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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.

 

“Don’t you know the way to home?” asked the lady.

 

A) The lady asked why he didn’t know the way to home. B) The lady asked whether he didn’t knew the way to home.
C) The lady asked about the way to home. D) The lady asked why he doesn’t know the way to home.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) The lady asked whether he didn’t knew the way to home.

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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.
I shall _____ her if she apologises to me for her misbehavior.

A) pardon B) forgive
C) punish D) reprimand
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) forgive

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In the following question, four words are given out of which one word is correctly spelt. Select the correctly spelt word.

A) daclination B) declineation
C) declination D) daclineation
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) declination

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In the following questions, one part of the sentence may have an error. Find out which part of the sentence has an error and click the button corresponding to it. If the sentence is free from error, click the "No error" option.

The doctor says that(A)/the patient will recover(B)/in few days(C)/No Error(D)

A) A B) B
C) C D) D
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) C

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The question below consists of a set of labelled sentences. Out of the four options given, select the most logical order of the sentences to form a coherent paragraph.

 

Everyone around

A-stood as a misfit among them

B-me turned out to be

C-an early-riser and I

 

A) BAC B) ACB
C) ABC D) CBA
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) BAC

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In the following question, out of the given four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the Idiom/Phrase.

 

Spin your wheels

 

A) Set an activity in motion B) Waste your time or efforts
C) A firmly held belief D) With great affection or enthusiasm
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Waste your time or efforts

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

to drive someone up the wall

 

A) to make someone very irritated B) to break the barriers of misunderstanding between two persons
C) to encourage someone D) to be the cause of someone's success
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) to make someone very irritated

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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.

He loves you _____ than me.

A) closer B) nearer
C) higher D) more
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) more

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