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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.

 

Ritu said to you,"You are looking very pretty."

 

A) Ritu told you that you were looking very pretty. B) Ritu told you that I was looking very pretty.
C) Ritu told you that she was looking very pretty. D) Ritu told you that you are looking very pretty.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Ritu told you that you were looking very pretty.

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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.

 

I said to Arun, "What do you want?"

 

A) asked that Arun what he wanted. B) I asked that Arun what he wants.
C) I asked that Arun what he is wanting. D) I asked Arun what he wanted.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) I asked Arun what he wanted.

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A sentence has been given in Active/Passive Voice. Out of the four given alternatives, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Passive/Active Voice.

 

The assassin shot the President.

 

A) The President shot by the assassin. B) The President was shoot by the assassin.
C) The President got shot by the assassin. D) The President was shot by the assassin.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) The President was shot by the assassin.

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In the following question, out of the given four alternatives, select the one which is opposite in meaning of the given word.

 

Eventual

 

A) Future B) Last
C) Overall D) Initial
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Initial

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In the following question, a word has been written in four different ways out of which only one is correctly spelt. Select the correctly spelt word.

A) Minoscole B) Minuscole
C) Minuscule D) Minucole
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Minuscule

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In the following question, out of the given four alternatives, select the one which best expresses the meaning of the given word.

 

Ruse

 

A) Rules B) Fuel
C) Trick D) Exchange
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Trick

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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".

 

But we expect them (to performs) better than all others.

 

 

A) to performing B) perform
C) to perform D) no improvement
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) to perform

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A sentence has been given in Direct/Indirect Speech. Out of the four given alternatives, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Indirect/Direct Speech.

 

Bunty says, “I may not come for the practice today.”

 

A) Bunty says that he may not come for the practice today.   B) Bunty says that he might not come for practice today.  
C) Bunty said that he might not come for the practice that day.   D) Bunty told me he won’t come to the practice.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Bunty says that he may not come for the practice today.  

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