Before we move on to the main concept of subject verb agreement, we will discuss the definition of a sentence. A sentence is a group of words that make complete sense. A sentence also must have an appropriate punctuation mark. Without an appropriate punctuation mark, the sentence may be considered grammatically incorrect or incomplete. Let’s […]
Author: Brijesh Pandey
10 Easy Steps to Master [CAT Grammar]
The importance of CAT Grammar We all ponder over this question: is grammar for CAT really important? When you go to an institute to learn a new language, what is the first thing that it teaches you? Grammar and always Grammar! We must not forget that grammar defines the logic of language. CAT English Grammar […]
5 Steps & Tricks to Solve Odd One Sentence Out Questions for CAT Exam
Odd One sentence out is a recent addition to CAT Verbal Ability Section; it did not exist until CAT 2012; and because it did not exist until CAT 2012, we have little practice odd sentence out questions available. Many are not even aware of what exactly the question demands. The students must get accustomed to reading the […]
How to solve para completion or paragraph completion for CAT exam
The significance of Para Completion or Paragraph Completion Para Completion (PC) has been a regular feature of CAT papers since 2005. Before we solve the Para Completion questions, we must try to understand what the questions test. Para Completion Questions test the candidate’s thought process, their ability to conclude, summarize, continue or keep track of […]
CAT Reading Comprehension: How to Read RC Passages
To answer the question as to how to read a CAT Reading Comprehension passage, we have to have a look at the passages that have been coming in the CAT Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension section for the past few years. What are the sources of CAT RC Passages? I have observed that the CAT […]
How to Prepare for CAT Reading Comprehension [RC] Passages
Why is reading comprehension important in CAT? Reading Comprehension is one of the scoring areas in the CAT exam. Since 2015, in the CAT verbal ability section, the no of questions coming from this area has been more than 70%. Thus we see that CAT RCs are one of the most critical areas on which […]
How to solve inference based reading comprehension questions in CAT Exam ?
Inference based CAT Reading Comprehension questions are one of the most challenging kinds of RC questions. To better understand the nuances of inference based problems, the aspirant must realize how inference based reading comprehension questions are different from other types of CAT reading comprehension questions. Different types of CAT Reading Comprehension Questions: For each CAT […]
Types of Reading Comprehension Questions in CAT Exam
The CAT reading comprehension passages, in general, have two broad types of questions. One whose answers are not directly stated in the RC passage and the other whose answers can be found in the RC passage. In the former case, it is important that the aspirant comprehends the passage well in order to answer the […]
Tones of the Passages in Reading Comprehension for CAT Exam
How to identify author’s tone or tone of the RC passage? Look for the author’s participation Authors write things for a variety of reasons. They may just write to report, simply putting down what they take to be the facts, giving no indication of their own feelings, either positive or negative, about those facts. Or […]
Types of Reading Comprehension passages for CAT Exam
I have gone through the different types of reading comprehension passages of almost all major exams, including those that have come in previous year CAT papers. I have observed that there are as many different RC types as there are passages and writers. In the subsequent paragraphs, I would discuss the ‘types of RC passages […]