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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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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.
Evidently it was too
X-of a deadly-looking cobra or
Y-two we saw no reptiles
Z-dry for game, and with the exception

A) YZX B) YXZ
C) XZY D) ZXY
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) ZXY

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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, 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.

 

My grandmother died five years ______.

 

A) Ago B) Since
C) Before D) From
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Ago

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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, 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, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase.
Pull the plug

A) Make a firm refusal B) Save a situation by acting in the nick of time
C) To waste away somebody's effort D) Prevent something from continuing
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Prevent something from continuing

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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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