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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 guide suggested, "Let's rest here for a while."

A) The guide suggested that we should rest there for a while. B) The guide suggested that we rest there.
C) The guide suggested we should rest for a while. D) The guide suggested resting for a while there.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) The guide suggested that we should rest there for a while.

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Read the passage carefully and choose the best answer to each question out of the four alternatives and click the button corresponding to it.


Namita is from the state of Kerala. She has come to Dubai to serve as a governess for the only child of the Nairs. The Nairs are nice and gentle and Namita has no cause to complain. One day she overhears something that makes her jittery. Mr. Nair is not employed in an American company as she has been told. The nature of his business is illegal. She is shocked and wants to go back to her home town to her own people.

Gopal is from a very poor family. His family owns a very small piece of land that can hardly meet their food requirement. One day, Gopal gets a nice offer to work in the Emirates with a construction contractor. In order to meet the expenses on travelling, the family decides to sell their own land and send Gopal to the foreign country, to make money. On arrival, the contractor confiscates Gopal's passport and gives him a small place to live in with ten others like him. Gopal has little idea what he must do.


Namita and Gopal are in a similar situation, because they

A) love their families B) are happy with their situations
C) are from impoverished families D) are stranded in a foreign country
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) are stranded in a foreign country

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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".

Hole wheat bread is good for health.

A) Whole B) Healthy
C) Holed D) No improvement
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Whole

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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".

She glanced back to make sure she (wasn't to be) observed.

A) wasn't be B) weren't being
C) wasn't being D) no improvement
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) wasn't being

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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.

Sheetal said to me, "How have you solved this problem?"

A) Sheetal asked me how I had solved that problem. B) Sheetal asked me how I have solved that problem.
C) Sheetal asked me how I had solved this problem. D) Sheetal asked me how I have solved this problem.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Sheetal asked me how I had solved that problem.

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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".

The doctor removed the eye patch and asked him how he (were feeling).

A) was felt B) has feeling
C) was feeling D) no improvement
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) was feeling

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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".
I wondered what one would have thought some 40 years ago if you (had said) you could heat liquid using a plastic container.

A) having said B) had say
C) have saying D) no improvement
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) no improvement

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Which of the following gulf countries has announced to form new economic and partnership group named 'Joint Cooperation Committee' inDecember 2017?

A) UAE and Saudi Arabia B) Qatar and UAE
C) Bahrain and Kuwait D) Oman and Saudi Arabia
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) UAE and Saudi Arabia

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