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• An Adjective tells about the • Adjectives generally come before

quality, quantity, number etc of a Noun or after the Verb. (ये
Noun/ Pronoun. (Adjective Noun सामान्यत Noun के पहले या verb के बाद
अथवा Pronoun के गुण, संख्य अथवा मात् आता है )
इत्या� बताता है ।) (1) He is good
Eg.: (1) He is a good boy.
after verb
(quality)
(2) He is a good boy.
(2) I have tension.
much before Noun
(quantity)

(3) I have two friends.

(number)
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• There are certain natural Adjectives but some Adjectives ends in various suffixes. (कुछ
तो natural Adjectives होते ह� ले�कन कुछ Adjectives �व�भन् suffixes म� खत् हो सकते ह�)
Suffix Examples

1. –al Exceptional, Traditional

(अपवाद) (पारम्प�र)
2. –ous Adventurous, Pompous
(जो�खम उठाने वाला) (�दखावे से भरा)
3. –ish Childish, Selfish
(बचकाना) (स्वाथ)
4. –like Warlike, Childlike
(यद
ु ्ध) (मासूम)
5. –ic Horrific, Terrific
(भयावह) (उत्कृष)
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6. –ive Suppressive, Adhesive

(दबाने वाला) (�चपकाने वाला)
7. –ent Silent, Decent
(शांत) (सभ्)
8. –ant Blatant, Exuberant
(मुखर, खुल्ल-खुल्ल) (उल्लासपूण)
9. –y Stony, Bloody
(कठोर) (रक्तपातपूण)
10. –en Golden, Wooden
(सुनहरा)
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11. –some Handsome, Awesome

(बहुत ब�ढ़या)
12. –ful Beautiful, Awful
(बहुत खराब)
13. –less Hopeless, Merciless
(�नराश) (क्र)
14. –able Capable, Palpable
(योग्) (जो स्पश �कया जा सकता है )
15. –ble Tangible, Visible
(जो छू कर महसूस (जो �दखाई दे )
�कया जा सके )
16. –ly Friendly, Cowardly
(दोस्तान) (कायर)
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Note: If we use two or more than two adjectives to qualify a noun, pay attention
to the order in which Adjectives come. (अगर दो या दो से अ�धक Adjectives एक
वाक् म� आए तो ये �नम्न�ल�ख क् म� ह�गे)
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Examples
1. Number — one, two, many
2. Opinion — decent, beautiful
3. Size — tall, short
4. Age — ancient, old, modern
5. Shape — oval, triangular
6. Emotion — happy, sad
7. Colour — red, blue
8. Origin — Indian, Chinese
9. Material — wooden, woolen
10. Purpose — sleeping, dining, wedding
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Examples 1. I bought a cotton, cosy, sleeping mattress.

2. She was wearing a woolen, red, pretty wedding gown.
3. The peddler sold three, red, round balloons to my son.

Answers 1. Cosy > cotton > sleeping

(OP) (M) (P)

2. Pretty > red > woolen > wedding

(OP) (C) (M) (P)

3. Three > round > red

(N) (Sh) (C)
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• There are certain adjectives which are often used in a particular order and
that has become a common practice although they don’t follow the above
given rule. (कुछ Adjectives उपरोक् �नयम का पालन नह�ं करते और एक �निश्च क् म� हमेशा
से प्रयु होते आए ह�)
1. Tall, dark and handsome
2. Fair and beautiful
3. First and foremost
4. Happy and gay
5. Black and shiny
6. Fast and furious
7. Each and every
8. Creative and constructive
9. Pale and sad
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• If a noun is used as an Adjective (Noun-qualifier), it comes closest to the

Noun. (अगर Noun का प्रय Adjective के रू म� हो, तो वो Noun के �नकटतम प्रयु होगा)

Examples

1. I need a hot water bag.

2. He has two rickety bullock carts.

3. There were two inexperienced woman ministers in the cabinet.

4. I bought two soft brown bread rolls.

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• If noun comes as an Adjective, the Noun will be in singular form. (अगर Noun
का प्रय Adjective के रू म� हो, तो Noun singular form म� होगा।)
Examples Answers
1. Lungs cancer 1. Change ‘lungs’ into ‘lung’.

2. Knees replacement 2. Change ‘knees’ into ‘knee’.

3. Eyes infection 3. Change ‘eyes’ into ‘eye’.

4. Three-years imprisonment 4. Change ‘years’ into ‘year’.

5. Two-hours lecture 5. Change ‘hours’ into ‘hour’.

6. Five-stars hotel 6. Change ‘stars’ into ‘star’.

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• If verb comes as an adjective, it is called Participle. (See Chapter Participle)

• Certain Nouns like verb take ‘ed’ forms and are used as Adjective. (कुछ Nouns
verb क� तरह ‘ed’ forms लेते ह�)

Examples
Four – chambered heart

Three – cornered hat

Wind – powered generators.

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• See how ‘ly’ changes the parts of speech. (दे ख� कैसे ‘ly’ parts of speech प�रव�तर्
कर दे ता है )

Several Nouns + ly — Adjective Several Adjectives + ly — Adverb

Weekly, monthly, yearly, cowardly Politely, sincerely, smoothly

(कायर), Miserly (कंजूस), heavenly, honestly, badly, roughly, foolishly
earthly, worldly, womanly (औरताना)/
efficiently, effectively,
feminine, friendly, oily, smelly, bodily
affectionately, slowly, mentally
(शर�र से सम्बं�ध), costly, ghostly (भ�ू तया),
westerly/ western, manly (मद� वाला), lovingly, beautifully, quickly

niggardly (कंजूस), Scholarly (पढ़ा-�लखा) Note:- Weekly, daily, monthly & yearly
are both Adjective & Adverb.
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Note:
• Good(Adj) (अच्छ) — goodly(Adj) ‘excellent, attractive or considerable in size and
quantity’ — ‘Good’ takes ‘ly’ but the form of speech remains the same.
• Straightly, Fastly — कोई शब् नह�ं है । • Straight / Fast
Examples Answers

1. He has few ___________ characters. 1. Manly(Adj) – मद� वाला

(man) 2. Manfully(Adv) – मद� के जैसा, �हम्म के साथ
2. He must behave ___________. (man) 3. Miserly(Adj)
4. miser (Noun). Article takes Noun.
3. He is a ___________ trader. (miser) 5. Ans. In a niggardly manner. In + Adj
4. He is a ___________ (miser). + manner → Adverb. This structure
is used because Adjective here is
5. You shouldn’t act niggardly. ending in ‘ly’ so we have no option
of adding ‘ly’ again.
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Examples
6. Change ‘straightly’ into
6. You should come straightly to me if ‘straight’. ‘Straight’ is both
you have any problem. Adjective and Adverb.
7. He has friendly nature. 7. No error
8. She treated me friendly. 8. Change ‘friendly(Adj.)’ into
‘in a friendly manner(Adv.)’.
9. I have ___________ subscription for this
‘Treated’ is a verb that is
magazine. (year)
qualified by an Adverb.
10. My yearly visit to the U.S. is very Informal
9. Annual Yearly
rejuvenating.
Adv.
10. No error. Annually
11. It was a ___________ affair. (cost) Formal
11. costly(Adj.)
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Examples (1) in a polite manner = politely.

(2) in an honest manner = honestly.
(3) in a miser miserly manner → adv
Adj

Explanation of 8 & 9

The adverb of annual(Adj) is annually(Adv) and the Adjective of

year(Noun) is yearly and annual. Yearly is both Adjective and Adverb.

Year + ly → Yearly/ Annual

+ly → annually
Adj Adv
Yearly
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ज्याद �वश्वशनी

ज्याद समझदार
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Fill in the blanks with suitable degree of Adjective given in the bracket.
Answers
1. She is ______ than I. (fast) 1. She is compared with I. (Rule of
parallelism).

2. He is senior ______ me. (than/ to) Than is preceded by Comparative

Degree of Adjectives.
2. Adjectives ending in ‘ior’ take ‘to’ and
3. Vajpayee was a ______ leader. not ‘than’.
(great) Eg.– senior, junior, prior, superior,
inferior, anterior, posterior.
3. ‘A’ and ‘an’ generally take Positive
Degree of Adjective if we find no
comparison at all.
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4. They served the ______ food. 4. ‘The’ takes superlative degree of Adjectives.
(fine) 5. Ans. – older. Here focus is on age, so we use
5. The nephew is ______ than older (old- older-oldest)
the uncle. (old) 6. Ans. – elder, eldest. If blood relation is
emphasised, use elder and eldest (old-elder-
6. He is my ______ brother. eldest).
(old) 7. Ans. farther
7. I cannot walk any ______. 8. Ans. further
(farther/ further) 7 & 8 : Farther – दरू � म� और अ�धक (at a great
8. We did not receive any distance)
______ order. (farther/ Further – और अभी (to a great degree)
further) 9. ‘The’ takes superlative degree of Adjective.
Degrees → late – later – latest – last.
9. I have bought the ______
Here latest (नवीनतम) is appropriate if we see the
issue of the magazine. (late) meaning of the sentence.
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10. When did you meet him ______? (late) 10. Here last is superlative degree
11. Revenge is ______ served cold. of Adverb and not superlative
degree of Adjective as
12. She is better than all the other students of
Adjective qualifies Noun and
the class. (Change Comparative Degree to Article comes with Noun.
Positive Degree without changing the 11. Here ‘best’ is an Adverb that
meaning of the sentence) is qualifying verb ‘served’.
13. Her house is farther than mine. (Change Hence no article ‘the’ is
Comparative Degree to Positive Degree needed here.
without changing the meaning of the 12. No other student of the class
is as good as she.
sentence)
13. My house is not so far as hers.
14. She is the most intelligent student of my 14. No other student of my class
class. (Change Superlative Degree into is more intelligent than she.
Comparative Degree without changing the OR She is more intelligent than
meaning of the sentence) all other students of the class.
15. Ram is ______ to Shyam. (old) 15. Elder and younger take ‘to’.
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16. Who will be our ______ PM? (near) 16. Ans. Next.
Degrees→ Near – Nearer – Nearest/ Next.
17. Would you drop me at the ______
17. Ans. Nearest.
hospital? (near)
If we are injured or ill, we go to the
18. I will call you up ______. (late) nearest hospital.
18. Ans. Later.
19. Rohit and Rashmi are two friends. The Degrees → late – later – latest/ last
______ is a doctor and the______ is a 19. Former – पहले वाला, latter – बाद वाला
gynaecologist.
20. Ans. First and foremost.
20. The ______ and ______ duty of a citizen Degrees→fore – former – foremost / first
is to respect his country. (fore)
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21. This is the _______ price that the 21. Ans. → least. ‘The’ is followed by
shopkeeper can charge (little) Superlative Degree of Adjective.
22. Ans. → Oldest. ‘The’ is followed by
22. He is the _______ man of the village. Superlative Degree of Adjective.
(old) Here the age is emphasised so we
use ‘oldest’ not ‘eldest’.
23. She is the _______ of the four siblings. 23. Ans. → eldest. Here siblings (भाई-
(old) बहन) denote blood relation. Here
‘the’ is followed by eldest and not
oldest.
24. Gold is more precious than any metal/
24. Gold comes in any metal/ all
all metals.
metals. To compare gold with any
‘other’ metal, use word ‘other’ after
25. Diamond is more precious than any any/all.
metal/ all metals. 25. Any metal/ all metals is correct
because diamond is not a metal.
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26. Beating one’s wife is as heinous as any 26. Beating one’s own wife is also a
crime. crime. So use ‘any other crime’ to
compare ‘one crime’ with ‘the
27. My house is four times bigger than other crimes’.
yours. 27. Twice/ Thrice/ n times cannot
take Comparative Degree of
Adjective. Use as + positive degree
+ as.
Structure:-
(1) n times + as + Positive degree
+ as
(2) n times + not so + Positive
degree + as
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28. This is a most unique art of Medieval Certain Adjectives have positive and
India. Superlative Degree but not Comparative.
Positive Comparative Superlative
Degree Degree Degree
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↓ ↓ ↓
28. Certain adjective are complete in their Bottom × Bottommost
meaning. They do not take Comparative or Eastern × Easternmost
Superlative degrees. Eg- unique (सबसे Western × Westernmost
अलग), universal (सावर्भौ�म), ubiquitous Northern × Northernmost
(सावर्भौ�म), eternal (हमेशा के �लए), everlasting Southern × Southernmost
(हमेशा के �लए), forever (हमेशा के �लए), vacant Northeastern × Northeasternmost
(खाल�), fatal (घातक), free, spherical, infinite Southeastern × Southeasternmost
(अनंत), perfect, deadly (घातक), ulterior (�छपा Northwestern × Northwesternmost
हुआ), perpendicular, parallel, triangular, Southwestern × Southwesternmost
prime (मख ु ्), extreme, excellent, major Senior × Seniormost
and, last, supreme, paramount (सव�च्) Junior × Juniormost
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29. She is fairer but not as beautiful as her sister.

30. He is not so efficient as but more experienced than you.
31. Good deeds are more _____________.
जो हमेशा के �लए �टके
(a) lasting �टकाऊ (b) everlasting

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29. Ans. → add ‘than’ after ‘fairer’. If both Comparative Degree and Superlative Degree
comes in a sentence, we then follow the following structure —

as as than or to
Positive Degree ... Comparative Degree + 
so as according to
requirement

30. Ans. → no error. In negative sentences, we use so ... as or as ... as for comparison.
31. Ans. (a). Everlasting means forever (हमेशा के �लए). ‘More’ and ‘everlasting’ cannot go
together due to their meaning.
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32. I am feeling comparatively/ 32. Comparatively and relatively do not
relatively better today. take Comparative Degree otherwise the
sentence will become superfluous.
33. He is wiser and sincere than you. 33. Ans. → Add ‘more’ before ‘sincere’. If
conjunction joins Adjectives, the
34. He is the youngest and the most Adjectives must be in the same degree.
talented of all the leaders. 34. Superlative degree of Adjectives takes
article ‘the’ but for one person only one
35. She is wiser than intelligent. article will come. Most talented will not
take 'the' before 'it'.
35. Comparative degree comes when two
Nouns/ Pronouns are compared with
each other. If two Adjectives are
compared, we use ‘more + Positive
Degree’. Change 'wiser' into 'more wise'.
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36. Internet services are getting cheaper 36. ‘Day-by-day’/ ‘with each
and faster day-by-day. passing day’/ ‘gradually’ show
37. The condition turned from bad to gradual change. Here
worse. comparative degree is needed.
38. (i) He looks sad. 37. Ans. → No error. When ‘from ...
(ii) He looked at me sadly. to’ comes, we need to use next
degree of Adjective after ‘to’.
38. (i) Verb of sensation and some other verbs take adjective and not adverb.
जैसेः- verbs of sensation certain other verbs
seem, look, appear be, become, turn, get
�दखना grow, make and prove
feel, smell, taste, sound
(ii) Here ‘look at’ means (दे खना). It is an action not a verb of sensation. So we need an
Adverb here.
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39. It smells ___________ (good / well) Answers

39. Ans. → good(Adj) ‘smells’ takes an

40. It worked ___________ (good/ well) Adjective as it is a verb of
sensation.
41. She ran ___________ (slow) but I ran 40. Ans. → well(Adv). ‘Work’ is a normal
___________ (fast) verb that takes an Adverb.
41. Ans. → Slowly(Adv). Run(V) is
42. He is ___________ (slow) qualified by an Adverb ‘slowly’.
There is no word like fastly. Fast is
43. It tastes ___________ (delicious/ both Adjective and Adverb.
deliciously) 42. Ans. → Slow(Adj). ‘Be’ is followed by
an Adjective.
43. ‘Taste’ (verb of sensation) is
followed by an Adjective. So answer
is delicious.
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44. The Chips are crispy and ___________
cooked (delicious/ deliciously) 44. Ans. → deliciously. ‘Cooked(V)’ is
qualified by an Adverb.
45. It feels ___________ (soft) 45. Here feel means ‘महसस
ू होना’. Verb of
sensation take Adjective Ans. is
soft.
46. She felt the baby ___________ (soft)
46. Here feel means ‘छू कर महसस ू करना’.
It is an action here. Hence we need
adverb ‘softly’.
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47. Tata makes safe cars.
47, 49, 51 & 53 → Adjectives that
qualify a noun come before the
48. Airbags make cars safe.
noun or after the verb.
49. He is a perfect man. 48, 50, 52 & 54 → Here the nouns
acquired the quality because of
reasons mentioned (airbags,
50. Practice makes a man perfect.
practice, police) or because of some
unknown reason (in 52). Hence the
51. I bought a cheap shirt. Adjective follows the noun and
does not come before the noun.
52. I bought the shirt cheap.

53. The police found the missing boy.

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55. She is __________ (ill/ sick) 55. 'ill' is the correct answer. 'Ill' is
predicative. Predicative Adjective
comes after 'Sub + verb' and not
56. __________ leave (ill/ sick) before Noun.
56. Ans. — 'sick'. Sick is an Attributive
Adjective. It comes before the
57. __________ gotten, __________ spent (ill/ Noun (here-leave (छुट्))
sick) 57. Ans. — 'ill', 'ill'. Gotten and spent
are Adjectives that need an Adverb
'ill' to qualify them. Here we have a
58. He was __________ (timid/ afraid) hidden noun that is qualified by
Adjective (gotten & spent) and the
Adjective is qualified by Adverb
(ill).
58. Ans. — timid/ afraid.
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59. Afraid is only a Predicative

59. They are __________ boys. (timid/ Adjective. So it cannot come before
afraid) a Noun.
60. 'Foreign' is an Adjective. 'Country'
60. I live in a __________ country. (foreign/ (Noun) can be qualified by an
abroad) Adjective (foreign).
61. 'went' (verb) is qualified by an
61. He went __________ (foreign/ abroad) Adverb. Abroad is an Adverb.

62. He was fast __________ (sleep/ asleep) 62. Here we need an Adjective 'asleep'.
Sleep is a verb. Was (form of 'be')
takes Adjective.
63. He is an honest businessman.
63. The sentence is correct.
An honest businessman

Article + adjective + noun

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64. The correct sentence is — He is a

64. He is an honest businessman in his businessman honest in his
dealings. dealings. Here 'honest in his
dealings' gives correct meaning.
65. He is a capable athlete. 65. No error

66. She is a capable athlete of winning a 66. She is an athlete capable of

winning a gold medal is the correct
gold medal. sentence.

67. Go and play with some others 67. Change 'others' into 'other'. Here
we need an Adjective (Other) to
children. qualify Children (Noun).

68. He is happy but other are sad. 68. Here 'others' is required as P.V (are)
needs plural Pronoun 'others'.
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69. Change 'lakhs' into 'lakh' as we need Adjective here to
69. Two lakhs students qualify noun 'students'. When a noun comes as an
have taken the Adjective, it must be in singular form.
test. 70. Structure—
(1) Lakhs of students.
70. Lakhs of students Plural Noun

are going to appear Indefinite

numeral
Adjective
for the test. (2) Thousands of people.
(3) Crores of rupees.
71. Two pair of shoes 71. Change 'pair' into 'pairs'. Two pairs of shoes' is correct.
were bought by me. 72. Both/ both of + Determiner (my/ his etc) + Nouns is the
correct structure.
72. My both brother are The correct structure is—
here. (1) Both my brothers. (2) Both of my brothers.
Note:- When we use a pronoun in place of noun (Eg.→ They both have
come), the pronoun comes before both.
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73. Structure— All + my, his, etc +
73. My all books are in the almirah. Noun). 'All my books' is correct.
74. Change other into 'the other'. With
74. He held the bag in one hand and the 'S.N, the other means the 2nd out
child in other. of two.
75. No error. The other + P.N. means
75. He is sad but the other traders are the remaining.
happy. 76. Another takes singular noun.
Change 'glasses' into 'glass'.
76. I need another glasses of water. Another means 'one more of the
same kind (उसी प्रक का दस ू रा, एक
77. I am happy, the others are sad. और)
77. 'The others' means 'the remaining
ones (of a group) — बाक� बचे लोग
इत्या�
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78. 'As ... as' takes positive degree of
78. He is as happier as you are. Adjective change 'happier' into
'happy'.
79. She ran as faster as she could. 79. 'As ... as' takes positive degree of
Adjective. Change 'faster' into
80. The Ganga is longer than any river of 'fast'.
India. 80. Change 'any river' into 'any other
river' because 'Ganga' is also in
81. The Nile is longer than any other river India.
of India. 81. Remove 'other'. Nile is not in India.
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1. Exhausted tired/ run down थका हुआ

Exhaustive extensive वह
ृ त

2. Principal (N) headmaster प्रधानाचा

Principal (Adj) main मुख्
Principle (N) doctrine, or assumption �सद्धा

3. Alternate following regularly one out of two एक छोड़कर एक

Alternative substitute �वकल्

4. Aural related to ears कान से संबं�धत

Verbal of words शब्द का
Oral related to mouth मख
ु से संबं�धत
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5. Apposite proper in the given circumstances उ�चत, उपयुक् (�कसी

प�रिस्थ� म� )
Opposite facing each other आमने-सामने
Opposite to against �वरू
6. Amoral not following any moral rules नै�तकता र�हत
Immoral against humanity मानवता के �वरू

7. Bridal (Adj) related to the bride बधू-संबं�धत

Bridle (N/ V) rein/ to restrain लगाम/ लगाम लगाना

8. Beneficial (A) that provides benefits or advantages लाभदायक

Beneficiary (N) one who is benefitted लाभाथ�
Benefactor (N) one who helps or gives money to others धन आ�द से सहायता करने
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9. Childish foolish बचकाना

Childlike innocent मासूम

10. Continual regular, happening again and again �नरं तर

Continuous without break लगातार, �बना रूक

11. Casual not serious, not formal अनौपचा�रक

Causal related to the cause कारण से संबं�धत

12. Climactic related to the climax उत्कष से संबं�धत

Climatic related to the climate जलवायु से संबं�धत

13. Coarse rough, not smooth खरु दरु ा

Course the path over which something moves रास्त, पाठयक्
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14. Confidant one who knows your secret राजदार

Confident showing that you have confidence आत्म�वश्वा

15. Contagious disease that spreads by touch जो छूत से फैले

Contiguous next to each other एक सीमा वाला, संस्पश
Infectious disease spread by air or water वायु और जल द्वार फैलने
वाल� बीमार�
16. Complacent satisfied संतुष्
Complaisant ready to do that pleases someone �वनयपूणर

17. Credible truthworthy �वश्वसनी

Credulous one who can be fooled easily भोला-भाला
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18. Discreet not easily noticeable आसानी से ध्या न खींचने

योग्
Discrete separate अलग-अलग

19. Disease illness बीमार�

Deceased dead मतृ

20. Desert (N/V) arid place, to leave रे �गस्ता, त्या दे ना

Deserted (Adj) not inhabited �वरान
Dessert sweet dish (that we have after the meal) खाने के बाद वाला मीठा

21. Disinterested impartial उदासीन

Uninterested not interested �दलचस्प न रखना
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22. Defective having a defect or flaw, imperfect दोषपूणर

Deficient insufficient कमी
23. Elicit to draw out �नकालना
Illicit not allowed by society अवैध
Illegal not allowed by law कानूनी रू से गलत
24. Economical one who saves money and is not �कफायती
spendthrift
Economic related to economy अथर्व्यवस से संबं�धत
Frugal miserly कंजस ू
25. Expedient convenient or helpful for a purpose उदे श्य�स� क� दृिष से
but possibly not completely honest सु�वधाजनक परन्त
or moral पूणर्तय उ�चत या नै�तक नह�ं
Expeditious fast तेजी से
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26. Fatal deadly घातक

Fateful having serious results (in negative sense) दभ
ु ार्ग्यपू

27. Graceful pleasing in shape or style भव्

Gracious kind दयालु

28. Historic important महत्वपूण

Historical of history ऐ�तहा�सक
Histrionic very dramatic or very emotional नाटक�य या भावनात्म

29. Human characteristic of people as इंसान

distinct from animals
Humane kind दयालु
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30. Intense very great in degree तीव

Intensive serious गंभीर

31. Ingenious clever चतरु

Ingenuous simple, and craftless �नष्कप

32. Industrial related to industry उद्यो-संबंधी

Industrious diligent, hard-working मेहनती

33. Impetuous acting or done quickly and without thinking �बना �वचारे , जल्-
बाजी म�
Imperious showing proud and unpleasant attitude दबंग
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34. Jealous feeling that comes out of the fear of ईष्याल (कुछ खोने के डर से)
losing someone or something
Envious feeling that comes out when you don't ईष्याल (कोई चीज़ ना हो तब)
have that thing
35. Judicial related to judge or judiciary न्या संबं�धत
Judicious wise, prudent, sagacious समझदार
36. Loose (Adj) not tightly fastened ढ़�ला
Lose (V) to be unable to find, to no longer have, खोना, हारना
to fail to succeed
Loss(N) the state of no longer having something नकु सान, घाटा

37. Luxuriant (N) in large amount or numbers बड़ी मात् या संख्य म�

Luxurious full of luxury �वला�सतापणू र
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38. Lovely very pleasing प्यार

Lovable that you feel like loving िजसे प्या करने का मन कर�
Loving showing love जो प्या करता हो
Loved held in great affection प्यार
Beloved very much loved �प्रय

39. Momentary for a moment ��णक

Momentous important, historic महत्वपूण

40. Naval (Adj.) related to Navy जलसेना से संबं�धत

Navel (N) the small, hollow area in stomach ना�भ
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41. Eminent known and respected प्र�

Notorious known but disrespected कुख्या
Anonymous without name गुमनाम
Notable to be noted �व�शष्

42. Official related to office दफ्त का

Officious too eager to tell others what to do हस्त�े करने वाला

43. Personal (A) private �नजी

Personnel (N) people working in an organisation कमर्चार

44. Abstract not workable, Impractical अव्यवहा�र

Pragmatic practical व्यवहा�र
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45. Popular famous प्र�

Populous crowded (with too much population) घनी आबाद� वाला

46. Respectable considered to be good, fit to be respected सम्मा के लायक

Respectively in the order given क्रम
Respectful showing or having respect सम्मानजन
Respective belonging and relating अपना-अपना
Irrespective of without considering �नपे�, �बना आ�ेप के
47. Regrettable causing sorrow or disappointment खेदजनक
Regretful full of regret पछतावे से भरा हुआ

48. Sceptic to have suspicion सशां�कत

Septic a type of disease एक प्रक क� �बमार�
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49. Severe very bad, serious or unpleasant तीव, कष्टदाय

Sever to cut off (forcibly) काट के अलग कर दे ना
(संबंध, अंग इत्या�)
Sewer that carries sewage and dirty water नाला

50. Stationary static िस्थ

Stationery books, copies etc लेखन सामग्

51. Temporal relating to worldly not spiritual, सांसा�रक, कम समय

relating to or limited to time, के �लए, कनपट् से
relating to the side of the head. संबं�धत
Temporary of less time अस्थाय
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52. Topical related to topic �कसी �वषय संबं�धत

Tropical related to tropic उष्णक�टबंधी

53. Verbose using more words than are needed बात� से भरा हुआ
Verbiage excessively lengthy or technical speech शब्द से भरा हुआ
or writing
54. Virtuous morally good अच्छा से भरा हुआ
Virtual not real आभासी

55. Epidemic widespread disease महामार�

Endemic existing in one region or one society/tribe �ेत �वशेष का या
जनजा�त
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57. Illegible not clear enough to read जो पढ़ा ना जा सके।

Indecipherable cannot be decoded िजसे समझा न जा सके

58. Linguist a person skilled in the science of अनेक भाषाओं के �व�ान म�

languages प्रव
Polyglot one who can speak many languages बहुभाषी

59. Illicit forbidden by law अवैध

Illegitimate of child अन�ु चत, न्या �वरू, अवैध
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1. The ________ objective of many women is to marry a rich man.
(A) principal (B) principle
2. I completed the ________ syllabus in six months. 1. (A)
(A) exhausted (B) exhaustive
3. She went to see her ailing mother on ________ days. 2. (B)
(A) alternative (B) alternate 3. (B)
4. I was ________ after an hour long physical exercise.
(A) exhausted (B) exhaustive 4. (A)
5. After the written exam, we will have ________
(A) oral exam (B) verbal exam (C) viva voce 5. (C)
6. ________ hygiene is equally important. 6. (A)
(A) Oral (B) Verbal
7. We need ________ quotations for this event that we can put on the 7. (B)
notice board.
(A) opposite (B) apposite
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8. He sat ________ me and gave me a stern look.
(A) apposite (B) opposite
9. Denying equal rights to women is an ________ act. 8. (B)
(A) immoral (B) amoral
10. This shop deals in ________ wear. 9. (A)
(A) bridal (B) bridle 10. (A)
11. You are very outspoken. You need to ________ your tongue.
(A) bridal (B) bridle 11. (B)
12. Walking is ________ to health.
(A) beneficial (B) benefactor (C) beneficiary 12. (A)
13. A rich ________ serves the society in many ways. 13. (A)
(A) benefactor (B) beneficiary
14. Many minority colleges are the main ________ of the government's 14. (B)
grants.
(A) benefactor (B) beneficiary
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15. His ________ smile made my day.
(A) childish (B) childlike
16. I dislike his ________ attitude. 15. (B)
(A) childish (B) childlike
17. India has a history of ________ invasions. 16. (A)
(A) continuous (B) continual 17. (B)
18. You can see a ________ line of traffic for two kilometers.
(A) continuous (B) continual 18. (A)
19. He is not serious in his work. I hate his ________ attitude.
(A) causal (B) casual 19. (B)
20. Usually the _______ agent of any disease is the microbe that we 20. (A)
cannot see with our naked eyes.
(A) causal (B) casual 21. (A)
21. His _______, Rohit, betrayed him.
(A) confidant (B) confident (C) confidante
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22. She was his _______ till she was the _______ of his property.
(A) confidante, beneficiary (B) confidant, beneficiary
(C) confidante, benefactor (D) confidant, benefactor 22. (A)
23. _______ diseases spread by touch.
(A) Contagious (B) Contiguous 23. (A)
24. I don't feel comfortable in this dress made of _______ cloth. 24. (A)
(A) coarse (B) course
25. What will be your _______ of action now? 25. (B)
(A) coarse (B) course
26. His strong financial condition made his family _______. 26. (A)
(A) complacent (B) complaisant 27. (B)
27. His ________ character makes her a perfect slave.
(A) complacent (B) complaisant
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28. He is fooled by his family and friends because of his _______
nature.
(A) credible (B) credulous 28. (B)
29. The court can rely on the statements of ______ witnesses.
(A) credible (B) credulous 29. (A)
30. The spy followed them at a _______ distance. 30. (A)
(A) discreet (B) discrete
31. This chapter has several ________ sections. 31. (B)
(A) discreet (B) discrete
32. People pay homage to the _______. 32. (B)
(A) disease (B) deceased 33. (A)
33. Leukoderma is not a _____
(A) disease (B) decease 34. (A)
34. The Sahara is a _______.
(A) desert (B) dessert
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35. We have chocolate ice-cream for _____ tonight.
(A) desert (B) dessert
36. The kidnapper kept the boys in a ________ place. 35. (B)
(A) desert (B) deserted
37. I would like to give you a piece of ______ advice. 36. (B)
(A) disinterested (B) uninterested 37. (A)
38. The teacher was unable to elicit responses from the ______
students. 38. (B)
(A) disinterested (B) uninterested
39. Please exchange this _______ piece. 39. (A)
(A) defective (B) deficient 40. (B)
40. Junk food is _______ in essential minerals.
(A) defective (B) deficient 41. (A)
41. Good teachers can ________ responses from students.
(A) elicit (B) illicit
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42. Khap panchayat consider such marriages ______.
(A) illicit (B) illegal
43. Flesh trading is _______ in India. 42. (A)
(A) illicit (B) illegal
44. House wives are generally _______ 43. (B)
(A) economical (B) economic 44. (A)
45. The ________ condition of a country determines its prosperity.
(A) economical (B) economic 45. (B)
46. He saves money at the cost of his health. He is _______.
(A) frugal (B) economical 46. (A)
47. It is ________ to negotiate with credulous tourists. 47. (A)
(A) expedient (B) expeditious
48. ________ delivery of goods is very essential in online shopping. 48. (B)
(A) Expedient (B) Expeditious
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49. On that ______ night he met with an accident.
(A) fatal (B) fateful
50. He made a _______ mistake and dug his own grave. 49. (B)
(A) fatal (B) fateful
51. Red Fort has_______ importance. 50. (A)
(A) histrionic (B) historical 51. (B)
52. His ________ behaviour irritates me.
(A) histrionic (B) historical 52. (A)
53. Ban on triple talaq was a ___ judgement.
(A) histrionic (B) historic 53. (B)
54. To err is ______, to forgive divine. 54. (A)
(A) human (B) humane
55. It is not _______ to treat animal cruelly. 55. (B)
(A) human (B) humane
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56. I felt ________ pain in my leg.
(A) intense (B) intensive
57. The patient was shifted to _______ care unit. 56. (A)
(A) intense (B) intensive
58. I have _____ ideas. 57. (B)
(A) ingenious (B) ingenuous 58. (A)
59. She is too _______ to fail in life.
(A) industrial (B) industrious 59. (B)
60. _______pollution causes air pollution.
(A) industrial (B) industrious 60. (A)
61. His ________ decision landed him in problem. 61. (A)
(A) impetuous (B) imperious
62. His ______ attitude hurts us. 62. (B)
(A) imperial (B) imperious
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63. The teacher was unable to elicit responses from the ______
students.
(A) disinterested (B) uninterested 63. (B)
64. She feels _______ when her husband talks to another woman.
(A) jealous (B) envious 64. (A)
65. He is _______ of my success. 65. (B)
(A) jealous (B) envious
66. He is ________ in his decisions. 66. (A)
(A) judicious (B) judicial
67. ______ investigation has been ordered seeing the gravity of the 67. (B)
case. 68. (B)
(A) judicious (B) judicial
68. I wore a _______ shirt.
(A) loss (B) loose
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69. We see_______ growth of vegetation in evergreen forests.
(A) luxuriant (B) luxurious
70. Vijay Malya still enjoys a ________ life. 69. (A)
(A) luxuriant (B) luxurious
71. I can't afford to lose my _______ ones. 70. (B)
(A) loved (B) lovely 71. (A)
72. My ________ mother is always concerned about my health.
(A) loving (B) lovable 72. (A)
73. Do not risk your life for ________ pleasure.
(A) momentary (B) momentous 73. (A)
74. The ______ occasion was celeberated with great fanfare. 74. (B)
(A) momentary (B) momentous
75. Madhya Pradesh is the ___ of India. 75. (A)
(A) navel (B) naval
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76. The arbitrator must give ______ advice.
(A) disinterested (B) uninterested
77. Her ______ smile made my day. She is a noble soul 76. (A)
(A) ingenious (B) ingenuous
78. Some police _______ have come. 77. (B)
(A) personal (B) personnel 78. (B)
79. _______ideas cannot be executed.
(A) abstract (B) pragmatic 79. (A)
80. Be________ and choose subjects that will help you get a job .
(A) abstract (B) pragmatic 80. (B)
81. He is a boy_______ in school. 81. (A)
(A) popular (B) populous
82. India is more ________ than the U.S but not as ______ as China. 82. (B)
(A) popular (B) populous
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83. She holds a ___ position in the society
(A) respectable (B) respective
(C) respectful (D) irrespective 83. (A)
84. A, B and C get 10,20 and 30 Rupees ______,
(A) respectable (B) respectively 84. (B)
(C) respectful (D) respective 85. (C)
85. Be _______ to your parents.
(A) respectable (B) respectively 86. (D)
(C) respectful (D) respective
86. Please take your ________ seats. 87. (A)
(A)respectable (B) respectively
(C) respectful (D) respective
87. It was a _______mistake
(A)regrettable (B) regretful
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88. He is _____of his misconduct.
(A) regrettable (B) regretful
89. His foot has gone _______. 88. (B)
(A) sceptic (B) septic
90. She is a ____and she doubts all that I say. 89. (B)
(A) sceptic (B) septic
91. I have ________ headache . 90. (A)
(A) severe (B) sever (C) sewer
91. (A)
92. His toe was ______ to prevent infection.
(A) severed (B) sewered (C) maimed 92. (A)
93. His car hit the ______ bus.
(A) stationary (B) stationery 93. (A)
94. We donated _______ to the school girls
(A) stationary (B) stationery 94. (B)
95. This _______ phase will soon pass off.
(A) temporary (B) temporal 95. (A)
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96. The clergy have nothing to do with ___ matters.
(A) temporary (B) temporal
97. The dead body had a ______ injury 96. (B)
(A) temporary (B) temporal
98. Man is mortal but his ___existence on this planet must be 97. (B)
meaningful. 98. (A)
(A) temporary (B) temporal
99. The ___ current issues are important for the exam. 99. (A)
(A) topical (B) tropical
100. In ___ climates there are two seasons. 100.(B)
(A) topical (B) tropical 101.(A)
101. You are too___ and not at all precise .
(A) verbose (B) verbiage 102.(B)
102. His speeches are nothing but empty _____ .
(A) verbose (B) verbiage
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103. The ____killed hundreds of villagers.
(A) epidemic (B) endemic
104. Certain diseases are___and not found in other regions. 103.(A)
(A) epidemic (B) endemic
104.(B)
105. You handwriting is ___
(A) illegible (B) indecipherable 105.(A)
106. Certain manuscripts are ___ as no one can read them.
(A) illegible (B) indecipherable 106.(B)
107. He is ___. He can speak many languages .
(A) polyglot (B) linguist 107.(A)
108. He has specialised in the study of languages. He is a _____ .
(A) polyglot (B) linguist 108.(B)