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Words with Similar Forms (Word Families)

Introduction

कई English words एक ही word family से आते हैं - इनका root समान होता है, लेकिन ये form या usage (noun, verb, adjective, adverb) में अलग होते हैं। इन families को समझना grammar-based vocabulary questions में मदद करता है जहाँ आपको sentence के लिए सही form चुनना होता है।

यह pattern competitive exams में इसलिए महत्वपूर्ण है क्योंकि यह आपकी vocabulary depth और आपके parts of speech की समझ - दोनों को test करता है।

Pattern: Words with Similar Forms (Word Families)

Pattern

मुख्य विचार: Sentence के context के आधार पर सही word form (noun, verb, adjective, या adverb) चुनना।

उदाहरण:

  • Decide (verb)
  • Decision (noun)
  • Decisive (adjective)
  • Decisively (adverb)

Sentence में वही form चुनें जो grammatically और meaning के हिसाब से सही बैठे।

Step-by-Step Example

Question

Choose the correct word form: “She spoke in a very ___ manner.”

Options: (A) decision (B) decisive (C) decide (D) decisively

Solution

  1. Step 1: Identify the context.

    Sentence “in a ... manner” पर खत्म हो रहा है, जो आमतौर पर एक adverb की मांग करता है।

  2. Step 2: Recall the word family.

    Root “decide” से adverb form बनता है decisively.

  3. Step 3: Eliminate incorrect options.

    “Decision” (noun), “decisive” (adjective), और “decide” (verb) यहाँ grammatically fit नहीं होते।

  4. Final Answer:

    सही word → Decisively → Option (D)

  5. Quick Check:

    “She spoke decisively.” ✅ (“in a ... manner” phrase के साथ adverb बिल्कुल fit होता है।)

Quick Variations

1. Noun form questions → “Her ___ impressed everyone.” (e.g., performance)

2. Adjective form questions → “He is a very ___ player.” (e.g., talented)

3. Adverb form questions → “She danced ___.” (e.g., gracefully)

4. Verb form questions → “They ___ the new plan.” (e.g., implemented)

Trick to Always Use

  • Step 1: Blank कहाँ है - यह अक्सर part of speech का संकेत देता है।
  • Step 2: Word families याद रखें - जैसे beauty → beautiful → beautifully.
  • Step 3: Grammar compatibility जाँचें - subject-verb-object logic सही रहनी चाहिए।

Summary

Summary

Words with Similar Forms pattern में:

  • पहचानें कि blank में noun, verb, adjective या adverb चाहिए।
  • उसी family से सही form चुनें जो grammatically fit हो।
  • Quick check: Sentence में डालकर पढ़ें - अगर grammatically सही लगता है, तो answer सही है!

Practice

(1/5)
1. Choose the correct form of the word: Her ___ in the competition surprised everyone.
easy
A. perform
B. performed
C. performance
D. performer

Solution

  1. Step 1: Identify the context.

    The blank follows 'Her' and precedes 'in', so a noun is required to name the thing that surprised everyone.

  2. Step 2: Recall the word family.

    From 'perform' → performer (person), performance (act), performed (verb form).

  3. Step 3: Choose the correct noun form.

    'Performance' refers to the act in the competition and fits grammatically.

  4. Final Answer:

    Performance → Option C.

  5. Quick Check:

    'Her performance in the competition surprised everyone.' ✅
Hint: After a possessive like 'her', expect a noun (e.g., 'her performance').
Common Mistakes: Choosing a verb form like 'performed' which doesn't fit grammatically.
2. Choose the correct form: He is one of the most ___ players in the team.
easy
A. talent
B. talented
C. talentful
D. talents

Solution

  1. Step 1: Identify the context.

    The blank follows 'most' and modifies 'players', so an adjective is required.

  2. Step 2: Recall the word family.

    From 'talent' → talented (adjective describing ability).

  3. Step 3: Choose the adjective form.

    'Talented' correctly describes the noun 'players'.

  4. Final Answer:

    Talented → Option B.

  5. Quick Check:

    'Most talented players' = natural and correct. ✅
Hint: After 'most' use an adjective (e.g., 'most talented').
Common Mistakes: Using the noun 'talent' instead of the adjective 'talented'.
3. Choose the correct form: The teacher spoke very ___ to the students.
easy
A. kind
B. kindly
C. kindness
D. kinder

Solution

  1. Step 1: Identify the context.

    The blank modifies the verb 'spoke' and follows 'very', so an adverb is needed.

  2. Step 2: Recall the word family.

    From 'kind' → kindly (adverb), kindness (noun), kinder (comparative adjective).

  3. Step 3: Choose the adverb form.

    'Kindly' correctly modifies 'spoke'.

  4. Final Answer:

    Kindly → Option B.

  5. Quick Check:

    'The teacher spoke very kindly' = correct adverb usage. ✅
Hint: If it describes how an action is done, use the adverb form (often ending in -ly).
Common Mistakes: Using 'kind' (adjective) instead of 'kindly' (adverb).
4. Choose the correct form: The manager’s ___ helped solve the problem quickly.
medium
A. decide
B. decision
C. decisive
D. decided

Solution

  1. Step 1: Identify the context.

    The blank follows 'manager’s' (possessive), so a noun naming something that helped is expected.

  2. Step 2: Recall the word family.

    From 'decide' → decision (noun), decisive (adjective), decided (verb/adjective form).

  3. Step 3: Choose the noun form.

    'Decision' refers to the manager's choice and fits grammatically.

  4. Final Answer:

    Decision → Option B.

  5. Quick Check:

    'The manager’s decision helped solve the problem' = correct. ✅
Hint: After a possessive (manager's), expect a noun (e.g., 'manager's decision').
Common Mistakes: Picking 'decisive' (adjective) instead of the noun 'decision'.
5. Choose the correct form: The children behaved very ___ during the trip.
medium
A. good
B. well
C. better
D. goodly

Solution

  1. Step 1: Identify the context.

    The blank modifies the verb 'behaved' (tells how they behaved), so an adverb is required.

  2. Step 2: Recall the pair.

    'Good' is an adjective; 'well' is the adverb used to describe actions.

  3. Step 3: Choose the adverb form.

    'Well' correctly describes the verb 'behaved'.

  4. Final Answer:

    Well → Option B.

  5. Quick Check:

    'They behaved well during the trip' = grammatically correct. ✅
Hint: Use 'well' (adverb) for actions, 'good' (adjective) for nouns.
Common Mistakes: Writing 'behaved good' instead of 'behaved well'.

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