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  Substantiate (verb ) 💡 Meaning: To provide evidence or proof to support a claim or statement. 🇮🇳 Hindi: प्रमाणित करना / साबित करना 📌 Examples: 1️⃣ The lawyer failed to substantiate his argument in court. ⚖️ 2️⃣ You need to substantiate your essay with strong examples. ✍️ 3️⃣ Scientists must substantiate their theories with data. 🔬 🌸 Always substantiate your words with actions and evidence. 🌟 🌟 ✨ Informal 🆚 Formal English (IELTS Boost ) ✨ 🌟 1️⃣ Ask → Inquire 2️⃣ Help → Assist 3️⃣ Buy → Purchase 4️⃣ Show → Demonstrate 5️⃣ Tell → Inform 6️⃣ Need → Require 7️⃣ Get → Obtain 8️⃣ Give → Provide 9️⃣ Start → Commence 🔟 End → Terminate 🌸 Use these formal words in IELTS Writing & Speaking to impress examiners. 🎯 Mitigate (verb ) 💡 Meaning: To make something less harmful, serious, or severe. 🇮🇳 Hindi: कम करना / राहत देना 📌 Examples: 1️⃣ Planting trees helps mitigate the effects of climate change. 🌳 2️⃣ The company introduced safety measures to mitigate risks. ⚠️ 3️⃣ Med...

    Had Better vs Should 💡 What’s the difference? ✅ Should → gives general advice or recommendation ✅ Had better → gives strong advice, often with a warning or consequence 📌 Examples (Should): ➡️ You should drink more water. 💧 ➡️ He should take some rest. 😴 📌 Examples (Had Better): ➡️ You had better apologize before it’s too late. ⚠️ ➡️ We had better leave now, or we’ll miss the train. 🚆 🎯 Quick Trick: ✔️ Should = simple suggestion 🚨 Had better = urgent or serious advice (like a warning)  🌟 10 Other Ways to Say “I Agree” 🌟  1. Absolutely ✅  2. Exactly 👌  3. You’re right 👍  4. Definitely 🙌  5. Without a doubt 💯  6. I couldn’t agree more 🤝  7. True that 😎  8. You said it! 🎯  9. That’s correct ✔️  10. No doubt about it 🌟 🌟 Regular English 🆚 Academic English 🌟 💡 Use these in essays to score Band 7+! • Good 👍 → Beneficial • Bad 👎 → Detrimental • Important ⭐ → Significant • Big 📏 → Substantial • Small ...

🌟 TYPES OF PEOPLE 🌟 1️⃣ Introvert 😶 • Shy, reserved • Loves solitude 2️⃣ Extrovert 😃 • Outgoing, talkative • Energized by people 3️⃣ Ambivert 😌 • Balanced personality 4️⃣ Optimist 🌞 • Always sees the good side 5️⃣ Pessimist 🌧️ • Expects the worst 6️⃣ Realist 👀 • Sees things as they are 7️⃣ Workaholic 💻 • Obsessed with work 8️⃣ Perfectionist 🎯 • Wants everything flawless 9️⃣ Minimalist 🍃 • Loves simplicity 🌟 Important Idioms 🌟 1️⃣ Hit the books 📚 – Study 2️⃣ Call it a day ⏰ – Finish 3️⃣ Speak of the devil 😈 – Appear 4️⃣ Break a leg 🍀 – Succeed 5️⃣ Miss the boat 🚤 – Fail / Miss an opportunity 6️⃣ Get your act together 🎭 – Organize 7️⃣ See red 🔴 – Angry 8️⃣ Come to mind 💭 – Remember 9️⃣ On the tip of tongue 👅 – Almost Recall  👉 Different Ways to Use “GO” in English 🚀 Go shopping 🛍️, home 🏠, dancing💃  Go for a walk 🚶, a swim 🏊, a run 🏃 Go on a date ❤️, vacation 🌴, a cruise 🚢  Go to church ⛪, school 🏫, bed 🛏️  Go to a party 🎉, show 🎤, ...

 🌟 😎 Don’t Say This… Say That! ✅ Don’t say: I’m very neat 👉 Say: I’m organized 🗂️ ✅ Don’t say: It’s very noisy 👉 Say: It’s deafening 🔊 ✅ Don’t say: I’m very nervous 👉 Say: I’m anxious 😰 ✅ Don’t say: It’s very dirty 👉 Say: It’s filthy 🧹 ✅ Don’t say: I’m very sure 👉 Say: I’m certain ✅ 🌟 10 Other Ways to Say “Good Luck” 🌟  1. Best of luck 🍀  2. Wishing you all the best 🌟  3. You’ve got this 💪  4. Fingers crossed 🤞  5. Knock ’em dead 🎯  6. Smash it! 💥  7. May fortune be with you 🌈  8. Sending you positive vibes ✨  9. Hope it goes well 🤗  10. All the best for your success 🏆 🌟 Basic Connectors 🆚 IELTS/Academic Connectors 🌟 💡 Upgrade your essays & answers with advanced linkers! • But 🤔 → However • So 👉 → Therefore • Also ➕ → Moreover • In the same way 🔁 → Similarly • On the other hand ↔️ → Conversely • For example 📖 → For instance • In short ✂️ → In conclusion • As a result 🎯 → Consequently • At first ⏳ →...

🌟 😬 Common Mistakes in English 😬 Let’s correct them together ✅ ✅ ❌ I’m not understanding. 👉 ✅ I don’t understand. ✅ ❌ I didn’t told him. 👉 ✅ I didn’t tell him. ✅ ❌ He is working in IT field. 👉 ✅ He is working in the IT field. ✅ ❌ What means this word? 👉 ✅ What does this word mean? ✅ ❌ She is having two brothers. 👉 ✅ She has two brothers. 🍔 Famous Food Brand Names – Correct Pronunciation 🍔 ✨ Say it like a pro! ✅ Nestlé – /Ness-lay/ ✅ Maggi – /Mag-ee/ (not Mejji) ✅ Heinz – /Hynz/ ✅ Doritos – /Duh-ree-toes/ ✅ Coca-Cola – /Ko-ka Ko-la/ ✅ Pepsi – /Pep-see/ ✅ Kellogg’s – /Keh-logs/ ✅ McDonald’s – /Mik-Don-uhldz/ ✅ Toblerone – /Toh-bluh-rohn/ (not Tob-le-roan) ✅ Oreo – /Or-ee-oh/ ✅ Ferrero Rocher – /Feh-reh-ro Roh-shay/ ✅ Häagen-Dazs – /Haa-gun-daaz/ ✅ Lay’s – /Lays/ ✅ Cadbury – /Kad-bree/ ✅ Subway – /Sub-way/  🌟 😎 Don’t Say This… Say That! 😎 ✨ Impress others with smarter vocabulary ! ✅ Don’t say: I’m very busy 👉 Say: I’m swamped 📚 ✅ Don’t say: It’s very interesting 👉 Say...

 🎧 10 Commonly Mispronounced English Words 🎧 ✨ Say it right, sound confident! 1. Wednesday – /Wenz-day/ ❌ Not Wed-nes-day  2. Pronunciation – /pruh-nun-see-ay-shun/ ❌ Not pro-noun-ciation  3. Clothes – /kloʊðz/ 👕 ❌ Not close  4. Debt – /det/ 💸 (The b is silent!)  5. Vehicle – /vee-ih-kul/ 🚗 ❌ Not vee-hickle  6. Coupon – /koo-pon/ 🎟️ ❌ Not kyoo-pon  7. Mischievous – /mis-chuh-vus/ 😈 ❌ Not mis-chee-vee-us  8. Breakfast – /brek-fust/ 🍳 ❌ Not break-fast  9. Etcetera – /et-set-er-uh/ ✨ ❌ Not ek-setra  10. Iron – /ai-urn/ 👕 ❌ Not eye-ron 🌟 Collective Nouns – Objects Edition 🧳 ✨ Learn how we group things in English! ✅ Objects • A set of tools 🛠️ • A pile of books 📚 • A stack of papers 📄 • A bunch of keys 🔑 • A fleet of cars 🚗 • A collection of stamps ✉️ • A bundle of clothes 👕 🌟 😎 Don’t Say This… Say This  ✨ Speak smarter & sound fluent in English! ✅ Don’t say: I’m very tired 👉 Say: I’m exhausted 😩 ✅ Don’t say: I’m...

 🌟 Grammar Tip of the Day 🌟 📝 Since vs From 💡 What’s the difference? ✅ Since → use when referring to a starting point up to now. ✅ From → use when referring to the starting point without implying it continues. 📌 Examples: ➡️ I have lived here since 2010. 🏠 (it continues) ➡️ The shop is open from 9 AM to 5 PM. 🕘 (a range) 🎯 Quick Trick: If the action is still happening → Since If giving a time range → From…to  🌟 🎯 Common Mistakes in English! 🎯 🙈 Most people get these wrong… Do you? ✅ ❌ I’m having a headache. 👉 ✅ I have a headache. ✅ ❌ She is more better than me. 👉 ✅ She is better than me. ✅ ❌ He’s my real brother. 👉 ✅ He’s my brother. ✅ ❌ Tell me where is he. 👉 ✅ Tell me where he is. ✅ ❌ One of my friend is here. 👉 ✅ One of my friends is here. 📝 Who vs Whom 💡 What’s the difference? ✅ Who → used as the subject of a sentence (does the action). ✅ Whom → used as the object of a verb or preposition (receives the action). 📌 Examples: ➡️ Who called you last night?...

  📌 Quick Grammar Tip ❓ “a university” or “an university”? ✅ Correct: a university ❌ Wrong: an university 🧠 Why? Because “university” starts with a consonant sound — “you-niversity”, not “oo-niversity”. 👉 Always use “a” before consonant sounds, even if the word starts with a vowel letter. ✅ Examples: • a university 🎓 • a unique idea 💡 • a useful tool 🧰 📣 Sound matters more than spelling! Collocations with —> PUT 1. Put on clothes 👕  2. Put on shoes 👟  3. Put the book on the table 📚  4. Put your phone away 📱  5. Put your hands up ✋  6. Put water in the bottle 💧  7. Put salt in the food 🧂  8. Put your bag down 🎒  9. Put the lights on 💡  10. Put your name here ✍️  ✅ Uses of “Would” 1. Polite requests/offers:  👉 Would you like some tea?  2. Imagined or hypothetical situations:  👉 If I were you, I would wait.  3. Future in the past:  👉 She said she would call.  4. Repeated actions in the past:  👉 Ever...

  Grammar Tip of the Day Using “Few” vs “A Few” vs “The Few” 🧐 ✅ Few – Almost none (negative meaning) 🔹 Few people attended the meeting. (Hardly anyone came) ✅ A Few – Some, but not many (positive meaning) 🔹 A few people helped me. (At least some helped) ✅ The Few – Refers to a specific group 🔹 The few who came were very supportive. 🎯 Quick Tip: “Few” = not enough 😞 “A few” = at least some 😊 “The few” = specific group 🎯 Rule to remember: Each, everyone, everybody, anyone → always take a singular verb. 📘 Examples:  • Each student has their own locker.  • Each of the players is ready.  • Everyone wants to succeed. 10 Collocations with — GET ✔️ Boost your English with these common expressions!  1. Get ready ⏰  2. Get married 💍  3. Get lost 🧭  4. Get better 💪  5. Get dressed 👗  6. Get angry 😡  7. Get a job 💼  8. Get permission ✅  9. Get the chance 🎯  10. Get started 🚀  📖 VOCAB FOR IELTS SUCCESS 💫 ...

🌟 Collective Nouns ✅ * People * * A *crowd* of people * A *class* of students * A *staff* of employees * A *board* of directors * A *team* of players * A *band* of musicians * An *army* of soldiers 🌟 Collective Nouns ✅ Animals  • A pride of lions 🦁  • A school of fish 🐟  • A herd of elephants 🐘  • A flock of birds 🐦  • A pack of wolves 🐺  • A colony of ants 🐜  • A swarm of bees 🐝 ✨ collective nouns! Irregular Plurals in English 🇬🇧 1. Child → Children 2. Man → Men 3. Woman → Women 4. Tooth → Teeth 5. Foot → Feet 6. Mouse → Mice 7. Goose → Geese 8. Person → People 9. Cactus → Cacti 10. Ox → Oxen 11. Fish → Fish 12. Sheep → Sheep 13. Deer → Deer 14. Louse → Lice 15. Leaf → Leaves 16. Life → Lives 17. Knife → Knives 18. Wolf → Wolves 19. Elf → Elves 20. Shelf → Shelves 🌟 Grammar Tip of the Day 🌟 📝 Between vs Among 💡 What’s the difference? ✅ Between → used when talking about two things (or distinct individuals). ✅ Among → used when talking ab...

📖 Word of the Day ✨ Ludicrous (adj.) – So foolish, unreasonable, or out of place that it’s amusing; completely absurd. 🔹 Example: The idea that cats can do your homework is absolutely ludicrous. 🔹 Synonyms: Absurd, Ridiculous, Preposterous 🔹 Antonyms: Reasonable, Sensible, Logical 10 Collocations with —> MAKE 1. Make a decision 🧠  2. Make a mistake ❌  3. Make an effort 💪  4. Make a plan 🗓  5. Make a phone call 📞  6. Make a promise 🤝  7. Make a noise 🔊  8. Make a suggestion 💡  9. Make friends 👫 📖 Word of the Day ✨ Ambush (noun/verb) – A surprise attack by people lying in wait in a concealed position. 🔹 Example: The soldiers were caught in an ambush near the border. 🔹 As a verb: They planned to ambush the enemy at dawn. 🔹 Synonyms: Surprise attack, Trap, Assault 🔹 Antonyms: Retreat, Withdrawal, Surrender 📘 Grammar Tip of the Day ✨ “Each” takes a singular verb. 🔹 Incorrect: Each of the students are ready. 🔹 Correct: Each of the...

🔥 5 Common Phrasal Verbs 🔥 1️⃣ Look up 🔍 – To search for information. 🔹 I looked up the word in the dictionary. 2️⃣ Break up 💔 – To end a relationship. 🔹 They broke up after five years together. 3️⃣ Check out ✅ – To examine or try something. 🔹 You should check out this new app! 4️⃣ Figure out 🧠 – To understand or solve something. 🔹 I finally figured out how this works. 5️⃣ Get over 💪 – To recover from something (illness, breakup, etc.). 🔹 It took her months to get over the flu.   Basic 🆚 Advanced English 1️⃣ I’m scared → I’m terrified 2️⃣ I’m hungry → I’m starving 3️⃣ I’m tired → I’m exhausted 4️⃣ He’s smart → He’s brilliant 5️⃣ It’s bad → It’s atrocious 6️⃣ It’s good → It’s fantastic 7️⃣ I’m happy → I’m elated 8️⃣ It’s interesting → It’s fascinating 9️⃣ She’s nice → She’s kind-hearted 🔟 It’s wrong → It’s inaccurate VOCAB FOR IELTS 🍁 BAND 5.5               BAND 6.5 🔹Job              ...

  🌟 😎 Don’t Say that  ✨ Impress others with smarter vocabulary ! ✅ Don’t say: I’m very busy 👉 Say: I’m swamped 📚 ✅ Don’t say: It’s very interesting 👉 Say: It’s fascinating 🤩 ✅ Don’t say: I’m very confused 👉 Say: I’m puzzled 🤔 ✅ Don’t say: It’s very important 👉 Say: It’s crucial 📌 ✅ Don’t say: I’m very surprised 👉 Say: I’m astonished 😮 ✅ Don’t say: It’s very funny 👉 Say: It’s hilarious 😂 ✅ Don’t say: I’m very nervous 👉 Say: I’m anxious 😬 🌟 Regular English 🆚 IELTS/Advanced English 🌟 • Help 🙋 → Assist • Fix 🔧 → Rectify • Keep away 🚫 → Prevent • Say yes 👍 → Approve • Say no ❌ → Reject • Look after 👩‍⚕️ → Care for • Think over 🤔 → Consider • Get 📦 → Obtain • Give 📤 → Provide • Show 👀 → Demonstrate • Tell 🗣️ → Inform • Get better 💪 → Recover • Get worse ⚠️ → Deteriorate • Begin again 🔁 → Resume • Take away 🧹 → Remove   Other Ways to Say “You’re Good / You’re Great ”  1. You nailed it! 🔨  2. You’re a star 🌟  3. You rock! 🤘 ...

 🌟 10 Other Ways to Say “I Miss You” 🌟   1. I wish you were here 🌍  2. Can’t wait to see you ⏳  3. You’re always on my mind 💭  4. I feel your absence 😔  5. Life isn’t the same without you 💔  6. Counting the days till we meet 📅  7. I long for you 💌  8. It feels empty without you 🌫️  9. I’m incomplete without you 🧩  10. Your presence is deeply missed 🌹  😎 Don’t Say This…   😎 ✅ Don’t say: I’m very neat 👉 Say: I’m organized 🗂️ ✅ Don’t say: It’s very noisy 👉 Say: It’s deafening 🔊 ✅ Don’t say: I’m very nervous 👉 Say: I’m anxious 😰 ✅ Don’t say: It’s very dirty 👉 Say: It’s filthy 🧹 ✅ Don’t say: I’m very sure 👉 Say: I’m certain ✅   10 Other Ways to Say “Good Luck” 🌟  1 . Best of luck 🍀  2. Wishing you all the best 🌟  3. You’ve got this 💪  4. Fingers crossed 🤞  5. Knock ’em dead 🎯  6. Smash it! 💥  7. May fortune be with you 🌈  8. Sending you positive vibes ...

Choose the most appropriate option from the once given below to complete the following passage. Write the answers in your answer sheet against the correct blank number.    There are ways and ways (a)........ tackling a problem.But governments over the world (b)......... only one system (c).......is : the carrot -and-stick one. A.  1. In       2. of        3. From          4. On B.  1. Prefer  2. Prefers  3. Preferred  4. Preferring C.  1. Who.   2. Which.  3. What  .4. Whose Ans. A-2, B-1 ,C-2. Question 2- Fill in any four of the blanks choosing the most appropriate option from the ones given in the box . write the answers in your answer sheet against the correct blank number. Butterflies are abundant (a)...........the central African republic. It (b)........... home to nearly 600 identified species. Many butterflies are brilliantly colored and small(c)..............

  The Vichitra Veena as (a)..............name suggests (b),.............a rare instruments and there are not (c)............. artists who can play this instrument. (a) (1) a (2) an (3) the  (4) some (b) (1) is (2) am (3) are (4) have been (c) (1) much (2) Many (3) more (4) most Ans.a.(the) b.(is) c.(many)

  Question -  Now a days,we see the rise in prices of edible things like pulse, onion, oils and some others products.The layman is facing hardship on account of it.Write a letter in 120-150 words to the editor of a reputed daily requesting him to highlight the difficulties faced by common man due to rise in prise. Sign yourself as pranjal.praneeta living at 124 , Vivek vihar ,Delhi. 124 Vivek vihar Delhi 16 March ,2018 The editor Times of India Sir, Sub : to highlight the difficulties faced by common man due to rise in prices. I would like to draw the attention of the authorities concerned through the columns of your esteemed newspaper through the rising prices due to hoarding. Prices of essential commodities like wheat, rice, pulse,milk are rising almost every month.the salaried class and the common man are worst sufferers. It is becoming very difficult to survive in this condition.black marketing has led to increase in problems of common man. It is necessary that authoritie...