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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.
The old man said, "Thanks I shall never forget this kindness, Ankit."

A) The old man applauded Ankit for his kindness and he shall never forget Ankit. B) The old man thanked Ankit and assured him that he would never forget his kindness.
C) Ankit was being thanked by the old man for his kindness towards an old man. D) The old man said thank you to Ankit for his kindness.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) The old man thanked Ankit and assured him that he would never forget his kindness.

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Look at the underlined part of each sentence. Below each sentence are given three possible substitutions for the underlined part. If one of them (a), (b) or (c) is better than the underlined part, indicate your response on the Answer Sheet against the corresponding letter. If none of the substitutions imporves the sentence, indicate (d) as your response on the Answer Sheet.


Go north-east across the mountains till you will reach an island.

A) reached B) reach
C) have reached D) No improvement
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) reach

Explanation:

The use of will is redundant. The main verb is ‘Go’, till you reach is used to denote time. Further, the event will be completed in future but both other options are in past tense.

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In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which will improve the bracketed part of the sentence. In case no improvement is needed, select "no improvement".

 

The footpath (had been hijacked) by gigantic blue-and-green barricades.

 

A) have been hijacked B) have being hijacked  
C) had been hijacking D) no improvement
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) no improvement

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A sentence has been given in Direct/Indirect Speech. Out of the four given alternatives, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Indirect/Direct Speech.

 

The teacher said, “Wow! You have done well.”

 

A) The teacher applauded him, saying that he had done well. B) The teacher appreciated me.
C) The teacher said wow, he had done well. D)  The teacher applauded him by saying wow.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) The teacher applauded him, saying that he had done well.

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0 1969
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In the following question, the sentence given with blank to be filled in with an appropriate word. Select the correct alternative out of the four and indicate it by selecting the appropriate option.

 

It doesn't look like you're all that ________ at singing either.

 

A) ignorance B) skilled
C) adept D) adapt
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) adept

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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.

 

People felt that the police were corrupt.

 

A) It was felt that the police were corrupt. B) The police were felt to be corrupt.
C) It was felt that the police were being corrupt. D) The police were felt being corrupt.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) It was felt that the police were corrupt.

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In the following passage some of the words have been left out. Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answer for the given blank out of the four alternatives.


War and Peace, an epic historical novel by Leo Tolstoy, was_____ published as Voyna i mir in 1865-69. This ____study of early 19th century Russian society, noted for its _____of realistic detail and variety of psychological______is generally regarded as one of the world's greatest novels. War and Peace is_____concerned with the histories of five aristocratic families, the members of which are _____against the_____background of Russian social life during the war against Napoleon. The_____ of war, however, is____to the story of family existence which involves Tolstoy's optimistic belief in the life-asserting ______of human existence.

 

This ____ study of early 19th century Russian society,

A) panoramic B) histrionic
C) omnipotent D) explicit
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) panoramic

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In each of the questions, four alternatives are given for the Idiom/Phrase. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the Idiom/Phrase and click the button corresponding to it.

Go out of one's way

A) Did not want to B) Ran away
C) Did everything possible D) Tried to avoid us
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Did everything possible

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