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    Dull is to bored as depressing is to sad. Reason: Dull and bored are synonymous. Similarly depressing and sad are synonymous. Hence dull also means bored while depressing also means sad.

    Dull is to bored as depressing is to sad.

    Reason: Dull and bored are synonymous. Similarly depressing and sad are synonymous. Hence dull also means bored while depressing also means sad.

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  1. on my way home is preferred  not to use 'to' until and unless it's specific eg; I am on my way to my home in the case of a verb we use to eg; I am on my to work  

    on my way home is preferred  not to use ‘to’ until and unless it’s specific eg; I am on my way to my home

    in the case of a verb we use to

    eg; I am on my to work

     

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    Bird is to fly as fish is to swim. Reason: flying is the characteristic feature of birds. Similarly, swimming is the characteristic feature of fish. Hence, bird flies while fish swim.

    Bird is to fly as fish is to swim.

    Reason: flying is the characteristic feature of birds. Similarly, swimming is the characteristic feature of fish. Hence, bird flies while fish swim.

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    Canoe is to boat as mast is to sail. Reason: Canoe is a small boat (category of both canoe and boat is the same). Similarly, mast refers to a fabric attached to the boat which helps in driving the boat. On the other hand, sail is a tall, tower type structure which helps in sailing the ship. (Both maRead more

    Canoe is to boat as mast is to sail. Reason: Canoe is a small boat (category of both canoe and boat is the same). Similarly, mast refers to a fabric attached to the boat which helps in driving the boat. On the other hand, sail is a tall, tower type structure which helps in sailing the ship. (Both mast and sail fall in same category).  

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    Illegible is to read as incomprehensible is to understand. Reason: Illegible means something which cannot be read and is thus antonym of read. Similarly incomprehensible means which cannot be understood and is thus the antonym of understand.

    Illegible is to read as incomprehensible is to understand.

    Reason: Illegible means something which cannot be read and is thus antonym of read. Similarly incomprehensible means which cannot be understood and is thus the antonym of understand.

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  1. reminder means a thing which causes someone to remember something in certain example; I have put a reminder for my medicine remainder means a part of something that is left over when other parts have been completed example; if we divide five with two the remainder is  one

    reminder means a thing which causes someone to remember something in certain example; I have put a reminder for my medicine

    remainder means a part of something that is left over when other parts have been completed

    example; if we divide five with two the remainder is  one

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  1. Time flies is the correct phrase. Fly is acting as a verb here. So, with singular noun (here time), we use -es in the end of verb (Present Indefinite Tense). In modern English, the word flys has never been used. Hence time flies is correct and time flys is incorrect.

    Time flies is the correct phrase. Fly is acting as a verb here. So, with singular noun (here time), we use -es in the end of verb (Present Indefinite Tense). In modern English, the word flys has never been used.

    Hence time flies is correct and time flys is incorrect.

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