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Q812022 · 13 Dec 2022 · Shift 1
Select the option that expresses the given sentence in active voice. I was fascinated by the novel.
1. A.The novel was fascinated to me.
2. B.The novel fascinated me.
3. C.The novel fascinate me.
4. D.The novel fascinates me.
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Answer: B
Q882022 · 13 Dec 2022 · Shift 1
Select the option that expresses the given sentence in active voice. The driver was taken to the nearest dispensary by the beggars.
1. A.The beggars take the driver to the nearest dispensary.
2. B.The beggars took the driver to dispensary.
3. C.The beggars took the driver to the nearest dispensary.
4. D.To the nearest dispensary, the beggars took the driver.
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Answer: C
Q952022 · 13 Dec 2022 · Shift 1
Select the correct direct form of the given sentence. Shravan said that the prisoner had slept throughout the journey.
1. A.Shravan said, "The prisoner sleeps throughout the journey."
2. B.Shravan said, "The prisoner had been sleeping throughout the journey."
3. C.Shravan says, "The prisoner has slept throughout the journey."
4. D.Shravan said, "The prisoner had slept throughout the journey."
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Answer: D
Q862022 · 13 Dec 2022 · Shift 2
Select the option that expresses the given sentence in passive voice. Suman was taking a nap
1. A.A nap was being taken by Suman.
2. B.A nap has been taken by Suman.
3. C.A nap is being taken by Suman.
4. D.A nap was taken by Suman.
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Answer: A
Q922022 · 13 Dec 2022 · Shift 2
Select the correct direct form of the given sentence. My teacher forbids to trust one’s relatives.
1. A.My teacher says, “Never trust your relatives.”
2. B.My teacher says, “Never trust my relatives.”
3. C.My teacher says, “Never trusted your relatives.”
4. D.My teacher said “Never trust your relatives.”
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Answer: A
Q942022 · 13 Dec 2022 · Shift 2
Select the correct passive voice form for the given sentence. Sudha was writing a letter to her husband.
1. A.A letter were been written by Sudha to her husband.
2. B.A letter were being written by Sudha to her husband.
3. C.A letter was been written by Sudha to her husband.
4. D.A letter was being written by Sudha to her husband.
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Answer: D
Q812022 · 13 Dec 2022 · Shift 3
Select the correct indirect form of the given sentence. Farah said to her aunt, “I am studying contemporary art.”
1. A.Farah told her aunt that she was study contemporary art.
2. B.Farah told her aunt that she is studying contemporary art.
3. C.Farah told her aunt that she had been studying contemporary art.
4. D.Farah told her aunt that she was studying contemporary art.
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Answer: D
Q822022 · 13 Dec 2022 · Shift 3
Select the correct passive form of the given sentence. They welcomed Jane and Karan to the gathering.
1. A.Jane and Karan is welcomed by them to the gathering.
2. B.Jane and Karan had been welcomed by them to the gathering.
3. C.Jane and Karan are welcomed by them to the gathering.
4. D.Jane and Karan were welcomed by them to the gathering.
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Answer: D
Q842022 · 13 Dec 2022 · Shift 3
Select the correct passive form of the given sentence. Has she completed the record?
1. A.Has the record been completed by her?
2. B.Has the record completed by her?
3. C.Has the record had been completed by her?
4. D.Has the record been complete by her?
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Answer: A
Q942022 · 13 Dec 2022 · Shift 3
Select the option that is similar in meaning to the underlined word. He declined the offer to join the Board of Directors.
1. A.Delayed
2. B.Rejected
3. C.Modified
4. D.Deferred
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Answer: B
Q772022 · 13 Dec 2022 · Shift 4
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. Within an hour, he was in jail. Q. He made no attempts to hide his identity and even looked directly into the security camera and smiled. R. On Jan 6, 1995, McArthur Wheeler boldly robbed two banks in broad daylight with no disguise. S. By 11:00 at night, his picture was all over the news, leading an informant to identify Wheeler to the police.
1. A.RPSQ
2. B.SPQR
3. C.RQSP
4. D.PRQS
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Answer: C
Q842022 · 13 Dec 2022 · Shift 4
Select the option that expresses the given sentence in active voice. Where was this pen found by him?
1. A.Where do he find this pen?
2. B.Where does he find this pen?
3. C.Where did he found this pen?
4. D.Where did he find this pen?
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Answer: D
Q882022 · 13 Dec 2022 · Shift 4
Select the option that expresses the given sentence in passive voice. I named the child Ritesh.
1. A.The child was named Ritesh.
2. B.The child Ritesh is named.
3. C.The child is named Ritesh.
4. D.The child Ritesh was named.
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Answer: A
Q912022 · 13 Dec 2022 · Shift 4
Select the correct direct form of the given sentence. She tells me that I am her lucky charm.
1. A.She says to me, "You was my lucky charm."
2. B.She said to me, "You are my lucky charm."
3. C.She says to me, "I am your lucky charm."
4. D.She says to me, "You are my lucky charm."
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Answer: D
Q842022 · 12 Dec 2022 · Shift 1
Select the correct passive form of the given sentence. Uma told Susan to give up drinking.
1. A.Susan was told to give up smoking by Uma.
2. B.Susan is told to give up smoking by Uma.
3. C.Susan has been told to give up smoking by Uma.
4. D.Susan had been told to give up smoking by Uma.
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Answer: A
Q852022 · 12 Dec 2022 · Shift 1
Select the correct indirect form of the given sentence. Renu said to her brother, “You were watching the show without me.”
1. A.Renu told her brother that he had been watching the show without her.
2. B.Renu told her brother that he has been watching the show without her.
3. C.Renu told her brother that he had watched the show without her.
4. D.Renu told her brother that he were watching the show without her.
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Answer: A
Q792022 · 12 Dec 2022 · Shift 2
Select the option that expresses the given sentence in active voice. Three novels and two story books had been written by him before 2020.
1. A.He has been writing three novels and two story books before 2020.
2. B.He had been writing three novels and two story books before 2020.
3. C.He had written three novels and two story books before 2020.
4. D.He wrote three novels and two story books before 2020.
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Answer: C
Q862022 · 12 Dec 2022 · Shift 2
Select the option that expresses the given sentence in passive voice. They were preparing banners with different designs for the sports meet.
1. A.Banners were being prepared by them with different designs for the sports meet.
2. B.Banners have prepared by them with different designs for the sports meet.
3. C.Banners had been prepared by them with different designs for the sports meet.
4. D.Banners were prepared by them with different designs for the sports meet.
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Answer: A
Q952022 · 12 Dec 2022 · Shift 2
Select the correct indirect form of the given sentence. Ramita said, “I wish I didn’t have to meet my step-mother.”
1. A.Ramita said she wished she hadn’t have to meet her step-mother.
2. B.Ramita said she wished she didn’t meet her step-mother.
3. C.Ramita said she wished she didn’t have to meet her step-mother.
4. D.Ramita said she wished hadn’t met her step-mother.
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Answer: C
Q962022 · 12 Dec 2022 · Shift 2
In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank. Music can improve mood, decrease pain and anxiety, and facilitate opportunities for emotional expression. Research (1)______ that music can benefit our physical and mental health in numerous ways. Music can (2)______ the brain’s production of the hormone dopamine. This increased dopamine production helps (3)________ feelings of anxiety and depression. Music is processed directly by the amygdala, which is the part of the brain (4)________ in mood and emotions. By reducing stress levels and providing a strong competing stimulus to the pain (5)________ that enter the brain, music therapy can assist in pain management. Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank 1.
1. A.interprets
2. B.suggests
3. C.dreams
4. D.focuses
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Answer: B
Q772022 · 12 Dec 2022 · Shift 3
Select the option that expresses the given sentence in active voice. I don’t like being seen in tears by people.
1. A.I don’t like people had been seeing me in tears.
2. B.I don’t like people seeing me in tears.
3. C.I don’t like people to see me in tears.
4. D.I don’t like myself to be seen in tears.
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Answer: B
Q872022 · 12 Dec 2022 · Shift 3
Select the correct passive voice form for the given sentence. My brother likes cricket.
1. A.Cricket was like by my brother.
2. B.Cricket is like by my brother.
3. C.Cricket is liked by my brother.
4. D.Cricket was liked by my brother.
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Answer: C
Q882022 · 12 Dec 2022 · Shift 3
Select the correct indirect form of the given sentence. He says to Gayatri, “You are writing an apology to the warden.”
1. A.He told Gayatri that she is writing an apology to the warden.
2. B.He tells Gayatri that she is writing an apology to the warden.
3. C.He says to Gayatri that she was writing an apology to the warden.
4. D.He tells Gayatri that she was writing an apology to the warden.
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Answer: B
Q852022 · 12 Dec 2022 · Shift 4
Select the correct passive form of the given sentence. He drank a lot of coffee before the marathon.
1. A.A lot of coffee was drunk by him before the marathon.
2. B.A lot of coffee is drunk by him before the marathon.
3. C.A lot of coffee was drunken by him before the marathon.
4. D.A lot of coffee had been drunk by him before the marathon.
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Answer: A
Q862022 · 12 Dec 2022 · Shift 4
Select the option that expresses the given sentence in passive voice. They flew a kite in the evening.
1. A.A kite was being flown by them in the evening.
2. B.In the evening, a kite have been flown by them.
3. C.A kite has been flown by them since evening.
4. D.A kite was flown by them in the evening.
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Answer: D