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Read each sentence to find out whether there is any error in any underlined part and indicate your response in the Answer Sheet against the corresponding letter i.e., (a) or (b) or (c). If you find no error, your response should be indicated as (d).

A) Emperor Ashoka	B) have conquered Kalinga
C) before he embraced Buddhism.	D) No error

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) have conquered Kalinga

Explanation:

Error is in second part. Replace ‘have’ with ‘had’. Since two events are mentioned and both occurred in the past, the even that happened first will be expressed in past perfect tense. Hence ‘had conquered’ is the correct form.

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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 colleague said, "I will start a new assignment tomorrow."

A) My colleague said that he would start a new assignment tomorrow.	B) My colleague said that he will start a new assignment the next day.
C) My colleague said that he would start a new assignment the next day.	D) My colleague said that he will start a new assignment tomorrow.

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) My colleague said that he would start a new assignment the next day.

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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 to the shopkeeper, "My favourite colour is yellow."

A) She informs the shopkeeper that her favourite colour is yellow.	B) She told the shopkeeper that her favourite colour is yellow.
C) She told the shopkeeper that her favourite colour was yellow.	D) She tells the shopkeeper that her favourite colour is yellow.

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) She told the shopkeeper that her favourite colour was yellow.

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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".

At the micro level, the dialectical process of development in India (has now heading) towards another direction.

A) had now heading	B) now heading
C) is now heading	D) no improvement

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) is now heading

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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”.

A foolish person is some one who is easily taken-in and tricked by others.

A) sober	B) stupid
C) gullible	D) No improvement

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) gullible

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

Dominate

A) Surrender	B) Prevail
C) Dictate	D) Command

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Surrender

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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.

"What is your name?" she asked him.

A) She asked him what his name is.	B) She asked him what his name has been.
C) She asked him what is his name.	D) She asked him what his name was.

Answer & Explanation Answer: D) She asked him what his name was.

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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.

His parents usually spent (A) / their summer in Ooty (B) /but this year they are spending it in Darjeeling. (C) / No Error (D)

A) A	B) B
C) C	D) D

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