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Q942022 · 8 Dec 2022 · Shift 3
Select the correct indirect form of the given sentence. Anita said to the mother, “Your child has been crying since morning.”
1. A.Anita told the mother that her child was crying since morning.
2. B.Anita told the mother that her child had been crying since morning.
3. C.Anita told the mother that her child had been cry since morning.
4. D.Anita told the mother that your child had been crying since morning.
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Answer: B
Q762022 · 8 Dec 2022 · Shift 4
Select the option that expresses the given sentence in passive voice. One should keep one’s promise.
1. A.Promises should be kept.
2. B.One should keep their promise.
3. C.One’s promise should be kept by one.
4. D.Promises should be kept by one.
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Answer: A
Q882022 · 8 Dec 2022 · Shift 4
Select the correct direct form of the given sentence. Rohan asked me if Rohit still cried.
1. A.Rohan said to me, “Did Rohit still cry?”
2. B.Rohan says to me, “Does Rohit still cry?”
3. C.Rohan said to me, “Does Rohit still cry?”
4. D.Rohan said to me, “Has Rohit still cried?”
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Answer: C
Q762022 · 7 Dec 2022 · Shift 1
Select the correct direct form of the given sentence. She said that she could not believe him.
1. A.She said, “You cannot believe him.”
2. B.She said, “I may not believe him.”
3. C.She said, “I cannot believe him.”
4. D.She says, “I could not believed him.”
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Answer: C
Q832022 · 7 Dec 2022 · Shift 1
Select the option that expresses the given sentence in passive voice. The secretary was noting down the dictation.
1. A.The secretary noted the dictation.
2. B.The dictation was noted down by the secretary.
3. C.The notes were noted by the secretary.
4. D.The dictation was being noted down by the secretary.
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Answer: D
Q762022 · 7 Dec 2022 · Shift 2
Select the option that expresses the given sentence in passive voice. The patient remembers his son taking him to the temple.
1. A.The patient remembers he was taken to the temple by his son.
2. B.The patient remembers taken to the temple by his son.
3. C.The patient remembers himself being taken to the temple by his son.
4. D.The patient remembers being taken to the temple by his son.
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Answer: D
Q862022 · 7 Dec 2022 · Shift 2
Select the correct direct form of the given sentence. The secretary assures the audience that he/she is going to help them.
1. A.The secretary said to the audience, “I am going to help you.”
2. B.The secretary says to the audience, “I am going to help you.”
3. C.The secretary says to the audience, “I was going to help you.”
4. D.The secretary says to the audience, “I will be going to help you.”
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Answer: B
Q922022 · 7 Dec 2022 · Shift 2
Select the correct indirect form of the given sentence. She said to me, “You will speak at the conference tomorrow.”
1. A.She told me that I would speak at the conference that day.
2. B.She told me that I might speak at the conference the next day.
3. C.She told me that I will speak at the conference the today.
4. D.She told me that I would speak at the conference the next day.
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Answer: D
Q802022 · 7 Dec 2022 · Shift 4
Select the correct passive form of the given sentence. She will present the paper next week.
1. A.The paper could be presented next week by her.
2. B.The paper will be presented next week by her.
3. C.The paper would be presented next week by her.
4. D.The paper can be presented next week by her.
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Answer: B
Q882022 · 7 Dec 2022 · Shift 4
Select the correct direct form of the given sentence. We asked them who had called them.
1. A.We said to them, "Who are calling you?"
2. B.We said to them, "Who calls you?"
3. C.We said to them, "Who has called him?"
4. D.We said to them, "Who has called you?"
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Answer: D
Q892022 · 6 Dec 2022 · Shift 1
Select the option that expresses the given sentence in active voice. Honest and polite people are admired by everyone.
1. A.Everyone has been admiring honest and polite people.
2. B.Everyone admired honest and polite people.
3. C.Everyone will admire honest and polite people.
4. D.Everyone admires honest and polite people.
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Answer: D
Q922022 · 6 Dec 2022 · Shift 1
Select the correct direct form of the given sentence. Raveena asked me if I had her maid's number.
1. A.Raveena asked me, "Do you have my maid's number?"
2. B.Raveena asked me, "Are you having my maid's number."
3. C.Raveena said to me, "Does you have my maid's number."
4. D.Raveena asked to me, "Have you have my maid's number."
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Answer: A
Q952022 · 6 Dec 2022 · Shift 1
Select the option that expresses the given sentence in indirect speech. He said to him, "Is your name not Ahmed?"
1. A.He enquired is your name not Ahmed.
2. B.He enquired whether his name was not Ahmed.
3. C.He said whether his name was not Ahmed.
4. D.He said is your name not Ahmed.
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Answer: B
Q842022 · 6 Dec 2022 · Shift 2
Select the correct indirect form of the given sentence. Radha said, “Why didn’t he forward his petition to me?”
1. A.Radha enquired why he had not forwarded his petition to her.
2. B.Radha enquired why he has not forwarded his petition to her.
3. C.Radha enquired why had he not forwarded his petition to her.
4. D.Radha enquired why he had not forward his petition to her.
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Answer: A
Q782022 · 6 Dec 2022 · Shift 3
Select the correct passive form of the given sentence. The government will build an amphitheatre.
1. A.An amphitheatre will be build by the government.
2. B.An amphitheatre will be built by the government.
3. C.An amphitheatre would be built by the government.
4. D.An amphitheatre be build by the government.
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Answer: B
Q842022 · 6 Dec 2022 · Shift 3
Select the option that expresses the given sentence in passive voice. Don’t pluck the flowers.
1. A.The flowers should not be pluck.
2. B.You are requested not to plucked the flowers.
3. C.I am requesting you to pluck the flowers.
4. D.Let the flowers not be plucked.
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Answer: D
Q852022 · 6 Dec 2022 · Shift 3
The question below consists of a set of labeled sentences. Out of the four options given, select the most logical order of the sentences to form a coherent paragraph. P. The demand for fish has increased. Q. However, adequate fish is not available in the lake. R. This is mainly because the migratory fish from Chindwin-Irrawaddy river system to Manipur river system have declined steadily after the barrage came up. S. At least two lakh people are directly dependent on the lake for fishing.
1. A.SPQR
2. B.RPSQ
3. C.QRPS
4. D.RQSP
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Answer: A
Q922022 · 6 Dec 2022 · Shift 3
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank. The great director Satyajit Ray after receiving the Honorary Academic Award from Audrey Hepburn, ________ in his Kolkata home.
1. A.breathed his last
2. B.nipped in the bud
3. C.kept the ball rolling
4. D.dug the grave
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Answer: A
Q932022 · 6 Dec 2022 · Shift 3
Fill in the blank by selecting the appropriate word from the given options that would complete the collocation. The judge directed the advocate general to ________ an enquiry on the case.
1. A.make
2. B.produce
3. C.hold
4. D.get
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Answer: C
Q942022 · 6 Dec 2022 · Shift 3
Select the correct indirect form of the given sentence. “We had opened the lock.” they told me.
1. A.They said that we had opened the lock.
2. B.They said to me that they have opened the lock.
3. C.They told me that they had opened the lock.
4. D.They says that we had opened the lock.
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Answer: C
Q782022 · 6 Dec 2022 · Shift 4
Select the option that expresses the given sentence in passive voice. The company sold the newly introduced car to the highest bidder.
1. A.The newly introduced car was sold to the highest bidder by the company.
2. B.The company sold the newly introduced car to the highest bidder.
3. C.The newly introduced car has sold to the highest bidder by the company.
4. D.The newly introduced car sold to the highest bidder by the company.
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Answer: A
Q812022 · 6 Dec 2022 · Shift 4
Select the correct direct form of the given sentence. Professor told me that I could not rescue myself from that bait.
1. A.Professor says to me, “You cannot rescue yourself from this bait.”
2. B.Professor said to me, “You have not rescued yourself from this bait.”
3. C.Professor said to us, “You cannot rescue yourself from this bait.”
4. D.Professor said to me, “You cannot rescue yourself from this bait.”
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Answer: D
Q892022 · 6 Dec 2022 · Shift 4
Select the option that expresses the given sentence in passive voice. Did Rani call you?
1. A.Did you called by Rani?
2. B.Was you called by Rani?
3. C.Were you called by Rani?
4. D.Are you called by Rani?
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Answer: C
Q862022 · 5 Dec 2022 · Shift 1
Select the option that expresses the given sentence in active voice. I was fascinated by the movie.
1. A.The movie fascinated me.
2. B.The movie was fascinated to me.
3. C.The movie fascinate me.
4. D.The movie fascinates me.
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Answer: A
Q922022 · 5 Dec 2022 · Shift 1
Select the option that expresses the given sentence in passive voice. The first-year students are bidding farewell to their seniors.
1. A.Farewell is to be bid to their seniors by the first-year students.
2. B.Farewell was being bid to their seniors by the first-year students.
3. C.Farewell is being bid to their seniors by the first-year students.
4. D.Their seniors is being bid farewell by the first-year students.
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Answer: C