How to prepare for verbal ability and reading comprehension - Sharma Arun, Upadhyay Meenakshi 2014

Acknowledgements

I would like to begin by being grateful for the guidance and inspiration given by my late grandparents Dr. S.N. Upadhyay and Smt. Indira R. Upadhyay. The values and beliefs that they instilled in me have been a source of constant inspiration in my life.

I am thankful to my late father Mr. G.S. Upadhyay whose stories and knowledge inculcation have had a very special significance for me, and my mother Sandhya who with her unflinching support through thick and thin has helped me reach where I am today. I also owe thanks to my sister Jaysashree who introduced me to the wonderful world of books and unfolded the voracious reader in me and my brother Sanchindra who has always been there whenever I needed him. Special mention and thanks are also due to my brother-in-law and sister-in-law—Aparna and Dr. Rajarshi.

I am also thankful to my parents-in-law, Mr. M.K. Sharma and Mrs. Renu Sharma, my brother-in-law Ravi whose vocabulary has always inspired me and my sister-in-law Aditi who has always been a big help.

My nephews Harsh, Rishi, Arjit, Shrey and Rakshit, and my son Shaurya have always been happy to extend their help to me!

My husband Arun has been a pillar of strength in whatever I have done. This book would have been impossible without him.

MEENAKSHI UPADHYAY

We would like to thank our students and readers across India who remain our primary motivation to discover better and more efficient ways of thinking. Our team members at MindWorkzz are a constant source of support and encouragement and we would like to especially mention Mr. S. Mazumadar, Shyam Kumar, Shagun, Neha, Arun Chaturvedi, Tarannum, Ashish Singh, Abhijeet, Vijay Kumar, Kshitij Gupta and Prakash Purti for standing with us through thick and thin.

The wonderful people at McGraw Hill Education with their amazing insights and professional guidance are responsible in bringing out the book. They are a constant source of learning for us. We extend our special thanks to this team— Mr. Tanmoy Roychowdhury, Mr. Kannath Prakash, Ms. Bhavna Malhotra, Mr. Anubha Srivastava and Ms. Medha Arora.

ARUN SHARMA