sentence/part/parts of sentence which contain/s an errorA. On the outside, four square panels alternately enclosing armorial shieldsB. and architectural close-ups seem poised onC. an inner shell coated with Chinese red and gold brocade.D. The panels impinge on a central roundel with other Medusa mask painted in San Vitale in 1780.E. This is a vision of world monuments run amuck, with mysterious faces flashing a petrifying message.1)A 2)B 3)C 4)D 5)EOA-4)DCan anyone explain???
if it is mask then it should be "with the other Medusa mask"
this is wat i feel
@bs0409
Ok.
I am also confident of my 1st point.
I must say it was a great question. Thanks for it. It required in-depth thinking.
@cadmium said:@Estallar12 @shinoda @blackjack21The correct statement is 'Seema feels uninterested in watching cricket'.The word 'uninterested' takes 'in' with it when used with some verb. But it goes alone when used with a noun. Example: The director did not feel to consult the uninterested members of the board.I hope I have cleared the doubt.
@shinoda said:SET A :Three of the sentences labelled A, B, C and D form part of a paragraph. One sentence is out of context. Choose the ODD sentence for your answer.A. Expectedly, the riposte comes from the 'Prof Jagdish Bhagwati group' stressing the importance of high growth.B. The inspiration seems to be a media statement by Prof Amartya Sen that in India we should end our "obsession with growth".C. There is some truth in Prof Sen's statement about "obsession with growth."D. In the last month or so, there has been a fascinating debate on the internet about the age-old issue of growth vs. equity.from test funda qod !
OA: C
Even though some possess the flexibility to change their ( A )
opinions, most people vary in his or her willingness to ( B )
listen to reason. ( C )
No error. ( D )
Spot the error with explanation.
Point to be kept in mind #10
Alien UFO
“UFO” stands for “Unidentified Flying Object,”
Never use "alien" and "UFO" together. ( Major newspapers commit this blunder)
So, if we are sure that silvery disk is an alien spacecraft, there's no point in calling it a "UFO.”
Because we have already identified it as an alien spacecraft.
Whenever we are referring to a disk that we suspect to be an alien spacecraft then better call it "Incorrectly Identified Flying Object". Because someone " identified " it as an alien spacecraft but it is not "correct" because we are not sure about it and so "Incorrectly Identified".
Point to be kept in mind #11
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Urine Analysis / Urinalysis
Whenever we fall sick, the doctor advises us to undergo urinalysis and NOT urine analysis.
We do not undergo urine analysis.
We undergo urinalysis.
@cadmium said:Even though some possess the flexibility to change their ( A )opinions, most people vary in his or her willingness to ( B )listen to reason. ( C )No error. ( D )Spot the error with explanation.
is it B
@cadmium said:Even though some possess the flexibility to change their ( A )opinions, most people vary in his or her willingness to ( B )listen to reason. ( C )No error. ( D )Spot the error with explanation.
B ?
most people vary in THEIR willingness to :roll: