Antonyms Test - 1

1. A. indubitable

2. D. esoteric

3. E. volatile

4. A. doubtful

5. E. ostentatious

Test yourself on these homophones

1. Here

2. Hear

3. Past

4. No

5. Allowed

6. Tales

7. Knew

8. Site

9. whether

10. Board

Homonyms Test - July 26, 2010

1. too, their

(to) - preposition: in the direction of
(too) - adverb: besides; also; exceed
(their) - a pronoun that shows possession
(there) - either an introductory word or an adverb meaning: in that place.

2. to, too

(to) - preposition: in the direction of
(too) - adverb: besides; also; exceed
(two) - always a number

3. its

(its) - a pronoun that shows possession
(it's) - a contraction of it & is

4. no, know

5. there, to

(to) - preposition: in the direction of
(too) - adverb: besides; also; exceed
(their) - a pronoun that shows possession
(they're) - a contraction of they & are
(there) - either an introductory word or an adverb meaning: in that place.

Test your Phrasal Verbs - July 23, 2010

1. Act up

2. Add up

3. Ask

4. Back out of

5. Back up

6. Calm down

7. Lay off

8. Wait up for

9. Get along

10. Pass up

Try it out - July 13, 2010

2. My father asked, “What are you planning to study?”

Grammar Question - March 9, 2010

1. was speaking

Analogy Test - February 10, 2010

1. notorious : renowned
Captious (meaning "fault-finding") and tolerant are antonyms.Notorious (meaning "known unfavorably") and renowned are also antonyms.Note that the other four pairs are synonyms.

2. grass : lawns

3. grapes : wine
Juice from apples when fermented gives a drink called cider.Similarly, juice from grapes when fermented gives a drink called wine.

4. narcotic : drowsiness
This is simply a cause and effect relationship. Just as alcohol causes intoxication, a narcotic causes drowsiness.

5. possible : quixotic
Practical and idealistic are opposite in meaning. Possible and quixotic are also antonyms. In fact, quixotic means idealistic and practical means possible.

6. entrepreneur : profits
An employee works for wages. Similarly, an entrepreneur works for profits.

7. altruist : generosity
A philanthropist, being a lover of mankind, is characterized by his benevolence. In the same way, an altruist being interested in helping others is characterized by his generosity.

8. monologue : drama
Solo is the piece in which only one person sings or plays in a musical performance. Monologue (or soliloquy) is the part in which only one person speaks in a drama.

9. erosion : rocks
Corrosion of metals is analogous to erosion of rocks because both involve wearing away of materials.

10. encyclopedia : facts
A thesaurus may be used to look up synonyms. Similarly, an encyclopedia may be used to look up facts.