1.3 Anagrams Spooner: Good Morning madam! Malaprop: Good Morning Sir.

I am eager to get some information on anagram questions. Spooner: Oh sure! What are anagrams? Anagram is a word/phrase that is formed by shuffling the spelling of another word/phrase. In other words, Anagrams are words or phrases made by mixing up the letters of other words or phrases, e.g. THE EYES is an anagram of THEY SEE DOG is an anagram of GOD. What are anagram questions? Anagram questions ask you to find the anagram of a word and match it with its synonym. e.g. Find the anagram of the given word and match it with its synonym. Reactive [A] repulsive [B] conducive [C] imaginative [D] innovative The anagram of REACTIVE is CREATIVE, therefore the answer is imaginative, the synonym of creative. How to answer these anagram questions? You should undertake an extensive practice in finding out the anagrams of words, before preparing to answer such questions. Step 1 Look at the question word and try to find its anagram. If you are able to find it, then you can choose the right option. If you are not able to find the anagram, go to step 2. Step 2 Consider each option separately, check if their synonyms are the anagrams of the given word. Then choose the right option. Illustrations Choose the right option that is the synonym of the anagram of the word given. Question 1 listen [A] remove [B] quiet [C] marvel [D] monotonous

step 1 the anagrams of listen are silent and enlist. Look out for the synonyms of the two anagrams. Step 2 The synonym of silent is quiet. The answer is option [B] quiet. Question 2 Fighter [A] stable [B] initial [C] cargo [D] random Step 1 If you cannot find the anagram, consider all the options one by one. Think of all possible synonyms of those options. Step 2 Cargo has the synonym freight, which is an anagram of fighter. The answer is option [C] cargo. Question 3 Grudge [A] huge [B] complaint [C] review [D] rough Step 1 RUGGED is an anagram of GRUDGE Step 2 The answer is [D] rough, which is the synonym of rugged. Spooner: Are you clear? Malaprop yes, I am very clear. But the children can crack these questions successfully only when they practice a lot. Spooner: well said. They have to do some practice. Anagrams Practice Book Exercise 1.3.1 Find the anagrams. 1. If the anagram of the word ulcer means unkind, the anagram is 2. If the anagram of the word fresher means rejuvenate, the anagram is 3. If the anagram of the word dioti means fool, the anagram is 4. If the anagram of the word nervelet means related, the anagram is 5. If the anagram of the word vinter means turn upside down, the anagram is

6. If the anagram of the word observe means talkative, the anagram is 7. If the anagram of the word mental is blanket, the anagram is 8. If the anagram of the word process means dead bodies, the anagram is 9. If the anagram of the word remain means maritime, the anagram is 10. If the anagram of the word Nobel means dignified, the anagram is 11. If the anagram of the word scepter means deference, the anagram is 12. If the anagram of the word ohmage means respect, the anagram is 13. If the anagram of the word cholars means researcher, the anagram is 14. If the anagram of the word impels means easy, the anagram is 15. If the anagram of the word holiest means enemity, the anagram is Exercise 1.3.2 The following questions are based on anagrams: 1. If the anagram of the word lever means merrymaking, find the anagram. 2. if the anagram of the word meteor means distant, the anagram is 3. If the anagram of the word palped means blotch, the anagram is 4. If the anagram of the word bustle means faint, the anagram is 5. If the anagram of the word latex means praise, the anagram is 6. If the anagram of the word autopsic means complaining a lot, the anagram is 7. If the anagram of the word actuator means despot, the anagram is 8. If the anagram of the word tapers means meals, the anagram is 9. If the anagram of the word arching means mortification, the anagram is 10. If the anagram of the word berobs means clear-headed, the anagram is Exercise 1.3.3 The anagrams of the words given on the left have their synonyms on the right; Match them. 1. Ergo [A] proclamation 2. Recede [B] stab 3. Nodum [C] unmarried 4. Fighter [D] heap 5. Lesing [E] cargo Find the anagram of the word in the left and match the word to the anagrams synonym in the right. 6. Rugged 7. Sleep 8. Enfold 9. Open 10. Uprisers [A] shock [B] orderly [C] stroke [D] unwrap [E] complaint

The anagrams of the words given on the left have their synonyms on the right; Match them. 11. abeat [A] boost

12. lobster [B] decrease 13. congreve [C] weaken 14. ridge [D] join 15. venerate [E] elegy Exercise 1.3.4 Choose the right option that is the synonym of the given words anagram. 1. papiers [A] clever [B] explain [C] drop [D] divide 2. page [A] remote [B] revise [C] stare [D] drive 3. cavern [A] cowardly [B] yearn [C] den [D] vehicle 4. discreet [A] deprive [B] promote [C] seperate [D] watch 5. dormant [A] caustic [B] serious [C] blunt [D] hide 6. conical [A] brief [B] flash [C] serve [D] spin 7. geneat [A] stop [B] cancel out [C] prove [D] strong 8. canter [A] review [B] push [C] take back [D] drive 9. rescind [A] bold [B] current [C] solution [D] distinguish 10. ages [A] good [B] vapour [C] wise [D] earth Exercise 1.3.5 Choose the right option that is the synonym of the given words anagram. 1. terces [A] covert [B] toes [C] trunk [D] chest 2. sturt [A] see [B] stop [C] faith [D] break 3. aver [A] talk wildly [B] sum [C] bend [D] help 4. fluated [A] watery [B] non-payment [C] deserve [D] wash 5. stived [A] dissociate from [B] struggle [C] strange [D] work 6. niter [A] tight [B] motionless [C] inside [D] invert 7. latten [A] delayed [B] climb [C] aside [D] hidden 8. ludic [A] clear [B] mad [C] laugh [D] insert 9. recules [A] shift [B] shop [C] outsider [D] live 10. contains [A] permit [B] curtail [C] endure [D] reverse Anagrams Answer Key Exercise 1.3.1 1. cruel 2. refresh 3. idiot 4. relevant 5. invert 6. verbose

7. mantle 8. corpses 9. marine 10. noble 11. respect 12. homage 13. scholar 14. simple 15. hostile Exercise 1.3.2 1. revel 2. remote 3. dapple 4. subtle 5. exalt 6. captious 7. autocrat 8. repast 9. chagrin 10. sobber Exercise 1.3.3 S.no Answers with the anagrams of the given words 1 [B] gore 2 [A] decree 3 [D] mound 4 [E] freight 5 [C] single 6 [E] grudge 7 [D] peels 8 [C] fondle 9 [B] peon 10 [A] surprise 11 [B] abate 12 [A] bolster 13 [D] converge 14 [E] dirge 15 [C] enervate Exercise 1.3.4 S.no. Answer with the anagrams of the given words 1 [B] apprise 2 [C] gape 3 [A] craven 5

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[C] discrete [A] mordant [A] laconic [B] negate [C] recant [D] discern [C] sage

Exercise 1.3.5 S.no. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Answer with the anagrams of the given words. [A] secret [C] turst [A] rave [B] default [A] divest [B] inert [D] latent [A] lucid [C] recluse [A] sanction