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Affixes are part words that are added to ful words and that modify their meaning or grammatical function. There are two types of affixes: prefixs and suffixes. Prefixes are added before the base word and suffixes are added after a base word. Sometimes the spelling of the word may change in the process of adding a suffix/prefix. Sometimes, the part of speech of the word will also change. Some words may take both prefixes and suffixes. Look at the following examples: PREFIXES Prefixes are groups of letters added to the beginning of words to get new words. This kind of word formation leads to changes in the meaning and changes in part of speech and is also used to indicate number. It is important to know the meaning a prefix imparts before using it to form new words. LATIN AFFIXES Affixes used in the English language have been delivered from many languages. While many of them belong to English, many more have been borrowed from Latin. The following table gives you an overview...

Pronouns are words such as he, her, your, it and this used in place of nouns or noun phrases. They are of the following types. Personal pronouns stand for the speaker (first person), the person spoken to (second person), and the person, animal, place or thing that is neither the speaker not the spoken to (third person). In English, the personal pronouns used as subjects in sentences are I, we, you, he, she, they and it . The corresponding personal pronouns used as objects are me, us, you, him, her, them and it . Possessive pronouns are used in place of nouns with an apostrophe and -s, such as Suma's, to indicate the meaning of belonging or possession. They are mine, ours, yours, his, her and theirs . Examples are This is not Shireen's file. The bag is not Smita's; hers is larger. Reflexive pronouns are used when the subject and the object of a verb (or preposition) both refer to the same person, animal, place or thing, for example, myself, ourselves, yourself, ...

A vowel that retains the same quality during the period of it's intonation is a monophthong, unlink a diphthong which has a vowel glide, or a movement of pronunciation from one vowel to another. In a monophthong, there is just one vowel sound, and no movement from one sound to another. For example, 'bed', 'desk', sell, etc. There are 20 vowel sounds in the English language. Of them 12 are monophthongs or single vowel sounds. 

Motivation is the process that initiates, controls and sustains goal oriented behaviours. Motivation is what makes us act, whether it is learning how to play football for pleasure or reading a book to gain knowledge. Motivation is often used to describe why a person does something. For example you may be so motivated that you struggle hard to get into the course that you always wanted to study. Motivation is of two types: external and internal. External motivation is a reward or a social achievement or something that encourages us to do our best, for example, the gold medal at the end of the course or the trophy in a reality show. Most people get externally motivated to do the best that they can. Internal motivation is our own happiness or satisfaction in doing a job well, which may not earn us a medal or a trophy. Very few people are internally motivated even through this is the better form of motivation. When the reward is removed, the external motivation vanishes. Since there...

Beginning something in right earnest is really the best start to any piece of work/ assignment/ project, etc. One should believe that anything worth doing is worth doing well. You should know what exactly you want and plan carefully. The very thought of beginning something means that the work is already half done and the rest gets completed without a problem. A person's dedication and sincerity about work goes a long way in allowing completion of the work. If this is not a given, there will be different points at which the person will stop working with various excuses and reasons for not continuing. This is, therefore, crucial. Thought a long-known proverb, this is a truth that needs to sink into our minds, so that we do not get carried away by trivial problems and hurdles. WELL BEGUN IS HALF DONE:- To begin or to take off is very important in doing something; one should begin the task and it becomes easier to do the rest of it. In today's world of cut-throat competiti...

'Guided writing' refers to the expansion of a set of points or short sentences to form a short passage or an essay. There are five essential stages in the process of expansion: examination, exposition, elaboration, conclusion and copying out. 'Examination' refers to studying the given points or ideas. Through 'exposition' and 'elaboration', a systematic interpretation or explanation is written based on the points or ideas, and providing extra material and examples, and clarifying details. The passage also needs a logical conclusion that rounds off the discussion. HOW TO WRITE AN ESSAY An essay must have unity of theme, which means that you should have your aim clearly set down before you start writing. You can give emphasis to the main idea in the essay by placing it in a prominent position ( for example, the beginning or end), either by giving more space to it or by directly starting it. The beginning introduces the subject of the essay, the ...

Listen to the following dialogues in which people greet one another, take leave and introduce themselves and others. Note the language used to perform these functions. Formal ( It is Rafiq's first day at work. He introduces himself to Janet, the head of his department. ) Rafiq : Good morning, ma'am. I am Rafiq Ahmad. I joined today and was asked to report to you. Janet : Good morning, Rafiq. I am pleased to meet you. Welcome to Magna Publications. It will be nice having you in the department. Rafiq : Thank you. I look forward to working here. ( It is a meeting that Anand is attending. He meets the Chairman of company that he has recently joined. ) Chairman : I am pleased to meet you. I understand you have joined recently. Anand : I am pleased to meet you too. Yes, I am Anand, and I have joined the information technology cell. Chairman : I hope you have been having a pleasant introduction to our nature of work. Anand : Yes, I have been enjoying it. Thank you....

Capitals are used at the beginning of a sentence, for proper nouns, for the titles of officers, works, books, films, etc.: the President of India, Parliament, the Prime Minister Narendra Modi the Vice-Chancellor Arun Desai, 'Sound of Music', Twelfth Night, Padma Bhushan, Nobel Prize. We should not use capital when you are talking of the generic: for example, 'The prime minister of the country have done their best to improve the economy.' Or 'You need to think of which subject you would like to take up: chemistry, physics and biology are much prepared, but the humanities is not any the less important.' Important guidelines in the use of capitals: Capitalise the first letters of names of people (both first names and surnames and initials, if any) and places (such as streets, villages, cities, countries, hotels, parks, hospitals and buildings): Sushant Joshi, V.S. Yusuf, Nehru Marg, ShirdiSurya Inn, Lumbini Park, Asia Hospital. The first letters of the...

The process of making new words from a base or root from (or the most basic form of a word, without anything attached to it, which you will find in a dictionary) is known as word formation, and understanding how this works will help us build our vocabulary by deriving many new words according to our needs. Many words that we use come from a root word. If we disconnect prefixes and suffixes, the root can be identified. A little digging will uncover just what the root word really means. For example, in a word such as 'bicycle', the root what is 'cycle'. Since English is a derivational language, it has borrowed many words from other languages especially from Greek and Latin roots. (A 'root' is a form of a word from which other words are derived using affixes.) For example, pater (or patr) is a Latin word which means 'father'. It serves as root for English words such as 'patriarch', 'patrimony', 'patron', etc. DETERMINING A R...

Emotional intelligence is the ability to deal in a mature and understanding way with others in all situations, however challenging. One requirement for emotional intelligence is what we call self awareness. A person needs to have a sense of self awareness and understanding of his  or her own strengths and weaknesses to be able to handle constructive criticism from others. Being able to maturely handle emotion and exercise restraint is important in all relationships. People who have this ability are said to be self regulated. People who are emotionally intelligent people are also self motivated. They are usually resilient and optimistic when they encounter disappointment and are driven by an inner ambition rather than by other considerations. Those who have empathy are able to connect more easily than others with people around them and they show genuine consideration for others' problems. This ability is important in effective relationships and for crisis management. Peo...

As we know, nouns are of different kinds: Proper nouns, for example, Ganesh, Skyview Towers, Nasik, Sunday, Deepawali. Common nouns, for example, parrot, doctor, hospital. Common nouns are countable, such as: bag, orange, shirt; and uncountable, such as rice and oil. Some countable nouns are concrete and represent people, things or activities that can be seen, touched or heard, for example rose, table. Other countable nouns are abstract and represent states, feeling or qualities, for example hope, ambition. Similarly, some uncountable nouns are concrete, for example, clothing, bread, while others are abstract, for example peace, pain. Collective nouns: for example, a team of players, a bouquet of flowers. Partitives, for example, loaf in 'a loaf/two loaves of bread', piece in 'a piece/some pieces of furniture/news/information'. The partitive noun 'pair' is used in front of some nouns that have only a plural form, for example a pair/many pairs of je...

Consonants are produced when there is either a closure or narrowing of the air passage in the oral cavity. For example, /t/ is pronounced with the front of the tongue pushing against the palate. The 24 consonants in English are listed below: Consonants are further classified in terms of how the sounds are made: Plosives: Plosive sounds are produced when the vocal tract is blocked, building up air pressure, and then the air stream is abruptly released.  Fricatives: In the production of fricatives, airstream is directed through a narrow construction in the vocal tract. Nasals: In the production of nasal sounds, air flows through the nasal cavity.   Affricates: Affricates begin as stops and conclude as fricatives. Consonant Clusters : Consonant clusters are groups of two or more consonants sounds that come before, after or between vowel sounds. Look at a few examples below:

Critical thinking refers to the critical interpretation of an issue of artistic, social, political or philosophical importance. The most appropriate description of critical thinking is evaluative thinking. It is used in the logical assessment of situations to arrive at solutions. Critical thinking is one of the most important qualities that an employer seeks in a job seeker/interviewee. Employers list this skill as a job qualification in a broad range of job positions. Critical thinking requires Knowledge  Comprehension Application  Analysis Synthesis  Evaluation  Self questioning and reasoning are crucial in critical thinking. The requirement is basic knowledge through observation, experience, reasoning, reflection or thought communication about the subject or topic. The knowledge acquired or possessed should be comprehended and interpreted in the light of the existing knowledge that you have. Based on this, you need to check how the ideas are orde...