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In the following question, a sentence has been given in Direct/Indirect speech. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best express the same sentence in Indirect/Direct speech.

He said to Raina,"I cannot marry you now but I shall surely do so next year."

A) He told Raina that he cannot marry her now but would surely do so the following year.	B) He told her that he could not marry Raina then but would surely marry her next year.
C) He told Raina that he could not marry her then but he would surely do so the following year.	D) He told Raina that he would not marry her then but would surely do so the next year.

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) He told Raina that he could not marry her then but he would surely do so the following year.

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Four statements are given below at A, B, C and D. There may be some errors in the given statement(s). The incorrect statement is your answer.

A) The Trump administration is intensifying its effort to crack down the so-called sanctuary cities that refuse to comply with federal immigration authorities.	B) Efforts were intensified by the Trump administration to crack down the sanctuary cities that refused to comply with federal immigration authorities.
C) The so-called sanctuary cities that refused to abide by the federal immigration authorities will be cracked down by the intensified efforts of the Trump administration.	D) Federal immigration authorities must be complied into by sanctuary cities if the efforts of the Trump Administration must be intensified.

Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Federal immigration authorities must be complied into by sanctuary cities if the efforts of the Trump Administration must be intensified.

Explanation:

We have to find the incorrect statement. All the sentences except D have been correctly structured. In option D, the phrase ‘complied into by’ is incorrect. You "comply with" a rule or a law and not by cities.

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I am a cold man without a soul. If there is warmth in me, it slowly will kill me. What am I?

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A snowman is a cold man without a soul, if there is warmth in it, it slowly will kill him.

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The sentences given with blanks are to be filled with an appropriate word(s). Four alternatives are suggested for each question. For each question, choose the correct alternative and click the button corresponding to it.

I was _____________ paying the toll tax.

A) free from	B) exonerated from
C) exempted from	D) exposed to

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) exempted from

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To take secretly in small quantities

A) Theft	B) Defalcation
C) Pilferage	D) Robbery

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Pilferage

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In the following question, a sentence has been given in Active/Passive voice. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Passive/Active voice.

Grandmother is knitting a sweater for you.

A) A sweater is being knit by grandmother for you.	B) A sweater will be knit by grandmother for you.
C) Grandmother is knitting for you a sweater.	D) Knitting of a sweater has been done by grandmother for you.

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) A sweater is being knit by grandmother for you.

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In the following question, out of the given four alternatives, select the one which is opposite in meaning of the given word.

Objective

A) Fair	B) Detached
C) Straight	D) Prejudiced

Answer & Explanation Answer: D)

Prejudiced

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Select the word with the correct spelling.

A) arobics	B) chosers
C) batered	D) eternity

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