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प्रश्न
Notice the element of repetition in the following sentence and decide
whether it is acceptable or not. Give reason in support of your opinion.
- Democracy is the government of the people, by the people, for the people.
पर्याय
Acceptable
Not acceptable
उत्तर
Acceptable -
Through the repetition, the speaker has emphasized the importance of the people.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Notice the element of repetition in the following sentence and decide
whether it is acceptable or not. Give reason in support of your opinion.
- In this article first I have tried to discuss the various causes of airpollution. Then I have tried to discuss the various effects of air-pollution and finally I have tried to discuss various ways to reduce the amount of air-pollution.
Notice the element of repetition in the following sentence and decide
whether it is acceptable or not. Give reason in support of your opinion.
- Could you repeat that again, please?
Notice the element of repetition in the following sentence and decide
whether it is acceptable or not. Give reason in support of your opinion.
- I am very, very sorry.
Notice the element of repetition in the following sentence and decide
whether it is acceptable or not. Give reason in support of your opinion.
- I have planned a plan.
Notice the element of repetition in the following sentence and decide
whether it is acceptable or not. Give reason in support of your opinion.
- When I heard that she was staying at the Hotel Park View, I decided to go to the Hotel Park View to meet her there.
Read the following passages that describe a Herbal Doctor Mr. Ved Prakash Goel.
a. How many words have been used in each paragraph?
| A | B |
| Mr Ved Prakash Goel is a self taught practitioner of herbal medicine. The other day (Mr Ved Prakash Goel) met two patients suffering from respiratory diseases. They had difficulty in breathing. Mr Ved Prakash Goel prescribed to these patients his latest herbal medicine for respiratory diseases. At first the patients refused to take the medicine prescribed by Mr Ved Prakash Goel but when Mr Ved Prakash Goel assured the patients of respiratory diseases that his herbal medicine was purely herbal, the patients of respiratory diseases agreed to try that medicine. That medicine must have been very effective, for the patients of the respiratory diseases were cured of their diseases and thanked Mr Ved Prakash Goel for his wonderful herbal medicine. |
Mr Ved Prakash Goel is a self-taught practitioner of herbal medicine. The other day he met two patients suffering from some breathing problem and prescribed to them his latest invention. At first they refused to take the medicine but on being assured by him that it was purely herbal and safe, they agreed to try it. Indeed, the prescription must have been very effective, for the patients were cured in a matter of days. They thanked the herbal doctor for the wonderful cure.
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A ___________
B___________
b. Circle the words or phrases in paragraph B that replace words or phrases in paragraph A. Then join the corresponding circles with a line as shown in the example.
c. Which of the two paragraphs makes better reading? Why? (Discuss in pairs and write your answer below)
___________________________
Ratna and Rajshree are two sisters. Ratna teaches English in a college and her sister Rajshree works in a bank. Rajshree is younger than Ratna. Ratna and Rajshree wear their hair long. Ratna likes eating ice-cream while Rajshree likes eating pastries. Ratna is not interested in sports. Rajshree is also not interested in sports. Rajshree is married to Utlam. Utlam is an engineer. Ratna is married to Sujit. Sujit is a businessman. Ratna has a daughter and a son. Rajshree has a daughter and a son too.
- Rewrite the passage above such that there is no unnecessary repetition in it.
- ______________________________
- ______________________________
Substitution in formal writing
Look at this piece of formal writing
The Deputy Commissioner and the Commissioner of Police were the Chief Guest and the Guest of Honour respectively. The former delivered the key note address and the latter gave away the prizes to the winners.
- Complete the following table using information from the text above.
The Deputy Commissioner= the Chief Guest
The Commissioner of Police = ___________
The former = _____________
The latter = ____________
- Study the use of the words underlined in the text.
a. Why are they used?
______________________
b. Why do you think they are not commonly used in spoken English?
______________________
- Rewrite the following texts. Use the former, the latter, and respectively to avoid repetition.
1. Anand likes History and Joel likes Mathematics. It is interesting to note that Anand is the son of a Mathematics teacher while Joel's father is a teacher of History.
_________________________
___________________________
2. Seema, the monitor of class IX and Ramesh, the monitor of class X were asked to meet the Principal before they went home.
____________________
Sometimes we can avoid repetition by omitting certain words and phrases. Which words or phrases have been left out in the following examples? Is the meaning in all of them clear in spite of the omission?
| Oil is not found in the north but copper is. is = is found in the north |
What has been omitted in the following sentences?
1. A: Did she find out who had stolen her purse?"
B: "No, she didn't." didn't = ________________________
2. You takemybookand l'll takelndu's when she gets back.
Indu's= ----------------------~
3. Ifl don't get it to you tomorrow, I'll send it the day after.
Thedayafter=-------------------~
4. Firstly, add four grams, then another four, then another four until the mixture has solidified. Another four/ another= _________________ _
5. There were a number of graduates who were earning more than I was.
was=-----------------------~
6. I think we need coaching more than they do.
do= ________________________ _
7. A: "I can tellyou what I know."
B: "Youneedn't. I'mnotaskingyou to."
needn't = __________________
to = _____________________
8. A: "Do you visit the doctor regularly?"
B: "No, I can1tafford to.11
to = ____________________
(A) Match the sentences in A and B and write them together in the spaces below.
| A | B |
| 1. Both Ajay and Sahir are good players. | a. Few reach their destination. |
| 2. Thousands of baby turtles set out on the longjourney. | b. Either would be suitable as a captain. |
| 3. Some like to eat fish raw. | c. Those who do have to study hard. |
| 4. No one knows who did it. | d. Others prefer it cooked. |
| 5. Not many people get to university. | e. It could be anyone. |
- ______________________
- ______________________
- ______________________
- ______________________
- ______________________
(B) Now underline the substitution word in each of the sentences written above and decide what each of the words refers to.
| Substitution Word | What does it refer to? |
| 1. | |
| 2. | |
| 3. | |
| 4. | |
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