The words “whereas,” “in contrast,” “however,” “notwithstanding,” “nevertheless,” “while,” “In spite,” “despite,” and “on the other hand” are used to introduce and highlight contrasting or opposing ideas in a sentence. Here’s how to use them: Whereas: “Whereas” is used to introduce a contrasting or opposing idea, often to show a difference between two things or …
Practice Questions PART A – READING Set 1 From his front window, Charles noticed a van pull up next door. It looked as if his new neighbors were finally in. The old neighbors have a noisy dog and a boy who loves loud music. Fortunately for Charles, his new neighbors have no pets and kids. …
“The Banana Tree” by James Berry is a short story set in a Caribbean village during a hurricane. The story primarily focuses on the character of Gustus, a young boy who is deeply connected to a banana tree that was planted over his umbilical cord at birth. Gustus wants to sell his bananas to buy …
The SAT exam is used by most colleges and universities in the US to make admission decisions. This isa multiple-choice, pen and paper examination. The primary purpose of SAT is to measure the highschool student’s readiness for college and provide colleges with one common data point thatcompares all the applicants College admission officers will review …
SAT might not be the most difficult to crack exam in the world, but it is certainly tricky. The questions are designed to leave you scratching your head without proper SAT preparation and the right coaching. It takes multiple rounds of solving SAT practice test papers and learning the proper techniques and strategies to ace …
The SAT exam is conducted in the U.S. 5 times a year. It is a mandatory exam to get admission to colleges for undergraduate courses in 90% of the colleges in the U.S. This test is of great importance and requires consistent study for at least 3 to 6 months. However, do not worry if …
Are you preparing for your SAT exam and are looking for the best study material and guidance for SAT preparation? Almost all the colleges in the U.S. need their students to clear the SAT, or the Scholastic Assessment Test, in order to proceed with the admissions. This test is designed to cover the written, mathematical …
One of the most revolutionary changes that the pandemic has brought into our lives is working and learning through the internet. As the world around us is growing at bullet speed, people are also adapting to those changes and expanding their academic catalog to climb new heights in their careers. Working as well as learning …
Welcome to the part-3 of our ongoing series of the most commonly mispronounced English words in India. 21. Coupon Mispronounced as koo-pun Correct Pronunciation: ‘koo-pon 22. Chandelier Mispronounced as chan-du-‘leer Correct Pronunciation: Shan-du-‘leer 23. Chef Mispronounced as chef Correct Pronunciation: shef 24. Competitive Mispronounced as kom-pi-ti-tiv Correct Pronunciation: kum-‘pe-ti-tiv 25. Comedian Mispronounced as ko-me-dee-un Correct …
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Welcome to the part-2 of our series: the most commonly mispronounced English words in India. 11. JOJOBA Mispronounced as jo-jo-ba Correct Pronunciation: hu-‘how-buh 12. MOJITO Mispronounced as mo-ji-to Correct Pronunciation: mu-‘hee-tow 13. LASAGNE Mispronounced as lsaag-ne Correct Pronunciation: lu-‘zaan-yu 14. CHAOS Mispronounced as chey-os Correct Pronunciation: key-os 15. QUOTE Mispronounced as kot Correct Pronunciation: kwowt …
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