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Influence of English on Modern Indian Languages

Description: This quiz will test your knowledge on the influence of English on modern Indian languages.
Number of Questions: 15
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Which of the following is NOT an example of an English loanword in Hindi?

साइकिल
टेलीफोन
पेंसिल
पुस्तक

Which of the following is an example of an English calque in Hindi?

स्वाधीनता
लोकतंत्र
समाजवाद
राष्ट्रपति

Which of the following is an example of an English hybrid in Hindi?

रेलगाड़ी
सड़क
पुल
घर

Which of the following is an example of an English semantic shift in Hindi?

पानी
आग
हवा
धरती

Which of the following is an example of an English syntactic change in Hindi?

मैंने खाना खाया
मैं खाना खाता हूँ
मैं खाना खाऊँगा
मैं खाना खा रहा हूँ

Which of the following is an example of an English phonological change in Hindi?

प
फ
ब
भ

Which of the following is an example of an English morphological change in Hindi?

-ता
-ना
-ना
-ना

Which of the following is an example of an English lexical change in Hindi?

कंप्यूटर
टेलीविजन
रेफ्रिजरेटर
वाशिंग मशीन

Which of the following is NOT an example of an English pragmatic change in Hindi?

Saying 'hello' when meeting someone
Saying 'goodbye' when leaving someone
Saying 'thank you' when someone does something for you
Saying 'sorry' when you do something wrong

Which of the following is an example of an English discourse change in Hindi?

Using the 'sandwich' method of communication
Using the 'topic-comment' structure of discourse
Using the 'turn-taking' system of conversation
Using the 'adjacency pair' structure of conversation

Which of the following is an example of an English stylistic change in Hindi?

Using more formal language in writing
Using more informal language in writing
Using more complex sentences in writing
Using more simple sentences in writing

Which of the following is an example of an English rhetorical change in Hindi?

Using more metaphors in speech
Using more similes in speech
Using more personification in speech
Using more hyperbole in speech

Which of the following is an example of an English ideological change in Hindi?

The belief that democracy is the best form of government
The belief that capitalism is the best economic system
The belief that individualism is the best way of life
The belief that secularism is the best way to organize society

Which of the following is an example of an English cultural change in Hindi?

The celebration of Christmas
The celebration of Halloween
The celebration of Thanksgiving
The celebration of Valentine's Day

Which of the following is an example of an English social change in Hindi?

The rise of the middle class
The decline of the joint family system
The increase in the number of working women
The increase in the number of divorces

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