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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.

 

My father said to me, "Don't talk to your mother like that."

 

A) My father warns me not to talk to my mother like that. B) My father warned me not to talk to my mother like that.
C) My father warned me not to have talked to my mother like that. D) My father warns me not to have talked to my mother like that.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) My father warned me not to talk to my mother like that.

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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.

 

My brother said, "I can climb this hill in less than an hour."

 

A) My brother claimed that he can climb that hill in less than an hour. B) My brother claimed that he could climb this hill in less than an hour.
C) My brother claimed that he can climb this hill in less than an hour. D) My brother claimed that he could climb that hill in less than an hour.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) My brother claimed that he could climb that hill in less than an hour.

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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.

 

My sister said to my mother, "When can I have dinner? I hardly have had anything to eat since noon today."

A) My sister asked my mother when she could have her dinner and said that she hardly has had anything to eat since noon that day. B) My sister asked my mother when she can have her dinner and said that she hardly had had anything to eat since noon that day.
C) My sister asked my mother when she can have her dinner and said that she hardly has had anything to eat since noon that day. D) My sister asked my mother when she could have her dinner and said that she hardly had had anything to eat since noon that day.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) My sister asked my mother when she could have her dinner and said that she hardly had had anything to eat since noon that day.

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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.

 

Every Sunday my mother cooks food for the orphanage.

A) Cooking of the food has been done by my mother for the orphanage. B) Food is being cooked by my mother every Sunday for the orphanage.
C) My mother for the orphanage every Sunday has cooked food. D) Every Sunday food for the orphanage is cooked by my mother.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Every Sunday food for the orphanage is cooked by my mother.

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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'.

"I had forgotten all such things just (1)/ for the sake of the greater good of everyone." (2)/ said there leader. (3)/ No error. (4)

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

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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.

 

He explained that he knew the place well because he used to live there.

A) "I know the place well because I use to live here,"he explained. B) "I know the place well because I used to live here,"he explained.
C) "I knew the place because I used to live here,"he explained. D) "I have known the place well because I used to live here,"he explained.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) "I know the place well because I used to live here,"he explained.

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The question below consists of a set of labelled sentences. These sentences, when properly sequenced form a coherent paragraph. Select the most logical order of sentences from among the options.

 


P: The depletion of organic nutrients in the soil has reached alarming proportions, thanks to indiscriminate use of chemical fertiliser in Green Revolution areas.
Q: As against an acceptable level of ‘soil organic carbon’ of well over 5 percent, soils in Punjab are said to have levels far below 1 percent.
R: Besides, 5.3 billion tonnes of soil is eroded annually, at a rate of 16.4 tonnes/hectare.
S: The nutrient imbalance has been skewed by the overuse of urea (N) vis-a-vis phosphatic (P in chemical parlance) and potassic (K) fertiliser.

A) SRPQ B) QPSR
C) PSRQ D) PQRS
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) PQRS

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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'.

The goal of personal development is to learn and apply that (1)/ which enable us to attain emotional well-being, understanding and (2)/ effectiveness, and to share this knowledge with others. (3)/ No error (4)

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

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