English with Sathish!

 Exceptional Cases in Reported Speech  There will be no change of tenses in the following cases.. *Universal Truth Example: The teacher said, "The Sun rises in the East" The teacher said that the Sun rises in the East. *The reporting verb is in present or future tense Example: 1.Raja says, "I have to come tomorrow"    Raja says that he has to come the next day 2.Mani will say, "Ram never comes to party"    Mani will say that Ram never comes to party. *Zero Conditional(A type in if condition) Prabu said,"If the glass falls, it breaks" Prabu said that if the glass falls, it breaks *Unfulfilled wish(If Condition) Kumar said to Rahul, "If I had seen you, I would have talked to you" Kumar told Rahul that if he had seen him, he would have talked to him. *Imaginary(If Condition) Rani said,"If I were a bird, I would fly" Rani said that If she were a bird, she would fly. The other types of "If Conditions" will undergo the cha...

  Standard-XII Prose Antonyms   Prose-1 “Two Gentlemen of Verona” 1) Vexation X Happy 2) Deserted X Crowded, inhabited 3) Resistance X accept, approve, support 4) Cautious X careless, reckless 5) Disapprove X accept, allow, approve 6) Brisk x inactive, lazy 7) Engaging X unattractive, boring 8) Humble X Proud 9) Eager X uneager, unenthusiastic 10) Persuade X dissuade, repress 11) Scarce X Adequate, abundant, suffice 12) Nobility X dishonor, ignoble 13) Frequently X rarely 14) Willingness X reluctance 15) Exposure X protection 16) Progress X deterioration   Prose – 2 “A Nice Cup of Tea” 1) Despised X liked, loved 2) Optimistic X Pessimistic, Negative, hopeless 3) Shallow X deep 4) Arrival X departure, leave 5) Sufficient X inadequate, abundant 6) Violent X gentle 7) Vanished X appeared 8) Destroy X preserve 9) Controversial X agreeable 10) Virtue X vices 11) Imprison X release 12) Liable X unlikely ...

  Standard-XII   Prose Synonyms Prose-1 “Two Gentlemen of Verona” 1) Shrug – raise shoulders 2) Tunic - a loose outer garment without sleeves 3) Slackened - reduced 4) Demeanour - appearance and behaviour 5) Artless - innocent, guileless 6) Hawk - sell things loudly, going from place to place 7) Deserted - uninhabited, unoccupied 8) Emigrate - citizenship of another country 9) Vexation - annoyance 10) Vestibule - lobby 11) Chatter - short, quick high-pitched sounds 12) Intrude – trespass, enter without permission 13) Rubble - debris, broken 14) Cautious – careful 15) Disapprove – condemn, decline, refuse, deny 16) Brisk – active, energetic 17) Engaging - attractive 18) Humble – simple, modest 19) Eager – keen, enthusiastic 19) Resistance – refuse, oppose 20) Persuade - convince 21) Scarce – insufficient, deficient 22) Nobility – dignity, virtue 23) Provoke - kindle 24) Pavement – footpath 25) Dwelling – house 2...