Thursday, January 25, 2024

Tawaifs or Nautch Girls


Tawaifs, termed by the British as 'Nautch Girls' were the dancing girls who have been known for their etiquette and dancing-singing skills. They have also played a role in our freedom struggle before, during and after 1857 Uprising, and even came in confrontation with Gandhiji. I am excited to launch the book cover of my upcoming book, which will be in your hands soon.

Friday, June 23, 2023

Subhas - Death That Wasn't

This is my new book dealing with the mystery of the legendary leader Subhas Chandra Bose. The book is unique in the sense that it brings out what happened on the ultimate day. It is so essential to understand India's national history.
You can buy it from the Amazon or the website of the publisher, the reputed Prabhat Publication.


Indefinite Pronoun Exercise 1

Fill in suitable Indefinite Pronouns in the following sentences :

1.      .......................has called my name.

2.      Has .................called my name?

3.      You can buy ..............at this shop.

4.      You cannot buy ...............at this shop.

5.      When you have .................to do, you may feel bored.

6.      Only .................have been invited to the dinner.

7.      Though we invited ...............to the dinner, only ...............turned up.

8.      ................the work has been finished.

9.      I need to do ...............of the work yet.    

10.   Are there left ................of the apples in the basket?

11.   ..................of the old people can get old age pension.

12.   ................of the women wore charming make-up.

13.   ...................has completed the work allotted to him.

14.   Do you have any money? Yes, I have ............. .

15.   ..................of the residents did not attend the meeting.

16.   ....................knocked at the window and looked in.

17.   She seems to be ................in the office.

18.   The car was driven rashly and it ran into a pole or .............. .

19.   There is ...................in what he says.

20.   I need some loaves, are there .............in your shop?

21.   Such a terrible accident could occur to ................. .

22.   This is not meant for ..............and sundry.

23.   You cannot bring ..................at home.

24.   Does ....................else want to see this film?

25.   You should not say ...................about this issue.

26.   You can do .....................but say foolish things.

27.   ......................is dancing merrily.

28.   I have seen every ................of his films.

29.   ......................in the team fared poorly.

30.   ......................of the men cannot enter the women's compartment.

31.   .....................in cash or kind is acceptable here.

32.   ....................but cashless payment is accepted here.

33.   ...................of them asked for the same thing.

34.   .....................of the officers approved the application.

35.   They ..................danced right into the wee hours.

36.   The leader was in the car with ............of his followers.

37.   ...................of the devotees stayed for long.

38.   Of all hats, only ..................seemed attractive.

39.   She is ..............of the few who matter.

40.   ..............of the young men join the army.

41.   Did it rain in the plains this year? No, not ............... .

42.   What..............do you expect from me?

43.   Is there any ...............accommodation available in this hotel?

44.   .................of the apples were rotten.

45.   I have seen ...............of these students in the fair.

46.   Of the parliamentarians, ...............were involved in the debate.

47.   ..................can help you in this matter.

48.   There is .....................called Mohan here.

49.   He was once a popular man, he is ....................now.

50.   ....................is enough.

 

Ans : 1. someone, 2. anybody, 3. anything, 4. everything, 5. nothing, 6. a few, 7. many, few, 8. all, 9. some, 10. any, 11. all, 12. some, 13. everybody, 14. some, 15. some/none, 16. someone, 17. something, 18. something, 19. something, 20. any, 21. somebody, 22. all, 23. anybody, 24. anyone, 25. anything, 26. anything, 27. everyone, 28. one, 29. some, 30. none, 31. anything, 32. nothing, 33. all, 34. none, 35. both, 36. both, 37. some, 38. a few, 39. some, 40. some, 41. much, 42. more, 43. more, 44. some, 45. another, 46. few, 47. nobody, 48. nobody, 49. nothing, 50. enough.

Relative Pronoun Exercise 1

Fill in the blanks with suitable Relative Pronouns :

1.      We always like the men ...............speak the truth.

2.      This is the bicycle ................I got repaired yesterday.

3.      This is the pickpocket ................stole my purse.

4.      It is only the crane .................drinks milk.

5.      I have lost the watch ................you gifted me.

6.      They never fail ..............strive for a great cause.

7.      I sent the letter to the officer ................I saw in the cabin.

8.      He reads the book ................he likes best.

9.      The answer ............... she gave was wrong.

10.   He is the man ...................purse was picked.

11.   The monkeys............were on the tree screeched loudly.

12.   Take anything ................you like.

13.   God helps those ................help themselves.

14.   I saw a dog .................chased a cat.

15.   There is lying the table ................one leg is broken.

16.   I have not seen the man ................hit this child.

17.   You get .................you deserve.

18.   The boy ......................you saw here is my brother.

19.   That is the bangle ..............I gifted her on her birthday.

20.   I like to read the books ..............I have read before.

21.   This is the kind lady ................fed me this morning.

22.   I am going to the village of Sagri ..............is my granny's place.

23.   I have not seen the animal ...............you call unicorn.

24.   She has not met the boy ...............she is going to marry.

25.   He easily solved the question .....................everybody found very tough.

26.   She was the student ..............the principal admired.

27.   He ..............is contented is happy.

28.   We met the soldiers .......................fought in the Kargil war.

29.   That is the house ........................Mohan bought.

30.   The pen .................you gave me is very beautiful.

31.   The pretty lady ...............was standing at the door was my aunt.

32.   The contention ..............you claim is right is in fact wrong.

33.   I know the woman ....................child won a medal.

34.   Is there anyone here ................can score a goal now?

35.   This is the information ...............you can trust.

36.   I saw a baby .................was playing with a doll.

37.   This is the parrot ................can copy any man.

38.   ......................works not earns not.

39.   .................has lost all hope has also lost all fear.

40.   .......................I have written is right.

 

Ans : 1. who, 2. which, 3. who, 4. that, 5. which, 6. who, 7. whom, 8. which, 9. which, 10. who, 11. which, 12. that, 13. who, 14. which, 15. whose, 16. who, 17. what, 18. whom, 19. which, 20. which, 21. who, 22. which, 23. that, 24. whom, 25. which, 26. whom, 27. who, 28. who, 29. which, 30. which, 31. who, 32. that, 33. whose, 34. who, 35. which, 36. who, 37. which/that, 38. who, 39. who, 40. what.

Personal Pronoun Exercise 1

Fill in the blanks with suitable Personal Pronouns :

1.      Gopal, this bag is ................and that is ............... .

2.      The little child was playing with his toy. .................threw ............out of the window.

3.      Some players are not in the field, ...............are sitting in the shadow.

4.      What are ...............planning to do, Rahul? .................should meet ............first.

5.      Rohan and Mohan went to market to buy a 4G mobile, but ..............was not available at the shop.

6.      When Naman opened the bag, .............found that .............had no books.

7.      His sister and ................went together to the library.

8.      There were monkeys on the tree, .............were plucking fruits and throwing ............down.

9.      I shall come in the evening, don't wait for ............now.

10.   We have sold as many hats as .............. .

11.   The cobbler repaired the shoe and then kept ............aside.

12.   It is a pity that ..................don't have my camera with me.

13.   Did you receive the gift which ..............sent you? No, .............haven't got it yet.

14.   .............has invited ...............to her house to dinner.

15.   It is ....................who am in the room.

16.   To make tea, ...............first need water, tea leaf and sugar besides milk.

17.   Every woman of this club should sit at the seat meant for .............. .

18.   Can you listen to the song? ...................is Reema's voice.

19.   Bravery is a powerful tool, ....................can win you the most difficult battles.

20.   My dog has run out of the house, have you seen ................?

21.   There was an army on the road. ..............was marching to the cantonment.

22.   ..............is good to tell the truth.

23.   ...............is nice to do physical exercise daily.

24.   ...................was Thursday yesterday.

25.   ..................should not keep one's bag here.

26.   This country is .................. .

27.   Mohit is as strong as ................ .

28.   Mayur gave you as much juice as ............. .

29.   If I were ................., I wouldn't go with her.

30.   There is a lot of difference between .............and me.

 

Ans : 1. mine, yours, 2. he, it, 3. they, 4. you, you, me, 5. it, 6. he, it, 7. I, 8. they, them, 9. me, 10. he, 11. it, 12. I, 13. I, I, 14. she, us, 15. I, 16. you, 17. her, 18. it, 19. he, 20. him, 21. it, 22. it, 23. it, 24. it, 25. one, 26. ours, 27. I, 28. me, 29. you, 30. you.