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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.
“Bring me my spectacles,” said grandfather to me.

A) Grandfather ordered me and brought him his spectacles. B) Grandfather ordered me to have brought to him his spectacles.
C) Grandfather ordered me to bring him his spectacles. D) Grandfather ordered myself to bring his spectacles to where he was.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Grandfather ordered me to bring him his spectacles.

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The communities of ants are sometimes very large, (numbered) even upto 500 individuals: and it is a lesson to us that no one has ever yet seen quarrel between
any two ants belonging to the same community.

A) number B) numerous
C) numbering D) No improvement
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) numbering

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The feminist criticism (has become) a political discourse; a critical and theoretical practice committed to the struggle against patriarchy and sexism.

A) have becoming B) has became
C) became D) No improvement
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) No improvement

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Our biological knowledge of even some of the commonest animals is (embarrassed) slight and it is here that zoos can be of inestimable value in amassing information.

A) embarrass B) embarrassingly
C) embarrassing D) No improvement
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) embarrassingly

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Our destiny is always and only in our own hands – (inspite) all apparent evidence which may indicate otherwise.

A) despite in B) despite of
C) despite D) No improvement
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) despite

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This idea of the impossible (became) even more relevant when we come to the individual, who might consider certain accomplishments impossible without realising that with persistent effort and determination they could be achieved.

A) becoming B) becomes
C) was became D) No improvement
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) becomes

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There is a compelling case for privatising the airline and freeing (locked at) funds for education and health.

A) locked of B) locked on
C) locked up D) No improvement
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) locked up

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The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) (has decreed) that all MF schemes must adopt the Total Return variants of their chosen benchmarks to measure and disclose their performance.

A) is decree B) have decreed
C) has decreeing D) No improvement
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) No improvement

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