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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.

 

‘Don’t you know the way to the station?’ father said to Anjali.

 

A) Father asked Anjali if she did not knew the way to the station. B) Father asked Anjali that if she did not knew the way to the station.
C) Father asked Anjali whether she did not know the way to the station. D) Father asked to Anjali if she did not know the way to the station.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Father asked Anjali whether she did not know the way to the station.

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All this does not bode _______________ for even the loosest definitions of cosmopolitanism. A city by definition is a space, as ________________ historians and sociologists have already told us, which ideally privileges and _________________ the unexpected encounter, and calls on its citizens to be able to respond humanely even to those _______________ are not linked to us in familial, ethnic, nationalist or caste ___________________.

 

All this does not bode _______________ for even the loosest definitions of cosmopolitanism.

 

 

A) well B) nice
C) good D) fine
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) well

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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 me, "You didn't help me yesterday so I will not help you now."

A) My sister said to me that I had not helped her the day before so she would not help me then. B) My sister said to me that I have not helped her the day before so she would not help me now.
C) My sister said to me that I have not helped her yesterday so she would not help me then. D) My sister said to me that I had not helped her yesterday so she would not help me now.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) My sister said to me that I had not helped her the day before so she would not help me then.

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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 trainee asked his boss, "Shall I email this letter again, Sir?"

A) The trainee asked his boss politely if he shall email that letter again. B) The trainee asked his boss politely if he should email that letter again, sir.
C) The trainee asked his boss politely if he shall email that letter again, sir. D) The trainee asked his boss politely if he should email that letter again.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) The trainee asked his boss politely if he should email that letter again.

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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".

They loaded their ships with spices and silks and (returns) with the summer monsoon.

A) returned B) return
C) returning D) No improvement
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) returned

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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 told his mother that he was starting in two days' time.

A) "I am starting the day after tomorrow, mother,"he said. B) "I will start the next day, mother,"he said.
C) "I may start in two days time, mother,"he said. D) "I must start in two days time mother,"he said.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) "I am starting the day after tomorrow, mother,"he said.

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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'.

It had a bright blue (1)/ cover, which he was (2)/ careful not do soil. (3)/No Error (4)

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

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In the following questions, one part of the sentence may have an error. Find out which part of the sentence has an error and click the button corresponding to it. If the sentence is free from error, click the “No error” option.

Neither the Captain (A) / nor his men are (B) / afraid of fighting (C) / No Error (D)

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

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