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156. My son said to me, "Mommy, do you know
that the Earth is a planet?"
(A) My son asked me whether I know that
the earth is a planet.
(B) My son asked me whether I knew that
the earth was a planet.
(C) My son asked me if I knew that the
earth is a planet.
(D) My son asked to me whether I am
knowing that the earth is a planet.






C













157. ‘‘What about going for a coffee?’’, Ash said
to Nayna, ‘‘It's quite a pleasant night’’.
(A) Ash asked Nayna what about going for
a coffee and added that that was quite a
pleasant night.
(B) Ash asked Nayna what about going for
a coffee as it is quite a pleasant night.
(C) Ash told Nayna what about going for a
coffee as it was quite a pleasant night.
(D) Ash exclaimed to Nayna that it was a
very pleasant night to have a coffee







A












158. My father said to me ‘‘Look! you are taking
too much pressure on yourself’’.
(A) My father advised me that I was taking
too much pressure on myself.
(B) My father forbade me not to take too
much pressure on myself.
(C) My father exclaimed that I was taking
too much pressure on myself.
(D) My father told me that I was taking too
much pressure on myself.










C










159. Javed asked Geeta, ‘‘Could you lend me
hundred rupees until tomorrow?’’
(A) Javed asked Geeta whether she could
lend him hundred rupees until
tomorrow.
(B) Javed asked Geeta whether she could
lend him hundred rupees until the next
day.
(C) Javed asked Geeta whether she could
lend me hundred rupees until the next
day.
(D) Javed asked whether Geeta could lend
me hundred rupees until the next day.








B






160. Alex said to his sister, ‘‘Before I go to New
York, I shall meet Shelly.’’
(A) Alex told his sister that before he went
to New York, he would meet Shelly.
(B) Alex told his sister that before going to
New York, he would meet Shelly.
(C) Alex told his sister if before going to New
York, he would meet Shelly.
(D) Alex told his sister and before going to
New York, he would meet Shelly.




B








161. The teacher said to his student, ‘‘Do you
have any excuse for coming late to the
school, today?’’
(A) The teacher asked his student whether
he had any excuse for coming late to
the school that day.
(B) The teacher asked his student whether
did he have any excuse for coming late
to the school that day.
(C) The teacher asked his student whether
he has any excuse for coming late to
the school that day.
(D) The teacher asked his student whether
he did have any excuse for coming late
to the school that day.




A



162. He said, ‘‘Let Hari come with us, mother.
I'll take care of him.’’
(A) He requested his mother to let Hari
come with them as he would take care
of him.
(B) He informed his mother to let Hari come
with them as he would take care of him.
(C) He told his mother to let Hari come with
us as he would take care of him.
(D) He told to his mother let Hari come with
us as he would take care of him.






C










163. The little girls said to her mother, ‘‘Did the
sun rise in the East?’’
(A) The little girl said to her mother that
the sun rose in the East.
(B) The little girl asked her mother if the
sun rises in the East.
(C) The little girl said to her mother if the
sun rises in the East.
(D) The little girl asked her mother if the
sun is in the East.








B










164. He said, "May he live hundred years!"
(A) He prayed that he might lived hundred
years.
(B) He pray that he might live hundred
years.
(C) He prayed that he might live hundred
years.
(D) He prayed that he might live a hundred
year.



C






165. He said to me, ‘‘Is there any possibility of
my getting promotion this year?’’
(A) He asked me if there was any possibility
of my getting promotion this year.
(B) He asked me if there was any possibility
of his getting promotion this year.
(C) He asked me if there was any possibility
of his getting promotion that year.
(D) He asked me if there is any possibility
of his getting promotion that year.









C









166. The boy told the Principal that he was

thanking to him for a fee concession.
(A) The boy said to the Principal, ‘‘I express

my thanks that you have grated me a
feeconcession.’’
(B) The boy said to the Principal, ‘‘I am
thankful to you for a fee concession.’’
(C) The boy told the Principal, ‘‘You are kind
enough to grant me a fee concession.’’
(D) The boy said to the Principal, ‘‘Thank
you, madam, for granting me a fee
concession.’’





B









167. Alka said to me, ‘‘ when was I saying
something ?’’
(A) Alka asked me whether she was saying
something.
(B) Alka asked me when she was saying
something.
(C) Alka asked me when she had been

saying something.
(D) Alka asked me when she said
something







C












168. The boy said, ‘‘Who dare call you a thief?’’
(A) The boy enquired who dared call him a
thief.
(B) The boy asked who called him a thief.
(C) The boy told that who dared call him a
thief.
(D) The boy wondered who dared call a thief.







A








169. The employer said to the workman, ‘‘I
cannot pay you higher wages.’’
(A) The employer told the workman that he
could not be paid higher wages.
(B) The employer told the workman that he
could not pay him higher wages.
(C) The employer forbade the workman to
pay higher wages.
(D) The employer warned the workman that
he cannot pay him higher wages.






B











170. Brianda told us that a new store had been
opened in the locality.
(A) Brianda said to us, ‘‘A new store has
been opened in the locality.’’
(B) Brianda said, ‘‘I'm telling you that a new
store has been opened in the locality.’’
(C) Brianda said, ‘‘Let me tell you that a
new store had been opened in the
locality.’’
(D) Brianda said to us, ‘‘It is for your
information that a new store has been
opened in the locality.’’





A





171. ‘‘If you don't keep quiet I shall shoot you’’,

he said to her in a calm voice.
(A) He warned her to shoot if she didn't

keep quiet calmly.
(B) He said calmly that I shall shoot you if
you don't be quiet.
(C) He warned her calmly that he would
shoot her if she didn't keep quiet.
(D) calmly he warned her that be quiet or
else he will have to shoot her.







C










172. My father said to my mother, ‘‘I will
certainly take you to Bangaluru this week.’’
(A) My father told my mother that he would
certainly take her to Bangluru that
week.
(B) My father told my mother that he would
certainly take her to Bangluru this
week.
(C) My father told my mother that I would

certainly take her to Bangluru that
week.
(D) My father told my mother that I would
certainly take you to Bangluru that
week







GIVEN C

BUT IT SHOULD BE A






173. Joan said to her friend, ‘‘The colour of your
watch is beautiful, isn't it ?’’
(A) Joan said to her friend that the colour
of your watch was beautiful.
(B) Joan told her friend that the colour of
her watch is beautiful.
(C) Joan asked her friend if the colour of
his watch is beautiful, isn't it.
(D) Joan asked her friend whether she
didn't think that the colour of her watch
was beautiful.






D









174. The old man asked me why I was sleeping
on the bench and asked whether I was
drunk.
(A) The old man asked me, ‘‘Why are you
sleeping on the bench? do you drink?
(B) The old man asked me, ‘‘Why were you
sleeping on the bench? are you drunk?’’
(C) The old man asked me, ‘‘Why you slept
on the bench? Were you drunk?’’

(D) The old man asked me, ‘‘Why are you
sleeping on the bench? Are you drunk?’’






D










175. Miley said to me. ‘‘Can you give me your
coupons?’’
(A) Miley asked me if I gave her my
coupons.
(B) Miley asked me if I can give me your
coupons.
(C) Miley asked me can I give her my
coupons.
(D) Miley asked me if I could give her my
coupons.








D








176. She said that she had been waiting there
for long time.
(A) She said, ‘‘I have been waiting here for
a long time.’’
(B) She said, ‘‘She has been waiting here
for a long time.’’
(C) She said, ‘‘She has been waiting there
for a long time.’’
(D) She said, ‘‘I am waiting here for a long
time.’’










A









177. ‘‘Did you like my dance?’’ said the little girl
to the king.
(A) The little girl asked the king whether

had he liked her dance.
(B) The little girl asked the king whether
he had liked her dance.
(C) The little girl asked the king whether
he was liking her dance.
(D) The king asked the little girl if she liked
his dance.









B













178. He said, ‘‘Seema, do you want to buy a house
in Florida?’’
(A) He told Seema if she wanted to buy a
house in Florida.
(B) He asked that did she want to buy a
house in Florida.
(C) He asked Seema if she wants to buy a
house in Florida.
(D) He asked Seema if she wanted to buy a
house in Florida










D











179. He said to me. ‘‘I have often told you not to
play with fire.’’
(A) He said that he has often been telling
me not to play with fire.
(B) He told me that he had often told me
not to play with fire.
(C) He reminded me that he often said to
me not to play with fire.
(D) He said to me that he often told me not
to play with fire.








B








180 Neha said, ‘‘What a pleasant atmosphere
this place has!’’
(A) Neha exclaimed with joy that that place
was a pleasant atmosphere.
(B) Neha exclaimed with joy that was a
pleasant atmosphere in that place.
(C) Neha exclaimed with joy that that place

had a pleasant atmosphere.
(D) Neha exclaimed with joy that what a
pleasant atmosphere that place had










C








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181. We added up the money and found that it
was correct.
(A) The money was added up and found to
be correct.
(B) Correct it was found and the money was
added up.
(C) The money added up by us and it was
correctly found.
(D) The money added up by us and it was
correct.




A





182. They pick the wastages packed every
morning
(A) The packed wastages are picked every

morning by them
(B) The wastages are packed and picked
every morning by them
(C) The wastages are picked packed every
morning by them
(D) The picked wastages are packed every
morning by them




C









183. A child could not have done this mischief.
(A) This mischief could not be done by a
child.
(B) This mischief could not been done by a
child.
(C) This mischief could not have been done
by a child.
(D) This mischief a child could not have
been done











C











184. Our vehicle had been stolen from our
garage by the same burglary team.
(A) The same burglary team had stolen our
vehicle from our garage.
(B) The same burglary team has stolen our
vehicle from our garage.
(C) The same burglary team is stealing our
vehicle from our garage.
(D) The same burglary team will have
stolen our vehicle from our garage.









A







185. Vincent Del Bosque asked Neymar to play
midfield.
(A) Midfield was asked to play Neymar by
Vincent Del Bosque.
(B) Neymar was asked to play midfield by
Vincent Del Bosque.
(C) Neymar was asked to be played midfield
by Vincent Del Bosque.
(D) Midfield was to be played by Neymar as
asked by Vincent Del Bosque.












B







186. I have returned all the book to the library.
(A) All the books had been returned to the

library by me.
(B) All the books have been returned to the
library by me.
(C) All the books are being returned to the
library by me.
(D) All the books were returned to the
library by me.






B










187. The main skills we seek to develop include
analysing, interpreting and evaluating
ideas.
(A) The main skills sought by us to develop
include analysing, interpreting and
evaluating ideas.
(B) The main skills sought to be developed
by us include analysing, interpreting
and evaluating ideas.
(C) The main skill that we are seeking to
be developed include analysing,
interpreting and evaluating ideas
(D) The main skills include analysing,
interpreting and evaluating ideas which
are sought by us to develop.







B







188. India is evolving a new safety manual for
girls as depicted in the movie ‘Pink’.
(A) A new safety manual for girls as
depicted in the movie ‘Pink’, is being
evolved by India.
(B) A new safety manual for girls was
depicted by the movie ‘Pink’, being

evolved by India.
(C) A new safety manual for girls was
depicted in the movie ‘Pink’, is being
evolved by India.
(D) A new safety manual for girls was
depicted by the movie ‘Pink’, has been
evolved by India







A








189. The situation could hardly have been
altered by the interference of the police
force.
(A) The interference of the police force
could hardly have altered the situation.
(B) The interference of the police force can
hardly alter the situation.
(C) The interference of the police force had
altered the situation.
(D) The interference of the police force
could alter the situation with hardness.







B

I THINK IT SHOULD BE A






190. Rajesh could not complete his paper
because he had a headache.
(A) Rajesh's paper would not be completed
because he had a headache.
(B) The paper could not be completed by
Rajesh because he had a headache.
(C) Rajesh's paper could not be completed
because he had a headache.
(D) The paper of Rajesh could not be
completed by him because he had a
headache.






C









191. Many dams and bridges are being built in
our country.

(A) Many dams and bridges have they built
in our country.
(B) They are building many dams and
bridges in our country.
(C) Our country built many dams and
bridges.
(D) Many dams and bridges have been built
in our country.



B







192. They could see the young men of the village
at the corner shop every night.
(A) The young men of the village had been
seen at the corner shop every night.
(B) The young men of the village could seen
at the corner shop every night.
(C) The young men could saw the corner
shop every night by them.
(D) The young men of the village could be
seen at the corner shop every night.





D












193. The doctor advised the patient not to eat
rice.
(A) The patient was advised by the doctor
that he should not eat rice.
(B) The patient was being advised by the

doctor that he should not eat rice.
(C) The patient was being advised by the
doctor that he should eat rice by the
doctor.
(D) The patient has been advised not to eat
rice by the doctor








A





194. My mother used to sit by the fireside in the
evenings and tell him stories.
(A) He used to tell stories to my mother
sitting by the fireside in the evenings.
(B) Stories used to be told by my mother
sitting by the fireside in the evenings
to him
(C) He used to be told stories by my mother
sitting by the fireside in the evenings.
(D) Stories was told by my mother used to
sit by the fireside in the evenings to him




C





195. Cigarette smoking causes two millions
deaths annually in the industrial states.
(A) Cigarette smoking has been causing
two millions deaths annually in the
industrial states.
(B) Two millions deaths are caused
annually by cigarette smoking in the
industrial states.
(C) Two million deaths are being caused by
cigarette smoking annually in the
industrial states.
(D) Two million deaths have been caused
annually by cigarette smoking in the
industrial states.





B




196. The news of the success of a poor candidate
in the elections surprised him.
(A) He was surprised by the news of the
success of a poor candidate in the
elections.
(B) He was surprised with the news of the
success of a poor candidate in the
elections.

(C) He was surprised as a result of the news
of the success of a poor candidate in the
elections
(D) He was surprised at the news of the
success of a poor candidate in the
elections




B





197. Donald trump was sneered at by Hillary
Clinton on his tax returns in the recent
debate aired an National TV.
(A) Hillary Clinton sneer at Donald trump
on his tax returns in the recent debate
aired an National TV.
(B) Hillary Clinton sneered Donald trump
on his tax returns in the recent debate
aired an National TV.
(C) Hillary Clinton sneered at Donald trump
on his tax returns in the recent debate
aired an National TV.
(D) Hillary Clinton took a dig at Donald
trump on his tax returns in the recent
debate aired an National TV





C




198. Ronaldo should take care when playing with
vicious Argentinians.
(A) vicious Argentinians should be taken
care of when playing with Ronaldo.
(B) playing should be taken care of by
vicious Argentinians when with
Ronaldo.
(C) Ronaldo playing with vicious
Argentinians should be taken care of.
(D) Care should be taken by Ronaldo when
playing with vicious Argentinians.








D










199. These days most of the students do their
assignments with the help of the internet.
(A) Most of the students' assignments is
done with the help of the internet these
days.
(B) Most of the students' assignments are
done with the help of the internet these
days.
(C) Most of the students' assignments are
being done with the help of the internet
these days.
(D) Most of the students' assignments had
been done with the help of the internet
these days.






B









200. Tobacco manufactures are making
considerable efforts to gain new clients.
(A) Considerable effect are being made by
tobacco manufactures to gain new
clients.

(B) Considerable efforts were being made
by tobacco manufactures to gain new
clients.
(C) Considerable efforts are made by
tobacco manufacture to gain new
clients.
(D) To gain new clients for tobacco
manufactures considerable efforts are
being made





A

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