NDA (National Defence Academy) Exam English (GAT Paper II, Part A) Flashcards

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1. In indirect speech, how do 'now', 'today', and 'here' typically change?

   'now' → then; 'today' → that day; 'here' → there.

2. How is an imperative sentence reported in indirect speech?

   Using a reporting verb like told/ordered/requested + object + to-infinitive (e.g., He said, 'Sit down' → He told me to sit down).

3. How is a yes/no question reported in indirect speech?

   Use 'asked/enquired if/whether', change the word order to statement form, and remove the question mark (e.g., He asked if I was ready).

4. What is subject-verb agreement?

   The rule that a verb must agree with its subject in number and person; a singular subject takes a singular verb and a plural subject takes a plural verb.

5. With 'either…or' or 'neither…nor', the verb agrees with which subject?

   With the subject nearer to the verb (e.g., Neither the boys nor the teacher was present).

6. What is the difference between a phrase and a clause?

   A phrase is a group of words without a subject-verb pair; a clause contains both a subject and a verb.

7. What are the four types of sentences by function?

   Declarative (statement), Interrogative (question), Imperative (command/request), and Exclamatory (strong feeling).

8. What is the difference between a simple, compound, and complex sentence?

   Simple = one independent clause; Compound = two or more independent clauses joined by a coordinator; Complex = one independent clause + at least one dependent clause.

9. What is a common error with the word 'each'? Illustrate correct usage.

   'Each' is singular and takes a singular verb/pronoun (e.g., Each of the students has a book — not 'have').

10. Give a synonym and an antonym for 'benevolent'.

    Synonym: kind/generous; Antonym: cruel/malevolent.

11. Give a synonym and an antonym for 'abundant'.

    Synonym: plentiful; Antonym: scarce.

12. Give a synonym and an antonym for 'candid'.

    Synonym: frank/honest; Antonym: deceitful/evasive.

13. What does the idiom 'to bite the bullet' mean?

    To face a difficult or unpleasant situation bravely and decisively.

14. What does the idiom 'a blessing in disguise' mean?

    Something that seems bad at first but results in something good.

15. What does the idiom 'to let the cat out of the bag' mean?

    To reveal a secret carelessly or by mistake.

16. What is the one-word substitution for 'a person who knows many languages'?

    Polyglot.

17. What is the one-word substitution for 'a government run by the people'?

    Democracy.

18. What is the one-word substitution for 'one who eats everything (both plant and animal food)'?

    Omnivore.

19. What is the one-word substitution for 'a place where birds are kept'?

    Aviary.

20. What is the correct spelling: 'occassion', 'ocassion', or 'occasion'?

    Occasion (one 'c'-pair as 'cc', single 's').

21. What suffix is commonly added to verbs to form abstract nouns, as in 'govern → government'?

    The suffix '-ment'.

22. In reading comprehension, what does it mean to infer the meaning of a passage?

    To draw a logical conclusion based on evidence and reasoning rather than from information stated explicitly.

23. In sentence ordering (para-jumbles), what is usually the best strategy to find the opening sentence?

    Identify the sentence that introduces the topic independently, contains no pronoun referring to earlier text, and sets the context for the rest.

24. In a cloze test or sentence completion, what should guide the choice of the missing word?

    The grammatical fit, the context/tone of the sentence, and logical coherence with surrounding words (collocation and meaning).

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