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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 coach said to me, "You have to get up early."

A) The coach tells me that I have to get up early. B) The coach told me that I have had to get up early.
C) The coach tells me that I have had to get up early. D) The coach told me that I had to get up early.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) The coach told me that I have had to get up early.

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


War and Peace, an epic historical novel by Leo Tolstoy, was_____ published as Voyna i mir in 1865-69. This ____study of early 19th century Russian society, noted for its _____of realistic detail and variety of psychological______is generally regarded as one of the world's greatest novels. War and Peace is_____concerned with the histories of five aristocratic families, the members of which are _____against the_____background of Russian social life during the war against Napoleon. The_____ of war, however, is____to the story of family existence which involves Tolstoy's optimistic belief in the life-asserting ______of human existence.

 

The _____ of war, however, is

A) case B) prisoner
C) perperator D) theme
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) theme

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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.

 

"Good-bye! Dear friend," said the patriot, "we will meet again."

A) The patriot said good-bye to his dear friend and said that they will meet again. B) The patriot bade his friend good-bye and said that they must meet again.
C) Bidding his dear friend good-bye, the patriot said that they would meet again. D) The patriot said good-bye to his friend and said that they are sure to meet again.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Bidding his dear friend good-bye, the patriot said that they would meet again.

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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 chance remark by her friend transported her life.

A) transgressed B) transposed
C) transformed D) No improvement
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) transformed

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Out of the four alternatives, choose the one which can be substituted for the given words/sentences and click the button corresponding to it.

The act of killing a king

A) Regicide B) Regalcide
C) Genocide D) Homicide
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Regicide

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The question below consists of a set of labelled sentences. Out of the four options given, select the most logical order of the sentences to form a coherent paragraph.

 

I am compelled to

 

A : being fully cognizant of the rich

B : effects of all languages on one another

C : call it an abomination despite

 

A) BCA B) BAC
C) CAB D) ACB
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) CAB

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In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase.

to chew someone out

 

A) to bore someone by talking ceaselessly B) to discourage someone who is going to start a new venture
C) reprimand someone severely D) to save someone
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) reprimand someone severely

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Ready to believe

A) Credulous B) Credible
C) Creditable D) Incredible
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Credulous

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One word substitute for Ready to believe is Credulous.

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