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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.

The teacher said that the burglar had broken into the office.

A) The teacher said,"The burglar had broken into the office." B) The teacher said,"The burglar break into the office."
C) The teacher said,"The burglar broken into the office." D) The teacher said,"The burglar was broken in the office."
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) The teacher said,"The burglar had broken into the office."

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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".

The offerings were placed on the alter.

A) on the altar B) on the steps
C) on the platform D) No improvement
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) on the altar

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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 sister unlike my brothers __________ to have a career in Engineering.

A) wants B) want
C) wish D) aspire
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) wants

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In the following passage, some of the words have been left out. Read the passage carefully and select the correct answer for the given blank out of the four alternatives.

 

All of us have admired some writers, ______________ their work over that of others for their writing style as much as for the content of their work. ____________ writer who has, for more than half a century, _______________ for his searing honesty is George Orwell. He is recondite, but he is never ________________. He says it as it is and yet says it as it has not been said ____________.

 

He says it as it is and yet says it as it has not been said ____________.

 

A) after B) later
C) before D) since
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) before

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In the following question, some part of the sentence may have errors. Find out which part of the sentence has an error and select the appropriate option. If a sentence is free from error, select 'No Error'.

 

Could you(A)/like to read(B)/his speech?(C)/No error(D)

 

A) A B) B
C) C D) D
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) A

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In the following passage, some of the words have been left out. Read the passage carefully and select the correct answer for the given blank out of the four alternatives.

 

Many persons of good education unconsciously circumscribe themselves ___________ a small vocabulary. They have a knowledge of hundreds of desirable wordswhich they do not put _________ practical use in their speech or writing. Many, too, are conscious __________ a poverty of language, which engenders in them a senseof timidity and self-___________. The method used for building a large vocabulary has __________ been confined to the study of single words.

 

too, are conscious __________ a poverty of language,

 

 

A) for B) as
C) of D) form
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) of

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In the following question, some part of the sentence may have errors. Find out which part of the sentence has an error and select the appropriate option. If a sentence is free from error, select ‘No Error’.

Karnataka receives most of its annual rainfall during the monsoon, (1)/ whereas Tamil Nadu does not get much then (2)/ and it has to wait still the advent of northeast monsoon. (3)/ No error (4)

A) 1 B) 2
C) 3 D) 4
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 3

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The sentences given with blanks are to be filled with an appropriate word(s). Four alternatives are suggested for each question. For each question, choose the correct alternative and click the button corresponding to it.

Many important projects have reached the final stage of _____.

A) accomplishment B) initiation
C) resolution D) implementation
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) implementation

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