Wednesday 30 December 2020

O MY LOVE! LET'S SOAR FASTER.

 


O MY LOVE! LET'S SOAR FASTER.

O my Love! Let's soar to a State faster than light, and higher than the clouds,

Where, the din of the mundane worries and anxieties, the sweet serenity shrouds,

Where we can quench our thirsts drinking the delicious draughts of Elysian ecstasy,

Where we can mitigate our hearts' hunger forever guzzling the elixir of peace!

O my Love! Let's soar sooner to a realm to heal our wounds of worries with our panacea of Love,

To relieve ourselves of the  ominous glares  reclining and rejoicing on the chariot of Dove,

To solve smoothly, with our foolproof startegies and stratagems, life's inscrutable mystery,

To forget forever the sores of sorrows singing blissfully the ballads of our Love's victory;

 Yes, O my Love, to get rid of tedious monotony, and humdrum hallucinogen,

And to befriend beatitude; embrace euphoria as the eternal denizens of Heaven!

Glossary

din - noise

Elysian ecstasy - heavenly happiness

guzzling - eating too much

elixir - nectar, ambrosia, amrut

ominous glares  - inauspicious/unholy look

reclining - relaxing

rejoicing - feeling a great joy

stratagems - plans

inscrutable - hard to understand or interpret

ballad - a song that tells a story

 monotony - dullness, cheerlessness

humdrum - boring

hallucinogen - a substance that produces hallucinations/illusions

beatitude - a state of utmost bliss or joy

euphoria - happiness

denizens - dwellers, citizens

Copyright: Shankar D Mishra 06.01.2021


Tuesday 29 December 2020

AN AHMED'S ARDENT APPEAL TO MUHAMMAD -2


AN AHMED'S ARDENT APPEAL TO MUHAMMAD -2

O God! Let me never slumber on the mattress of misappropriated money,

Let me never aquise a mansion built on the foundations of the ill-gotten plunders,

Let me never live, like the sucking bees, on the simpletons' invaluable blood-honey,

Let me never stand on the sham pinnacle of plenitude scaling with my steps of blunders!

O God! Let me never dangle the looted laurels and the bribed badges of triumphs,

Let me never win the Olympic Golds in Race crushing upon the innocent chest lawns,

Let me never be a Goneril or a Regan to hoodwink a many credulous King Lears,

Let me never bathe beneath the shower of Cheers by pumping the helpless tears!

O God! Let me ever assure none to fetch the largest whales from the top of the Sky,

Let me ever promise none to pluck from the bottom of the deepest Seas the Sun, 

Let me ever tempt none with the irresistible and covetous Creams of  lovely, rampant lie,

Let me never take the pious Souls for granted to be bereaved by you of Salvation!

Copyright: Shankar D Mishra 29.12.20

TELL 2020 TO TELL

 


TELL 2020 TO TELL

Do tell 2020 to tell if we can call Her a Pirate like Anny Bonny, or a Mary Read like Plunderer,

Or, we can call Her, like the Four Hitokiri of Bakumatsu, the cruelest Manslaughter,

Or, we can call Her a silent Thunder, a soundless Buldozer, or a Tsunami's Mother,

That dictated the sanest mankind, even in the month of May to quiver and shiver! (1)

Do tell 2020 not to fail to tell if we can call her a Sir Ralph like Buccaneer,

An illegitimate Offspring or a baneful Begetter,

An unlawful Trespasser, or a loatheful Intruder,

A punishable Poacher or an offendable Poacher that bit the mankind as a painful clutcher! (2)

Do tell 2020 to tell with the least hesitation if we can call her a Time-tested Tranquilizer,

A heartless, humane Surgeon, or a much awaited Vaccine better bitter,

A moral, sermon Preacher, a grim, useful Chastiser, or an austere, rare Character Maker, 

A hidden, heavenly Benison, an open Curse, or a sadistic, salutable Teaser!

A stern, generous Teacher, a tear-smile Fetcher, or a long sought-after Panacea,

That was needed for the whole of Europe, Africa, Americas, Australia and Asia! (3)

 Ref.

*Anny Bonny and Mary Read : 

Anne Bonny and Mary Read are two of the most famed female pirates of all time, and among the few women known to have been convicted of piracy during the early 18th century, at the height of the "Golden Age of Piracy".

*The Four Hitokiri of Bakumatsu:

The Four Hitokiri of the Bakumatsu (幕末四大人斬り, Bakumatsu Yondai Hitokiri) was a term given to four samurai during the Bakumatsu era in Japanese history.[1] The four men were Kawakami Gensai, Kirino Toshiaki (also known as Nakamura Hanjirō), Tanaka Shinbei, and Okada Izō.[2] They opposed the Tokugawa shogunate (and later, supported the Meiji Emperor). These four samurai were warrior elite and widely considered undefeatable by normal people. The word hitokiri literally means "manslayer" or "man cutter,"[3] as the kanji 人 means person, while 斬 can alternatively mean slay or cut.

Courtesy: Wikipedia, Google

 N.B. This poem is inspired by the poem "TELL 2020" penned by my  Nigerian FB friend John King Alfyan.

Copyright: Shankar D Mishra 29.12.2020

Friday 25 December 2020

MY CHRISTMAS WISH, O GOD!

 



MY CHRISTMAS WISH, O GOD!

O God! Let me first be a student meek, obedient and humble,

Let my thoughts, like the Water of the Ganges, be clean, pure and noble!

Let my actions, like the obnoxious germs, never be ugly and abominable,

So that in the miry pond of life, l may bloom, like a Lotus bright and appreciable!


O God! Let me first be a Teacher well versed, disciplined and modest,

Let me own a virtuous character, what is a must for all, to pass life's Ultimate Test!

Let me never be, for my fellow beings, either a water hyacinth or a pestering pest,

So that I may please You to be blessed, at last, with peace, contentment and Rest!


O God! Let me first be a human being sincerest, strictest and staunchest,

Let me never deviate, for the cheap, remorseful gains, from my Just pursuit, and Right Quest!

Let me, till my last breath, tirelessly toil and persistently perspire my honest sweat,

That may succour me, in the long run, to get a rare ticket to enter Your Heaven's Gate!


Copyright ©️ Dr Shankar D Mishra, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India 25.12.2021

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Friday 18 December 2020

AN AHMED'S ARDENT APPEAL TO MUHAMMAD!


!

AN AHMED'S ARDENT APPEAL TO MUHAMMAD (1)

O God! Will You be kind enough to make me one of the biggest Oceans,

So that I can drink all the mundane waters of filth, toxins and bitterness,

So that I can constantly contribute most to the ceaseless cycles of life rendering rains,

So that the Mother Earth can put on more green costumes, that every life sustains?

O God! Will You be kind enough to make me one of the tallest mountains,

So that I can hear calmly the deafening thunders of life's complaints,

So that I can bear with patiently the rage of the lightning that chars, dents and faints,

So that I can become a holy home to the fauna and flora, minerals, gems and Saints?

O God! Will You be kind enough to make me one of the brightest Stars,

So that I can keep myself burning to dispel darkness and generate light,

So that all the glooms of vicious spirits can be vanquished easily in life's stiff fight,

So that I will never be cursed for my evil deeds to suffer till eternity behind the bars?

Copyright: Shankar D Mishra 19.12.20

Grammar Questions: FIGURES OF SPEECH



PART 1

1.You were as brave as a lion.
2. Claire, close your cluttered (cover or fill (something) with an untidy collection of things) closet (a tall cupboard or wardrobe with a door, used for storage).
3. The big bad bear bored the baby bunnies ( a child's term for a rabbit) by the bushes.
4. Shut the shutters before the shouting makes you shudder.
5. Go and gather the green leaves on the grass.
6. Please put away your paints and practise the piano.
7. The classroom was a zoo.
8. The alligator's teeth are white daggers.
9. My teacher is a dragon.
10. Rachel ran right until she realized she was running round and round.
11. I had to hurry home where grandma was waiting for her waffles. (lengthy but vague or trivial talks or writings)
12. The boy buzzed around as busy as a bee.
13. Garry grumpily (irritable, surly, bad tempered) gathered the garbage.
14. Those lazy lizards are lying like lumps in the leaves.
15. Paula planted the pretty pink poppies (a herbaceous plant with showy flowers, milky sap, and rounded seed capsules) in the pot.
16. Kim came to help us cut out a colourful kite for Chris.
17. Bake a big cake with lots of butter and bring it to the birthday bash.
18. Paula's prancing (उछल-कूद) pony out-performed all the others.
19. Little Larry likes licking the sticky lollipop.
20. Into the room came she when I was sleeping.
21. Behind me cries a child.
22. Over the table hangs a painting.
23. Mary's eyes were fireflies.
24. The computers at school are old dinosaurs.
25. He is a night owl.
26. Better to reign in Hell, than serve in Heav'n. 
27. Rarely do we see gypsies.
28. Give every man thy ear, but few thy voice.
29. The wind was a howling (गरजना
howl, growl, roll, roar, thunder, peal) wolf.
30. The ballerina (नाचने वाली/ नर्तकी) was a swan, gliding (फिसलना slide, slip, glissade) across the stage.
31. To err is human; to forgive divine. 
32. Jamal was a pig at dinner.
33. In no way should we accept their offer.
34. Maria is a chicken.
35. Never has he felt so embarrassed.
36. The stormy ocean was a raging (angry) bull.
37. The thunder was a mighty lion.
38. Many are called, but few are chosen.
39. My alarm yelled at me this morning.
40. The kids were monkeys on the jungle gym.
41. My dad is a water melon.
42. I like onions, but they don’t like me.
43. Little did they know about me
44. The sign on the door insulted my intelligence.
45. One small step for a man, one giant leap for all mankind.
46. My phone is not cooperating with me today.
47. That bus is driving too fast.
48. My computer works very hard.
49. Hardly ever do they talk to each other.
50. However, the mail is running unusually slow this week.
51. I wanted to get money, but the ATM died.
52. This article says that spinach is good for you.
53. Unfortunately, when she stepped on the Lego, (a construction toy consisting of interlocking plastic building blocks) her foot cried.
54. The sunflowers hung their heads.
55. In addition, the storm trampled the town.
56. Speech is silver, but Silence is Gold.
57. That door jumped in my way.
58. You’re easy on the eyes, Hard on the heart.
59. Brutus: Not that I loved Caesar less, but that I loved Rome more. 
60. Patience is bitter, but it has a sweet fruit.
61. folks who have no vices have very few virtues. 
62. My alarm yelled at me this morning.
63. I can’t get my calendar to work for me.
64. This advertisement speaks to me.
65. Fear gripped the patient waiting for a diagnosis.
66. The cupboard groans when you open it.
67. Can you see that star winking at you.
68. Books reach out to kids.
69. They fought like lions.
70. He is as funny as a barrel of monkeys.
71. This house is as clean as a whistle.
72. He is as strong as an ox.
73. Your explanation is as clear as mud.
74. Watching the show was like watching grass grow.
75. She is a peacock.

                              PART 2

1.









Copyright: Shankar D Mishra 18.12.20

Wednesday 16 December 2020

GRAMMAR QS. DETERMINERS



Q1. __________ of the two sisters is married.

A. Both
B. Every
C. Each
D. Any

 

Q2. _________ of you should attend the conference.

A. Both
B. Each
C. Every
D. Many

 

Q3. We should inform __________ of them.

A. many
B. every
C. few
D. all

 

Q4. They have spent __________ for their son’s wedding.

A. many
B. enough
C. all
D the little

 

Q5. __________ of the candidates pass this exam.

A. Enough
B. Fewer
C. Either
D. Most

 

Q6. __________ of the deadlines is met.

A. Neither
B. No
C. None
D. Much

 

Q7. Can I borrow __________ sugar?

A. much
B. some
C. a little
D. a few

 

Q8. With this, you have lost __________ chance that you had.

A. a little
B. little
C. the little
D. slight

 

Q9. __________ participants left the meeting in between.

A. Several
B. Much
C. The few
D. Little

 

Q10. It seems that they would need _________ workers for the construction.


A. little
B. either
C. more
D. some

 

Q11. _________ man that we saw turned out to be a thief.

A. A
B. The
C. That
D. This

 

Q12. Can ___________ help me?

A. many
B. nobody
C. everybody
D. somebody

 

Q13. He should work _________ and take a break.

A. less
B. little
C. a little
D. more

 

Q14. He told me that __________ blue was her favorite color.

A. a
B. the
C. this
D. None of the above

 

Q15. You can pick ___________ of two.

A. many
B. more
C. either
D. some

 

Q16. __________ those students were punished.

A. All
B. Much
C. Enough
D. Some

 

Q17. There isn’t ___________ cash left with us.

A. some
B. many
C. more
D. much

 

Q18. Despite looking for her ___________, I couldn’t find her.

A. somewhere
B. anywhere
C. everywhere
D. nowhere

 

Q19. ____________ one of them has been invited.
A. Each
B. Every
C. Many
D. Much

 

Q20. ___________ sun is about to set.

A. A
B. An
C. The
D. A little

 

Q21. ___________ of the people who came have left.

A. Most
B. Many
C. Every
D. Each

 

Q22. We need to do ___________ of work before the event starts.

A. much
B. a lot
C. more
D. some

 

Q23. There are ___________ messages for you.

A. none
B. more
C. much
D. little

 

Q24. ___________ people who migrated here died in the floods.

A. A few
B. Few
C. The few
D. Many

 

Q25. Not ___________ is known about these legends.

A. little
B. all
C. many
D. much

 

Q26. There is not __________ space for others here.

A. some
B. enough
C. many
D. little

 

Q27. Is there __________ at the door?

A. nobody
B. somebody
C. each one
D. everybody

 

Q28. __________ Shatabdi express will arrive at eight o’clock.


A. A
B. Any
C. Some
D. The

 

Q29. It is __________ heirloom of the family.

A. a
B. an
C. some
D. none

 

Q30. He will be there in __________ hour.

A. the
B. an
C. a
D. two

 

Q31. He teaches us _________ Biology.

A. the
B. a
C. an
D. None of the above

 

Q32. ___________ left a letter for you at the gate.

A. Somebody
B. None
C. Everybody
D. Anybody

 

Q33. She is __________ most intelligent in the class.

A. a
B. the
C. much
D. None of the above

 

Q34. He does not have ___________ friends.

A. much
B. more
C. many
D. all

 

Q35. ___________ of the helpers is available.

A. No
B. Any
C. Some
D. None

 

Q36. She has eaten ___________ the chocolates in the box.

A. each
B. every
C. all
D. none

 

Q37. ___________ of the teachers are absent today.


A. Every
B. Some
C. Both
D. Little

 

Q38. I would like ___________ cup of coffee.

A. a
B. the
C. some
D. little

 

Q39. I saw ___________ old woman near the door.

A. a
B. any
C. an
D. all

 

Q40. Do you have __________ rice left?

A. little
B. few
C. a few
D. any

 

Q41. It seems that ___________ the rooms are occupied.

A. every
B. all
C. each
D. enough

 

Q42. ___________ principal is looking for you.

A. The
B. A
C. An
D. Some

 

Q43. __________ man is immortal.

A. None
B. All
C. Some
D. No

 

Q44. Charles Babbage is known as ___________ father of computers.

A. a
B. the
C. any
D. some

 

Q45. I have never read ___________ monthly magazine of TOI.

A. the
B. a
C. any
D. every

 

Q46. __________ of the two documents were updated.

A. No
B. None
C. Neither
D. Some 
Q47. I have ____________ relatives.

A. much
B. more
C. all
D. many

 

Q48. He has __________ experience than his brother.

A. many
B. more
C. much
D. some

 

Q49. Can I borrow ___________ fruits?

A. many
B. some
C. much
D. few

 

Q50. ____________ of us knew about the mishappening.

A. None
B. Somebody
C. Anybody
D. No

 

Q51. Who spilled ___________ tea on the floor?

A. much
B. a
C. few
D. the

 

Q52. I have bought __________ new books to read.

A. much
B. every
C. some
D. all

 

Q53. __________ driver is waiting for us.

A. An
B. The
C. Some
D. Any

 

Q54. __________ people were injured that night.

A. Several
B. Much
C. Little
D. Enough

 

Q55. He does not know how to use ___________ smartphone.

A. the
B. an
C. some
D. a

Q56. She is __________ more clever than we know.

A. some
B. many
C. a lot
D. none

 

Q57. There is hardly ____________ work left for you.

A. much
B. any
C. all
D. enough

 

Q58. __________the eggs are in the basket.

A. Much
B. None
C. All
D. Many

 

Q59. He is __________ university student.

A. an
B. the
C. any
D. a

 

Q60. That was __________ awful situation to be in.

A. an
B. the
C. a
D. much

 

Q61. Mathematics is __________ difficult subject to study.

A. an
B. a
C. the
D. little

 

Q62. Is there ___________ that you would like to share?

A. everything
B. anything
C. enough
D. much

 

Q63. Though Chinese is a difficult language, __________ students opted for it.

A. much
B. more
C. many
D. few

 

Q64. ___________ of them were chosen to be captain.

A. Some
B. Much
C. Little
D. None


 

Q65. ___________ black car is parked in front of your gate.

A. The
B. A
C. An
D. Any

 

Q66. ___________ English is widely spoken around the world.

A. The
B. An
C. A
D. None of the above

 

Q67. ___________ wealthy should be generous.

A. A
B. An
C. The
D. Some

 

Q68. It looks like I have seen you ___________.

A. somewhere
B. anywhere
C. nowhere
D. everywhere

 

Q69. Can I have __________ bowl of soup?

A. more
B. another
C. enough
D. little

 

Q70. The exam is compulsory for __________ students.

A. several
B. many
C. much
D. all

 

Q71. I don’t like __________ of them.

A. neither
B. both
C. either
D. much

 

Q72. Is ___________ left?

A. few
B. many
C. several
D. anyone

 

Q73. __________ has been looking for you.

A. Everyone
B. Anyone
C. Several
D. A few


 

Q74. There are not ____________ students in the class.

A. much
B. some
C. many
D. most

 

Q75. ___________ of my colleagues are going on the trip.

A. No
B. None
C. Neither
D. Either

 

Q76. ___________ experience of yours is of no use!

A. Some
B. The few
C. The little
D. A little

 

Q77. Only __________ toys have been sold since morning.

A. few
B. a few
C. little
D. the few

Q78. ____________ of their customers complain.

A. Many
B. Much
C. Enough
D. Most

 

Q79. I don’t have ___________ to say.

A. much
B. most
C. some
D. all

 

Q80. The poor beggar had __________ to go.

A. anywhere
B. somewhere
C. nowhere
D. everywhere

 

Q81. One of ___________ books that I borrowed is missing.

A. a
B. the
C. several
D. many

 

Q82. Fortunately, ___________ of the children were hurt.

A. few
B. some
C. none
D. no 

Q83. We can take ____________ of the routes.

A. several
B. no
C. any
D. either

 

Q84. Due to his tours, he got to meet __________ of people.

A. a lot
B. much
C. little
D. several

Q85. ____________ of the money we had, has been used.

A. Many
B. All
C. Enough
D. Every

 

Q86. ___________ of the two halves is equal.

A. Every
B. All
C. Each
D. None of the above

 

Q87. ____________ is waiting in the lobby.

A. Anyone
B. All
C. Several
D. Everyone

 

Q88. ___________ exam copies are still unchecked.

A. A few
B. Few
C. Little
D. Much

 

Q89. __________ but one was against the proposal.

A. Everyone
B. All
C. None
D. No

 

Q90. She has done ____________ mistake.

A. none
B. any
C. much
D. no

 

Q91. He is ___________ early bird.

A. the
B. a
C. an
D. some

 


Q92. ____________ Indus has five main tributaries.

A. The
B. A
C. An
D. All

 

Q93. ____________ Taj Hotel is famous world-wide.

A. A
B. Many
C. The
D. All

 

Q94. ___________ businessmen want to be rich.

A. Many
B. Many a
C. Most
D. Enough

 

Q95. ___________ event is scheduled according to the plan.

A. Each
B. Several
C. All
D. Every

 

Q96. He has ____________ evidence to prove his innocence.

A. many
B. all
C. either
D. enough

 

Q97. ___________ orchestra band that you called has arrived.

A. An
B. A
C. The
D. Some

 

Q98. He is ___________ head of the family.

A. the
B. a
C. either
D. all

 

Q99. ___________ is known about her achievements.

A. Few
B. Little
C. A little
D. None

 

Q100. They have always helped __________.

A. another
B. several
C. all
D. each other 

101. Lisa saw _____ shooting star yesterday.

 a
 an
 the
102. Don't look directly at _____ sun.

 a
 an
 the
103. Is there any milk left in _____ fridge?

 a
 an
 the
104. I need to pack _____ apple for my lunch.

 a
 an
 the
105. The dogs were _____ given a bone.

 each
 any
 every
106. The police spoke separately to _____ suspect.

 every
 each
 some
107. She was wearing a bracelet on __________ wrist.

 each
 any
 every
108. She got her license without _____ problems.

 some
 any
 every
109. He went with __________ younger sisters.

 his both
 both his
 two his
110. I always keep _____ money in my wallet for emergencies.

 any
 every
 some

111. Very ---- people fly just because of terrorist activities.
little
much
many
few

112. Johnny is a keen player but unfortunately he has ---- skills.

few
none
some
little

113. If we don't move faster, we'll miss our transfer to Munich. There isn't ----- time to waste.

little
any
many
few

114. Unfortunately, I haven't got ---- time for watching TV.

few
no
much
little

115. You can buy these maps at ---- station. They all have them.

a lot of
several
some
any

116. If you have ---- questions, I'm ready to answer.

little
any
much
plenty

117. I didn't have ---- trouble getting the passports. I only had a problem with my photo because it was an old one.

much
any
no
several

118. There is ---- water left, so drink only if you must.

some
little
few
much

119. There isn't ---- point at all in getting upset about it.

few
several
any
many

120. ---- coat will do. It doesn't need to be a raincoat.
Little
No
Any
Few


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3.


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CBSE MCQS.: MODALS

 

1.


2.


3.


4. 


5.Q1. This dress suits her style. She __________ definitely like it!

A. can

B. could

C. will

D. may

 

Q2. When Juan was two, he __________ already speak very well.

A. might

B. could

C. can

D. should

 

Q3. She __________ visit her grandparents’ house during holidays.

A. dare to

B. ought to

C. can

D. might

 

Q4. __________ I talk to the manager?

A. Might

B. May

C. Could

D. Shall

 

Q5. During peak hours, it _________ take more than two hours.

A. can

B. should

C. shall

D. will

 

Q6. How __________ she do that to us!

A. would

B. must

C. could

D. shall

 

Q7. If I get the required assistance, I __________ pass the exam in the first attempt.

A. shall

B. can not

C. might

D. could
Q8. The audience __________ settle before the doors are closed.

A. can

B. shall


C. might

D. must

 

Q9. We __________ always respect our elders.

A. can

B. will

C. should

D. could

 

Q10. ___________ we save money for the party?

A. would

B. need

C. should

D. dare

 

Q11. All students __________ obey the school regulations.

A. could

B. must

C. are able to

D. will

 

Q12. You __________ visit them, just make a phone call.

A. can not

B. will

C. need not

D. shall not

 

Q13. All members ___________ attend the meeting as per the notice.

A. can

B. would

C. might

D. should

 

Q14. There ________ be a famous shop here.

A. used to

B. should

C. ought to

D. would

 

Q15. There has been a landslide. You __________ be careful while driving there.

A. can

B. must

C. could

D. would

Q16. I ___________ have won the tournament.

A. need to

B. will

C. could

D. dare to

 

Q17. You __________ speak in the library.

A. must not

B. dare not

C. need not

D. could not

 

Q18. “We _________ definitely look into the matter”, the officer affirmed.

A. need to

B. would

C. will

D. dare to

 

Q19. It’s time we _________ leave.

A. might

B. should

C. might have

D. could have

 

Q20. We are __________ wait in the lobby until the receptionist calls again.

A. supposed to

B. used to

C. obliged to

D. able to

 

Q21. Oh! I __________ have loved to go with you all.

A. could

B. should

C. might

D. would

 

Q22. __________ you pass me the salt and pepper?

A. Might

B. Can

C. Shall

D. Ought to

Q23. I __________ make sure that he performs better.


A. would have

B. should have

C. will

D. might

 

Q24. __________ you be a little polite?

A. Should

B. Will have

C. Need

D. Could

 

Q25. He is the chief guest. He __________ be there.

A. ought to

B. could

C. might

D. supposed to

 

Q26. __________ I borrow some money from your father?

A. Ought

B. May

C. Might

D. Would

 

Q27. He seems dangerous. We __________ talk to him.

A. would not

B. might not

C. should not

D. could not

 

Q28. We __________ reach by 7 PM before the ceremony starts.

A. must

B. might

C. could

D. dare

 

Q29. That restaurant serves the best sushi. You __________ definitely try!

A. would

B. might

C. may

D. should

 

Q30. It has started raining. I __________have carried my umbrella.

A. might

B. should


C. would

D. could

 

Q31. The road seems uneven, you __________ slow down.

A. would

B. can

C. need to

D. dare to

 

Q32. He __________ be shy during his college days.

A. used to

B. need to

C. ought to

D. could

 

Q33. __________ you like to accompany us on the tour?

A. Should

B. Would

C. Will

D. Shall

 

Q34. We __________have given an identity card to them.

A. would

B. will

C. should

D. might

 

Q35. I am unable to find my phone. I __________have lost it on the way back.

A. should

B. could

C. might

D. ought to

 

Q36. You __________ always inform your parents of your whereabouts.

A. should

B. would

C. could

D. may

 

Q37. Don’t you ___________ lie to me!

A. need to

B. dare

C. ought to

D. have  

Q38. You __________ visit the doctor before the condition worsens.

A. can

B. could

C. must

D. might

 

Q39. You __________ be informed about the results soon.

A. might

B. will

C. ought to

D. can

 

Q40. __________ I make an announcement?

A. Shall

B. Should

C. Could

D. Will

 

Q41. You __________ pay for the damage done!

A. could

B. would

C. dare

D. must

 

Q42. I __________ do this before the deadline.

A. dare to

B. may have

C. ought to

D. would have

 

Q43. Had our flights been on time, we __________ reached by now.

A. could have

B. would have

C. might have

D. need to

 

Q44. I __________ go to the supermarket in the evening.

A. could

B. can

C. will

D. dare

 

Q45. Drivers __________ wear the seat belt while driving.


A. will

B. ought to

C. dare to

D. might

 

Q46. I __________ go and check the arrangements downstairs.

A. should

B. would

C. might

D. can

 

Q47. Rajeev had an accident. He __________ attend the meeting.

A. might not

B. can not

C. dare not

D. ought not

 

Q48. __________ we inform them about our arrival?

A. May

B. Could

C. Should

D. Would

 

Q49. I __________ performed better had I practiced more.

A. should have

B. could have

C. will

D. used to

 

Q50. We __________ celebrate often when we lived together.

A. ought to

B. need to

C. used to

D. can

 

Q51. If you are nervous, __________ I speak to her?

A. should

B. would

C. can

D. could

 

Q52. The class is dismissed. You __________ leave now.

A. should


B. can

C. need to

D. ought to

 

Q53. You __________ follow the court orders.

A. could

B. might

C. can

D. must

 

Q54. __________ you please bring me a chair?

A. Might

B. Would have

C. Would

D. Can

 

Q55. He is our colleague. We __________ invite him.

A. can

B. must

C. dare to

D. will

 

Q56. You __________ borrow my books for your research.

A. need to

B. can

C. have to

D. ought to

 

Q57. It was a grand party. They __________have spent a lot.

A. might

B. need to

C. could

D. must

 

Q58. Had he wanted, he __________have completed the project by now.

A. should

B. might

C. could

D. must

 

Q59. We __________ either host lunch or dinner.

A. may

B. could

C. ought to


D. shall

 

Q60. I __________ wake up early to catch the flight tomorrow.

A. must

B. can

C. could

D. would have

 Q61. ___________ we hire a tour guide?

A. Could

B. Should

C. Would

D. Might

 

Q62. I __________ believe my eyes!

A. might not

B. must not

C. couldn’t

D. shouldn’t

 

Q63. We __________ finish our meals before we leave.

A. dare to

B. ought to

C. could

D. would

 

Q64. I missed my last appointment. I __________ visit the doctor this weekend.

A. must

B. used to

C. can

D. could

 

Q65. You ___________ ask your mom before submitting the application.

A. would

B. could

C. can

D. should

 

Q66. I __________ appreciate your presence there.

A. can

B. should

C. will have

D. would

 

Q67. You __________have read the terms and conditions before you signed the document.


A. could

B. should

C. would

D. might

 

Q68. During the college days, I __________ beat them all in the race!

A. could

B. should

C. can

D. might

 

Q69. People __________ be interested to learn about his struggle.

A. could

B. might

C. would

D. should

 

Q70.  __________ you fight with those goons?

A. ought to

B. might

C. dare 

D. must

 

Q71. You __________ babysit your sister as her elder brother.

A. will

B. can

C. could

D. ought to

 

Q72. It is big news! We ___________ definitely celebrate.

A. should

B. could

C. would

D. might

 

Q73. She __________ make any mistake. She’s an expert in her field.

A. couldn’t

B. wouldn’t

C. shouldn’t

D. might not

 

Q74. How __________ we assist you?

A. would


B. can

C. should

D. will

 

Q75. Rohan __________ be here anytime soon.

A. can

B. would

C. will

D. may

 

Q76. You __________ go to the picnic but on some condition.

A. should

B. could have

C. would have

D. can

 

Q77. I __________have been there if I had the address.

A. would have

B. could have

C. should have

D. might have

 

Q78. I have decided that I __________ go to Bali this year definitely.

A. should

B. will

C. can

D. could

 

Q79. We are the organisers. We __________ welcome the guests.

A. could

B. might

C. ought to

D. would

 

Q80. You _________ bring more food. We have enough supplies already.

A. shall not

B. need not

C. could not

D. would not

Q81. It was a long day. You __________ be hungry.

A. must

B. might

C. need to


D. should

 

Q82. I am busy right now. I __________ call you later.

A. could

B. ought to

C. dare to

D. shall

 

Q83. __________ you be able to convince him?

A. Could

B. Will

C. Should

D. May

 

Q84. The train is running late. We _________ reach on time.

A. should not

B. might not

C. could not

D. need not

 

Q85. We ___________ disturb the committee for such a trivial matter.

A. dare not

B. can not

C. should not

D. will not

 

Q86. It’s not a hectic job. You __________ stress.

A. can not

B. need not

C. dare not

D. will not

 

Q87. The soup is hot. You __________ be careful.

A. should

B. could

C. would

D. might

 

Q88. It’s high time. I __________ take this anymore.

A. should not

B. will not

C. can not

D. may not


 

Q89. We ___________ apologised if we had been at fault.

A. could have

B. should have

C. ought to have

D. would have

 

Q90. We __________ tease each other during childhood.

A. used to

B. need to

C. should

D. Will

 

Q91. I __________ talk to your guardian if you don’t behave nicely.

A. could have

B. ought to have

C. shall

D. should

 

Q92. She __________ deposit the cheque on time to get it cleared.

A. dare to

B. must

C. might

D. could

 

Q93. ___________ I invite her for a meal?

A. Would

B. Must

C. Can

D. Need

 

Q94. They __________ decided by now.

A. should have

B. could have

C. will have

D. ought to have

 

Q95. We _________ afford a new car this year.

A. should

B. might

C. may

D. can

 

Q96. We __________ take a detour before we reach the destination.

A. would

B. should

C. might

D. will

 

Q97. You __________ pay attention in the class.

A. can

B. should

C. may

D. might

 

Q98. ____________ I call the witness?

A. Could

B. Can

C. Should

D. May

 

Q99. There’s not much time left. I __________ start packing for the tour.

A. need 

B. might

C. can

D. Could

 

Q100. We __________ touch the antique pieces.

A. should not

B. dare not

C. need not

D. can not






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Monday 14 December 2020

Grammar Handnotes: FIGURES OF SPEECH

 


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Consonance: It is a figure of speech that refers to the repetition of the same consonant sounds in a line of text. The focus, in the use of consonance, is on the sound made by consonants and not necessarily the letters themselves. In addition, alike consonant sounds can appear at the beginning, middle, or end of words, and consonance is created when these words appear in quick succession.

Here are some common examples of consonance in everyday speech:

  • fuddy duddy
  • it’s a matter of time
  • pitter patter
  • odds and ends
  • best bet
  • tea and toast
  • lily livered
  • Better Late Than Never
  • twist tie
  • jump through a hoop
  • a little later
  • front and center
Robert Frost’s poem “Out-Out” repeats the consonant “d” to create rhythm and unity. The lines include “The buzz-saw snarled and rattled in the yard/ And made dust and dropped stove-length sticks of wood/ Sweet-scented stuff when the breeze drew across it.”

William Blake’s 1794 poem “The Tyger” repeats the consonant “r,” creating a rhythmic quality to the poem. “Tyger Tyger, burning bright,/ In the forests of the night;/ What immortal hand or eye,/ Could frame thy fearful symmetry?”

Shall I Wasting in Despair” (1617): This poem by George Wither utilizes several repeating consonants, including “d,” “f,” and “r,” sounds that unify the poem. “Great, or good, or kind, or fair, I will ne’er the more despair/ If she love me, this believe/ I will die ere she shall grieve/ If she slight me when I woo/ I can scorn and let her go/ For if she be not for me/ What care I for whom she be?”


Here are some examples of consonance in tongue twisters:

Betty Botter bought some butter
But she said the butter’s bitter
If I put it in my batter, it will make my batter bitter
But a bit of better butter will make my batter better
So ‘twas better Betty Botter bought a bit of better butter
If Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers
Where’s the peck of pickled peppers Peter Piper picked?
Rubber baby buggy bumpers
A really leery Larry rolls readily to the road
She sells seashells on the seashore.
The shells she sells are seashells, I’m sure.
And if she sells seashells on the seashore,
Then I’m sure she sells seashore shells.
Betty’s big bunny bobbled by the blueberry bush
Cooks cook cupcakes quickly

Assonance: It is a figure of speech in which there is a repetition of vowel sound/sounds in a word of a sentence.
1. No pain, no gain.
2. Planes are flying over the plains.
3. Life is a strife.
4. No other but mother is the best.

Difference Between Consonance, Alliteration, and Assonance

Consonance, alliteration, and assonance are all literary devices that utilize sound as a means of enhancing the emphasis, attention, significance, and importance of words. This creates both artistic and/or rhetorical effect in works of poetry, prose, or speech. Consonance refers to the repetition of consonant sounds in successive words, whether these sounds are placed at the word’s beginning, middle, or end.

Alliteration is a subcategory of consonance in that this device almost exclusively refers to the repetition of initial consonant sounds. Alliteration is used to begin the start of several words in a line of text with the same consonant sound. Assonance is similar to consonance in that the sounds can be repeated at the beginning, middle, or end of words in close proximity to each other. However, assonance refers to the repetition of vowel sounds, not consonants.

AnaphoraIt is a figure of speech in which there is a repetition of a word or a phrase at the start of each successive phrase, clause or sentence in a verse.
Examples:
1. He came; he fought and he won the battle.
Go big or go home.”

2. Be bold. Be brief. Be gone.

3. Give me liberty or give me death.

4. You’re damned if you do and you’re damned if you don’t.

5. Stay hungry ; stay foolish.
6. Stay safe. Stay well. Stay happy.
7. Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice, shame on me.
8. Run far, run fast.
9. Open heart, open mind.
10. Great haste makes great waste.
Difference between repetition and anaphora in the poetry are as follows:-

"Anaphora" is a repetition of the first word before the clauses

some examples are -

don't break the shutters of the Windows

don't scatter the papers

don't throw down the books on the shelf

Here don't word is repeating so it is "anaphora".

"Repetition" is a repetition of the words at any place in the sentence

some examples are:-

frail crumbling houses, crumbling doors, crumbling rafters, scrambling Woods, crumbling bodies, crumbling leaves, crumbling hearts

here crumbling word is repeating again and again but at any where in the sentence so it is "Repetition"

Enjambment/ French Enjambement : It is a figure of speech in which there is the continuation of a sentence without a pause beyond the end of a line, couplet, or stanza.

Examples:

1. The way a crow
Shook down on me
The dust of snow
From a hemlock tree
 
Has given my heart
A change of mood
And saved some part
Of a day I had rued.
By Robert Frost in "Dust of Snow"

2. I think that I shall never see

A poem as lovely as a tree." Kilmer, "Trees"

3. A thing of beauty is a joy forever:

Its loveliness increases; it will never

Pass into nothingness but still will keep

A bower quiet for us, and asleep

Full of sweet dreams, and health, and quiet breathing." By Keats, in "Endymion"

4. And flickered his two-forked tongue
From his lips, and mused a moment,
And stopped and drank a little more,
From the burning bowels of the earth.
By Coleridge in "Snake"

5. Nor Mars his sword nor war’s quick fire shall burn
The living record of your memory.”
By Shakespeare in Not Marble, Nor the Gilded monuments 



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N.B. The above snaps are taken from the author's Grammar Book "Tips To Be Top".

Copyright: Shankar D Mishra