Things to Remember -----

R ~ Corop1ehen~ion-

leading Speeds,
St:wif r~ding ..

Skimming ..

,MetlJods of .leading· Speedily

Skim:min! M.et:bod : _- .s ::-,2 ~as:~;:: =-~:a::.::-·~ ~..z=

L Scanning Method:

Ot,;ediYes of lmproYirtg leading Skills

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Suggestions for tmprov.ing Reading SkiHs

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-----~ Objective Type Questions ---.__ 11"?
() un
r.rersa\ity
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a . t\00
, unjVefS3
(,, o1 1,1ave ,~
Exercise - 3 1benoun
(a) t,raveoess
Direction : Add suffixes to the following words to form nouns:
t,ra"eTY
{c}
(a ) instruct (b ) attend (c) merry (d ) mix ~ noun of ct'

(e ) refuse ( f) adjust (g) communicate (h) elect ta) creativeJY

(i) select (j) rely (k) ready (1) consider (c) aeativi~

Exercise - 4 Dlrec:tioll: Fill in the

Dfrection: Add suffixes to the following nouns to form adjectives: 1_ Adjediv€ of spa<
(a ) colour (b) hero (c) aristocrat (d) India 2. Noun of 111inouf
3_ Abstract noun of
(e) universe (f) notice (g) vice (h) adventure
4. Noun oi the adj◄
(i ) culture {j) industry (k) temperament (1) ruin 5. Adjective o f wi1
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L•n c~ e
~,U'd• (D fu1m .. MW Wont

d PY h

l J}

t \ ~ Wt i.-c - "J

~-
J
.,__Dt:lc>tl 1\i li •

Ji o~tJ is a
oiuffi.l ~ p ri.aw.; c onwct ¥ ~ f t In UICb of dte fol:o._,.

(a \~.rt, , noun
~ C'J ~ ,·~Xh6e
2 Tile.: a-ct.li"tO m .a,1. f.ctOJ"\ n
(~J :ansiaa
(d saus.t~""tton
 "t e~,ve of un ive rse ,s·
i (b) u nt\.rersal
a· tuiwersal ity
\d l non e of tht! abo vt!
cl un;i·Jersatio n
. rttcooun of brave is:
\b) brevity
( } braveness
(d) non e of the above
(c} brnvery
; PJ.litra~t noun of cre ativ e is:
(b ) create
~j deativery
(d ) none of the above
~~ creativity
Exe rci se - 8
) rction: Fill in the blank(s) in the following statements
·t · ·A.a1ro
•· tivc
• of space is .. . .. ... . .. .. ... ....... .
t ~oun of ruin ous is ...... ................. ..... .
l Abstract noun of infant is .... ........ .. .. •••····· ·
 fd) none of tll@ abo~
Exerci~ - 8
fill to the blanl( (s) in the f ollo"-'lng ~ 1ft,
!111,, .E
,l!m@nts
space 1s
of nunoutt 1s
noun of Infant 1s

Noun of th\! adJectiv(J s p irit uill •~

A wind t.s • . ••.. .. ... ..
Exerci.e - 9
Oirtctioo: State "'bethe r the follow ing •tateme.nt~ are tru.- <>t 1~••~
AdJt~•ve fo,11, of noun pal•ce b pahatial
AdJert1vP ot picture •~ pic tu1 esqut•
Absttact noun of here t:, heroic
Saint l~ (\ll ad~ctlve .
Managemen t 1s adJ~Ctlv\? frvm th~ verb manage
 I djective v. - -
, il
rt1t ersahtv !lq
univ I Jl !lfl1
I
,11 . ersat1on I• 11
I uJ1 1\J I I I q 11

cl of brave 1~ , ,t ·~
1
r,oun
r11l es"' (I I)
t,ro"~n - ~ 'Ir Ill I
1,1 )
bravery Iii ) 1P I I I I 1 ,f ti , ,,
1c\ t noun of creati ve b
bstrac
A creativefY (ltJ f J, . .\t,
('1)
creativit y (d) Jlf11w , ,f u1 , '
(cl J ' I i

Exercise _ 8
. f ill in the blank (s) in the following st at.-m~t ,fJI
·rectiOP· .
0 AdjeCt•vc,
1 of space ts .. . . . .. .. .. ..... · .. · ..
1~
I .
Noun of ruinou s ts . . . . ... . . . .. . . .. .. .. ... . .. .
Abstract noun of infant is .. ...... ..... ... ... ..... .
J Noun of the adjecti ve spiritu al is . ........ .... ..
4. d
Adjective of win is ...... ... .. .... .. ... . .
J
Exerc ise - 9
Direction: State wheth er the follow ing statem ents are tru,
1. Adjective form of noun palac e is palatial.
'/,. Adjective of pictur e is pictur esque .
3. Abstract noun of here is heroic .
4. Saint is an adjective.
5. Management is adjective from the verb manage.
/ "-...
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--- - -- - ~ Answers
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Exerc ise - 3
(a) instructi on
(b) attend ance (c) merriment

(e) refusal (.f) ~j~stm ent (g) communicatio

(i) selection (j) relianc e (k) readin ess

Exerc ise - 4
la)
colourfu l (c) aristocratic
(b ) heroic
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 \'nc(l (ndu ry l tt hru u <. n1r ► 1t ~
••
~
,.,.1 r,,c,/~ ,::-id1e
_., _ ct1v~ rA unl v~r ~-,, I .,
, ,, ) Jniverc;;3l1ty
Jn IV ~(',(.) t I ( ) r
(,
I I

-rhe noun r,A bra ve 1·,

I , , I ,. ' , , '
,_ I ~ ,, J I

lo (, , , ,, I
bra•1ery '' , /
( ( ( .

At,suact r.r)ur. <A cre ativ ~

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, J. ,, ,,
tr\;

cr~ati Jer 1 1

C
crea tl'Jn·1
(
, J
1
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; I, I
j
' ♦ ; ~ J , ~I I I (,,

t-41u~·, ,~i~ Js
Oifectioo: Fill in the bla nk. t•, ir, ttL~ followir,,! - •~tt:rn~ r•t•
h<}JectI';c_ of spacf! ~--
, r:- r
'JJ
'Jf ruin oll.6 ,,_
I
--
.!._\.y;tract r.<:;ur. rJf inla nt ·
,cun 01 me o.0 1~rJ1~·1~ 5pi ritu ~l
....a~~c :·1~ <} win d L'.

E~ c.• ~ - 9
orrectton: State wbetbet the foll owi ng •ta ~• 1• ~1'~ tru~ ,11 t~,-~
}-.:;~ ~- ,~ :Grrr r_} ;,r,) .; ( , pal ace / , pal atia l
P£.£r..,:.·, <"c r_i pic tur e :. picture-.qu_f!
,.. ..-v.:-+,r
v ;;.....a - ~
.:- -- r-" J_
.,. <J f. ber1~. ~'- L
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u;-a '(·IS e - 3
ll ,J...1
DiJ~ cnca ~uu ~ - -
--~ - '(Q dw ~~ 'ili-o.r-ds
f~.. (t) 'ron:ll ~
3

un c~ - -4
~ ~ swffiJ.~ ro dw foJ lo~ noa ns tc irum ~

Eu:s cise - 5
Ob e sioo : .-Yd wff i-rs ~ me foilowins ~ to fon a IIOfl llS"
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Eur cise - 6
Diae OieW " Add prmxES to me tollo wm g wor ds to £mm . . . . . wan::

Eaa ci:w - ;
Din c:6e• Td 6ae mas t
a in
ti
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- - - - - ~ Objective
Type Questions
E,xercise - 3
f llo\lo;ng wo rd s to fo
Oi re cti oo : Add su ffi xe rm no un s:
s to th e o
)
(b ) a tte no
•
1c mef"'0:,.. d ;-ru:,
1al 1nst n.1 C:
\g ) co mm un ica te
tD ad just lh ele c-
e ' reru5€'
,j 1 rel y \k' re ad y II co ~: 2:

Exercise - 4
-~ t th e fo llo wi ng no un s to
or re cti on : Add sw.s&aes 0 fo rm ad je ct iv es :
(c) ari sto cra t
, a l col ou r \b l he ro ·d lnd ic

e ) un ive rse ,n no tice (g) vic e (h adv2 ii:-_: 0

i' cutrure 1j 1 i:1d us trY tk 1 tem p er am em ru.ir:

Exercise - 5
Di re cti on : Add su ffi xe
s to th e fo llo wi ng ve rb
s to fo rm no un s:
(a, collee1 tb ) em bo dy t c ) e nd ur e ld I ex cite
e J co nn ec t (0 att en d lg ) ad va nc e {h ) n arr atE
as pir e u, dig est (k ) co mp os e ll ) calculat2

Ex er cis e - 6
Di re di on : Add! prefixes
to th e fo llo wi ng wo rd s
to fo nn a ne w word :
(a } pleas ur e (b ) du e (c) rag e (d) capitula:~
'eJ wi s.e :n ad va nta ge (g) ha pp y lh ) pe rtinent
(iJ relev a nt fj ) fri en dly (k) he ro ic l\) co ur teo u~

Ex er ci se - 7
lirection: Tidc. the mo
st appropriate /c on ed
answer in each of th
1uestions e foDolliD
Ho ne st y is a :
(a) ve rb
(b ) no un
(c) adjective
(d) adve tb
The ad verb of nt isf ac to ry
is:
(a) satisfactorily
(b) satisfactoryly
(c) satisfac tio n
(d) satisfy
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,.,...n~ 21 <l1ect1v~ rJf univ~,-- ~ ,·.
.I
~) u ruvef<.,d}1ty
,
1 n,v~r•,ot 1r >r i

-n-- ~noun rA brave 1·. /

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I
' f, , .. , , ~ • ..,,.,
~ /I/

le
I •
C
brav~rJ #
,
~ ,,
I
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J. , ,
Aostrad r.our, r_A creati\l~ , I I I I }' I
., I 1 /",
I ,
;
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creati·Jer 1

~
f J I I , I, I f ~
I ' # , l /,. ,,.',',IV

Ex.&!tc.i~ 8
,. a,t:tion: Fill in the blanLdt§J in tt.~ fall i
Dif~ · • ''"" r,,~ S.t4.t~r~ ,t •
,-..c j eC'il 1c... r.A spac~ -.
, a-_;: ,~)f ruino1ttt .-,
..
I

.ti._ryStract riu ur. rJf ioiant -

t ,Gl...O ot m e a<lJeCtJ'J ~ spiritu( l l
~...a'~~~
,, . ·Je r.) wind t~

E~c•.-e - CJ
f)i'!eetton : State whether the followU lfj ~ r • 1 - ~~~ truf: ,n f,
f ::.!(dX 1(c :o rrr r_} :-.r.J "'r. pa.lace :..-, palatUJI
r
,
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rl"n~ od)ec,t1v~ rA unlv~r-.(e ,•.

,,.1 111 ver~11t J
1
r,)
JflJ VeT",otlr) r
C, I I I
I I

'fh~ 110un <A brave r. /, I

1, , , , ,, ,, /
, I

C
brav~rJ I I •

' ! , J , J., , ~ tt /,_ ~ r .; I I

ti.'aStra <.:t r.r; UL 'J creath,~ ,

creati·Jer .1
a
creat.r1,t J

f..x~~l~ .. Js
ou~ . drtion: Fill in the blan\d1s) ir, t~,C! t,,U,,wh,rJ , t tJerrw;r, t .. ,. •
h.O)ecu 1c_ 0f 8pac~ ·,

u ... r
. r.' ,:,f ruinottt. L',
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I

...:..rySUaet r. our. oi inlan1 ·

: ,cun ot !!le a.UJ~ct111~ 5piritu(ll ·
.-..a}ect:· ,e, ( .1{ wind L',

Ex.ac~ - 9
~oa: State wbetha the following •ta~ra1:t) -tl'~ truf: f>-r 1,
p.c,~ ,rr; :or!"r, (,f ~.,J.i_ft palace ..✓, palatu.l
Ad}eCC✓ f:. 0." pt~ctur e -- ph
· ~-
... 1...... e,-.qu_~

A~act :--.0 U ' . rJf her~ ..--. heroic

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uora · In th•· t,.no wlu 9 ...... t ........ ... t1lv,,

ptre c · thc"I 11ovnunvu,~ . , t t i H - ".,u lli t1h.1 «-n ,n
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uallC qrpr :
r h«· ,,.·,"'' ,,., .. .:11.""···"·1, \\',,~~i"·,·n ., 1,.,u t\· " •,•1", .,,.
' 11-.
1 n 11rnl ,,•.,:- 111 11i11~, ·11lQh · .

Mv 11 ,otlu·, 1:-. nuw ~1•·H1n~ }1..· d,) k

l t1t·olY.OllY lw kit Ind In .md sNtk d In l l'""' ,11
.\
•r,~1,/C v thv nnm ,' ,s \\/\>man ·
fl i,· ~1r, •,\I w~rrlor W :\S nwm'ctt'd ~ llllll'l l~l\'
('
rhcY wci.· ,,11 gr.ln h·d ,unw.:.s_v h v th,· \l\ 'V<'rnm t·1,t
..: ,nw rrn·d to ,·ujok h, -r but It wns nil 111 v.,111
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rhis w.,s h'-·r m(1lct,;u ~·ti \ lt1l1o n c <· , '" il11· ,ut
l) 1 ,1i1 :,.1,,!: ,·
fht• 11 ,rb c,)111plh·,~ bv tlw t.·~1..•,,rch ,·, ,111..· " •,,11h
Itl "'h,\ ,
Exen-ls•· - I I
Ol~Cll0 0 .. Glwe the anto nym of the wor d ln Unl lc tv 1w in ...-.u:h of th._. foll owi ng
....

~ n'fe.PCtJ8:
In somt> big lnd i.11l nil(•~. Ult:' ro.,d~ ,th' qHik
1 ti, 1 ,,i.1
·> In• Governm ent hns expelled tlw m;w d1str id 111.,~11:-h,,k \,t tlh
· 11,1t t'"''" l.h~t11ct
We should love th~ indigenous goo ds .
.\
4 This ts a o:i.Lilil! mat ter
Acrowd gathered quickly whe n thu tlccu knt too\-
.) . pl,1lY
l•
Artl has a ~yperlicial kno wledge of Hw ~\1hj t·d
Earthquakes are treauenc in Japu n.
~ Hls(iJ,sm,ssal wets confinnc ct by th~ conm,itk·l·
11 I doubt the peradty of his stat~ment~.
10. He 1s honorary man age r o f the school

Exercise - l 2
l>lrtet1on: Write cor rect anewer/mo11t npp rop
tlA k nns wt'r "'f '-'a ch of th{'
followtng ques tion s:
l What Is the syno
nym ot 'candid' ?
lal silly lb) l:hikHsh
(c) frank and out!,poken (d \ :1diusth1~1
What ~ the synonym of 'dex terltv' ')
\al silliness
(b} tou\hurtlv
lcl ignomnce
(d ) pwtk k1h._' \ l ,\\,d qu K k dl:V t'\T\\_'&-

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Wh at,~ the.• rtr1t•n1,;r11 ( 1t ',1u, ii<· ·1

(a) obst1na h• ft ,J I I 1t-t, J,t

(c) fooh 'ih (,j J H~ td

The.> syrnr_;nym oi 'opa qtH• ' •~
(a ) obs cur( • 0 I/ n £If 1n H· I , l
(c ) ctea r l,tJ ,,,,,, ," ,,1 O~•· n•,1,,,.,
The !>ynonyn1 of 'm 1q1t1ftJrv ' 1-:,
(a ) ~tatk
H1) l 1l> £,ft')
(c) Jubi lan• Id] 'llf'Jr ltj,, ,i , t ,~
What 1s tht.# antony n1 of th~ v-1<,rd 'rr~d,tJ
(a) loan
fl J J ► >' ,t I I I I I
(c ) cas h <d > 1 ,r,, ,'--# , A tf:l(, r. •,111<·
ThP anto nym of 'frugdl' l'->
<a) ~co nom tcaJ
n,1 rr11 '-A'1
{c) extr avagan t
( ,j / ". Ir 11-,l~( (·
What ts the antony m of 19'!nu1n~ '1
(a) rea l
{b J lter<J-1
'c} spu nou ~
<d J d <~ln•;
Th€'. antony m of 'descend' 1~
(a ) asce nd
ll,J , r•1d•·
'c) unc out h
(<i) 11(,HC( 'A ti .t~ ,,,. ~ ,.",
What is the antony m of \ tup,d' ·1
a) cun nin g
0 JJ ti<Jf 1lc
c) simple
(d J r..J.,v vr
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Di re ct io ns : AU In th~ bl an
ca n be "J, r.a en v. ~ P- ~ ~.;
1 Th € hu.si ne ss let ter s
le-trer is :o or o: no :e
2 Th e m ain JXD'JX)Se of the sa les
r . .. . .
3 A ae di t let te r :s a re qu es:r to
en bc m ro -:-
4. .'\ let ter of qu ot at ion ca n be \1,:rin
qu ot at ion . •
. ;n: sta A. e
co :n pla i~: : :,s ro
.::>. Th e m ai n purpc5,2 of Jen c. of
E. ut ti: se 3

fo lJ ow in g st at eP M nt Is
tru -e or faJse :
D ire ct io ns : St at e whether the
let ter
1. A bu sin es s letter is a personaJ
e bu sin es s u-- orl d m ea ns to ma kE an ag re er ne nr '-.Ar1D
2. Th e ter m 'credit in th
lis hm en ts ro pa y !ar er fo r so m ething o ~e bu~--s
bu sin es s es tab
te r of or de r is me an t to ma int ain dr op l.i ne .
3 A let
~a ij bo c~ a- ;d cic
ter s mu.::,-:r have an op en jng .
r let
4. All bu sin es s let ter s like ot he
re co mm en da tio n
5. A reference iet te r is a Jetter of
let ter of th an ks or in de bt ed ne
ss .
ow led gm en t let ter is a
6. An ac kn
n be ca lle d let ter of re gr et or lette,- o f ap o! og~:
7. A Le tte r of Ad ju sn ne nt ca
k>r pe rso na l pr om ot io n.
8 Cl aim letter is a bu sin es s letter (B. Te dL 20 10 -1 1~ M TU ,

' ed as a pr of ile pl'O-hlero in th e bu sin es s wo rld .

Letter of En qu iry is co ns id er
9. (B ,T ~ 20 10 ..1 1 , M ru .
ea t pe rs on s.
10 . Letter of Qu ot at io n is letter of sayings-statements by gr
(B .T ec h. 20 10 -1 1 . Mn.J .
 berdiw I
o,recdoaa: Cltoo•e die .-...w ....... . . . . ldf......_ ~ ....--
A Sa,es letter IS meant to
(a) convert the ~ 1m G ~

'b ro"JSe ~~ r eaaer ~ chzm.e t=. ;,_:

c' promote the ~ d thE proaXL
,a,f

at.. thE a bove

2 A Letter o f Quotabon means
ia letter of reference

(b ' letter o! ilttsuaox.

(c letter o f stalemeri-

(d J letter of rate poce s o! M!' ::s ;;:r ~ (B '9

3 A Letter of Cid..--:: ES

1al a letter of ~
b) a credn letter
lei a letter of aurr.onry
(d ) a letter of mtroc:11ICbOC
Letter of orde: in tecl'..nical conav+«w:aaor c:i..m
(a) CommailC
(b) Instructions
fc ) Notice
(d ) Order for the purchaSE oi deswec !E:"~
A letter of claim IS.

(a) Letter of ones rights

(b) Letter of compLalnt for damagrs

(cl Letter of derire
(d) Letter of shares
 Exercls., - J
tJon: Frame questions on the fo llowing at11t .. nu~nt• t
01rec
"'0 rd:
He is my brother
1. .
r am in Delhi .
- 2. h
There is a cat on t e table .
3,
The cat is under the table .
4.
The dinner party is on Monday at 8 o'clock
s.
My book is of green colour.
6.
This book is mine .
7.
8.
My birthday is on 15th October.
l go to school by bus.
9.
10. I am 19 years old .

11. My mother asked me to work hard .

12 . The meeting will start at 11 .30 am .
13 . I love my mother the most .
l4. These books are mine.
15. She is walking in the garden.

Exercise - 2
Direction: Answer the following 'Wh' questions:
1. Whose pencil is this ?
2. Wh~re are the boys ?
3. Who is thirsty 2
4. When do you sleep ?
5. How does Sohan go to school?
6. What do you love to eat ?
7. How does she sing ?
8. What did you give to your brother ?
9. What does your mother cook?
10. When does she celebrate her birthday ?
words~

Question Word-- Function Example Sentence I

What asking for information What is your name? ~

When asking about time When would he go? ~
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Where asking in or at what place or Where do you live? ~
position I
I

Which asking about choice Which fruit do you w a ~

~
Who asking what or which person Who opened the door? ;
i.e. subject

Whom asking about what or which Whom do you see?

person i. e . object
.J

Whose asking about ownership Whose book is this?

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Why asking about reason Why are you so late?
'

How asking about manner How do you do?

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