Mains English set-1

#Everydayquiz #ssc #active passive voice #indirect direct speech


It will greatly surprise him if they choose him.(A) He will be greatly surprised if he is chosen(B) He will be greatly surprised if he was chosen(C) He will be greatly surprised if he is to be chosen(D) He will greatly surprised if he is chosenA

Spectators thronged the streets.(A) The streets were thronged by the spectators.(B) The streets were thronged with the spectators.(C) The streets are thronged with the spectators.(D) The streets were throng with the spectators.
B


The first railway was built by George Stephenson.(A) George Stephenson builds the first railway.(B) George Stephenson has built the first railway.(C) George Stephenson builded the first railway.(D) George Stephenson built the first railway.
C
A thunderstorm often turns milk sour.(A) Milk is often turned sour by a thunderstorm.(B) Milk was often turned sour by a thunderstorm.(C) Milk are often turned sour by a thunderstorm.(D) Milk can be often turned sour by a thunderstorm.
A

One may accomplish many things by a little effort.(A) Many things might be accomplished by a little effort.(B) Many things may be accomplished by a little effort.(C) Many things will be accomplished by a little effort.(D) Many things can be accomplished by a little effort.
B
The flames engulfed the house(A) The house is engulfed in the flame.(B) The house was engulfed in the flame.(C) The house was engulfed by the flame.(D) The house is engulfed by the flame.
B


Who knows you?(A) By whom are you known? (B) Whom are you known by?(C) To whom are you known? (D) Who are you known?
C
This box contains ten cigars.(A) Ten cigars are contained in this box.(B) Ten cigars are contained by this box.(C) Ten cigars are contained with this box.(D) Ten cigars were contained in this box.
A
We are taught French here.(A) A teacher teaches us French here. (B) French is taught here.(C) A lady teaches us French here. (D) You teach us French here
A

The news of Tsunami surprised us.(A) We were surprised upon the news of Tsunami(B) we were surprised at the news of Tsunami(C) we were surprised with the news of Tsunami(D) we were surprised on the news of Tsunami
B

India expected to win this World Cup.(A) The World Cup was expected to be won by India.(B) It was expected by India to win the World Cup.(C) To win the World Cup has been expected by India.(D) India expected that the World Cup be won by it.
B

You should endure what you cannot cure .(A) What cannot be cured should be endured(B) What could not be cured should be endured(C) What cannot be cured should endured(D) What cannot be cured has to be endured
A
Have this gate crashed.(A) Crash this gate. (B) Get someone to crash this gate.(C) Let this gate be crashed. (D) Have crashed this gate .
B
Great oaks are felled by little strokes.(A) Little strokes fells great oaks. (B) Little strokes fell great oaks.(C) Little strokes fall great oaks. (D) Little strokes will fall great oaks.
B
I don’t understand what you say.(A) It is not understood by me what is said.(B) It is not understood what you say.(C) I do not understand that is said by you.(D) What is said by you is not understood by me.
D
Every one will laugh at you and will reject your proposal.(A) You are laughed at and your proposal will be rejected.(B) You were laughed at and your proposal will be rejected.(C) You will laughed at and your proposal can be rejected.(D) You will be laughed at and your proposal will be rejected.
D
The crops were harvested(A) The farmers harvested the crops (B) We harvested the crops(C) Someone harvested the crops (D) The farmers harvest the crops
A
The surface feels smooth.(A) The surface is smooth when it is felt.(B) The surface was smooth when it is felt.(C) The surface is smooth when it was felt.(D) The surface is smooth when feel.
A

The people regarded him as an impostor and called him a villain.(A) He is regarded as an imposter and was called a villian(B) He was regarded as an imposter and is called a villian(C) He was regarded as an imposter and was called a villian(D) He will be regarded as an imposter and called a villain
C

Are they not creating problems for us?.(A) Are problems being created for us?(B) Are not problems being created for us?(C) Are problems not being created for us?(D) Are problems not been created for us?
C

By whom was the jug broken ?(A) Who broke the jug? (B) Who did break the jug?(C) who the jug was broken by? (D) Who does break the jug?A

Let everyone be given a chance.(A) Give a chance to everyone. (B) Give a chance for everyone.(C) Let a chance given to everyone. (D) I will give up a chance
A
The committee is looking into the matter.(A) The matter was being looked into by the committee(B)The matter is being looked into by the committee(C) The matter is being looked by the committee(D) The matter is been looked into by the committee
B

Spread the clothes and go away(A) Let the clothes be spread and you are ordered to go away(B) Let the clothes be spread and let you gone(C) Let the clothes spread and you are ordered to go away(D) Let the clothes be spreaded and you are ordered to go away
A


DIRECT INDIRECT SPEECH

‘Cheer up, mother, I’ll go and get work somewhere,’ said Bhim.(A) Bhim asked his mother to cheer up because he would go and get work somewhere.(B) Bhim asked his mother to cheer up because he will go and get work somewhere.(C) Bhim asked his mother to cheer up because he would go and got work somewhere.
( D )Bhim asked his mother to cheered up because he would go and get work somewhere
A

‘No,’ said the child; ‘I won’t kneel, for if I do, I shall spoil my new pants.’(A) The child said that he will not kneel,for if he did,he would spoil his new pants.(B) The child said that he would not kneel,for if he do,he will spoil his new pants.(C) The child said that he would not kneel,for if he did,he would spoil his new pants.(D) The child said that he cannot kneel,for if he did,he would spoil his new pants.
C
‘I have just one word to say to you,’ said the dealer. ‘Either make your purchase, or walk outof my shop.’(A) The dealer told him that he has just one word to say to him. He must either make hispurchase or walk out of his shop.(B) The dealer told him that he had just one word to say to him. Make his purchase or walkout of his shop.(C) The dealer told him that he had just one word to say to him. He must either make hispurchase or walk out of his shop.(D) The dealer told to him that he had just one word to say to him. He must either make hispurchase or walk out of his shop.
C
A young Rajah once said to his Courtier, ‘How is it that I am so often ill ? I take great care ofmyself; I never go out in the rain; I wear warm clothes; I eat good food. Yet I am alwayscatching cold or getting fever.’(A) A young Rajah once asked his Courtier how it was that he was so often ill. He took greatcare of himself; he never went out in the rain; he wore warm clothes; he ate good food. Yethe was always catching cold, or getting fever.(B) A young Rajah once asked his Courtier how it is that he is so often ill. He took great careof himself; he never went out in the rain; he wore warm clothes; he ate good food. Yet hewas always catching cold, or getting fever.(C) A young Rajah once asked his Courtier how it was that he was so often ill. He takes greatcare of himself; he never goes out in the rain; he wears warm clothes; he eats good food.Yet he is always catching cold, or getting fever.(D) A young Rajah once asked his Courtier how it was that he was so often ill. He took greatcare of himself; he never went out in the rain; he wore warm clothes; he ate good food. Yethe is always catching cold, or getting fever.
A
‘My hour has come,’ thought he. ‘Let me meet death like a man.’(A) He thought that his hour had come and decided to meet death like a man.(B) He thought that his hour came and decided to meet death like a man.(C) He thought that his hour's come and decided to meet death like a man.(D)He thought that his hour had come and decided that he will meet death like a man.
A

‘Ah ! you don’t know what these beans are,’ said the man; if you plant them over-night, bymorning they grow right up to the sky.’(A) The man exclaimed that she did not know what those beans are. He added that if sheplanted them over-night, by morning they will grow right up to the sky.(B) The man exclaimed that she did not know what those beans were. He added that if sheplanted them over-night, by morning they would grow right up to the sky.(C) The man exclaimed that she does not know what those beans were. He added that if sheplanted them over-night, by morning they would grow right up to the sky.(D) The man exclaimed that she did not know what those beans are. He added that if sheplanted them over-night, by morning they would grow right up to the sky
B
Said the wolf to the fox, ‘Now either yield yourself as vanquished, or certainly I will kill you.’(A) The wolf asked the fox to yield himself as vanquished. If he did not, he would certainly killhim.(B) The wolf asked the fox to yield himself as vanquished. If he did not, he will certainly killhim.(C) The wolf asked the fox to yield himself as vanquished. If he did not, he certainly killedhim.(D) The wolf asked the fox to yield himself as vanquished. If he do not, he would certainly killhim.
A
He said : ‘How are you, my dear friend ? What can I do for you ? What are you in want of?(A) He asked how she is, what he can do for her and what she is in want of.(B) He asked how she was, what he could do for her and what she was in want of.(C) He asked how she was, what he could do for her and what she is in want of.(D) He asked how she was, what he could do for her and what she were in want of
B
She replied, "I was happy playing with the pebbles on the seashore, and I care only for thesparkle of the little waves on the shining sand."(A) She replied that she has been happy playing with the pebbles on the seashore, and shecares only for the sparkle of the little waves on the shining sand.(B) She replied that she had been happy playing with the pebbles on the seashore, and shecared only for the sparkle of the little waves on the shining sand.(C) She replied that she was happy playing with the pebbles on the seashore, and she caredonly for the sparkle of the little waves on the shining sand.(D)She replied that she had been happy playing with the pebbles on the seashore, and shecares only for the sparkle of the little waves on the shining sand
B

He said,"I did not see you yesterday and so I cannot let you come in today."(A) He said that he had not seen him the previous day and so he could not let him come inthat day."(B) He said that he had not seen him yesterday and so he could not let him come in that day."(C) He said that he did not see him the previous day and so he cannot not let him come inthat day."(D) He said that he had not seen him the previous day and so he could not let him come intoday."
A


The visitor said to them "Please give me a glass of water."(A) The visitor said please give him a glass of water.(B) The visitor said to them to give him a glass of water.(C) The visitor ordered them to give a glass of water.(D) The visitor requested them to give him a glass of water.
D
The policeman told the students, "Do not park your vehicles here."(A) The policeman asked them not park your vehicles here.(B) The policeman asked them not to park their vehicles here.(C) The policeman asked them not to park their vehicles there.(D) The policeman asked them not to park his vehicle here.
C

The man said, "All the boys are playing in the street."(A) The man told us that all the boys had been playing in the street.(B) The man told us that all the boys were playing in the street.(C) The man told us that all the boys play in the street.(D) The man told us that all the boys in the street are playing.
B

She said, "I am sorry, I did not write."(A) She apologized for I did not write.(B) She apologized she is sorry, she did not write.(C) She apologized she is sorry, she has not written.(D) She apologized and added that she was sorry, she had not written.
D
"Alright, yes, I was wrong and you were right," he said.(A) He admitted that he has been wrong and I have been right.(B) He admitted that I was wrong and you were right.(C) He admitted that I was wrong and he was right.(D) He admitted that he had been wrong and I had been right
B



Nirmal said to us, "My father gave me a purse yesterday."(A) Nirmal told us that my father given me a purse the previous day.(B) Nirmal told us that his father had given him a purse the previous day.(C) Nirmal told us that his father has given him a purse yesterday.(D) Nirmal told us that his father had given him a purse yesterday.
B
I asked my brother if he had returned the money to his friend.(A) "Had you. returned the money to my friend."(B) I said to my brother, "Have you return the money to his friend ?"(C) "Have you returned the money to your friend ?"(D) "Do you return the money to his friend."
C
Bala's mother : 'Will you lock the door Bala ?'(A) Bala's mother told Bala that he need not lock the door.(B) Bala's mother asked Bala if he would lock the door.(C) Bala's mother asked Bala if he had locked the door.(D) Bala's mother said lock the door.
B
"Are you ready Raju ?" Mother asked.(A) Mother asked Raju if he would be ready.(B) Mother told Raju if he was ready.(C) Mother asked Raju if he was ready.(D) Mother wanted to know from Raju if he was ready.
C

Ann told my brother, "I will meet you in your class."(A) Ann told my brother that he will meet her in her class.(B) Ann told my brother that I would meet you in your class.(C) Ann told my brother that she would meet him in his class.(D) Ann told my brother that she would meet him in her class.
C











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