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3 months agoContributor-Level 10
| S1 | S2 | S3 | S4 | S5 | Total |
A1 | 97 | 99 | 98 | 98 | 99 | 491 |
A2 | 92 | 95 | 92 | 94 | 98 |
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A3 | 86 | 89 | 85 | 90 | 93 | 443 |
A4 | 78 | 81 | 76 | 85 | 85 | 405 |
A5 | 66 | 69 | 64 | 75 | 75 | 349 |
A6 | 49 | 53 | 48 | 60 | 55 |
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New answer posted
3 months agoContributor-Level 10
| S1 | S2 | S3 | S4 | S5 | Total |
A1 | 97 | 99 | 98 | 98 | 99 | 491 |
A2 | 92 | 95 | 92 | 94 | 98 |
|
A3 | 86 | 89 | 85 | 90 | 93 | 443 |
A4 | 78 | 81 | 76 | 85 | 85 | 405 |
A5 | 66 | 69 | 64 | 75 | 75 | 349 |
A6 | 49 | 53 | 48 | 60 | 55 |
|
Total | 468 | 486 | 463 | 502 | 505 |
|
New answer posted
3 months agoContributor-Level 10
| S1 | S2 | S3 | S4 | S5 | Total |
A1 | 97 | 99 | 98 | 98 | 99 | 491 |
A2 | 92 | 95 | 92 | 94 | 98 |
|
A3 | 86 | 89 | 85 | 90 | 93 | 443 |
A4 | 78 | 81 | 76 | 85 | 85 | 405 |
A5 | 66 | 69 | 64 | 75 | 75 | 349 |
A6 | 49 | 53 | 48 | 60 | 55 |
|
Total | 468 | 486 | 463 | 502 | 505 |
|
New question posted
3 months agoNew answer posted
3 months agoContributor-Level 10
Find below a list of oxymorons commonly used in daily life by us without even realising:
- Awfully good
- Open secret
- Small crowd
- Seriously funny
- Bittersweet
- Original copy
- Pretty bad
- Pretty ugly
- Virtual reality
- Random order
- Same difference
New answer posted
3 months agoContributor-Level 10
Here is a list of some popular help books to learn about oxymoron in grammar:
Book | Author/ Publisher |
|---|---|
Figure of Speech Used in Rhetoric | Arthur Quinn |
A Handlist of Rhetorical Terms | Richard A Lanham |
The Elements of Eloquence | Mark Forsyth |
Literary Terms & Literary Theory | J.A Cuddon |
How to Read Literature Like a Professor | Thomas C. Foster |
New answer posted
3 months agoContributor-Level 10
Find below examples of oxymoron in English:
- Bittersweet
- Controlled chaos
- Awfully good
- Random order
New answer posted
3 months agoContributor-Level 10
An oxymoron is a figure of speech in English. It is a literary device where two contradictory words are paired together to form an unusual yet meaningful expression.
Examples for oxymoron:
- Clearly misunderstood
- Bittersweet
- Original copy
New answer posted
3 months agoBeginner-Level 5
Class 10 students should have a basic understanding of direct and indirect speech. Some of the common rules are given below:
Basic conversion rules
Sentence types: statements, questions, commands
In order to master the topic applicants are advised to practice through CBSE/ICSE board sample papers
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3 months agoContributor-Level 9
1, 2 and 3 talks about a black hole and its distinctive features. However, 4th sentence talks about a star and its life.
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