Grammar Word Usage

Word Usage Use the words given in the brackets and rewrite the sentences.

(a) The power of his eyes was considerably enhanced. (enhancement)

(b) He had a working analysis of mankind’s troubles. (worked)

(c) He knew what was going to happen to himself next minute.(happening)

(d) If you find my answers satisfactory, will you give me five rupees? (satisfaction)

(e) He shook his head regretfully. (regret)

(f) It was a bewildering crisscross of light rays. (bewildered)

(g) “I should have been dead if some passer-by had not chanced to peep into the well,” exclaimed the other, overwhelmed by enthusiasm. (enthusiastically)

(h) You tried to kill him. (killing)

(i) I will prepare some nice stuff for her. (preparation)

(j) The other groaned on hearing it. (heard)



Answers:
a) There was a considerable enhancement in the power of his eyes.

b) He worked on the analysis of mankind's trouble.

c)  He knew about the happening coming towards him the next minute

d) If you find satisfaction with my answers, will you give me give rupees?

e) He shook his head with regret

f) He was bewildered with the crisscross of light rays.

g)  The other exclaimed enthusiastically that he would have been dead if some passer by would not have chanced to
 peep into the well.

h) You tried killing him.

i) Some preparation of nice stuff  would be done by me

j) The other heard and groaned about it.

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