Homophones, Abbreviations, and Acronyms | Vocabulary for 8th English Unit 1 Prose: The Nose-Jewel

Vocabulary, Abbreviation and Acronyms

8th English : Unit 1 : Prose : The Nose-Jewel

Introduction

Homophones are words with same pronunciation but different meanings, origins, or spelling. An abbreviation is a shortened form of a word or phrase. Example: PM - Prime Minister. An acronym is a shortened form of a phrase and is usually made up of the initial letters of that phrase. for example: NATO - North Atlantic Treaty Organization.

Vocabulary

Homophone

Homophones are words with same pronunciation but different meanings, origins, or spelling.

For Example:

• new – knew
• hole – whole
• knight – night
• see – sea

a. Pick out the correct homophone.

1. I am not allowed to drink soda. (aloud, allowed)
2. The wind blew the leaves. (blue, blew)
3. I will meet my friend. (meat, meet)
4. He will play the role in the second play. (role, roll)
5. I have seen the movie already. (scene, seen)

b. Choose the correct homophone.

1. Every morning my father likes to look at the ________ on the grass.

   a) due

   b) dew

   [Answer: (b) dew]

2. Chennai is the ________ of Tamilnadu.

   a) capitol

   b) capital

   [Answer: (b) capital]

3. I was very ________ last weekend because my friends went to the village without informing me.

   a) bored

   b) board

   [Answer: (a) bored]

4. The cat caught the _______ of a mouse.

   a) scent

   b) cent

   [Answer: (a) scent]

5. The _______ rises in the east.

   a) son

   b) sun

   [Answer: (b) sun]

Abbreviation and Acronyms

a. Abbreviation:

An abbreviation is a shortened form of a word or phrase. Example: PM - Prime Minister

Example:

• ATM: Automated Teller Machine
• GB: Giga Byte
• PC: Personal Computer
• CEO: Chief Educational Officer
• EMIS: Education Management Information System
• IAS: Indian Administrative Service
• NMMS: National Means cum Merit Scholarship
• SBI: State Bank of India
• OTP: One Time Password
• IFSC: Indian Financial System Code
• PDF: Portable Document Format
• LED: Light Emitting Diode
• UPS: Uninterruptible Power Supply
• GST: Goods and Services Tax

b. Acronyms:

An acronym is a shortened form of a phrase and is usually made up of the initial letters of that phrase. for example: NATO - North Atlantic Treaty Organization.

Example:

• AVADI: Armoured Vehicles and Ammunition Depot of India
• RAM: Random Access Memory
• ROM: Read-Only Memory
• NEET: National Eligibility cum Entrance Test
• UDISE: Unified District Information System for Education
• PAN: Permanent Account Number
• WHO: World Health Organization
• NEWS: North, East, West and South.
• SIM: Subscriber Identification Module
• LAN: Local Area Network
• VAT: Value Added Tax

Expand the following:

1. ECG - Electrocardiogram
2. ILO - International Labour Organisation
3. SCERT - State Council of Educational Research and Training
4. IIT - Indian Institute of Technology
5. ISRO - Indian Space Research Organisation
6. FIR - First Information Report
7. UNESCO - United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization
8. UNICEF - United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund
9. NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration
10. AIDS - Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome
11. ADHD - Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
12. UFO - Unidentified Flying Object
13. FAQ - Frequently Asked Questions

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1. GST - Goods and Services Tax.
2. BPL - Below Poverty Line
3. BSF - Border Security Force
4. CBEC - Central Board of Excise and Customs
5. CBI - Central Bureau of Investigation
6. CBSE - Central Board of Secondary Education
7. CCTV - Closed-Circuit Television
8. CFL - Compact Fluorescent Lamp
9. NGO - Non-Governmental Organisation
10. SSC - Staff Selection Commission