FUTURE TENSE PRACTICE TEST

FUTURE PERFECT CONTINUOUS

• The future perfect continuous form expresses a continuous action over a period of time in future.

For Example :-

I shall have been studying physics for some years.

She will have been speaking by the end of the class.

He will have been writing the book by the end of this month.

 

FUTURE PERFECT

• The future perfect tense form expresses an action to be completed within a stipulated time in future.

For example :-

She will have cooked rice by 8 P.M.

I shall have written the essay before evening.

They will have located money from the students before the pooja. 

FUTURE CONTINUOUS

• The future continuous form expresses an action expected to be in progress at the point of time in future.

For Example :-

They will be watching the football match in France.

I shall be visiting your house next month.

We shall be labouring hard to reach the top of the mountain.

SIMPLE FUTURE

• The Simple Future expresses action to be completed in future time.

For Example :-

He will play football.

I shall get a job.

They will start a meeting here.

We shall stage the play soon.

• Simple future is associated with adverbs like tomorrow, next week, a day after shortly etc.

For Example :-

I shall go to my uncle's house tomorrow.

He will attend the meeting next weak. 

They will open a shop shortly.

• Simple future is not used in a clause beginning with if, until, when, where, while, before, after, unless, in case etc. 

For Example :-

If it rains I shall not go to school.

They will wait at the station till the rain arrives.

He will not touch food until she comes home.

We shall not distribute sweets unless they come.   

PAST TENSE PRACTICE TEST

PAST PERFECT CONTINUOUS

• Past Perfect Continuous tense form is used to express action continued earlier up to the beginning of the later action.

For Example :-

He had been writing when i reached there.
Seema had been playing tennis when we joined her.
  

PAST PERFECT

• The past perfect tense is used to express the earlier completed action of the two past actions.

For Example :-

The train had left before they reached the station.

After he had done the work he come for the discussion.

• The past perfect form is used to donate an unfulfilled wish of the past.

For Example :-

I wish she had won the lottery.

I wish I had acted in teat film. 

PAST CONTINOUS

• Past continuous is used to express action continuing in the past.

For Example :-

When i saw him he was eating rice.

They were playing when the teacher came.

When i visited their house they were still sleeping.

• The past continuous tense form is associated with while.

For Example :-

He was reading while his brother was sleeping.

I was playing while my sister was reading.
They were crying while their enemies were laughing.

SIMPLE PAST

• Simple past tense is used to express action already completed in the past.

For example :-

I went to school with my friends.

They played tennis here.

We found a wolf in the bush.

Pranab corrected the error.

• Simple past is associated with verbs like yesterday, ago, previous day, a day before, in the past, by gone days, last, in 1970 etc.

For example :-

We went to Nandankanan yesterday.

Some year ago my friend completed his Ph.D last week.

I ended the minister's meeting.

India got independence in 1947.

• Simple past is used to express past habitual and general action.

For example :-

He lived there for many years.

They constructed the temple with the help of many architects.

PRESENT TENSE PRACTICE TEST

PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS

• Present Perfect Continuous tense expresses the action continuing from the past to the present. And it is mainly associated with since and for. 

For Example :-

He has been studying chemistry since 1980.

Mother has been suffering from fever for 10 days.

They have been living here since 1990.

he has been staying in this hotel for three hours.

• Verbs of perception and feeling are not used in perfect continuous tense.They are expressed in simple present tense.

PRESENT PERFECT

• Present perfect tense is used is used to express a complete action, but its impact is still continuing.

For example :-

He has built the house.
I have taken my meal.
She has broken the plate.
They have played the match.

• Present perfect tense is associated with adverbs like already, ever, just,yet, recently etc. 

For example :-

They have already discussed the matter.

Her brother has just arrived from America.

She has not finished her work yet.

They have recently passed H.S.C Examination.

• Present perfect expresses an earlier completed action of the two present action.

For example :-

He has received the money from the postman before his father returns.

I get up from the bed after the sun has risen.

The student comes to the class after the teacher has taken the attendance.

PRESENT CONTINUOUS / PROGRESSIVE

• Present continuous tense expresses an action continuing at the time of speaking.

For example :-

The boys are reading.

He is flying kite.

I am playing chess with him.

Rajat is repairing his bicycle.

• Present continuous tense is associated with the adverb like now, at present, at this moment, still, all the day etc.

For example :-

The teacher is teaching English now.

The student is preparing their lesson at present.

It is still raining.

The farmers are ploughing all the day.

• When the base verb is associated with going to, it refers to future action.

We are going to open a new shop.

He is going to leave the job.

Ramesh is going to collect the funds.

  

PRESENT SIMPLE

• A Verb  in the simple present is not used to express habitual actions.

For Example :-

He walks five kilometers every morning.

He takes tea before breakfast.

I take two meals in a day.

she sings bhajans in the evening.

• Simple Presemt is associated with verbs like always, every, often, seldom, rarely, barely,scarcely, hardly, usually, generally, regularly etc.

For Example :-

My father always reads geeta.

We take our pocket money in every week.

He often comes to our village.

He seldom quarrel with friends.

They usually spend their holiday at Darjeeling.

• Simple Present is used in Universal truths.

For Example :-

The earth goes round the sun.

spring comes after the winter.

Water freezes at 0 degree centigrade.

• Simple Present is used to in running commentaries.

For Example :-

Prasad bowls from the Mohanadi end and Jaysurya strikes it hard.

The ball is up in the air and there is Azahar.

He completes the catch and Jaysurya is out.

He returns to the pavilion.

• Simple Present expresses the action to be performed in the future.

For Example :-

He comes from America tomorrow.

They being their work next week.

• Simple Preasent is used to expresses verbs of perception such as see, hear, smell, understand, feel, taste and feelings,and states of mind such as want, desire, forgive, wish, hate, like think, know, mean, hope, imagine, cost, seem, etc. 

For Example :-

I see the beauty od Chilika.

He hears the bird's music.

I want to reach there soon.

He knows the fact.

They hope their success.

She doesn't belong to scheduled caste.

The sight looks charming.

I am seeing, I am wanting, he is knowing are not used.

TENSE

         There are three main time division. This time division mainly refers to three tense.

►    Present tense
►    Past tense 
►    Future tense

        Each tense has four forms.

►     Indefinite or Simple
►     Imperfect  or Progressive or Continuous.
►     Perfect
►     Perfect Continuous

--------------------------------------Tense Forms ---------------------------------------

	Simple Indefinite	Continuous Progressive	Perfect	Perfect Continuous
Present Tense	Go/ goes	Is/ are going	Have /has gone	Have/has Been going
Past Tense	Went going	Was/were	Had gone	Had been going
Future Tense	Will/shall go	Will/shall go	Will/shall Have gone	Shall/will have been going

Present Tense                                               

• Simple Present 
• Present Continuous / Progressive 
• Present Perfect
• Present Perfect Continuous

Past Tense                                                     

• Simple past
• Past continuous
• Past Perfect
• Past Perfect Continuous

Future Tense                                                  

• Simple Future 
• Future Continuous 
• Future Perfect
• Future Perfect Continuous

AUXILIARIES VERB TEST

USED TO

• Used to is chiefly  used to express habitual or customary activities in the past.

For Example:-

Mahatma Gandhi used to pray every evening.
Many years ago people used to eat row meat.
While staying at Balugaon i used to enjoy the beauty of Chilika.
We used to play hide and seek with our friends.

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DARE

• Like need, dare is also used to both as lexical and anomalous verb. It is generally used in the negative and interrogative.

For Example:-

The student daren't stand before the teacher.
I shall never dare to go in darkness.
Dare he come in the time ?

• Anomalous dare is used in the affirmative sentences when there is negative implication.

For Example:-

No one dare to say such words.

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NEED

• Need is both lexical and an anomalous verb. Need is used as auxiliary in the negative and interrogative.

For Example:-

You needn't take those medicines.
Need you come soon ?
Need they work together ?
He needn't worry for the loss, his brother is already a rich man.

• When there is negative implication in the sentence, need may be used in anomalous form in affirmative sentence.

For Example:-

No one need come to this dirty area.

He need have no problem.

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OUGHT

• Ought is used as present or future tense and in the past when proceed by a verb in the past tense. It is followed by the infinite 'to'.

For Example:-

He ought to finish his work soon.
We ought to find out the means of living.

• Ought to is used only reminding the subject of his duty, or giving advice, indicating a correct, or sensible action.

For Example:-

She ought to follow her mother.

Raju ought to start the work early.

The prime minister ought to place the woman reservation bill.

• Ought to with the perfect infinitive expresses past unfulfilled duty.

For Example:-

We ought to have given tow thousand rupees the poor.

He ought to have laboured hard for the examination.

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MUST

• Must is used in all tense and time. It has no past tense, no infinitive and no participate. In indirect speech 'had to' is used as the past tenses of must.

For Example:-

The boy said, 'I must go to school'.

The boy said that he had to go to school.

• Must is used to express the obligation, duty, necessity and probability.

For Example:-

We must be punctual in every work.

We must pay your tuition fees regularly.

We must feed the workers after the hard work.

• Must is used to express a strong determination.

For Example:-

We must see the Konark temple next winter.

They must finish the construction of the bridge before the rainy season. 

• Must expresses inevitability.

For Example:-

All must die one day.

Corruption must rain the society.

• In the negative form must not expresses prohibition and not absence of obligation.To express  the absence of obligation needn't is used.

For Example:-

You mustn't drive fast in the narrow road ( prohibition ).

you needn't drive slowly in the wide road ( absence of obligation).

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MAY AND MIGHT

• May and Might are used to express permission and request.

For Example :-

May i use this pen ?

Might he comes in ?

You may go in now.

They might take new steps.

• May and might are used to express conjecture and possibility.

For Example :-

It may rain today.

They might come in the right time.

You may get the first division if you read sincerely.

• May is used to express wishes, fear and hopes etc.

For Example :-

May God bless you.

I hope you may pass in the first division.

The snake may bite in the darkness.

A ghost may appear in the lonely road.

• May is used to express purpose in a ' that' clause.

For Example :-

He labours hard that he may earn more.

Harish saves money that he may leads an easy life.

•  Might is used to express a gentle approach.

For Example :-

The matter is serious, you might have informed me for treatment.

Why don't you call me over telephone ?

• Might is used as the past tense of 'may'.

For Example :-

He said," if may rain today".

He said that it might rain that day.

The boy said "i may be helped".

The boy said that he might be helped.

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CAN AND COULD

• Can with all the persons is used to express ability or capacity

For Example :-

He can write three pages in a minute.

I can play tennis well.

Can she speaks Bengali?

• Can is used to express possibility. 

 For Example :-

He can arrange fifty thousand rupees in Cuttack.

We can visit New Delhi at any time of the year.

• Can is used to express permission.

For Example :-

Can i take this pen ?

You can do it soon.

You can come at present.

• Can is generally used in the sense of ' to have', the power to or 'have the right to'.

For Example :-

One can apply for two posts at a time.

The customer can buy tea of any brand.

• Could is used to express to express ability or capacity in the past.

For Example :-

She could swim in the river when she was ten.

The mango was so sour that i couldn't eat.

I couldn't control my tongue when he used slang words at me.

• Could is used as the past tense of  'can' in indirect speech.

For Example :-

He said " I can work out the sum ".

He said that he could work out the sum.

Rosy said " I can help my friends ".

Rosy said that he could help her friends.

• Could is sometimes used to express polite requests.

For Example :-

Could you see me tomorrow?

Could you give me your new address ?

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SHOULD AND WOULD

• Would and should are used as the past tense forms of will and shall in indirect speech.

For Example :-

He said  " i shall go to my uncle's house".

He said he would go to his uncle's house.

The teacher said to me, " you will read this passage again".

The teacher told me that , I would read that passage again.

• Should with all persons expresses obligation

For Example :-

I should help my friend.

You should attend the meeting.

John should speak the truth.

He should obey the parents.

• Should is used to express a wish.

For Example :-

I should like to know when they would come here.

He should like to know how it happened without the knowledge of authority.

• Should with all persons expresses purpose and result in the clauses introduced by ' in order that' and 'so that'.

For Example :-

He planted the tree in order that his son should pluck fruits.

He reached before time so that the officer would pleased.

• Should with all the persons expresses a negative purpose after of the word 'lest'.

For Example :-

Try to cover the course lest you should fail.

They labored hard lest they should starve in the rainy season.

• Would with the second and the third person expresses desire and reference.

For Example :-

Would you like to take egg or meat?

He would like to know what to do.

They would ask you some important questions.

• Would with the second person expresses polite requests.

For Example :-

Would you mind extending support me?

Would you like to give me a little money ?

would you be so kind to attend my sister's marriage ceremony?

• Would is used for hypothetical situations after such phrase as 'if only', i wish, he wishes etc.

For Example :-

I wish you would not dive so first.

She wishes she would write it correctly.

If only we would reach there first ?

Don't you wish they would understand it better ?

• Would is used to express determination.

For Example :-

The officer would call on explanation from the clerk.

He would get the first prize.

They would see their plans materialized.

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SHALL AND WILL

• Shall and Will are used to form the future time.

First person takes shall and the second person and third  takes will.

For example :-

I shall visit your house next month.
We shall arrange a feast here.
You will pass in the Examination.
He will play tennis tomorrow.
They will start a new business.

• Shall is used with all persons expressing a promise or a threat.

For example :-

I shall help you if you come in time.
You shall suffer for your misconduct.
He shall be cursed for his sin.
My friend shall be suspended.

• Shall is used with the second and third persons expressing, command or insistence. The Peon shall obey the office's orders .You shall put off your shoes before going to the temple.

For example :-

He shall not drink wine in the college campus.
They shall complete the work within there days.

• Shall is used offering a service or suggesting. 

For example :-

Shall i give this pen to you ?
Shall we go to Chilika in winter ?

• Will Is used with the first person expresses intention, willingness, consent and promise.

For example :-

I will help you in your crisis.

We will secure more than eighty percentage marks in the coming examination.

I will finish the work before the puja vacation.

We will buy a motor car shortly.

• Will is used with the second person in case of polite request.

For example :-

Will you write an article for the journal ?
Will you have a cup of tea?
Will you come to attend dinner with me?
Will you lend me this book for a week?

• Will is something used to express a threat.

For example :-

I will see you soon.

I will expose all your villainy.

• Will usually expresses determination.

For example :-

We will always follow the path of truth.

We will never forgive his misconduct.

• Shall and Will are used as the tail questions of imperative forms.

For example :-

Close the door, will you ?

Let us go to Nandankanan, shall we ?

Put up the file, will you ? 

Let me carry this umbrella, shall i ?


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MODAL AUXILIARIES

There are 13 modal auxiliaries.

1. Shall             2. Should             3. Must
4. Will              5. Would              6. Ought to
7. Can               8. Could              9. Need
10. May            11. Might            12. Used to
13. Dare

Modal auxiliaries don't express any meaning independently, they express certain moods with the help of the base verbs.

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Auxiliaries And Anomalous Verbs Practice Test

AUXILIARIES AND ANOMALOUS VERBS

What is an auxiliary verb ?

There are two kinds of verbs.

1. Main Verb / Principal Verb / Full Verb.
2. Auxiliary Verb

A main verb or principal verb itself without taking the help of any other verb.

For Example :-

He played cricket well.
we know the rules.
His brother is a doctor.
Ravi has a beautiful watch.

(Words in italics are main verbs).

An auxiliary verb is called a helping verb.It can't interdependently express any meaning. It only helps the main verb Words in italic are known as Auxiliary verbs .

For Example :-

He will come in the time.
They can write the essay well.
He is Driving the car slowly.
The boy has completed the work.
It may rain today.

There are 24 auxiliary verbs.

Be Verbs :-  is, am, are, was, were.
Do Verbs :-  do, does, did.
Have Verbs :-  Have, has, Had.
Shall, should, will, would, can, could, may, might, must, ought to, need, dare, used to.

These 24 auxiliary can be categorized into parts.

1. Primary auxiliaries, such as be Verbs, do verbs and have verbs.
2. Model auxilaries such as shall,should, will, would, can, could, may, might, must, ought to, need, dare, used to.

Primary auxiliary can be used both as principal verbs and auxiliary verbs, but model auxiliaries are only used as auxiliary verbs.

For Example :-

He is a farmer. (main verb)
He is milking the cow. (auxiliary verb)
I have a red pen. ( main verb)
We have taken our breakfast .(auxiliary verb)

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Article Practice Test ( A, An and The ), Correct the errors

Article Practice Test ( A, An, The )

ARTICLE 2

DEFINITE ARTICLE : THE

Use of definite article.

☛ The is used before a noun which has already been introduced and made definite .

   ➤  I saw a man on the road.
          The man was singing a song.

   ➤  He ate an apple yesterday.
         The apple was sweet.

☛ The is use d when any thing is particularized and an uncountable noun also takes 'the' only when it is followed by a defining phrase or clause.

For Example :-

       The book i purchased yesterday was very interesting.
       The boy who is playing in the garden is my brother.
       The coal that is collected from Talcher is very fine.
       The oil imported from Iraq is costly.

☛ The is used for generalization for a whole class.

For Example :-

      The rose is a beautiful flower.
      The book is the true friend of man.
      The horse is useful animal.

☛ The is used before some words which are only one.

For Example :-

      The earth moves around the sun.
      The moon is very beautiful.
      The sun rises in the east.
      The sky is studied with stars.
☛ The is used before superlatives.

For Example :-

      He is the best boy in the class.
      Posting letters is the commonest form of forgetfulness.
      Hirakud is the longest dam.
   
☛ The is used before ordinal numerials.

For Example :-

      He got the second prize in the competition.
      India got her independence on the 15 august 1947.
      Sunday is the first day of the week.

☛ The is used before all musical instruments.

For Example :-

      Deepali is playing the harmonium.
      She plays the piano every evening.
      He has bought the guitar today.
      Does she play the banjo everyday?

☛ The is used before some important newspapers and journals.

For Example :-

      The Times of India.
      The Indian Express.
      The Hindu.
      The Statesman.
      The Samaj.
      The Heritage.
☛ The is used before some important epics and religion books.

For Example :-

       The Ramayan.
       The Mohabharat
       The Geeta.
       The Paradise lost.
       The Vedas.
       The Koran.
       The Grantha Sahib.
☛ The is used before some important hotels and clubs.

For Example :-

      The Oberoi.
      The Kalinga Ashok.
      The Y.M.C.A

☛ The is used before the common nouns when it expresses their qualities.

For Example :-

       We can see the artist in him.
       He can never forget the poet in her.

☛ The is used before the name of some important river, seas, canals, oceans, islands, countries, desert, mountains,etc.

For Example :-

       The Ganga.
       The Arabian sea.
       The Amazon.
       The Pacific Ocean.
       The Mahanadi.
       The west Indies.
       The U.S.A.
       The Sahara.
       The U.K.
       The Thar.
       The Suez Canal.
       The Himalayas.
       The Panama Canal.
       The Vindhyas.
             
☛ The is used before certain titles.

For Example :-

       Ashok the Great.
       Alexander the Great.
       Akber the Great.

☛ The is used before adjectives to make them nouns.

For Example :- 

       The rich are cruel.
       The poor are honest.
       The wounded may die.
       The dead will never speak.
     
☛ The is used before the names of languages to mean the inhabitants speaking the same language.

For Example :-

      We speak Odiya ( Language ).
      The Odiyas were very brave  ( the Oriya people)
      He speaks french fluently ( Language ).
      The french are fond of cats ( People ).
☛ The is used before the names of big ships and trains.

For Example :-

       The Virat.
       The Vikrant.
       The Coromandel Express.
       The Konark Express.
       The Neelachala Express.

 Omission of a, an and the :-

☞ Articles are not used before uncountables in general sense.
   
For Example :-

      Water is life.
      Coal is a useful mineral.
      Mercury is the greatest virtue.
      Gold is a precious metal.
   
      But the is used when the uncountable is particularized.

For Example :-

      The water of pond is muddy .
      The coal of Talcher is costly.
      The gold of Mysore is pure.
   
☞ The is not used before fixed days, Months and days of the week.

For Example :-

       Christmas.
       Republic Day.
       New Year Day.
       College Day.

☞ The is not used before the word God when it refers to the omnipresent God.

For Example :-

       God is good.
       God is an heaven.

☞ No article is used before man and women in general sense.

For Example :-

      Man is mortal.
      Woman is a great strength to man.

☞ The is not used before temple,hospital,church,bed,school,college etc.When the primary purpose is understood an 'the' can be used when the secondary purpose is understood.

For Example :-

        He went to hospital for treatment.
        He went the hospital to see his sick friend.
        He goes to temple to worship lord Shiva.
       The worker went to the temple to paint its wall.
☞ The is not used before names of any game.

For Example :-
   
       They play football.
       He plays tennis well.
       Cricket is played every where now.
☞ The is nit used before the names of males .

For Example :-

       Hari takes breakfast early.
       They have arranged dinner here.
       We don't like to take lunch in this hotel.

 

Article Practice Test ( A, An )

ARTICLES

☞   There are three articles in English : a, an and the 

✿ The articles are ✌️ two types ✿

1. ☝️ The Indefinite article
2. ✌️ The definite article

Articles are generally used as adjectives.

THE INDEFINITE ARTICLES : A, AN

The Indefinite articles are ( a, an ) used before singular countables which means "one".

☛ A is generally used before a word beginning with a consonant sound and an is used before a word beginning with vowel sound.

For Example :-

A Box                                       An Apple
A Girl                                       An Orange
A Man                                      An Ink pot
A Table                                    An Ideology
A Book                                    An Aircraft
                                                An Engine

☛ A is also used before a word beginning with a vowel symbol which expresses a consonant sound.

For Example :-

A Uniformity
A University
A European
A One Rupee note
A One eyed person

☛ An is also used in the place of a word beginning with a vowel sound or the silent "h".

For Example :-

An Hour
An Heir
An Honest man
An Honorable person

☛ A/An is used to mean everyday.

For Example :-

He takes medicine twice a day.
Mother takes pills thrice a week.
I drink a glass of water once an hour.
She visits her uncle's house twice a year.

☛ A/An is used before singular countables as an introducing word.

For Example :-

He saw a man with a gun in his hand.
i visited an temple last week.
He enjoyed an interesting novel last evening.
Long ago a monk lived in a cave.

☛  A/An is used before the names of occupation or professions.

For Example :-

The boy is an artist.
My uncle is a doctor.
Mr sahoo is a lawyer .
He is an orator.

☛ A/An is used before certain numerical expressions.

For Example :-

There lived a couple in this village.
He bought a dozen of eggs.
He misappropriated a thousand rupees.
She flew a score of balloons.

☛ A/An is used before a singular countable when  it represents a whole class.

For Example :-

A lion is a beast of prey.
A cow is a domestic animal.
A peacock has a bunch of beautiful feathers.

☛  When 'few ' and 'little' are used in a positive sense they take a before them.

For Example :-

There are few books in the library. ( Negative sense )
There are a few books in the library ( Positive sense )
There is little milk in the cup ( Almost nothing )
There is a little milk in the cup. ( Something that can be use )

☛ When a proper noun stands for a quality and is, thus, used as common noun, it takes a or an before it.

For Example :-

He is a Kapil Dev. ( He plays  like Kapil Dev )
She is an Elizabeth.
Rabi is a Fakirmohan.

☛ A/An is used before Mr. Mrs. and Miss with name, surname or titles when the person is not known.

For Example :-

A Mr.Sarangi has come today.
An Ojha spoke very high of you.
A Miss Roy danced well.

☛ A/An is used after the word  'such', when it is used before a singular uncountable.

For Example :-

Such a boy.
Such a situation.
Such an apple.
Such an event.

☛ A/An is used after the word 'half'.

For Example :-

Half a kilometer.
Half an apple.
Half an hour.
half a cup of tea.

☛ A/An is used in exclamatory sentences.

For Example :-

What a beautiful building !
What a wonderful sight !
What a awful event !
What a gigantic personality !