وہ پہیلیاں حل کرنے میں اچھی ہے۔ – Woh paheliyan hal karne mein achhi hai. – वह पहेलियाँ हल करने में अच्छी है।
English: She is good at solving puzzles.
Grammar Focus:
Tense: Present Simple – used for stating abilities, skills, or general truths that are consistently true.
Structure: Subject + to be verb (is) + Adjective + Prepositional Phrase (at + Gerund + Noun).
Urdu Insight: In Urdu, "پہیلیاں حل کرنے میں اچھی ہے" (paheliyan hal karne mein achhi hai) combines "اچھی" (achhi, good) as the adjective with "ہے" (hai), the third-person singular feminine form of "ہونا" (hona, to be). The phrase "حل کرنے میں" (hal karne mein) uses "میں" (mein, at/in) for skill proficiency, with "حل کرنا" (hal karna, to solve) as the gerund. The noun "پہیلیاں" (paheliyan, puzzles) is plural. For masculine subjects, it becomes "اچھا ہے" (achha hai).
Usage Tips: This structure is ideal for describing talents, proficiencies, or aptitudes in specific activities.
Use case Sentences:
She is good at solving puzzles during family gatherings.
He is good at solving puzzles in competitions.
They are good at solving puzzles together.
Synonyms / Alternatives:
She excels at cracking riddles.
She is skilled at deciphering enigmas.
She is adept at unraveling mysteries.
Common Mistake:
❌ She good at solving puzzles. (Incorrect omission of "is.")
✅ She is good at solving puzzles. (Correct with "is" for third-person singular.)
Short Explanation:
"وہ پہیلیاں حل کرنے میں اچھی ہے" (woh paheliyan hal karne mein achhi hai) means the subject possesses a strong ability to resolve challenging brain teasers.
Subject ("وہ" - woh): This refers to "she," the third-person singular feminine pronoun indicating the person with the skill. It is the main entity in the sentence.
Verb ("ہے" - hai): This is the linking verb, meaning "is." It connects the subject to the descriptive quality in present simple tense.
Adjective ("اچھی" - achhi): This means "good," describing the level of proficiency, agreeing in gender with the subject (feminine here).
Prepositional Phrase ("پہیلیاں حل کرنے میں" - paheliyan hal karne mein): This means "at solving puzzles," with "پہیلیاں" (puzzles) as the plural noun, "حل کرنے" (solving) as the gerund form of the verb, and "میں" (mein) indicating the area of expertise.
This sentence overall highlights a personal talent in intellectual challenges.
Practice Exercise:
1. She ___ good at math problems. (is)
Correct Answer: She is good at math problems.
2. They ___ good at sports. (are)
Correct Answer: They are good at sports.
3. Yesterday, he ___ good at drawing. (was)
Correct Answer: Yesterday, he was good at drawing.