The way 11 plus exam pattern is changing, one can expect new question format and patterns in coming years. Discussing one of the new question format from English section which can be expected in forthcoming 11 plus exams.
One word Substitution is one of the integral parts of vocabulary. It simply means that a sentence has to be replaced with a single word. This area requires a good vocabulary to solve the questions well. Questions based on one word substitution are often asked in various competitive exams.
For example: A hater of womankind - Misogynist
One easy method of doing one word substitution is by using the root method. Roots are nothing but the words from which the main word has been derived. In our other series of vocabulary, we have consolidated the lists of root words that will ease your preparation.
For example:
Look at the root word - CRACY.
CRACY = RULE / GOVERNMENT
A government by the people - Democracy
A government by a king or queen - Monarchy
A government by the officials - Bureaucracy
A government by the rich - Plutocracy
A government by few - Oligarchy
A government by the nobles - Aristocracy
Let's learn more examples:
OMNI = ALL
One who is all powerful - Omnipotent
One who is present everywhere - Omnipresent
One who knows everything - Omniscient
CIDE= KILLING
Killing of a human being - Homicide
Killing/ Murder of a king - Regicide
Killing of an Infant/ newborn baby - Infanticide
Killing of a race or community - Genocide
Killing of One's sister - Sorocide
Killing of self or self-murder - Suicide
Killing of either or both parents - Parricide
Killing of one's brother - Fratricide
Killing of one's father - Patricide
Killing of one's mother - Matricide
Killing of one's husband - Mariticide
Killing of one's wife - Uxoricide
Ible= Able to be
Inaudible - a sound that cannot be heard
Inaccessible - that cannot be easily approached
Incorrigible - incapable of being corrected
Irreparable - incapable of being repaired
Illegible - incapable of being read
Inevitable - incapable of being avoided
Impracticable - incapable of being practiced
Invincible - one, too strong to be overcome
Indelible - that cannot be erased
Indefatigable - one, who does not tire easily
Infallible - one, who is free from all mistakes and failures
Learning through word roots will make it easy for you to grasp more and enhance your vocabulary. The above given list of word roots will surely help you in this regards. It's always advisable to learn one word substitution with the help of word roots to ease your vocabulary building and expand your word base exponentially.