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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 agent said, "This is the best house on this street."

A) The agent said this that was the best house on that street. B) The agent said that that was the best house on that street.
C) The agent said that that is the best house on that street. D) The agent said this that is the best house on that street.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) The agent said that that was the best house on that street.

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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 inPassive/Active Voice.

Some girls were helping the wounded men.

A) The wounded men were helping some girls. B) The wounded men were being helped by some girls.
C) The wounded men are being helped by some girls. D) The wounded men received help from some girls.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) The wounded men were being helped by some girls.

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In the following question, out of the given four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the Idiom/Phrase.

Draconian law

A) Written law B) Extremely severe law
C) Oral law D) Lenient law
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Extremely severe law

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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.

 

“Don’t you know the way to home?” asked the lady.

 

A) The lady asked why he didn’t know the way to home. B) The lady asked whether he didn’t knew the way to home.
C) The lady asked about the way to home. D) The lady asked why he doesn’t know the way to home.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) The lady asked whether he didn’t knew the way to home.

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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".

The base of the cooking vessels would have a thick coating of carbon deposit and (clean) it was a pain.

A) cleaned B) cleans
C) cleaning D) no improvement
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) cleaning

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Read each sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. If there is no error, the answer is ‘No error’. (Ignore the errors of punctuation, if any.

Their innovative zeal has / touched the lives of 125 crore / Indians and make India/proud worldwide./ No error

A) Their innovative zeal has B) touched the lives of 125 crore
C) Indians and make India D) proud worldwide.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Indians and make India

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'and made India' should be used to make the sentence grammatically correct. You use 'made' when referring to things already done in the past.'Make' is present and its continuous its still been done unlike 'made' which refers to what has been done

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In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which is the best substitute of the words/sentence.
Complete with regard to every detail

A) Thorough B) Lackadaisical
C) Lax D) Cursory
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Thorough

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In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the word opposite in meaning to the word given.
Sullen

A) Glum B) Silent
C) Crabby D) Agreeable
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Agreeable

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