EVOCATIVE SUBSTEXT ENGLISH GENERAL & ESSAYS
For All Competitive Exams i.e. CSS/PCS/ISSB/CCEs/CAs/MBBS.
By. Abdul Salam Khan, Baloch
M.A (Political Science) M.A (International Relations) DE-Psych (AKUH)
Suggestion to bring more improvements in current subject would highly be appreciated.

Q.1 Write down an Essay any on of the following:-

1. A thing of beauty is a joy for ever.
2. Apparel oft. Proclaims the man.
3. Contentment is Wealth.
4. Environmental Pollution a Global Problem.
5. Sanctity of Service needs piety of Character.
6. Seek Knowledge from Cradle to Grave.
7. What is the Role of Computer and Information Technology in the Progress of Pakistan?
8. Choice of Career is Problem and the horror of un-employment.
9. A merry Heart Goeth a Long Way.
10. Loss of Money is the loss of all evils.
11. Forgiveness is the sweetest Revenge.
12. The Good Old Days.
13. Should Capital Punishment be abolished?
14. Mechanization of Agriculture.
15. Enlightened Moderation.
16. Theory of Necessity.

Q.2 Use any five of the following pairs, in your sentence and also illuminate their meaning


Sr. No Words Meanings Used in Sentence
1. Chuck To Through something with no care. Zeeshan chucked his documents in Library and is very upset to get the back
2. Cheque A paper which allows getting money from bank. Forge cheques are contrary to law.
3. Weather A condition of Climate, such as, temperature, sun, rains, snowfall. The weather of Quetta is pleasant in Summer.
4. Whether Used to express a doubt or choice between two possibilities. I am between two fires, whether to appear in CSS or PCS
5. Waive Waive To choose not to demand something even it is your legal right. I was shocked when Ajmal waived to obtain his appointment Orders in UNICEF.
6. Wave Sign/mark/blot The enriched wave of terrorisms in Pakistan is a great threat to Social Security of a common man.
7. Hard Solid/firm Water coming from a stream is often of Hard density
8. Hoard Save/Store Due to increased wave of Robbery/Dacoity people are perplex where to hoard their valuable things.
9. Poach Simmer/boil When I reached home in late hours, I had nothing to eat but to poach eggs for me.
10. Piece Part/Section Urgent piece of work urged me not to attend office for one day.
11. Wonder Speculate/ Cogitate Zamran found wondering on Jinnah Road.
12. Wand Stick/rod The Magician made the people gathered at Jinnah Road with his wand had been performing astounding magic’s.
13. Stool Seat/chair or waste of body Due to Irritated Bowl Syndrome (IBS) Aslam had to pass frequent Stool; he got dehydrated and was not capable of sitting on a stool.
14. Steal Pilfer/take things without permission Aslam was instantly found stealing valuable things from my cabin.
15. Hear To listen/perceive sound I heard all about what the hell you were discussing with Zeeshan.
16. Harsh Cruel/unkind The way Aslam treated with Zeeshan was very harsh.
17. Knight Highly Social ranked person/An honor awarded to someone, as title Sir with his name. The services rendered by Sir Syed Ahmed and Allama Mohammad Iqbal certainly amounted a Knight.
18. Night Darkness/Time of sleeping The discussion on Human Rights made the night more charmful as it was not expected to be so.
19. Freedom Free will/no restriction The Article 5 of the Constitution of Pakistan states about freedom of speech.
20. Liberty Independence/ sovereignty To completely know about the principal of Liberty, I asked Zeeshan to have a glimpse of Civil Liberty Rules.
21. Moral Ethical/Principals of right and wrong The discussion leaded by you in meeting was morally upgraded as of other people.
22. Morale Amount of Confidence/ Spirits The courageous warfare with India in 1965, made the Pakistani nation have an enriched morale.
23. Avenge Get even/punish or hurt to someone who had done so with you. The Prophet Mohammad (PBUH) constantly advised not to practice avenge, forgiveness is the well-mannered way to get avenge.
24. Revenge Reprisal/aggressive act towards one who had done wrong towards you. Forget and Forgive about is the best manure of doing something unlike to get revenge.
25. Imaginary Unreal/not true If Zeeshan wishes to get position in Society, so he will have to keep aside all imaginary belief.
26. Imaginative Creative/Good ideas. All of us should be imaginative not imaginary.
27. Culture Customs/ Way of life. Nations with sanctimonious culture are always remembered.
28. Civilization Culture/Society with progress and development Nations with luminous civilization do not come up with social bugs.
29. Infectious Transferable/easily passable diseases Improved hygienic conditions to greater extent prevent infectious paths. Flue can be an example of infectious disease.
30. Contagious Communicable/but subject to the condition that the bodies get touched. Contagious paths are though transferable diseases but getting intermingled with subject patients and touching any part of his/her body may cause illness.
AIDS can very plainly be amounted as one of the periled Contagious malady.
31. Tamper Tamper Interfere/intrude India always tamper when Pakistan raise the Question of self-determination for Kashmiries.
32. Temper Irritation/ a short period of feeling angry Civilized people though the conditions are shocking never loose their temper. This quality makes them distinctive in society.
33. Verbose Using or containing more words than are required The speech delivered by Indian Prime Minister in General Assembly was based on verbose.
34. Verbal Spoken not in Written form Verbal directives in any matter does not put up with validation.
35. Collision Crash/ Accident Collision between Van and Truck caused massive life losses
36. Collusion Consent/ Secret agreement Collusion between Police authorities with Local Representatives may claim harm to people.
37. Queue Line/A line of People I always witness huge queues in front of Banks when employees have to get their salaries.
38. Cue Signal/Sign Disobedience of all laws is a plain cue to consider the people uncivilized.
39. Deprecate Denounce/ Express disapproval The deprecating of Opposition benches with reference to LFO is groundless.
40. Depreciate Reduce/clue someone unimportant President’s deprecated attitude eventually made the opposition to deprecate their slogans against LFO.
41. Goal Target/ Destination My entire concentration is to grasp over my goal of life.
42. Gaol Prison/Put somebody in Prison All defaulters who were and are accountable for national disintegration may be visited Gaol.
43. Oar A blade flat makes the boat movable in water. We were in middle of Hannah Lake when the Oar got fallen down in water. And made us periled about our lives.
44. Ore Ore Rock/Earth wherefrom, metal can be obtained Raskoh is not only popular for Pakistan’s Atomic Explosions on 18th May 1998 but also produces good amount of metal.
45. Drought Drought Famine/ Dearth The several arid regions of Balochistan have yet been confronting drought and need help on humanitarian basses.
46. Draught A cool air in a room People living in draught rooms can never sensitize the pains of those who live in open sky in hot days.


ADDITIONAL PAIR OF WORDS PRE-SOLVED.

Apprise: Inform somebody about a notice.
Landlord apprised Ahmed about the notice to leave the house till the end of this month.

Appraise: Valuate something
I appraise this book in 3rd class books.

Ambiguous: Having more than one meaning.
Teacher was fed up with the ambiguous responses of her students.

Ambivalent: unsure about something.
I am ambivalent about paying a visit o you on coming Monday.

Corals: Marine organisms.
Fascinating coral reefs on the sea shore were enough to catch the eyes of the visitors.

Chorals: Performed by choir.
Fabulous performance of the choral animated the song.

Caret: Mark to show the missing text.
I put carets in the rough draft of your research paper because at plae text was missing.

Carat: Weighed used for gems.
My mother in law gifted me a ring of 22 carat gold.

Discrete: Competently separate.
Tahira prefers discrete family system over joint families.

Discreet: Careful to avoid embarrassing people.
I always try to be discreet but sometimes I really cant because people use to take advantage of this habit of mine to spoil my image.

Quartz: Crystalline mineral.
Neelma bought an expensive quartz antique peace which costs her Rs. 20, 000.

Quarts: Quarter of gallon.
We were in the dire need of petrol but the shopkeeper was able to provide only a a quart of petrol.

Serge: Strong cloth.
I bought serge jeans for sewing a jacket for me.

Surge: Move like waves.
Her innocent face was surging in my eyes because I have not seen this much purity up till now.

Demean: Humiliate and degrade.
Israeli forces have no right to demean Palestinians like they are doing.

Demented: Entirely irrational.
Her demented behavior was quite enough to say nah to my proposal.



Q-3. You may be asked to write an application to any of Head of Department, Such as, Nazim, City Government, SSP, PTCL etc for any Problem?
Or

You may be asked to write to the Editor of any Newspaper telling about Social Problems e.g. Beggary, Gambling, Terrorism etc.

Or.
You may be asked to write a letter to your landlord asking him to renovate the building, where your office is situated.

Or

Write a letter to the Editor of any Newspaper drawing the attention of concerned authorities to curb Gambling.

Or.
Suppose that your are the Editor in Chief of any English Newspaper and you have to write an editorial about any of Social Problem.

Or.
You may be asked to define English, Grammar along with, its components, as. Punctuations, Tenses, Active & Passive Voices, Narratives, Part of Speeches and their sub-categories etc.

Or
You may be asked to write a Paragraph on any “Quotations/Proverbs/Idiomatic Sentence etc.

Q-4. Use the following idioms in your Sentences giving their specific meanings, The Question may be as Do any Five, Do any Ten or Complete Idioms.

NOTE: - SUITABLE IDIOMS WITH THEIR MEANINGS HAVE BEEN PRE-WORKED OUT.

Idioms Meanings Used in Sentence
Above Board. Genuine/Authentic The Petition submitted by Zeeshan was above board, yet he could not get on Justice!
Add fuel to Stoke up/instigate However, the matter regarding dispute between two tribes came to an end, hence, few of hypocrates seemed desirous for the continuation of rift, and adding fuel to the calm situation by different means.
A Cock and Bull Story All talk nothing substantial. As Minister Education assured you of his assistance in your recruitment problem was A Cock and Bull story.
To burn the candle at both hands Irrelevant Expenses I always rebuke Ali not to burn the candle at both hands.
To Carry the day Success/Victory Mr. Ajmal obtained 754 Marks in Sociology 2006 exam and carried the day
To rest on one’s laurels To be satisfied over success The Project for Water supply has been completed and the Authorities should be rest on one’s laurels.
To show the white feather Show cowardly
reaction Fear weather friends always show the white feather.
To swallow the bait To be deceived If someone gets swallowed the bait be more careful in future.
To cut the Gordian knot To solve a tough problem by all means Mr. President has aimed at cutting the Gordian knot regarding terrorism
To keep the wolf from the door To be protected from starvation The People of Chagai could not keep the wolf from the door in 2003.
To Make a Clean breast of To fully confess The Culprit made a clear breast of his crime before the Judge.
To make amends for To compensate USA has not as yet made the amends for F-16 matter.
To break the Ice To commence/to start talking Mr. Ali Akbar was requested to break the ice in meeting.
To give one a piece of one’s mind To Recover Aslam got one a piece of one’s mind from Enteric Fever.
To good Samaritan A person who gives help and sympathy to people who need it. Ajmal is a good Samaritan, therefore, admired by every one in
A Nine Days Wonder Pleasure of short time One man should not practice nine days wonder.
To keep abreast of Being sure about the recent facts of a subject Always keep abreast of Psychological
Always keep abreast with psychological editorials.
A Quixotic Project Un planned work All such labors are of no use those are quixotic project.

1. A cock and bull story
all talk, nothing substantial.
2. Abound in
Plenty of.
3. By fits and starts
Starting and stopping repeatedly
4.A Good Samaritan
Someone who helps others who are in need.
5. A Quixotic Project
a romantic project/activity.
6. To make amends for
to compensate, to facilitate for the lose.
7. To keep the wolf from the door
To keep away poverty or hunger.
8. To give a person a piece of one's mind
an expression of depression.
9. To make a clear breast of
To confess or admit to something, especially something previously denied or withheld.
10. A Nine Day's Wonder
something temporarily famous.
11. To cut the Gordian knot
To solve a difficult problem.
12 To keep abreast of
to keep away from.
13To solve the bait
to do what is needed to be done.
14. To show the white feather
to show cowardice.

Q-5. CORRECT THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES. (MORE SENTENCES OF SUCH AS BELOW MAY COME)
NEEDFUL WAS DONE

WRONG SENTENCES CORRECT SENTENCES
It is raining since morning. It has been raining since morning.
What is the time in your watch? What is time by your watch?
Sceneries of Muree are worth seeing. Scenery of Muree is worth seeing. ?
One ought to do his work. One/A man/a boy should do his work.
Macbeth is written by Shakespeare. Macbeth has been written by Shakespeare.
I have seen him yesterday. I saw him yesterday.
He has black hairs He has black hair
I have great deal of work today. I have a great deal of work today
I had a mind to play. I Intended to Play.
He comes off a noble family. He comes off a noble family.
He fasted yesterday. He was observing fast yesterday.
I am learning a new poetry. I am learning a new poetry.
He asked how much it cost. He asked how much does it cost.

Do you Smoke? Yes I do Do you Smoke? Yes, I do

Q-6 Re-Write the following sentences as directed? (Done)
 He (assended) ascend the State with great difficulty (Correct Spellings).
He assent the State with great difficulty. (Absolutely Corrected).
 He received a present from his father for his (presevarance)
He received a present from his father for his perseverance. (Corrected)
 Place where clothes are kept. Wardrobe (Substituted)
 Liable to catch five easily. Flammable (Substituted)
 The student said, “An essay paper was set by what kind of examiner? (Punctuated).
 He asked me whether I was going there. (Change in Indirect Sentences).
He said to me, “Are you coming here?” (Changed)
 “What are these? Said the Teacher. (Changed)
The teacher asked what those were.

NOTE: - MORE SENTENCES AS ABOVE, ASKING CORRECT SPEELINGS, CHANGE INTO INDIRECT, SUBSTITUTION WITH ONE WORD, ACTIVE PASSIVE COULD COME IN PAPER.

Q- 7. Make a Précis of following; Give Suitable Title and also mark out Phrases/words, underlined in the text. (IMPORTANT)

Q-8. Simmilaries may also come as:-
 As sweet as___________ Honey
 As Proud as___________ King
 A Bouquet of__________ Rose
 As bitter as____________Truth.
 A Jamboree of_________ Boy Scouts.

Best Wishes!


Regards



Abdul Salam Khan

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