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 teacher said, "The Earth revolves around the sun."
A) The teacher said that the Earth is being revolving around the sun.
B) The teacher said that the Earth revolves around the sun.
C) The teacher said that the Earth revolved around the sun.
D) The teacher said that the Earth had been revolving around the sun.
A) The teacher said that the Earth is being revolving around the sun.
B) The teacher said that the Earth revolves around the sun.
C) The teacher said that the Earth revolved around the sun.
D) The teacher said that the Earth had been revolving around the sun.
Answer & ExplanationAnswer: B) The teacher said that the Earth revolves around the sun.
In this section, each of the following sentences has a blank space and four words are given below it. select the word or group of words you consider most appropriate for the blank space and indicate your response on the Answer Sheet accordingly.
He may not come, but we’ll get ready in case he _________
“May” shows slight possibility, and the speaker is not certain of his arrival therefore none other option follows other than (a). Will means being certain about future. Shall is used to express something that is inevitable. Does means to execute something.
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. Meenu will return the book.
Four statements are given below at A, B, C and D. There may be some errors in the given statement(s). The incorrect statement is your answer.
A) To drain water away from the tracks, railroad beds, like road beds, are designed in which there is usually a bed of rock and gravel resulting in fast drainage from the tracks.
B) Railroad beds, like road beds, are designed in which there is usually a bed of rock and gravel that results in the fast drainage from the tracks.
C) A bed of rock and gravel, called the railroad bed, is designed similar to a road bed to drain water away from the tracks.
D) Railroad beds, like road beds, are designed to drain water apart from the tracks, so there is usually a bed of rock and gravel resulting in fast drainage away from the tracks.
A) To drain water away from the tracks, railroad beds, like road beds, are designed in which there is usually a bed of rock and gravel resulting in fast drainage from the tracks.
B) Railroad beds, like road beds, are designed in which there is usually a bed of rock and gravel that results in the fast drainage from the tracks.
C) A bed of rock and gravel, called the railroad bed, is designed similar to a road bed to drain water away from the tracks.
D) Railroad beds, like road beds, are designed to drain water apart from the tracks, so there is usually a bed of rock and gravel resulting in fast drainage away from the tracks.
Answer & ExplanationAnswer: D) Railroad beds, like road beds, are designed to drain water apart from the tracks, so there is usually a bed of rock and gravel resulting in fast drainage away from the tracks.