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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.

"My hour has come." thought the king.

A) The king thought that his hour had come	B) His hour had come thought the king
C) The king thought that his hour had came	D) The king wondered if his hour has come

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) The king thought that his hour had come

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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 express the same sentence in Indirect/Direct speech.

Manish said, "Where is she going?".

A) Manish asked that where she was going.	B) Manish asked that where she is going.
C) Manish asked where she was going.	D) Manish asked that where she has been going.

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Manish asked where she was going.

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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 jeweller said to us, "These diamonds are polished here."

A) The jeweller informed us that these diamonds were polished there.	B) The jeweller informed us that those diamonds were polished there.
C) The jeweller informed us that those diamonds were polished here.	D) The jeweller informed us that these diamonds were polished here.

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) The jeweller informed us that those diamonds were polished there.

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In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which is the best substitute of the words/sentence.

Take away or alter the natural qualities of

A) Denature	B) Unadulterated
C) Authentic	D) Limpid

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Denature

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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.

“Be silent” I said to them.

A) I told them to be silent.	B) I told them of being silent.
C) I said them to be silent.	D) Be silent, he said to them.

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) I told them to be silent.

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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".

That year too, ‘Photographers’ (was listed) separately in the Trade List of The Madras Almanac.

A) is listed	B) were listing
C) were listed	D) no improvement

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) were listed

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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.

The powerful headlights of the truck blinded me for a while.

A) Blinding of me was done by the powerful headlights for a while.	B) I was blinded for a while by the powerful headlights of the truck.
C) I myself was blinded by the headlights of the truck which were powerful.	D) The powerful headlight belonging to the truck have had me blinded.

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) I was blinded for a while by the powerful headlights of the truck.

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

Chauvinism

A) Neutral	B) Aloof
C) Zealotry	D) Evenhanded

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