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Vocabulary

Words describing Emotions and their Synonyms

Given below is a list of different emotions. Tick (3) the word that you feel is the best synonyms
for the emotion.

1. abashed

(a) annoyed (b) embarrassed (c) irritated

2. reconciled

(a) resisted (b) infuriated (c) resolve

3. reserved

(a) angry (b) unsympathetic (c) introvert
4. ecstatic

(a) optimistic (b) rapturous (c) uncomfortable

5. touchy

(a) flighty (b) insensitive (c) too sensitive

6. fascinated

(a) spellbound (b) dominated (c) dictated

Let’s Learn Grammar

Active and Passive Voice

Read these sentences.

1. Vikram is reading the book.

2. The book is being read by Vikram.
The two sentences are saying the same thing, but each is being said in different “voice”.

Voice is the form of a verb that shows whether the subject of a sentence does the action or

is affected by it.
• If the subject does the action (Vikram is reading the book), it is said to be in active voice.

• If the subject is affected by the action (the book is being read by Vikram.), it is said to be in
passive voice.

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