Random thoughts 1491 to 1505.

 1491. Will get punished on his own for the sins says one religion. Forgiveness is to be given says another. Punishment should be given says the third.

1492. Some people run to earn food. Some people run to digest it. Keep a balanced diet.

1493. If a man gets defeated it is an experience for him. If a woman gets defeated it is a dishonour for her.

1494. The Butterfly looks beautiful & colourful. We feel happy on seeing it. But it’s life is short. On average, they live only for about 15-30days. How sad.

1495. A mud volcano erupted in Gujarat’s Surat. The streets are covered with mud. People are laying bricks to stop the mud from entering the houses.

1496. The central and some state governments are considering to offer 50% of the last drawn salary as pension under the new pension system.

1497. A transitive verb requires an object to receive the action. An intransitive verb will make sense without one. Some verbs may be used both ways.

Example: Transitive verb.

Please BRING coffee. 

The girls CARRY water to their village.

Juan THREW the ball.

Example: Intransitive verb.

They JUMPED.

The dog RAN.

She SANG.

1498. “What” is used when we have unlimited possibilities as the answer. “Which” is used when we have limited possibilities as the answer.

Example:

What shall we do today?

Which hand do you write with?

1499. “Who” functions as a subject, and is used while performing an action and “whom” functions as an object and is used while receiving an action.

Example: 

“That's the girl who scored the goal.” It is the subject of “scored”. “Whom do you like best?” It is the object of “like”.

1500. “The best of both worlds” is an idiom which means you can enjoy two different opportunities (jobs) at the same time.

1501. A verb taking the suffix 'ing' and acting as noun is called GERUND. Eg. Walking is a good exercise. Here,“walking” is a gerund.

1502. Through out my service, I never spent on the pay day. I gave the salary to my wife who would place it in the puja and start spending on the next day.

1503. A new born baby drinks approximately 20ml x 20-30 times of mother’s milk a day. The mother should drink more quantity to compensate the loss.

1504. Knowledge of Vedhas, Upanishads, Thirukkural, Ramayana, Mahabharata, meditation and Yoga are important for spiritual teaching.

1505. Knowledge of Economics, Administration, Laws of the land, Governance and journalism are important for political analysis.