NEB Grade XI Compulsory English Note | Language Development | Unit-3 Social Media: Its Influence and Control over People’s Lives (Part 1)

Unit: 3

Social Media: Its Influence and Control over People’s Lives

Ways with words

A. Find the words from the text that have the following meanings.

a. a personal or corporate website

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Answer:
blog

b. a job requiring expertise in a particular field

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Answer:
profession

c. a feeling of sadness

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Answer:
disappointment

d. put under custody

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Answer:
detained

e. found guilty

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Answer:
convicted

f. breaking or disregarding rules or system

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Answer:
violating

g. advantages and disadvantages

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Answer:
pros and cons

h. a non-statutory monetary penalty

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Answer:
amercement

A prepositional verb is a combination of a verb and a preposition. It is simply a verb followed by a preposition (prepositional verb = verb + preposition).

B. Use the following prepositional verbs in sentences.

apologize to- The supervisor apologized to his workers for his misbehavior .	adapt to - We are supposed to adapt to the new system of the company.	devote to - Maya seems to have devoted herself to a non-profit organization.	refer to –The term 'accent' refers to pronunciation.
reply to- She didn’t reply to my letter.	admire for- They admire him for his determination.	apply for – She applied for the post of accountant.	pray for – My friends are praying for good weather on Sunday.
scold for – The principal scolded me for arriving late.	vote for – In parliament, all members voted for the new tax.	aim at – My brother aimed at the tree but hit the car by mistake.	arrive at – Peter arrived at the station 25 minutes late.
glance at – My father barely had time to glance at the newspapers.	look at – The girl living next door always looks at me and smiles.	bring up- His aunt brought up her.	agree on – The two companies couldn’t agree on a common strategy.
comment on – She refused to comment on their decision.	concentrate on- Our teacher asked us to concentrate on a black dot in the middle of the screen.	rely on – She still relies on her parents for her pocket money.	count on- She counts on me to help her.
grow up – Her brother grew up in Kathmandu.	escape from – We managed to escape from the burning train.	recover from – Shyam hasn’t recovered from the death of his mother.	resign from – He was forced to resign from the board in protest.
suffer from- Premature babies may suffer from breathing difficulties in childhood.	separate from- South America separated from Africa 200 million years ago.	worry about- He always worries about his weight.	argue about – My two elder brothers always argue each other about politics.
boast about – She is boasting about how wonderful her car is.	dream about- I told her that I had dreamed about her the previous night.	acquaint with – He should acquaint himself with the filing system.	agree with – I can’t agree with her analysis of the situation.
charge with- His brother has not yet been formally charged with the crime.	trust with- My parents trust me with their life.	confuse with- People often confuse me and my twin brother.	believe in – I don’t believe in capital punishment.
involve in – His boss has involved in him in a great deal of extra work.	succeed in- They nearly succeeded in blowing up the building.	specialize in – His shop specializes in hand made cake.	absorb in- Rajani absorbs herself in household works every day after school.

Comprehension

A. Fill in the gaps with appropriate words/phrases from the text.

a. People are using social media for individual as well as _________ purposes.

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Answer:
marketing (Answer may vary.)

b. Social media is not only a platform of sharing views, but also a platform of _________ .

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Answer:
finding a job and the employees required (Answer may vary)

c. The hospital wanted Prita to pay Rp. 100 million for_________ .

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Answer:
immaterial losses

d. Some singers organized _________ to help Prita.

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Answer:
a charity concert

e. The campaign to help Prita was able to collect Rp. _________.

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Answer:
825 million

Part 2