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SSC CGL Complete English Notes & Vocabulary
High-yield English grammar rules, previous years' synonyms, and one-word substitutions asked in SSC CGL exams from 2021 to 2025.
Part 1: Top 25 English Grammar Rules
Rule 1: Possessive Adjectives vs Pronouns
- Possessive adjectives come before a noun, while possessive pronouns stand alone.
- **Adjectives:** My, Our, Your, His/Her/Its, Their.
- **Pronouns:** Mine, Ours, Yours, His/Hers, Theirs.
Rules 6, 7 & 8: Pronoun Agreements
- **Rule 6:** Relative pronoun verb agrees with its antecedent.
- **Rule 7:** When subject is 'one', use **one's** instead of *his*.
- **Rule 8:** With *all, some, most, half + of*, verb agrees with the following noun.
Part 2: SSC CGL Synonyms (2021–2025)
High-frequency vocabulary terms extracted directly from previous years' exam shifts.
| # | Word | Synonym / Meaning | Exam Shift |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Inherent | Natural | SSC CGL 2024 T-II |
| 2 | Charisma | Charm | SSC CGL 2024 T-II |
| 3 | Impurities | Scum | SSC CGL 2024 T-II |
| 4 | Transient | Temporary | SSC CGL 2022 T-I |
| 5 | Benevolent | Generous | SSC CGL 2023 T-I |
| 6 | Vigilant | Cautious | SSC CGL 2023 T-I |
| 7 | Ephemeral | Fleeting | SSC CGL 2025 T-I |
Part 3: SSC CGL One-Word Substitutions (2021–2025)
High-yield one-word substitutions asked in previous years' SSC CGL exams.
| # | Meaning / Group of Words | One-Word Answer | Exam & Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | One who cannot make a mistake | INFALLIBLE | SSC CGL 2024 T-II |
| 2 | A sudden and violent change or upheaval | TURBULENCE | SSC CGL 2024 T-II |
| 3 | Someone who loves and admires himself the most | NARCISSIST | SSC CGL 2024 T-II |
| 4 | Someone who walks on foot | PEDESTRIAN | SSC CGL 2024 T-II |
| 5 | Speaking disrespectfully about sacred or religious things | BLASPHEMY | SSC CGL 2024 T-II |
| 6 | A person who speaks two languages fluently | BILINGUAL | SSC CGL 2025 T-I |
| 7 | Food that is not fresh | STALE | SSC CGL 2024 T-I |
| 8 | Capable of being done | FEASIBLE | SSC CGL 2024 T-I |
| 9 | One who speaks for others | SPOKESPERSON | SSC CGL 2021 T-II |
| 10 | A doctor specialising in heart diseases | CARDIOLOGIST | SSC CGL 2021 T-II |
| 11 | A performer's first public appearance | DEBUT | SSC CGL 2024 T-I |
| 12 | The study of human cultures | ANTHROPOLOGY | SSC CGL 2025 T-I |
| 13 | Never able to die | IMMORTAL | SSC CGL 2024 T-I |
| 14 | A series or group of stars | CONSTELLATION | SSC CGL 2022 T-I |
| 15 | An animal that feeds its young with milk from its body | MAMMAL | SSC CGL 2023 T-I |