General English Practice Question and Answer

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In the question a sentence has been given in Direct/Indirect. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Indirect/Direct and mark your answer in the Answer Sheet.

I said to my sister, “I bought you a doll yesterday.”

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    I told my sister that I brought you a doll the previous day.
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    I told my sister that I had brought her a doll the previous day.
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    I told my sister that I had brought her a doll yesterday.
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    I told my sister that I brought her a doll yesterday.
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Answer : 2. "I told my sister that I had brought her a doll the previous day."

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In the question a sentence has been given in Direct/Indirect. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Indirect/Direct and mark your answer in the Answer Sheet.

My mother said to me, "Who is your best friend?" 

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    My mother questioned me as to who my best friend was.
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    My mother asked me who is my best friend.
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    My mother asked me who my best friend was.
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    My mother asked me who my best friend is.
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Answer : 3. "My mother asked me who my best friend was. "

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Change the voice in the sentences given below by selecting the correct alternative: 

Somebody has already used this towel. 

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    This towel is already used.
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    This towel was already used.
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    This towel has already been used.
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    This towel had already used.
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Answer : 3. "This towel has already been used. "

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Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank. 

The friends decided to play cards to_________ time while waiting for the cab.

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    ignore
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    kill
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    move
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    ease
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Answer : 2. "kill"

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In these questions read each sentence to find out whether there is any error in it. If there is no error, the answer is (D).

Under no circumstances (A)/you would be allowed to remain (B)/ out of home after ten o’clock , (C)/said Radhika to her son (D).

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    (A)
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    (B)
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    (C)
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    (D)
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    No error
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Answer : 2. "(B)"

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Directions (73): In the following questions, change the Statements given in Direct Speech form into Indirect Speech or vice versa, with the help of given four options (A),(B),(C),(D).
 He said to his father, "Please increase my pocket-money."

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    He told his father, "Please increase the pocket-money"
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    He pleaded his father to please increase my pocket money.
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    He requested his father to increase his pocket-money.
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    He asked his father to increase his pocket-money.
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Answer : 3. "He requested his father to increase his pocket-money."

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In the question a sentence has been given in Direct/Indirect. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Indirect/Direct and mark your answer in the Answer Sheet.

He said to the judge, "I did not commit this crime." 

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    He told the judge that he did not commit the crime.
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    He told the judge that he had not committed the crime.
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    He told the judge that he had not committed that crime.
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    He told the judge that he had not committed this crime.
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Answer : 3. "He told the judge that he had not committed that crime. "

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Directions: In the questions, a part of the sentence is given in Underline. Below are given alternatives to the Underline part at (A), (B) and (C) which may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative. In case no improvement is needed your answer is (D).
Rajesh's ability to use the local language surprised me. 

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    confidence with
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    familiarity with
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    knowing of
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    No improvement
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Answer : 2. "familiarity with "

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