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Monday, December 8, 2025

Dictionaey Use- Quarter Finding

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Easy Way to Find a Word in the Dictionary:
Generally, a dictionary is divided into 4 quarter (1/2 or 25% of the pages)

(a) First quarter: It contains the words begin with the letters A – D.
(b) Second quarter: it contains the words begin with the letters E – L.
(c) Third quarter: It contains the words begin with the letters M – R.
(d) Fourth quarter: It contains the cords begin with the letters S – Z.

Examples:

1. In which quarter of the dictionary will you find the following words?

(i) journey …………………….2nd
(ii) fence………………………..2nd
(iii) picture………………………3rd
(iv) until…………………………4th
(v) benefit……………………… 1st
(vi) include……………………….2nd
(vii) kitchen……………………….2nd
(viii) where…………………………4th
(ix) yellow……………………….. 4th
(x) towards ………………………4th

2. In which quarter of the dictionary will you find the following words
(i) earn (ii) society (iii) menthol (iv) fool

Answers: (i) 2nd (ii) 4th (iii) 3rd (iv) 2nd

Exercises:

1. In which quarter of the dictionary will you find the following words?
(i) justice (ii) profession (iii) beautiful (iv) kitchen (v) weather

2. In which quarter of the dictionary will you find the following words?
(i) fast (ii) monkey (iii) x-ray (iv) ant

3. In which quarter of the dictionary you find the following words:
i) irony ii) negotiation iii) badger iv) trip

 


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