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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 expresses the same sentence in Indirect/Direct speech.

 

She said, "I will be making the dinner now, so tell me what you wish to eat?"

A) She said that she would be making the dinner then so we should tell her that we wished to eat. B) She said that she would be making the dinner then so we should tell her what we wished to eat.
C) She said that she would be making the dinner now so we should tell her what we wished to eat. D) She said that she would be making the dinner now so we should tell her that we wished to eat.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) She said that she would be making the dinner then so we should tell her what we wished to eat.

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In the following question, out of the four alternatives, choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/Phrase.

 

Fall back on

A) retreat B) overtaken
C) suffer an accident D) resort to something
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) resort to something

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A sentence/a part of the sentence is underlined. Four alternatives are given to the underlined part which will improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative and click the button corresponding to it. In case no improvement is needed, click the button corresponding to "No improvement".

She found a wooden broken table in the room.

A) wooden and broken table B) broken wooden table
C) broken and wooden table D) No improvement
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) broken wooden table

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

Disdain

A) Antipathy B) Admiration
C) Derision D) Scorn
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Admiration

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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 expresses the same sentence in Indirect/Direct speech.

My father said to the stranger, "Where do you live?"

A) My father asked the stranger where he lives. B) My father asked the stranger where he has been living.
C) My father asked where he lives to the stranger. D) My father asked the stranger where he lived.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) My father asked the stranger where he lived.

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In how many parts is the human brain divided?

A) 2 B) 3
C) 4 D) 5
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 3

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Which of the following phrases (i), (ii), and (iii) given below each sentence should replace the phrase printed in bold letters to make the sentence grammatically correct? Choose the best option among the five given alternatives that reflect the correct use of phrase in the context of the grammatically correct sentence. If the sentence is correct as it is, mark (E) i.e., "No correction required" as the answer.

Despite the abuse and insults that were hurled at him, he really sticks on his guns and showed the protesters how to be calm.
i. he really stuck onto his guns and showed the protesters
ii. he really stuck to his guns and showed the protesters
iii. he really is sticking his guns onto the protesters

A) A. Only i B) B. Only ii
C) C. Only iii D) D. ii and iii
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) B. Only ii

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Ans. B.
‘to stick to one’s guns’ means refuse to compromise or change, despite criticism. It is a phrasal verb hence we can’t make any changes in the prepositions used. The sentence is in past tense, hence stick should be replaced by stuck.

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Out of the four alternatives, choose the one which can be substituted for the given words/sentences and click the button corresponding to it.

A thing no longer in use

A) Illusion B) Illegal
C) Obsolete D) Historic
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Obsolete

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