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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.

 

Zenab said to me, “My father is a dentist.”

A) Zenab says to me that her father has been a dentist. B) Zenab told me that her father was a dentist.
C) Zenab says to me that that her father is a dentist. D) Zenab says this to me that her father was a dentist.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Zenab told me that her father was a dentist.

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In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase.

great minds think alike

A) it is said when two people have the same opinion B) it is said when clever people think rationally
C) since there is only one truth , the great philosophers have reached on similar conclusions D) scientists and philosophers easily become friends
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) it is said when two people have the same opinion

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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.

 

I said to my friend, "Be careful, my dog may bite you."

A) I warned my friend to have been careful and that my dog might be biting him. B) I warned my friend to be careful and that my dog might bite him.
C) I warn my friend to be careful and that my dog may bite him. D) I warned my friend for being careful and that my dog might be biting him.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) I warned my friend to be careful and that my dog might bite him.

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In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which is the best substitute of the phrase

A dramatic entertainment, in which performers express through gestures

A) mimicry B) ham
C) pantomime D) depiction
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) pantomime

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In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase.

To make a fuss about

A) To be extremely delighted B) To work hard for eventual success
C) To be very strict or have very high standards D) An excessive display of attention or activity
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) An excessive display of attention or activity

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In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase.

To Have bitten off more than you can chew

A) To eat voraciously and then fall sick B) To behave disrespectfully towards elders and then repent the act
C) To have tried to do something which is too difficult D) To have missed a golden opportunity and after that willing to put twice the effort to recover the loss
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) To have tried to do something which is too difficult

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In each of the questions, four alternatives are given for the Idiom/Phrase. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the Idiom/Phrase and click the button corresponding to it.

Gate crasher

A) Invader B) Thief
C) Uninvited guest D) Children
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Uninvited guest

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In the following question, the sentence given with blank to be filled in with an appropriate word. Select the correct alternative out of the four and indicate it by selecting the appropriate option.

To ensure a _________ reply, please include all pertinent details in your email.

A) prompt B) efficient
C) tardy D) strange
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) prompt

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