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Comprehension for SSC and other Competitive Exams | Part - 14

This is the story of a man who thought that he had the right to do whatever he liked. One day, this gentleman was walking along a busy road, spinning his walking-stick round and round in his hand, and was trying to look important. A man walking behind him objected.

“You ought not to spin your walking-stick round and round like that!” he said.

“I am free to do what I like with my walking-stick,” argued the gentleman.

‘Of course, you are,” said the other man, “but you ought to know that your freedom ends where my nose begins.”

The story tells us that we can enjoy our rights and our freedom only if they do not interfere with other people’s rights and freedom.

1. The gentleman was walking along a-

a. lonely road.

b. busy road.

c. narrow road.

2. The gentleman was-

a. running along the road.

b. disturbing others on the road.

c. spinning his walking-stick round and round.

3. The man who protested was a-

a. teacher.

b. passer-by.

c. passing-by.

Self-directed learning, in its broadest meaning, describes a process in which individuals take the initiative with or without the help of others, in diagnosing their learning needs, formulation of learning goals, identifying resources for learning, choosing and implementing learning strategies, and evaluating learning outcomes. Thus, it is important to attain new knowledge easily and skillfully for the rest of his or her life.

What is the need for self-directed learning? One reason is that there is convincing evidence that people, who take the initiative in learning, learn more things and learn better than people waiting to be taught. The second reason is that self-directed learning is more in tune with our natural process of psychological development; an essential aspect of maturing is developing the ability to take increasing responsibility of our own lives to become increasingly self-directed. The third reason that many of the new developments in education put a heavy responsibility on the learners to take a good deal of initiative in their own learning. To meet the challenge of today's instructive environment, self-directed learning is most essential.

Q:1) The modern environment, according to the author, is

(a) Restrictive

(b) Instructive

(c) Less developed

(d) Impracticable

Q:2) There is a need for self-directed learning because

(a) It is less challenging.

(b) It helps people to learn more things and learn better.

(c) It is a more cost-effective method.

(d) It is less time-consuming.

Q:3) Which word best describes self-directed learning?

(a) Active learning

(b) Passive learning

(c) Compulsory learning

(d) Repulsive learning

Fed up with: annoyed or bored

She is really fed up with the nursing profession.

Woh nursing ki job mein bore ho chuki hai.

I'm fed up with the conversations of my friends.

Main apne doston ki baato se tang aa gaya hun.

He got fed up with all the travelling he had to do throughout the day.

Woh din bhar ke safar se thak gaya tha.

Residents of the town are fed up with the current policies of their leader.

Kasbe ke log (vaasi) apne neta ki neetiyon se tang aa gaye hain.

Kids are never fed up with watching television or playing mobile games nowadays.

Bachhe Tv dekhne ya phone par games khelne se kabhi nahi thakte.

Teacher was fed up with the noise in the classroom so she shouted and hushed everyone.

Teacher class mein ho rahe shor se tang aa gayi thi isliye usne chilla kar sab ko shant kar diya.

My manager is fed up with my work progress and is going to call me for a meeting.

Mera manager mere kam se tang aa gaya hai aur mujhe ab meeting ke liye bulane wala hai.

Main roz roz ke jhagdo se tang aa gaya hu. Mujhe shanti chahiye.

I am fed up with the everyday conflicts of yours. I want peace. 

Purana phone chalate chalate mera man bhar gaya hai. Mujhe naya phone chahiye.

I am fed up with using my old phone. I want a new one.

Idioms and Phrases Part - 9

Eat crow. Meaning: To have to admit that you made a mistake.

Usne aakhirkaar apni galti maan li.

He ate crow in the end/ eventually/ finally.

Use apni galti maanne mein bahut time lag gaya.

It took him a lot of time to eat the crow.

Usne tumhare samne apni galti nahi maani kyuki woh tumse umar mein bada hai.

He could not eat the crow in front of you because he is older to you.

Main us galti ko kabhi nahi manta jo maine kabhi ki hi nahi.

I never eat the crow for something I do not do.

Woh mujhse hamesha meri galti manva lete hai. 

He always makes me eat the crow.

He always gets me to eat the crow.

How to pronounce 'C' differently. 

1. C केबाद E, I, Y आये, तो C ‘स’ होगा,

Receive 

Rice 

Cinema 

Cyclone 

Niece 

Piece 

Icy 

Celebrate 

Century 

Certificate 

Circle 

Citizenship 

Force 

2. C केबाद A, O, U, K, R, T  तो  ‘क’ होगा,

Cot 

Cap 

Cow 

Cat 

Candidate 

Cattle 

Back 

Cock 

Lock 

Dock 

Cutting 

Curse 

Custom 

Cruel 

3 . कभी-कभी C के बाद IA या EA , हो, तो ‘श’ 

Social 

Ocean 

Musician

How to pronounce 'U' and 'Y' differently. 

U (U) : अ, उ, यू, यो।

U = अ 

Up 

Cup 

Hut 

Fun 

Mud 

Sun 

U = उ

Put 

Pull

Push 

U = य,ूयो

Duty

Cute

Cure 

Sure 

Durable 

Pure 

Y : Semi-vowel

Y = ई

Polygamy 

Felony 

Policy 

Y = आय

Tyre 

Typhoid 

Y = आई

Dyke 

Dynasty

How to pronounce 'O' differently. 

O (0) :  ऑ, ओ, उ, ऊ, अ।

O = ऑ 

Ox 

On 

Fox 

Hot 

Pot 

Spot 

Top 

Drop 

Dot 

Soft 

Not 

God 

Got 

O = ओ 

Open 

So 

Hope 

No 

Old 

Gold 

Home 

Most 

Joke 

Post 

OW = ओ 

Low 

Show 

Snow

Row 

Crow 

Sow

OO = उ 

Look 

Book 

Took 

Good 

OO = ऊ 

Room 

Moon 

Boot 

Noon 

Root 

O = अ 

Son

Come 

OW = आऊ

How 

Now 

Cow 

OY = ऑय

Joy 

Boy 

Toy 

OU = आव

Our 

Sour 

Flour

How to pronounce 'I' differently. 

I = इ 

Ill: State

He is ill.

Woh beemar hai. 

Kill : Action

He killed her.

Usne us ladki ko mar diya. 

Big : Quality/Adjective of quality

With : Preposition

Mere sath mat chalo

Don't walk with me.

Ink : Noun

Ship : Noun

I = आइ

Kind : Abstract noun

Mild : Adjective/State

Behind : Preposition

Mike : Name

Bind : Action

I = आइ या आई

यȰद I के बाद GH आए, तो I का pronunciation hota hai आइ (या आई) 

Right : Spatial Vocabulary

Sight : Noun

Light : Quality, noun 

High : Quality

I = अ, Kuch words mein I ka pronunciation hota hai अ, 

Firm : Adjective

First : Ordinal vocabulary

Dirt : Noun

I = आय, Agar Kisi spelling ke end mein E ho aur usse thik pehle ke syllable mein I ho to Iska pronunciation hota hai आय, 

Fire : Noun

Admire : Action 

IE = ई, EI = ई , Agar kisi word ki spelling mein ie ya ei ho to iska pronunciation hota hai ई,  

Brief : Adjective

Siege : Action 

Achieve : Action 

Receive  : Action 

Deceive : Action

How to pronounce 'E' differently.

Silent E, jab e kisi word ke end mein ata hai, jisme ek syllable ho. 

( a ) 

Shame 

Name 

Lame 

Same 

( b ) 

Wife 

Nine 

White 

Line 

( c )

Nose 

Hope 

Smoke 

Joke 

( d ) 

Rule

Tune 

June 

Tube

How to pronounce 'E' differently.

Jab E ka sound (ae) hota hai.

Net 

Men 

Sell 

Well 

Leg 

Then 

Wet 

Jab E ka sound (ee) hota hai.

Jab kisi word mein consonent pehle aur end mein E ya ee, ya fir ea ho aur word mein ek hi syllable ho.

Be 

We 

He 

She 

See 

Weep 

Bee 

Sleep 

Clean 

Sea 

Heat 

Meat 

Jab E ke sath w ata hai to uska sound (eu) hota hai.

Few 

Mew 

New 

Dew

How to pronounce 'A' differently.

An (ऐन) 

At (ऐट) 

Man (मैन) 

All (ऑल)

Wall (वॉल) 

War (वॉर) 

Call (कॉल)

Small (स्मॉल)

Far (फ़ार) 

Are (आर) 

Ware (वेअर) 

Fare (फेअर) 

Care (केअर) 

Dare (डेअर) 

Pay (पे) 

Way (वे) 

Stay (स्टे)

Noun: Anything that you see around that has a name to it, is noun. 

Types of Nouns:

Collective Noun: Same category ki chize groups mein hoti hain to unko collective noun kaha jata hai.

Class of students, audience, bouquet of flowers, band of singers, gang of goons, etc.

Parts of Speech Part - 2 (Noun)

Parts of Speech Part - 1 (Noun)

Pronunciation of English Letters - Part 1

Idioms and Phrases

Spotting errors for SSC tenses – Part 8

Idioms and phrases 

Idioms and phrases - part 5

One word substitution

Synonyms and antonyms for SSC and other competitive exams.

Personal talk sentences

Chalana word related sentences

Bajana (बजाना) use in different ways in English and Hindi

Uses of who

Weekend related sentences 

Weekend related sentences

Different uses of get

Short English Phrases

Shopping related sentences

Weather related sentences

Uses of make

Uses of make

Linking verb related sentences

Uses of 'Let' in a sentences

SPOKEN ENGLISH SENTENCES FOR KIDS 

Spoken English sentences for kids

Uses of give in a sentences

Idioms and phrases 

Idioms and Phrases 

Idioms and phrases 

Idioms and phrases

GOD RELATED SENTENCES

Use of get

Forms of the verb 

FORMS OF VERB

Superstitious Word 

Superstitious Word