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Tamilnadu Samacheer Kalvi 12th English Vocabulary Syllabification
Read the following rules to answer the questions given below.
Every syllable has only one vowel sound.
Rule 1: One-syllable Words. Never divide a one-syllable word. Eg: help, said, take, hop
Rule 2: Digraphs (Ch, Cl, PI, Gr,..) Digraphs are never separated. Eg: buck.le, cloth.ing, feath.er
Rule 3: Compound Words. Divide compound words between the words. Eg: cup.board, pin.hole
Rule 4: If one consonant comes between two vowels, divide after the long vowel if the vowel is long or after the consonant if the vowel is short.
Examples: Long Vowel—bo.nus, la.bor and Short Vowel—silver, grav.el
Rule 5: When two consonants come between vowels in a word, split them. Examples: kit.ten, pup.pet f
Rule 6: When two vowels are together in a word and are sounded separately, divide the vowels. Examples: di.et, cre.ate, ra.di.o
When two vowels are together in a word and make one sound, do not divide between the vowels. Examples: spread, bounce, prowl
Rule 7: When a word contains a prefix, divide the word between the prefix and the base or root word. Examples: re.in.stall, un.plug, o.ver.cast, in.ter.change, re.start
Rule 8: When a word contains a suffix, divide the word between base or root word and the suffix. Examples: soap.y, mind.ful, sing.ing, sheep.ish
Rule 9: When a word ends in le preceded by a consonant, divide the word before the consonant. Examples: kin.dle, man.tle, rum.ble, dim.ple
Exercise:
Question 1.
Choose the correct syllabification for ‘ingratitude’.
(a) ingra-titude
(b) in-grat-i-tude
(c) in-gr-at-i-tu-de
(d) ingrat-i-tu-de
Answer:
(b) in-grat-i-tude
Question 2.
Choose the correct syllabification for “accident”.
(a) ac-ci-dent
(b) acc-i-dent
(c) acci-dent
(d) acc-id-ent
Answer:
(a) ac-ci-dent
Question 3.
Choose the correct syllabification for “argumentative”?
(a) arg-u-men-ta-tive
(b) ar-gu-men-ta-tive
(c) argu-men-ta-tive
(d) arg-umen-ta-tive
Answer:
(b) ar-gu-men-ta-tive
Question 4.
Choose the correct syllabification for ‘dramatic’.
(a) dram-at-ic
(b) dra-m-atic
(c) dr-ama-tic
(d) dra-mat-ic
Answer:
(d) dra-mat-ic
Question 5.
Choose the correct syllabification for ‘institution’.
(a) m-sti-tu-tion
(b) ins—ti-tu-tion
(c) insti-tu-tion
(d) in-stit-u-tion
Answer:
(a) m-sti-tu-tion
Question 6.
Choose the correct syllabification for ‘inspiration’.
(a) ins-pi-ra-tion
(b) ins-pir-a-tion
(c) in-spi-ra-tion
(d) inspi-ra-tion
Answer:
(c) in-spi-ra-tion
Question 7.
Choose the correct syllabification for ‘simultaneous’.
(a) si-mult-a-ne-ous
(b) si-mul-ta-ne-ous
(c) sim-ul-ta-ne-ous
(d) si-mul-tan-eous
Answer:
(b) si-mul-ta-ne-ous
Question 8.
Choose the correct syLlabification for ‘eradicate’.
(a) er-a-di-cate
(b) e-rad-i-cate
(c) e-ra-di-cate
(d) era-di-cate
Answer:
(c) e-ra-di-cate
Question 9.
Choose the correct syllabification for ‘audacious’.
(a) au-da-ci-ous
(b) au-da-cious
(c) au-da-ci-o-us
(d) auda-ci-ous
Answer:
(b) au-da-cious
Question 10.
Choose the correct syllabification for ‘fortunate’.
(a) fort-un-ate
(b) for-tun-ate
(c) fort-u-nate
(d) for-tu-nate
Answer:
(d) for-tu-nate
Question 11.
Choose the correct syllabification for ‘facilitate’.
(a) fa-ci-li-t-ate
(b) fa-cil-i-taLe
(c) fac-il-i-tate
(a) fa-ci-li-tate
Answer:
(b) fa-cil-i-taLe
Question 12.
Choose the correct syllabification for ‘diligence’. :
(a) dil-i-gence
(b) di-li-gence
(c) dili-gen-ce
(d) di-hg-ence
Answer:
(a) dil-i-gence
Question 13.
Choose the correct syllabification for ‘cloistered’.
(a) cloi-stered
(b) ci-ol-ster-ed
(c) cloi-ste-red
(d) cloiste-red
Answer:
(a) cloi-stered
Question 14.
Choose the correct syllabification for ‘magnificent’.
(a) mag-nif-icent
(b) ma-gni-fi-cent
(c) mag-nif-i-cent
(a) mag-ni-fi-cent
Answer:
(c) mag-nif-i-cent
Question 15.
Choose the correct syllabification for ‘philology’.
(a) phi-loI-o-gy
(b) phil-ol-ogy
(c) phil-ol-o-gy
(d) phil-olo-gy
Answer:
(a) phi-loI-o-gy
Question 16.
Choose the correct syllabification for ‘detect’.
(a) det-ec-t
(b) de-te-et
(c) det-ect
(d) de-tect
Answer:
(d) de-tect
Question 17.
Choose the correct syllabification for ‘eccentric’.
(a) ec-cent-ric
(b) ec-cen-tric
(c) ecc-en-tric
(d) ecc-ent-ric
Answer:
(b) ec-cen-tric
Question 18.
Choose the correct syllabification for ‘expression’.
(a) ex-pre-ssion
(b) ex-press-ion
(c) ex-pres-sion
(d) exp-rcs-sion
Answer:
(c) ex-pres-sion
Question 19.
Choose the correct syllabification for ‘particular’.
(a) par-ti-cul-ar
(b) part-ic-uI-ar
(c) par-ti-cu-lar
(d) par-tic-u-lar
Answer:
(d) par-tic-u-lar
Question 20.
Choose the correct syllabification for ‘censure’.
(a) c-en-sure
(b) cen-sure
(c) cen-su-re
(d) ce-ns-ure
Answer:
(b) cen-sure
Question 21.
Choose the correct syllabification for ‘democratic’.
(a) de-mo-era-tic
(b) demo-cratic
(c) dem-o-crat-ic
(d) demo-crat-ic
Answer:
(c) dem-o-crat-ic
Question 22.
Choose the correct syllabification for ‘establish’.
(a) es-tab-lish
(b) es-ta-blish
(c) est-ab-lish
(d) es-tab-li-sh
Answer:
(a) es-tab-lish
Question 23.
Choose the correct syllabification for ‘communication’.
(a) corn-mu-ni-ca-lion
(b) corn-mu-ni-cat-ion
(c) com-mu-n-ic-ation
(d) com-mu-nic-a-tion
Answer:
(a) corn-mu-ni-ca-lion
Question 24.
Choose the correct syllabification for ‘president’.
(a) pre-side-nt
(b) pre-sid-ent
(c) pre-si-dent
(d) pres-i-dent
Answer:
(c) pre-si-dent
Question 25.
Choose the correct syllabification for ‘confidence’.
(a) con-fide-nce
(b) con-fid-ence
(c) conf-i-dence
(d) con-fi-dence
Answer:
(d) con-fi-dence
Identify the number of syllables in the following words:
Question 1.
Choose the tn-syllabic word.
(a) unleashing (b) futility (c) mushroom (d) battered
Answer:
(b) futility
Question 2.
The number of syllables in ‘ceaseless’ is
(a) di (b) tri (c) mono (d) tetra
Answer:
(a) di
Question 3.
The number of syllables in ‘sympathetic’ is
(a) tri (b) di (c) penta (d) tetra
Answer:
(d) tetra
Question 4.
The number of syllables in ‘wrong’ is
(a) poly (b) di (c) mono (d) tetra
Answer:
(c) mono
Question 5.
Choose the tetra-syllabic word.
(a) geographical (b) organisation (c) fantastic (d) comprehensive
Answer:
(a) geographical
Question 6.
The number of syllables in ‘participant’ is
(a) di (b) mono (c) tetra (d) penta
Answer:
(c) tetra
Question 7.
The number of syllables in ‘autobiography’ is
(a) poly (b) tri (c) penta (ð) tetra
Answer:
(a) poly
Question 8.
Identify the tetra-syllabic word.
(a) taxi (b) calcium (c) calculation (d) dynamic
Answer:
(c) calculation
Question 9.
The number of syllables in ‘experiment’ is
(a) mono (b) tri (c) penta (d) tetra
Answer:
(d) tetra
Question 10.
The number of syllables in ‘entourage’ is
(a) poly (b) di (c) tri (d) tetra
Answer:
(c) tri
Question 11.
The number of syllables in ‘protect’ is .
(a) di (b) poly (c) penta (d) tetra
Answer:
(a) di
Question 12.
Choose the poly-syllabic word.
(a) misappropriation (b) organization (c) fantastic (d) establishmentarianism
Answer:
(d) establishmentarianism
Question 13.
The number of syllables in ‘countrymen’ is
(a) mono (b) di (c) tri (d) tetra
Answer:
(c) tri
Question 14.
Choose the tetra-syllabic word
(a) permitted (b) comprehensive (c) appreciation (d) important
Answer:
(b) comprehensive
Question 15.
The number of syllables in ‘parchment’ is
(a) di (b) poly (c) penta (d) tetra
Answer:
(a) di
Question 16.
The number of syllables in ‘ultimately’ is
(a) di (b) penta (c) tetra (d) mono
Answer:
(c) tetra
Question 17.
Choose the trisyllabic word.
(a) advantage (b) comprehensive (c) appreciation (d) uncomfortable
Answer:
(a) advantage
Question 18.
The number of syllables in ‘legacy’ is
(a) di (b) tri (c) mono (d) tetra
Answer:
(b) tri
Question 19.
The number of syllables in ‘longevity is
(a) mono (b) tri (c) poly (d) tetra
Answer:
(d) tetra
Question 20.
Choose the pentasyllabic word.
(a) observer (b) facilitate (c) intelligent (d) simultaneous
Answer:
(d) simultaneous