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1. English Language Usage and Reading Comprehension

2. Why this Section for KMAT? Question Distribution knowledge & proficiency in English language 2 Subject Number of Questions Marks English Language Usage and Reading Comprehension 50 200

3. English Section Comprises of Para Jumble Reading Comprehension Direct to indirect Speech Antonym Synonym Grammar Word Meaning Fill in the Blanks Misspelled Words . 3 understand the syllabus precisely to secure good marks

4. 1. Para Jumble

5. Para jumbles are jumbled paragraphs   5

6. 6 EXAMPLE S 1  : Sunbirds are among the smallest of Indian birds. S 6  : Our common sunbirds are the purple Sunbird, the glossy black species and purple rumped Sunbird, the yellow and maroon species.   P :  Though they are functionally similar to the humming birds of the new world, they are totally unrelated. Q : They do eat small insects too. R : They are also some of the most brilliantly-coloured birds. S :  Sunbirds feed mostly on nectar and help in pollination. The proper sequence should be (a) SQPR              (b) RPSQ (c) QPRS               (d) PSRQ

7. 7 Firstly, read the sentences attentively and try to comprehend the central idea or theme of the paragraph. Identifying transition words - imply a shift from one idea to another in a paragraph. Commonly used transition words are: also, again, as well as, besides, furthermore, in addition, likewise, moreover, similarly, consequently, hence, otherwise, subsequently, therefore, thus, as a rule, generally, for instance, for example Identify mandatory pairs Broad approach in solving Para-Jumble Questions

8. 8 Identify mandatory pairs a.) Pronoun – antecedent method : The noun that precedes a pronoun is called antecedent to the pronoun. The sentence with pronoun will come after the sentence containing the respective ‘noun’ b .) Linking words : Whenever two sentences come one after the other, there is usually a word which links them. c.) Chronological order : based on Chronological dates,words like “initially, then, later” etc d.) Logical relationships like cause effect : Words or phrases explicitly indicating that one thing causes another or logically determines another . For example: accordingly, in order to, because, so...that, consequently, therefore, given, thus, hence, when...then, if...then

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10. 10 EXAMPLE S 1  : Sunbirds are among the smallest of Indian birds. S 6  : Our common sunbirds are the purple Sunbird, the glossy black species and purple rumped Sunbird, the yellow and maroon species.   P :  Though they are functionally similar to the humming birds of the new world, they are totally unrelated. Q : They do eat small insects too. R : They are also some of the most brilliantly-coloured birds. S :  Sunbirds feed mostly on nectar and help in pollination. The proper sequence should be (a) SQPR              (b) RPSQ (c) QPRS               (d) PSRQ Answer The correct option is (a)

11. 11 ANSWER S 1  : Sunbirds are among the smallest of Indian birds. S :  Sunbirds feed mostly on nectar and help in pollination. Q : They do eat small insects too. P :  Though they are functionally similar to the humming birds of the new world, they are totally unrelated. R : They are also some of the most brilliantly-coloured birds. S 6  : Our common sunbirds are the purple Sunbird, the glossy black species and purple rumped Sunbird, the yellow and maroon species.  

12. 2 . Reading Comprehension

13. Reading comprehension (RC) Topic areas current affairs world culture global news Abstract science etc 13

14. 14 Tips For RC Look for the underlying assumptions and inferences. Read between the lines Do not spend time on RCs that you cannot comprehend at first Do not over-emphasize insignificant details - get a hang of the main point and not the examples Do not read the passage first, read the questions Do not over-emphasize on vocabulary skills for RCs Do not think the correct option would come from outside the passage Do not rely on 'trigger words‘ Opening and Closing paragraphs require extra focus

15. Factors affecting RC Scoring Speed of reading Retaining Ability Comprehending Ability Awareness of tones Assessing tricky questions 15

16. 3. Reported Speech

17. 17 Reported Speech Direct Speech - Reports someones Words Indirect Speech – Reports someones meaning

18. 18 Rama said, "A  fine lesson will be taught to the wicked Ravana” . Rama said that a fine lesson would be taught to the wicked Ravana.  

19. 19 Remove all the inverted commas and quotation marks. Always end the sentence with a full stop. The tenses of the verbs inside the quotation marks and commas should be changed . Direct Speech:  Raj said, ‘I have to be in the meeting by 3:00 p.m.’ Indirect Speech:  Raj said that he would have to be in the meeting by 3:00 p.m. Rules to change Direct Speech into Indirect Speech:

20. 20 When the verbs inside the comma and quotation marks express universal truth we usually not change its tense . For example: Direct Speech:  He said, ‘All people have equal rights’ Indirect Speech:  He said that all people have equal rights . modal verbs do not change in reported speech:  might, could, would, should, ought to : Direct Speech: We explained, "It  could  be difficult to find our house." Indirect Speech: We explained that it  could  be difficult to find our house . Pronouns should be used appropriately. Direct Speech:  He says, ‘I will come.’ Indirect Speech:  He says that he will come .

21. 21 Present Simple Tense into Past Simple Tense Present Progressive Tense into Past Progressive Tense Present Perfect Tense into Past Perfect Tense Present Perfect Progressive Tense into Past Perfect Tense Past Simple Tense into Past Perfect Tense Past Progressive Tense into Perfect Continuous Tense Past Perfect Tense (The tense remains unchanged) Past Perfect Progressive Tense (The tense remains unchanged) Future Simple Tense (e.g. will) into “would” Future Progressive Tense (e.g. will be) into “would be” Future Perfect Tense (e.g. will have) into “would have” Future Perfect Progressive Tense (e.g. will have been) into “would have been” Direct Speech Into Indirect Speech

22. Vocabulary Can I improve my Vocabulary for KMAT Exam? Yes You CAN Learning of new words----ability to communicate more clearly and concisely New words in your conversation can build a strong positive perception for you.  22

23. Antonym An antonym is a word opposite in meaning to another word. 23 Synonyms Synonyms are a set of words with same or similar meaning .

24. TIPS RULE 1 Identifying general meaning breaking down the word into its roots . 24 Root Word Meaning Origin Example ambi , amphi both, on both sides, around Latin ambidextrous - able to use both hands equally; ambiguous - having more than one meaning; ambivalence - conflicting or opposite feelings toward a person or thing para beside, beyond, abnormal,  assistant Greek parasite - an organism that lives on and off another living being; parallel - alongside and always an equal distance apart; paragraph - a portion of a writtenn document that presents a distinct idea.

25. RULE 2 Take note of positively and negatively charged answer choices. MALIGNED A) beneficent B) magnanimous C) downtrodden D) destitute E) elegant 25 A ) beneficent (+) B) magnanimous (+) C) downtrodden (-) D) destitute (-) E) elegant (=)

26. RULE 3 Eliminate answer choices that are close synonyms. 26

27. RULE 4 Try to associate the word with a familiar context . RULE 5 Use your knowledge of Roman Languages. The roots of many words have similar meanings in foreign languages. 27

28. RULE 6 Keep an eye out for easily confusable words and homophones. These are words that sound alike but may be spelled differently. 28

29. Choose the word which is the exact OPPOSITE of the given words 1) ENORMOUS a) Soft b) Average c) Tiny d) Weak Ans : Tiny 2) ASTUTE Distraught (b) careful (c) generous (d) gullible   Ans : 'Astute' means 'shrewd' or 'showing acute mental vision'. Option (d) 'gullible' means 'easily duped or cheated'. Hence, it is the word farthest in meaning to the given stem word. 29

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