Dr.M.Mazumdar

1. Who is Joe Keller? A:- Joe Keller is the patriarch of the family. He worked his way up from worker to boss or owner. He owns a factory that made airplane parts for the military during World War II. 2. Justify the title. A:- Joe Keller should have thought of all the pilots who flew in planes that contained defective parts his company sold to the government were metaphorically like his sons. He had a responsibility to care for them which tragically he did not discharge. He should have put their safety above profit. So, the title is justified to pinpoint Joe's slackness and selfishness. 3. Why did Joe decide to commit suicide? A:- Joe decides to commit suicide after Chris reads aloud Larry's letter to Ann. In the letter, Larry explains to Ann that he knows his father knowingly sent out faulty plane parts. 4. Is Kate responsible for Joe's crime? A:- Joe's wife Kate holds some of the responsibility because she has known all along that Joe is guilty. She warns Joe to stop ...

251. Basic English is the way to acquire language. Its about rules & grammar. It is simplified and fundamental framework of English was formulated by I. A. Richards & C. K. Ogden. 252. Anita Desai wrote In Custody. 253.  Nayantara Sahgal wrote Rich Like Us. Sahgal was niece of Jawaharlal Nehru.  254. Arun Joshi is proponent of existentialism in India. He wrote The Last Labyrinth. 255. Kamala Markhandaya wrote The Nowhere Man. 256. The Great Gatsby was written in 1925. It tells about the Roaring Twenties, Jazz Age, Prohibition Act, hollowness of English society, etc. It's an American novel. 257. Beloved by Toni Morrison was written in 1987. Its an American novel. 258. The American Pastoral by Philip Roth was written in 1997. Its an American novel. 259. Sister Carrie by Theodere Dresseir  came in 1900. Its an American novel.  260. The plot of South African writer  Coetzee's  novel Life and Times of MMichael K.  unravels the narrative of a poor ma...

1. Ali is my friend. He is a writer. Ali who is my friend is a writer. 2. You insulted him. This is his complaint. This is his complaint that you insulted. 3. Where has he gone? Do you know it? Do you know where he has gone? 4. What are you making? Let me see. Let me see what you are making? 5. Don't overeat. You will be ill. Don't overeat or you will be ill. 6. She was ignorant of the matter. Her ignorance was complete. She was completely ignorant of the matter. 7. The man created the trouble. He was arrested by the police. The man who created the trouble was arrested by the police. 8. She is very sincere. Everybody in the college says this. Everybody in the college says that she is very sincere. 9. You can start the machine. You have to press the button. You can start the machine by pressing the button. 10. I have seen you somewhere. I can't remember where. I can't remember where I have seen you. 11. You turn these knobs. You can then open the box. You can open the bo...

COMPOUND SENTENCE-CHARACTERESITICS Use conjunction Semi colon can be used too (19) Atleast 2 independent clauses are there. 2 verbs are needed Commas has to be in compound sentences. (I go out, and it is fun) 1. The enemy fled as soon as they saw us. A:- No sooner did the enemy saw us, then they fled. 2. Unless you work hard, you will fail. Or You must work hard to succeed. A:- Work hard or you will fail. 3. Having done his work he left the place. A:- He did his work and left the place. 4. If you try, you will succeed. A:- Try and you will succeed. 5. He is tall and strong. He is not only tall but also strong. 6. Coming home, he began to work. A:- He came home and began to work. 7. Inspite of his wealth, he is unhappy. A:- He is wealthy but unhappy. 8. Being guilty he went into hiding. A:- He was guilty and went into hiding. 9. The old man sat in a corner, eating. A:- The old man sat in a corner and ate. 10. Being lazy, he failed. A:- He was lazy and failed. 11. She came here to see me...

1. She is a good girl. She is not a good girl. Is she a good girl? 2. They are going home tomorrow. They are not going home tomorrow. Are they going tomorrow? 3. I know your name. I do not know your name. Do I know your name? 4. She tried every plan. She left no plan untried. Did she try every plan? 5. As soon as she saw me, she began to quarrel. No sooner did she see me, then she began to quarrel. Did she begin to quarrel as soon as she saw me? 6. Only Amina can do the sum. None but Amina can do the sum. Can only Amina do the sum? 7. Everybody must admit that she is clever. Nobody can deny that she is clever. Should everybody admit that she is clever? 8. Only a liar can act like this. None but a liar can act like this. Can only a liar act like this? 9. I have come here for the last time. Never again shall I come here. Have I come here for the last time? 10. Every rose has a thorn. There is no rose without a thorn. Does every rose has a thorn? 11. I saw only husks and dust in the bag. ...

Rule = If+Not=Unless          =Unless=If+Not (13&14)          =If+Not+Not=Unless+Not(18,19,23,25) 1. You will be sick if you don't stop eating. A:- You'll be sick unless you stop eating. 2. I won't pay if you don't provide the goods immediately. A:- I won't pay unless you provide the goods immediately. 3. If you don't study well, you'll never understand grammar. A:- Unless you study well, you'll never understand grammar. 4. If she wasn't very ill, she would be at work. A:- Unless she was very ill, she would be at work. 5. I wouldn't eat if I wasn't hungry. A:- I wouldn't eat unless I was hungry. 6. She would be here by now if she wasn't stuck in college. A:- She would be here by now unless she was stuck in college. 7. Our teacher would not have signed the marksheet if she hadn't had an examiner present. A:- Our teacher would not have signed the marksheet unless she had had an examiner present. 8. I wouldn't have called her...

1. Guwahati is the oldest city in the North-East. (Use the comparative degree of 'oldest') A:- Guwahati is older than any other cities in the North-East. 2. Hawking is the most famous scientist of this generation. (Use the comparative degree of 'famous') A:- Hawking is more famous than any other scientists of this generation. 3. No other girl in the class is as good as Roohi. (Use the superlative degree of 'good') A:- Roohi is the best girl in the class. 4. This is the best book on the subject. (To comparative) A:-This book is better than any other book on this subject. 5.  This is the best book on the subject on the subject. (To positive) A:- No other book is as good as this book on the subject. 6. This is the one of the easiest poems in the reader. (To comparative) A:- This poem is easier than many other poems in the reader. 7. This is the one of the easiest poems in the reader. (To positive) A:-  Very few other poems in the reader are as easy as this poem. 8....